Farahnaz Ahmed Wick

Phone:	(617) 287-6485
Address:	Room S-3-135 Visual Attention Lab Department of Computer Science UMass Boston
E-Mail:	farahnaz@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae:	CV (pdf)

I'm at the UMass Boston Computer Science Department in the Visual Attention Lab.
I'm currently teaching CS 105 Introduction to Computer Concepts.

I am a second year PhD candidate working with Professor Marc Pomplun. I am interested in studying how we pay attention, perceive space and interact with our environment. I got my BA in Computer Science and my MA in Psychology from Mount Holyoke College. Please refer to the research page for details on current projects.

Publications:

2011

Ahmed Wick, F., Eglington, L., Garaas, T. and M. Pomplun. Saccadic adaptation alters the attentional field. Talk accepted at European Conference on Eye Movements, Marseille. 2011.

2010

Ahmed,F., Hwang, A.D., Walsh, E.M., and M. Pomplun. Conspicuity of Object Features Determines Local versus Global Mental Rotation Strategies. Annual Vision Sciences Society Meeting. 2010. Poster

Ahmed, F., Cohen, J.D., Binder, K.S., and C. Fennema. Influence of Tactile Feedback and Presence on Egocentric Distance Perception in Virtual Environments. IEEE Virtual Reality Conference. 2010. Pdf

2008

Ahmed, F. Influence of Tactile Feedback and Presence on Egocentric Distance Perception in Virtual Environments. Master's Thesis. 2008.

2006

Ahmed, F. Effect of Depth of Field on Perceived Visual Realism of Images. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. 2006.

Burbine, T.H., Binzel, R.P., Buchanan, P.C., McCoy, T.J., Sunshine, J.M., Rivkin, A.S. and F. Ahmed. Vestoids and Their Relationship to Asteroid 4 Vesta. Annual Meeting of Geological Society of America. 2006. Abstract.

Courses I am taking this semester:

Analysis of Algorithms

Computer Vision