Jo Vermeulen
Senior Principal Research Scientist at Autodesk
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolJo Vermeulen is a Senior Principal Research Scientist with 20 years of experience spanning human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, and information visualization. Currently leading research on HCI and software learning at Autodesk, Jo brings a rare blend of academic rigor and industry impact, having supervised multiple PhD students and led visualization projects recognized with regulatory awards. Their work bridges intelligibility and explainable AI in situated systems—ranging from smart speakers and interactive floors to large-scale visualizations for energy policy—highlighting a talent for making complex systems understandable and actionable. Known for scaling research into practical tools and curricula, Jo has taught large undergraduate HCI and interactive systems courses and mentored dozens of theses across Europe and Canada.
21 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Computer Science (Human-Computer Interaction), With special congratulations from the examination committee, PhD, Computer Science (Human-Computer Interaction), With special congratulations from the examination committee at Universiteit HasseltASO, Wetenschappen-Wiskunde, ASO, Wetenschappen-Wiskunde at Virga Jessecollege Hasselt
Dutch, English, French, German, Danish
Github Skills (55)
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Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
martindevans/Cassowary.net
Aug 2005 - Feb 2012
An incremental constraint solver for .NET
Contributions:40 commits in 6 years 7 months
dotnet
jozilla/Uiml.net
Jan 2007 - Feb 2012
Contributions:300 commits in 5 years 1 month
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