Committee

General Conference Chair

• Joseph Kehoe, SETU, Carlow, Ireland

Local Programme Committee

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Past Conference Chair

• Helena Barbas, NOVA - FCSH, Lisbon, Portugal

Journal Publication Chairs

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International Programme Committee

Computer Science

• Pedro Beça, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
• Esteban Clua, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

Game Development Methodology

• Oscar Mealha, University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Jounie Smed, University of Turku, Finland
• Gary Ushaw, University of Newcastle, Newscastle, United Kingdom

Game Design

• Jorge Palinhos, Escola Superior Artística Porto, Porto, Portugal
• Micael Sousa, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
• Pedro Cardoso, University of Aveiro, Digimedia, Aveiro, Portugal

Gamification and Social Game Mechanics

• Liliana Vale Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Sanaul Haque, LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
• Joseph M. Saur, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, USA
• Mónica Aresta, University of Aveiro, Digimedia, Aveiro, Portugal

Physics and Simulation

Physics and Simulation / Graphics Simulation and Techniques

• Pieter Jorissen, Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Hoboken, Belgium
• Marco Roccetti, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Facial, Avatar, NPC, 3D in Game Animation

• Davide Gadia, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
• Yoshihiro Okada, Kyushu University, Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
• Marcos Rodrigues, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Rendering Techniques

• Robert Grigg, Studio Red Games, Breda, The Netherlands

Artificial Intelligence and Deep learning

Artificial Intelligence and Simulation Tools for Game Design

• Stephane Assadourian, UBISOFT, Montreal, Canada
• Liliana Vale Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Antonio J. Fernandez, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain
• Pieter Jorissen, Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Hoboken, Belgium
• Joseph Kehoe, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
• Maxim Mozgovoy, The University of Aizu, Aizuwakamatsu, Japan
• Joseph M. Saur, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, USA
• Miguel Tsai, Ling Tung University, Taichung, Taiwan

Deep Learning, Adaptation and Procedural Generation

• Christian Bauckage, University of Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Germany
• Christos Bouras, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
• Davide Gadia, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
• Robert Grigg, Breda University of Applied Sciences, Breda, The Netherlands
• Pieter Jorissen, Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Hoboken, Belgium

Intelligent/Knowledgeable Agents

• Wenji Mao, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China P.R.

Collaboration & Multi-agent Systems

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Opponent Modelling

• Joseph M. Saur, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, USA
• Ingo Steinhauser, Binary Illusions, Berlin, Germany

Peripheral

Voice Interaction

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Psychology, Affective Computing and Emotional Gaming

• Liliana Vale Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Sanaul Haque, LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
• Eva Hudlicka, Psychometrix Associates, Blacksburg, USA

Psychology and Education

• Mónica Aresta, University of Aveiro, Digimedia, Aveiro, Portugal

Arts and Theoretical

• Fanny Barnabé, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
• Victor Navarro-Remesal, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain
• Pedro Cardoso, University of Aveiro, Digimedia, Aveiro, Portugal

Artistic input to game and character design

• Pieter Jorissen, Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Hoboken, Belgium
• Liliana Vale Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Richard Wages, Nomads Lab, Koln, Germany

Storytelling and Natural Language Processing

• Jenny Brusk, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden
• Liliana Vale Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Ruck Thawonmas, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan
• Tobias Karlsson, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden
• Joseph M. Saur, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, USA
• Clark Verbrugge, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Modelling of Virtual Worlds

• Davide Gaddia, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
• Alexandra Gago da Câmara , Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Online Gaming and Security Issues in Online Gaming

• Marco Furini, University of Modena and Reggio Emiliano, Modena, Italy
• Sanaul Haque, LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
• Michel Simatic, Telecom Sud-Paris, Evry Cedex, France

MMOG's

• Liliana Vale Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Sanaul Haque, LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
• Michael J. Katchabaw, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

Serious Gaming

Serious Games and Gamification

• Oisin Cawley, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
• Liliana Vale Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Sanaul Haque, LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
• Joseph Kehoe, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
• Peter Lowe, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
• Daire O'Broin, Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow, Ireland
• Martin Prause, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Mgmt, Vallendar, Germany

Serious Games and VR

• Alexandra Gago da Câmara , Universidade Aberta, Portugal

Games Analysis

• Joseph M. Saur, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, USA

Wargaming Simulations, E-War and Board Games etc....

• Roberto Beauclair, Institute for Pure and Applied Maths., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Joseph M. Saur, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, USA
• Maarten Schadd, TNO, The Hague, The Netherlands

Games for training

• Sanaul Haque, LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
• Pieter Jorissen, Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Hoboken, Belgium
• Liliana Vale Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
• Michael J. Katchabaw, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
• Joseph M. Saur, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, USA

Games Applications in Education, Government, Smart Cities, Health, E-Health, Corporate, First Responders and Science

• Ruta Costa, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa| NOVA FCSH - CLUNL, Lisbon, Portugal
• Sanaul Haque, LUT University, Lappeenranta, Finland
• Pieter Jorissen, Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Hoboken, Belgium
• Laura Lima, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
• Laura Frías Paredes, UPNA Campus Arrosadía, Pamplona, Spain
• Joseph M. Saur, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, USA
• Mónica Aresta, University of Aveiro, Digimedia, Aveiro, Portugal

Games Interfaces - Playing outside the Box

Games Console Design, Mobile Gaming, Perceptual User Interfaces for Games, Gaming with Robots

• Liliana Vale Costa, University of Aveiro, Portugal

Computer Gaming Hardware Research

• Robert Grigg, Breda University of Applied Sciences, Breda, The Netherlands