Curriculum Vitae. Miguel Angel Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD

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1 Curriculum Vitae Miguel Angel Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Associate Professor College of Telematics University of Colima, Mexico Contact Information University of Colima College of Telematics Ave. University 333, Colima, 28040, Colima, Mexico Education PhD, University of Sussex, England. Centre for Research in Cognitive Science (COGS), School of Informatics. Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Thesis title: Molecular Binder: A Multimodal Virtual Environment to Assist Learning. Thesis supervisor: Prof. Yvonne Rogers. MSc, University of Colima, Mexico. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Master of Science in Computer Science, Thesis title: Software for the Construction of Protein Chains (in Spanish). Thesis supervisor: Prof. Ricardo Fuentes Covarrubias. BEng, University of Colima, Mexico. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Computer Systems Engineering, Thesis title: A Multimedia Relational Database Management System (in Spanish). Thesis supervisor: Dr. Nicandro Farias-Mendoza. Other Studies: French language, course levels 1 to 5, Durham College, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, Virtual reality course, University of Salford, England. Centre for Virtual Environments. Workshop on Virtual reality, Workshop monitors: Dr. Nick Avis and Dr. Terrence Fernando. Computer Graphics Techniques internship. Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain. School of Informatics, Course monitor: Dr. Libia Perez. English language course (CIEP), University of Northern Iowa, USA, Research Interests Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 1 of 17

2 Computer Graphics Gaming Technologies Virtual reality applications in education Human-computer Interaction (HCI) Wireless Sensor networks and HCI Multimodal interface applications for Network Intrusion Detection systems (NID) Interactive 3D modeling applied to science education Usability of educational virtual reality environments Software Engineering aspects of multimodal systems Design and applications of mobile user interfaces Design and applications of multimodal user interfaces Auditory Display (sonification, earcons, auditory icons design, applications) Funded Research Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., grant from the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT), sabbatical research support, coded $25,000 CAN, Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., grant from the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT), "Collaborative virtual reality to support learning English language", coded Colima C (Project FOMIX-Government of the State of Colima, Mexico). $25,000 CAN, Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., grant from the Ramon Alvarez Buylla Fund, "Virtual reality environments to support second language learning", grant no. 421/06, University of Colima, Mexico. $2,150 CAN, Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., grant from the Secretary of Education of Mexico, Virtual Reality applied to biochemistry learning. PROMEP grant no. UCOL EXB-18, $42,000 CAN, Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. grant from the Ramon Alvarez Buylla Fund, Using Virtual Reality to support students stress treatment. grant no. 278/04. University of Colima, Mexico. $4,000 CAN, Awards Tier I distinction, National System of Researchers (SNI), National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT), Mexico, 2009-present. Tier 8 (highest level), Academic Productivity Award (ESDEPED), University of Colima, Mexico,2006-present Academic Productivity Award ( Perfil Deseable ), PROMEP, Secretary of Education, Mexico, 2004-present. First-place winner of Latin American (including Spain and Portugal) cultural video documentary contest, with the video Introduction to virtual reality (in Spanish), Muestra Iberoamericana de television y video educativo, cientifico y cultural, Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 2 of 17

3 Best Instructor Award of semester January-July, College of Telematics, University of Colima, Mexico, Best Instructor Award of semester August-December, College of Telematics, University of Colima, Mexico, Winner of the Third Contest of Postgraduate Theses, University of Colima, Mexico, Best Instructor Award of semester January-July, College of Telematics, University of Colima, Mexico, Academic Teaching Experience Taught courses at the Faculty of Business and IT, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada: INFR4599U Special Topics for IT - Human-Computer Interaction, Fall INFR4320 Artificial Intelligence for gaming, Fall INFR2810 Computer Architecture, Fall INFR2810 Computer Architecture, Summer INFR1015U Linear Algebra and Physics for Games, Summer INFR4599U Special Topics for IT - Human-Computer Interaction, Fall I proposed, designed, and taught this elective course. Taught courses at the College of Telematics, University of Colima, Mexico: Software Engineering Testing and Usability Methods, Human-Computer Interaction (postgraduate course), Man-Machine Interface Design, Introduction to Information Technology (postgraduate course), 2006, Information Systems, Information Technology Management (postgraduate course), 2005, 2007, Digital Image Processing (postgraduate course), Software Tools for Interface Design, Seminar on Thesis Research, Introduction to Databases, Computer Algorithms and Data Structures, Introduction to Informatics, I have conducted various workshops on HCI, virtual reality, and usability at the University of Colima, Mexico. Work Experience Associate Professor, College of Telematics, University of Colima, Mexico, 2005-present. Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business and IT, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Ontario, Canada, March 2009-January Assistant Professor, College of Telematics, University of Colima, Mexico, Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 3 of 17

4 Coordinator, Virtual Reality Laboratory, University of Colima, Mexico, Research Fellow, School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences (COGS), University of Sussex, England, Note: I did my PhD studies at the University of Sussex from 1998 to Instructor, College of Telematics, University of Colima, Mexico Coordinator of Production, University Center for Didactic Media Production (CEUPROMED), University of Colima, Mexico Coordinator, Image Processing Department, National Center for Compact Disc Edition (CENEDIC), University of Colima, Mexico, University-Industry Collaborations Usability consultant for the CORDIS web portal of the European Commission, a web site with information on European research and development ( Tasks included usability and user experience evaluation of the visual appeal, user-friendliness, structure of the site navigation, quality of content, quantity of content, up-to-date information, simple search, map based search, advanced search, and the CORDIS Help Desk. Academic consultant for SITELDI, S.A., a major IT and computer network support company in Mexico's Colima state. Tasks include applied research on novel ways of delivering computer network training, IT consulting. Participation in the interface development, database edition, and image processing of a number of data CD-ROMs produced by the University of Colima, Mexico, containing databases and other information from various Mexican Secretaries of State and government offices (Secretary of Fisheries, Secretary of the Interior, Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice, and others), including assistance in the CD-ROM edition of all Mexican Federal laws and Jurisprudence from 1917 to In addition, participation in the database and image edition of data CD-ROMs containing information of some major journals and newspapers of Mexico. Copyright Registration Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2009). A computer program developed in Tcl/Tk language to open and parse a computer network log file, to support detection of network attacks, unauthorized network intrusions, and other types of abuses carried out over computer networks. Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), registration no Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications Aquino-Santos, R., Villasenor-Gonzalez, L.A., Rangel-Licea, V., Gonzalez-Potes, A., Garcia- Ruiz, M.A., & Edwards-Block, A. (2010). A novel topological multicast routing algorithm (tomuro). Journal of Applied Research and Technology (JART), 8(1), Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 4 of 17

5 Aquino-Santos, R., Villasenor-Gonzalez, L.A., Rangel-Licea, V., Gonzalez-Potes, A., Garcia- Ruiz, M.A., Edwards-Block, A., & Gani, A. (2010). Enhanced version of the topological multicast routing algorithm (tomuro). Journal of Applied Research and Technology (JART), 84. Santos, R., Gonzalez-Potes, A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., Rangel-Licea, V., & Villasenor- Gonzalez, L.A. (2009). Hybrid routing algorithm for emergency and rural wireless networks. Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 1(89). Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Valdez-Velazquez, L.L., & Gomez-Sandoval, Z. (2008). Integration of molecular scientific visualization in the classroom (in Spanish). Quimica Nova, 31(8), Pp Aquino-Santos, R., Gonzalez, A., Villasenor, L., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Rangel, V., & Edwards, A. (2008). Analysis of topological and geographical multicast routing algorithms on wireless ad hoc networks. Electronics and Electrical Engineering, 2(82), Pp Aquino-Santos, R., Gonzalez Potes, A., Rangel-Licea, V., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Villasenor- Gonzalez, L.A., & Edwards-Block, A. (2008). Wireless communication protocol based on edf for wireless body sensor networks. Journal of Applied Research and Technology (JART), 6(2), Pp Aquino-santos, R., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Gonzalez-Potes, A., Alvarez-Cardenas, O., Edwards Block, A., Sandoval-Carrillo, S., & Mayoral-Baldivia, M.G. (2008). Measurements for vehicular ad hoc networks in motorway environments. International Transactions on Computer Science and Engineering, 48(1), Pp Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., Aquino-Santos, R., & El-Seoud, S.A. (2008). Collaborating and learning a second language in a Wireless Virtual Reality Environment. Int. J. Mobile Learning and Organisation (IJMLO), 2(4), Pp Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., Aquino-Santos, R., Vargas Martin, M., & El Seoud, S.A. (2008). Auditory display as a tool for teaching network intrusion detection. IJET International Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), Pp Aquino-Santos, R., Edwards-Block, A., & Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2007). A performance study of multicast routing algorithms on wireless ad hoc network. Computacion y Sistemas, 11(2), Pp El-Seoud, S.A., Anguera Iglesias, C., Franco, M., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Edwards, A. (2007). Employing collaborative learning strategies in online conflict resolution. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (IJET), 2(4). Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Gutierrez Diaz, S., Lopez Hernandez, H.C., Rivera Ibanez, S., & Ruiz Tadeo, A.C. (2007). State of the art of robot technology applied to greenhouses. Avances en Investigacion Agropecuaria, 11(3). Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2007). Virtual reality technology applied to education: The future is here (in Spanish). Iridia, 2(4). Aquino-Santos, R., Edwards, A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Alvarez-Cardenas, O., Sandoval-Carrillo, S., & Mayoral Baldivia, M.G. (2007). Topological multicast routing algorithms on wireless ad hoc networks. International Transactions on Computer Science and Engineering, 40(1). Edwards, A., Peralta, F., Aquino, R., Ramos, A., & Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2007). Promoting cultural intelligence within the EFL/ESL curriculum. Mextesol Journal, 31(3). Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 5 of 17

6 Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Gutierrez-Pulido, J.R. (2006). An overview of auditory display to assist comprehension of molecular information. Interacting with Computers, Elsevier, 18(4). Pulido, J.R., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Herrera, R., Cabello, E., Legrand, S., & Elliman, D. (2006). Ontology languages for the semantic web: A never completely updated review. Knowledge- Based Systems Journal, Elsevier, 19. Edwards, A., Acosta, R., Santos, A., & Garcia-Ruiz, M., (2006). An open source information system for online counseling for a Mexican university. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 1(3). Garcia-Ruiz, MA., Bustos Mendoza, C., Andrade Arechiga, M., & Acosta Diaz, R. (2006). An overview of virtual reality applied to teaching of molecular properties (in Spanish). Revista de Educacion Quimica, 17(1). Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Bustos Mendoza, C., & Lopez Rosas, D. (2005). Design of a Virtual X-ray room for the teaching of radiology safety (in Spanish). Revista de Bioingenieria y Fisica Medica Cubana. 6(2). Acosta Diaz, R., Favela, J., Damian Reyes, P., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Gutierrez Pulido, J.R., & Gallardo, A.R. (2005). MIND: A tool for creating multimedia digital libraries of theses (in Spanish). Revista Iberoamericana de Sistemas, Cibernetica e Informatica. Santos, R.A., Alvarez, O., Edwards, A., Gonzalez, A., Garcia-Ruiz, M., Galaviz, A., Cosio, M., & Martinez, A. (2005). A novel routing algorithm for wireless ad-hoc networks. International Transactions on Computer Science and Engineering. 26(1). Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (1998). Virtual reality in education: An overview (in Spanish). Educacion 2001, 43. Published Books Vargas Martin, M., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Edwards, A. (Eds.) (2010). Technology for Facilitating Humanity and Combating Social Deviations: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ISBN-10: ISBN-13: Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Aquino Santos, R., Gonzalez Potes, A., Edwards, A., Alvarez Cardenas, O., Mayoral Baldivia, M.G., & Sandoval Carrillo, S. (2009). Selected topics in mobile and ubiquitous computing (in Spanish). Colima, Mexico: University of Colima, Direccion General de Publicaciones. ISBN-13: Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2006). Molecular binder: A multimodal virtual environment to assist learning. Colima, Mexico: University of Colima, Direccion General de Publicaciones. ISBN-10: Refereed Book Chapters Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Vargas martin, M., Olsson, P. (2011). n Overview of child abuses in 3D social networks and online video games. In Dudley, A., Braman, J., & Vincenti, G. (eds.). Investigating cyber law and cyber ethics: Issues, impacts and practices. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 6 of 17

7 Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., Aquino-santos, R., Tashiro, J., Kapralos, B. (2011). Towards usable collaborative virtual reality environments for promoting listening comprehension. In Vincenti, G., & Braman, J. (Eds.). Multi-User Virtual Environments for the Classroom: Practical Approaches to Teaching in Virtual Worlds. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Tashiro, J., Kapralos, B., & Vargas Martin, M. (2010). Crouching tangents, hidden danger: Assessing development of dangerous misconceptions within serious games for healthcare education. In Hai-Jew, S. (Ed.). Virtual Immersive and 3D Learning Spaces: Emerging Technologies and Trends. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Vargas Martin, M., Aquino-Santos, R., Alvarez-Cardenas, O., Edwards, A., & Mayoral-Baldivia, M.G. (2010). An overview of auditory feedback for intrusion detection with applications to wireless networks. In Pierre, S. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Next Generation Mobile Networks and Ubiquitous Computing. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., Aquino-Santos, R., El-Seoud, S., & Vargas Martin, M. (2010). Desktop virtual reality applications for training personnel of small business. In Ritke-Jones, W. (Ed.) Handbook of research on virtual environments for corporate education: Employee learning and solutions. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Aquino-Santos, R., Rangel-Licea, V., Mendez-perez, A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards-Block, A., Flores-Flores, E. (2010). Analyzing IEEE g and IEEE e technologies for single-hop inter-vehicle communication. In Watfa, M. (ed). Advances in vehicular Ad-hoc networks: Developments and challenges. Hershey, PA: IGIGlobal. ALJa am, J.M., ElSeoud, S., Edwards, A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Jaoua, A. (2009). An assistive computerized system for children with intellectual and learning disabilities. In Mokhtari, M. et al. (eds.) Ambient Assistive Health and Wellness Management in the Heart of the City. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, no. 5597/2009, Springer-Verlag. Aquino-Santos, R., Rangel-Licea, V., Mendez, A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Edwards-Block, A. (2009). Analyzing IEEE g and IEEE e technologies for single-hop inter-vehicular communications. In Watfa, M. K. (Ed.) Advances in vehicular ad-hoc networks: Developments and challenges. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Aquino-Santos, R., Rangel-Licea, V., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Gonzalez-Potes, A., Alvarez- Cardenas, O., Edwards, A., Mayoral-Baldivia, M.G., & Sandoval-Carrillo, S. (2009). Intervehicular Communications using Wireless Ad Hoc Networks. In Guo, H. (ed.) Automotive Informatics and Communicative Systems: Principles in Vehicular Networks and Data Exchange. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ISBN: h/c. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., Aquino-Santos, R., & El-Seoud, S.A. (2008). Wireless Collaborative Virtual Environments Applied to Language Education. In Ahmad, A.M.A. & Ibrahim, I.K. (eds.) Multimedia Transcoding in Mobile and Wireless Networks. Hershey, PA, U.S.A.: IGI Global. ISBN: Qi, L., Vargas Martin, M., Kapralos, B., Green, M., & Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2007). Toward soundassisted intrusion detection systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, no. 4804, Springer- Verlag. Perez Ruvalcaba, S.L., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Vera Noriega, A. (2004). Application of multisensory virtual reality in the management of stress of academic exams (In Spanish). La Psicologia Social en Mexico, 10, ISBN: Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 7 of 17

8 Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (1997). The concept of multimedia in the digital era. In Feria, L. (Ed.) Services and Information Technologies: A Latin American Experience (in Spanish). Direccion General de Publicaciones, University of Colima, Mexico. ISBN: Peer-Reviewed Conferences and Workshop Publications Edwards, A., Morfin Diaz, J.A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Aquino Santos, R. (2010). Language Box: An Online repository for listening comprehension materials and activity generator. In Proceedings of ICL 2010, Hasselt, Belgium. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Vargas Martin, M., Kapralos, B., Tashiro, J.S., & Acosta-Diaz, R. (2010). Best practices for applying sonification to support teaching and learning of network intrusion detection. In Proceedings of Ed-Media 2010 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, June 29-July 2, Toronto, Canada. Cortes Duenas, H.H., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Acosta-Diaz, R., & Santana, P.C. (2010). Design and development of a haptic device with educational applications (in Spanish). In Proceedings of Ninth Ibero American Conference on Systems, Cybernetics and Informatics (CISCI), Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. Lam, J., Collins, C., Kapralos, B., Hogue, A., & Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2010). Wiimote-controlled stereoscopic visualization with sonic augmentation. ACM FuturePlay 2010, Vancouver, BC, May 5-8. Brown, A., Vargas Martin, M., Kapralos, B., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. & Green, M. (2009). SONIDO: Using sonification to enhance teaching and learning of network intrusion detection. In Proceedings of the 12 th International Conference on Humans and Computers (HC 2009). December , Hamamatsu, Japan. Brown, A., Vargas Martin, M., Kapralos, B., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Green, M. (2009). Towards music-assisted intrusion detection (Poster). IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, Oakland, CA, U.S.A. Aquino-Santos, R., Gonzalez-Potes, A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards-Block, A., Alvarez- Cardenas, O., Mayoral-Baldivia, M.G., Sandoval-Carrillo, S., & Ortigosa-Martinez, F. (2009). Monitoring physical variables in greenhouse environments. In proceedings of IIbero-American Conference on Trends in Engineering Education and Collaboration, ISTEC General Assembly, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Vargas Martin, M., Ibrahim, A., Edwards, A., & Aquino-Santos, R. (2009). Combating child exploitation in Second Life. In Proceedings of IEEE Toronto International Conference Science and Technology for Humanity (TIC-STH). AlJa'am, J., Jaoua, A. ElSofany, H., Alsuwaidi, H., Alkuwari, N. Hamda Aldosari, H., ElSeoud, S., Edwards, A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Lazarus, B. (2009). A Tutorial-Based System for Children with Intellectual Disability. In proceedings of the ICTA 2009: The second International Conference on Information and Communication Technology & Accessibility, Hammamet, Tunisia. Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 8 of 17

9 Mendoza-Gonzalez, R., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Vargas Martin, M. (2009). A measurement model for secure and usable e-commerce websites. In Proceedings of 22 nd Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering IEEE CCECE 09. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., Aquino-Santos, Alvarez-Cardenas, O., &Mayoral Baldivia, G.M. (2008). Integrating the Sense of Smell in Virtual Reality for Second Language Learning. In Proceedings of Elearn 2008, Las Vegas, NV. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Iniguez-Carrillo, A. (2008). Usability evaluation of an educational virtual environment for English learning. In Proceedings of 2nd Mexican Workshop on Human- Computer Interaction (MexIHC), Mexicali, Mexico. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., El-Seoud, S.A., Edwards, A. AL-JA'AM, J.M., & Aquino-Santos, R.(2008). Integrating the sense of smell in an educational human-computer interface. In Proceedings of International Interactive Computer Aided Learning International Conference (ICL), Villach, Austria. Qi, L., Vargas Martin, M., Kapralos, B., Garcia-Ruiz,M.A., & Green, M. (2007). Toward soundassisted intrusion detection systems. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Information Security (IS '07), Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, November 26-27, 2007, pp Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., Aquino-Santos, R., Vargas Martin, M., & El Seoud, S.A. (2007). Using auditory display to teach network intrusion detection. International Interactive Computer Aided Learning International Conference (ICL), Villach, Austria. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., El-Seoud, S.A., & Aquino Santos, R. (2007). Collaborating and learning a second language in a wireless virtual reality environment. Second International Conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning, Amman, Jordan. El Seoud, S.A., Anguera Iglesias, C., Franco i Casamitjana, Edwards, A., & Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2007). Collaborative e-learning: Possibilities and limitations of online conflict resolution. Second International Conference on Interactive Mobile and Computer Aided Learning, Amman, Jordan. Garcia-Ruiz,M.A., Vargas Martin, M., & Kapralos, B. (2007). Towards multimodal interfaces for intrusion detection. 122nd Convention Audio Engineering Society, Vienna, Austria. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Edwards, A., & Aquino Santos, R. (2007). Using sonification to teach network intrusion detection: A preliminary usability study. Ed-Media 2007, World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Vancouver, Canada. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Vargas Martin, M., & Green, M. (2006). Towards a multimodal humancomputer interface to analyze intrusion detection in computer networks. First Human-Computer Interaction Workshop MexIHC, Puebla, Mexico. Organized by CHI-Mexico chapter and Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, Mexico. Edwards-Block, A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Aquino-Santos, R. (2006). A collaborative online virtual reality platform for developing listening comprehension skills. 9th International Conference on Interactive Computer aided Learning (ICL2006). Carinthia Tech Institute, Villach, Austria. Acosta-Diaz,R., Edwards, A., Aquino Santos, R., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Gutierrez-Pulido, J.R., & Contreras-Castillo, J.J. (2006) An online counseling platform for a Mexican university. Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 9 of 17

10 Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) International Conference, Washington, D.C., May. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Acosta-Diaz, R., Andrade-Arechiga, M., & Contreras-Castillo, J.J. (2006). Application of a collaborative virtual environment for learning molecular biology. Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) International Conference, Washington, D.C., May. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Edwards, A. (2006). Using audiovisual cues in virtual reality for learning English as a second language. I International Conference Teachers of English to Spanish Speakers (TESS). University of Jaen, Spain. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Perez Ruvalcaba, S.L. (2005). Application of multimodal virtual reality for students stress treatment (in Spanish). VII International Workshop on Computer Science, University of Colima, Mexico, November. Garcia-Ruiz, M. A., & Alvarez Cardenas, O. (2005). Application of virtual reality to support collaborative work of small and medium enterprises (in Spanish). Sixth Computer Science International Congress, Colima Institute of Technology, Mexico. Perez Ruvalcaba, S.L., Solorio Perez, D., Nunez A.C., & Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2005). Application of multisensorial virtual reality in the treatment of student stress during exams. XIX Forum of University Specialists on Foreign Languages Teaching (FEULE), University of Colima, Mexico. Edwards Block,A., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Estrada Gonzalez, F. (2005). Virtual reality applications in the foreign language Classroom. XIX Forum of University Specialists on Foreign Languages Teaching (FEULE), University of Colima, Mexico. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Bustos Mendoza, R. (2005). Application of a collaborative virtual environment for learning molecular biology, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality XIII, Long Beach, CA., U.S.A. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2005). Usability analysis of digital libraries. International Forum of Information Technologies (Interfaces), University of Colima, Mexico. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Bustos Mendoza, C.R., Luquin Perez, J.M., Perez Ruvalcaba, S.L., Patino Cardenas, D.R., & Vera Noriega, A. (2004). An exploratory study of virtual reality application in stress management during exams (In Spanish). Third Ibero American Conference of Systems, Cybernetics and Informatics (CISCI), July. Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. Acosta Diaz, R., Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Banda Montes, C.A., Barajas Alcala, O.A., Ramirez Alcaraz, J.M., Damian Reyes, P., & Bustos Mendoza, C.R. (2004). Implementation of a high performance cluster to solve computational scientific problems. Third Ibero American Conference of Systems, Cybernetics and Informatics (CISCI), July. Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. Cervantes Medina, L.A., & Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2004). Development of a collaborative virtual reality tool to support medical diagnosis (In Spanish). International Workshop of Computer Science, Workshop of Medical Computing and Medical Informatics. University of Colima, Mexico. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Acosta Daz, R. et al. (2004). Exploring multimodal virtual environments for learning biochemistry concepts. Proceedings of Ed-Media, Lugano, Switzerland, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Bustos Mendoza, C.R. (2004). Using hardware-based voice recognition to interact with a virtual environment. Proceedings of Workshop on Intelligent Computing (IVEVA), Mexico City, Mexico, Mexican Society of Artificial Intelligence. Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 10 of 17

11 Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., & Acosta Diaz, R. (2003). Implementing accessibility to a digital library using virtual reality techniques. Ninth International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia (VSMM), Montreal, Canada. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A., Ceja Castillo, A.E., & Mendoza Chavez, C.I. (2003). Voice recognition systems in virtual environments (in Spanish). Fifth International Workshop of Computer Science, University of Colima, Mexico. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2002). Binding virtual molecules sounds good!: Exploring a novel way to convey molecular bonding to students. Proceedings of E-learn 2002, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), October, Montreal, Canada. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2001). Using non-speech sounds to convey molecular properties in a virtual environment. International Conference of New Technologies in Science Education (CINTEC), University of Aveiro, Portugal, 4-6 July. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (2000). Simulating molecular bonding using spatial audio in a desktop virtual environment. Proceedings of the Fourth Human Centred Technology Postgraduate Workshop, University of Sussex, School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, Inglaterra. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (1999). Digital libraries and virtual environments for the teaching of molecular biology. Ninth Colloquium of library automation, University of Colima. Garcia-Ruiz, M.A. (1999). Molecular biology learning goes virtual. In Proceedings of the 3rd Postgraduate Workshop on Human Centred Technologies. School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences. University of Sussex, Brighton, England. Published Reviews in ACM Computing Reviews Learning course for sensory interaction. Ariga T., Mori K.SIGGRAPH ASIA 2009, Yokohama, Japan, Dec 16-19, 2009, 1-7, Is there a second life in your future? Jeffers D. User services conference, Portland, OR, Oct 19-22, 2008, , Probing experience: from assessment of user emotions and behaviour to development of products (Philips Research Book Series), Westerink J., Ouwerkerk M., Overbeek T., Pasveer W., Ruyter B. Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, Type: Book HCI beyond the GUI: design for haptic, speech, olfactory, and other nontraditional interfaces Kortum P. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc., San Francisco, CA, Type: Book Social software and Web 2.0 technology trends, Deans P. Information Science Reference - Imprint of: IGI Publishing, Hershey, PA, Type: Book The disappearing computer: interaction design, system infrastructures and applications for smart environments (Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4500). Streitz N., Kameas A., Mavrommati I. Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, Type: Book Haptic simulation of manipulator collisions using dynamic proxies. Mitra P., Niemeyer G. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 16(4): , Creative connections: user, designer, context, and tools. Stappers J., Personal and Ubiquitous Computing 10(2-3): , Miguel A. Garcia-Ruiz, BEng, MSc, PhD Page 11 of 17