PUBLICATIONS
2025// R. Balkhyoor, M. Miri. Beyond The Screen: Investigating Physical Material Perception Through Stereoscopic Visualization in Immersive Virtual Reality Design Education. ICERI2025 Proceedings: 18th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. IATED. doi: 10.21125/ iceri.2025
2025// R. Balkhyoor. Beyond the Coffee Shop: The Transition of Third Places in the Digital Age, MAD Conference (MEDIA, ARTS AND DESIGN) ANTHOLOGY III What if we can be heroes, just for one day? ISBN: 978-3-903470-21-7, https://doi.org/10.48341/t92x-tj33
2024// E. Polyak, K. Martin, R. Balkhyoor, et.al. Plumes and Pixels: Bridging Digital and Traditional Art in SciArt Education, SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Educator's Forum
2024// R.Balkhyoor, E. Polyak, Machines and Imagination: Navigating The Challenges of Generative AI in Design Education, ICERI2024: 17th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (pp.123-130). IATED. doi: 10.21125/iceri.2024
2021// R. Balkhyoor, Transitional Housing: A Holistic Solution for Refugee Resettlement, The 2021 Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars (DEGS) Conference
Invited Talks
2025// Physical Material Through Stereoscopic Visualization: Physically based rendering (PBR)
2024// From Hand to AI: Discovering New Perspectives in the Design Process.
2023// Interior Design Meets Artificial Intelligence: Exploring New Thresholds in Interior Design Workflows
2023// The Atmosphere of Color: Introducing Watercolor in Interior Design
2022// Visual Communication in Design: Poster Layouts for Architecture and Interiors