Summary
George Lecakes is a director-level immersive technology leader with over 18 years of experience designing and deploying large-scale VR/AR/MR systems across education, government, and industry. As Director of Immersive Technology & Learning and head of Rowan’s VR Center, he blends hands-on development in Unity, Unreal, Godot, Blender and shader pipelines with strategic program design to scale curriculum-grade immersive experiences. He teaches and mentors at the university level, runs GLecakes Projects to demystify VR workflows for thousands worldwide, and applies generative AI to create adaptive learning and simulation environments. Known for building production-ready simulations from disaster-response scenarios to solar-farm visualizers, he emphasizes performance, scalability, and long-term maintainability. With a PhD-focused research background and practical clinic leadership, he uniquely bridges academic research, grant-funded projects, and industry partnerships to deliver measurable educational impact.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, ENGINEERING, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, ENGINEERING at Rowan University
English