Professor Vanja Garaj is a Professor of Design and Director of Research at Brunel Design School, Brunel University London, where he also leads the Design Futures module for the MSc Integrated Product Design, MSc Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Design, MA Design Strategy and Innovation and MA Design and Branding Strategy programmes. Previously, he was the Head of Design at Brunel.
Vanja's research spans the areas of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human Factors, User Experience (UX) and Inclusive Design. He specialises in the user requirements capture and analysis, systems design, UX design and user testing and evaluation applied to the development of novel products, services and experiences—with the current focus on different uses of immersive technologies.
He has been the Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on a number of research and innovation projects funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Innovate UK, Research England, Arts Council England and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) / Greater London Authority (GLA).
