I am currently serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Kyung Hee University, South Korea. I am a part of the Haptics and VR Lab , under the supervision of Prof. Seokhee Jeon which aims to develop new haptic technologies and facilitate novel haptic experiences. My research focuses on creating more immersive and intuitive haptic experiences by rethinking how feedback can be delivered in virtual environments, particularly through touchless and multi-sensory interfaces.
By combining engineering with perceptual science, I design and evaluate systems that offer subtle, realistic, and purposeful tactile cues. I am especially interested in how users respond to different types of feedback and how these responses can guide the development of more natural interaction technologies. My work spans hardware prototyping, perception-driven experimentation, and interface design aimed at enhancing presence and usability in VR and wearable systems.

For more details, check my CV or hit me up on my email.

Publications

2024

C7 - Pneumatically Controlled Tactile Actuating Modules for Enhanced VR Safety Training (Honorable Mention Award)
Ahsan Raza, Seokhee Jeon, Mohammad Shadman Hashem
AsiaHaptics 2024 | Pdf

C6 - Silicone-made Tactile Actuator Integrated with Hot Thermo-fiber Finger Sleeve
Mohammad Shadman Hashem, Ahsan Raza, Seokhee Jeon
AsiaHaptics 2024 | Pdf

J4 - Pneumatically Controlled Wearable Tactile Actuator for Multi-Modal Haptic Feedback
Ahsan Raza, Waseem Hassan, Seokhee Jeon
IEEE Access 2024 | Pdf | Video

2023

C5 - DroneHaptics: Encountered-Type Haptic Interface Using Dome-Shaped Drone for 3-DoF Force Feedback
Mudassir Ibrahim Awan*, Ahsan Raza*, Seokhee Jeon
IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR) 2023 | Pdf

20th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR)

2022

J3 - HapWheel: Bringing In-Car Controls to Driver’s Fingertips by Embedding Ubiquitous Haptic Displays into a Steering Wheel
Waseem Hassan, Ahsan Raza, Muhammad Abdullah, Mohammad Shadman Hashem, Seokhee Jeon
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 2022 | Pdf | Video

2020

J2 - Tracking of flexible brush tip on real canvas: silhouette-based and deep ensemble network-based approaches
Joolekha Bibi Joolee, Ahsan Raza, Muhammad Abdullah, Seokhee Jeon
IEEE Access 2020 | Pdf

2019

J1 - Perceptually Correct Haptic Rendering in Mid-Air Using Ultrasound Phased Array
Ahsan Raza, Waseem Hassan, Tatyana Ogay, Inwook Hwang, Seokhee Jeon
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2019 | Pdf

2018

C4 - Pneumatic actuated haptic glove to interact with the virtual human
Aishwari Talhan, Hwangil Kim, Sanjeet Kumar, Ahsan Raza, Seokhee Jeon
AsiaHaptics 2018 | Pdf

C3 - Drone Based Kinesthetic Haptic Interface for Virtual Reality Applications
Muhammad Abdullah, Ahsan Raza, Yoshihiro Kuroda, Seokhee Jeon
AsiaHaptics 2018 | Pdf

C2 - Painting Skill Transfer Through Haptic Channel
Ahsan Raza, Muhammad Abdullah, Waseem Hassan, Arsen Abdulali, Aishwari Talhan, Seokhee Jeon
AsiaHaptics 2018 | Pdf

C1 - Haptic logos: Insight into the Feasibility of Digital Haptic Branding (Nominated for Best Paper Award)
Muhammad Abdullah, Waseem Hassan, Ahsan Raza, Seokhee Jeon
Eurohaptics 2018 | Pdf

Domestic Conferences

C3 - Pulsating Feedback: Render Human wrist Pulse via soft pneumatic actuator
Mohammad Shadman Hashem, Ahsan Raza, Mudassir Ibrahim Awan, Seokhee Jeon
Korean Computer Congress 2023 | Pdf

C2 - Active Vibration Control for Haptic Augmented Reality: An Initial Study (Best Paper Award)
Ahsan Raza, Seokhee Jeon
Korean Computer Congress 2023 | Pdf

C1 - An Analysis of Haptic Based Image Classification (Best Paper Award)
Ahsan Raza, Hwang Inwook, Jeongil Seo, Seokhee Jeon
Korean Computer Congress 2017 | Pdf

Demonstrations/Work-in-Progress/Student Challenges

Pneumatically-Controlled Tactile Actuating Modules for Enhanced VR Safety Training (Honorable Mention Award)
Ahsan Raza, Mohammad Shadman Hashem , Seokhee Jeon
AsiaHaptics Conference 2024

Silicone-made Tactile Actuator Integrated with Hot Thermo-fiber Finger Sleeve
Mohammad Shadman Hashem , Ahsan Raza, Seokhee Jeon
AsiaHaptics Conference 2024

Friction Wheel: Bringing in-Car Controls to Driver’s Fingertips by Embedding Dual Ubiquitous Haptic Friction Displays into a Steering Wheel (Best Student Innovation Challenge Award)
Waseem Hassan, Ahsan Raza, Muhammad Abdullah, Seokhee Jeon
Student Innovation Challenge, IEEE World Haptics Conference 2019

Patents

Apparatus for Controlling Electronic Function Module in the Vehicle using Steering Wheel with Dual Ubiquitous Haptic Sensor
Ahsan Raza, Mohammad Shadman Hashem, and Seokhee Jeon
South Korean Patent KR102781595B1, Registered March 11, 2025
Pdf

Apparatus for Controlling Electronic Function Module in the Vehicle using Steering Wheel with Dual Ubiquitous Haptic Sensor
Ahsan Raza, Waseem Hassan, Muhammad Abdullah, and Seokhee Jeon
South Korean Patent KR102275761B1, Registered July 5, 2021
Pdf

Thesis

MS-PhD - Computer Engineering
Kyung Hee University, South Korea
Thesis:Modular and Adaptable Tactile Actuating Units for Concurrent Multimodal Feedback
Advisor: Seokhee Jeon
Thesis| Presentation

Professional Services

1. IEEE Transactions on Haptics (2019 - current)
2. IEEE Haptics Symposium (2019 - current)
3. IEEE World Haptics Conference (2019 - current)
4. EuroHaptics Conference (2019 - current)
5. AsiaHaptics Conference (2018 - current)
6. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (2018 – special issue on Haptics)
7. IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) (2023 - current)
8. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics(2024 - current)