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virtual reality, augmented reality, training, education, software development
Norway

Biography

Mikhail Fominykh is a researcher, developer, entrepreneur and enthusiast in the area of immersive technology-enhanced learning. Mikhail holds a researcher position at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology - NTNU, Norway. At NTNU and previously at other organizations, Mikhail has been working as a project coordinator or as a technical coordinator in several nationally- and EU-funded projects, including AR-FOR-EU https://codereality.net/, DC4LT https://www.dc4lt.eu/, DETEL https://ea-tel.eu/de-tel/, VR-Learn https://www.vrlearn.no/, eROBSON https://e-robson.eu/, VR4VET https://www.vr4vet.eu/, and ARIDLL https://aridll.eu/.
Mikhail developed an original Augmented Reality training concept, which was implemented in the Horizon 2020 WEKIT project (2015-2019 https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/687669), working as a project manager at Europlan UK ltd, UK. Mikhail is now one of the directors at a tech startup WEKIT Experience Capturing Solutions, Ireland https://wekit-ecs.com/.
In 2012, Mikhail received a PhD degree from the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering at NTNU, Norway. He published in several journals and books, and presented research findings at over 90 academic conferences.

Activities

Employment (6)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology: Trondheim, NO

2017-06-01 to present | Researcher (Department of Education and Life-Long learning)
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Europlan UK Ltd: London, GB

2014 to present | Project manager (Research and Innovation)
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Hogskolen i Molde: Molde, NO

2015-03-01 to 2021-02-28 | Associate Professor (Logistics)
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Volga State University of Technology: Yoshkar-Ola, RU

2014-12 to 2020-12-31 | Adjunct Professor (Faculty of Information Technologies and Computer Engineering)
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology: Trondheim, NO

2012-08-01 to 2014-10-16 | Postdoctoral research fellow (Program for Learning with ICT)
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology: Trondheim, NO

2007-10-15 to 2012-01 | PhD research fellow (Program for Learning with ICT)
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Education and qualifications (1)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology: Trondheim, NO

2008-04 to 2012-04 | PhD (Department of Information and Computer Science)
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Funding (4)

Augmented Reality in Formal European University Education

2017-10 to 2022-08 | Grant
European Commission (Bergen, Norway, NO)
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Virtual Internship: development of research-based innovative solutions based on gaming technology and virtual and augmented reality (VR / AR) as tools for supervising about job

2017-06 to 2018-10 | Grant
Den norske arbeids- og velferdsforvaltningen (NAV) (Trondheim, NO)
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Active Learning Module for Emergency Management Professionals using Virtual Reality

2016-01 to 2018-04 | Grant
Norgesuniversitetet (Tromsø, NO)
GRANT_NUMBER: P15/2016
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Learning in 3D Virtual Worlds, enabling vAcademia in CAVE

2013-08 to 2013-09 | Grant
Visionair EU project (Grenoble, FR)
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for International journal of educational technology in higher education. (1)