Rajiv Khadka is a Visualization Researcher at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and an Adjunct Professor at the Idaho State University. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Wyoming. His research interest’s area Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Human-Computer Interaction, 3D User Interactions, Collaborative Virtual Environments, Proxemics, and Immersive Data Visualization. He is respected as dynamic, enthusiastic, and multilingual with a proven track record of researching and creating cutting-edge user interaction methods, visual analytics applications, and tools that improve scientific workflows within Virtual and Augmented Reality environments. He is also a dedicated and passionate educator, delivering engaging lessons and providing mentorship to his students, while also writing successful proposals and furthering personal research. Rajiv has a strong technical background in programming and visualization tools, and an outstanding ability to build lasting relationships with, and convey technical information to, scientists and non-scientists audiences. He is respected as a motivated self-starter with exemplary organization skills, a keen eye for detail, and an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Virtual Reality (VR)
• Augmented Reality (AR)
• Immersive Data Visualization
• Human-Computer Interaction
• 3d User Interactions
• Collaborative Virtual Environments
• Immersive Analytics
• Digital Twins