Pascal E. Fortin

Pascal E. Fortin is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi in Canada, holding this position since December 2022. His research focuses on developing innovative multimodal and physiological interaction technologies, particularly for applications in mobile and mixed reality environments. During his doctoral studies, he specialized in electrical and computer engineering research, accumulating substantial experience in haptic technologies and user experience studies. Pascal has served as a scientific advisor on numerous international projects and has published several academic papers, making significant contributions to the fields of physiological signal analysis and interaction design.

• 2022–Present·Université du Québec à Chicoutimi·Assistant Professor
  • Teaching computer science courses to undergraduate and graduate students.
• 2021–2022·École de Technologie Supérieure·Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Collaborated with Professor Vincent Levesque on haptic technology, multimodal interaction, and perception research.
• 2017–2022·Montreal, QC, Canada·Scientific Advisor
  • Planned and led user experience research projects using psychophysiological research methodologies.
• 2018–2021·New York, NY, USA·Scientific Advisor
  • Contributed to Project Lantern, designing, prototyping, and testing an offline-first mesh network communication platform tailored for disaster response and recovery applications.

• 2021–2022·École de Technologie Supérieure·Postdoctoral Research
  • Software and Information Technology Engineering
• 2015–2021·McGill University·PhD
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
• 2011–2015·Université du Québec à Chicoutimi·Bachelor's Degree
  • Electrical Engineering