Fabrice Matulic

Fabrice Matulic is a highly regarded senior researcher in the fields of Human-Computer Interaction, Extended Reality, and Applied Artificial Intelligence. He is currently a Senior Researcher at Preferred Networks Inc. in Japan and was formerly an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo in Canada. With over 20 years of international research experience in both academic and industrial settings, he has worked at prestigious institutions across several countries, including Microsoft Research and ETH Zurich. His research focuses on leveraging AI to create innovative interactive experiences, particularly in XR environments. He has authored over 50 papers at top-tier conferences, received multiple Best Paper Awards and Honorable Mentions, and holds numerous patents.

• Present·Preferred Networks Inc.·Senior Researcher
  • Exploring AI-enabled interaction experiences and technologies, primarily in XR, as well as interactive surfaces, mobile devices, and embodied interaction.
• 2018-2023·University of Waterloo·Assistant Professor
  • Teaching and conducting research in the field of Human-Computer Interaction, mentoring students in publishing at top-tier conferences.
• 2016-2018·Ricoh·Researcher
  • Conducted research on Human-Computer Interaction in Tokyo, Japan.
• 2014-2016·Microsoft Research·Researcher
  • Researched interaction technologies at the Microsoft Research lab in Redmond, USA.
• 2010-2014·ETH Zurich·Researcher/PhD Student
  • Conducted research on pen and interaction technologies for digital desktops and document engineering at ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
• 2008-2010·Technische Universität Dresden·Researcher
  • Conducted research on interaction technologies at Technische Universität Dresden, Germany.

• 2010-2014·ETH Zurich·PhD Degree
  • Research focused on pen interaction and document engineering for digital desktops.
• 2006-2008·Unknown Institution·Master's Degree
  • Computer Science-related field (specific institution details not provided).