Supervision - Dr. Christopher Clarke

Interested in Pursuing a PhD?

I welcome inquiries from prospective PhD students interested in human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, novel input techniques, AR/VR, wearable computing, and digital health applications.

Research Areas

Interaction Techniques

Including variability-aware interaction design that aims to design systems that embrace user variability, as well as assistive and accessible technologies.

Digital Health

Including monitoring and self-management of axial spondyloarthritis, stress detection, and other digital health interventions.

Physical Activity

Exploring how sensing and interaction can support people when undertaking physical activities such as learning or practising a new skill.

Technologies

Wearables

Extended Reality

Computer Vision

Funding Opportunities

We advertise funded opportunities on FindAPhD, but there are always other opportunities for excellent students. Funding sources include:

University of Bath PhD Scholarships
UKRI Doctoral Training Partnerships
Industry-sponsored PhDs
International scholarship schemes
Self-funded opportunities

How to Apply

If you're interested in pursuing a PhD in these areas, please email me with:

Your research interests and why you want to work with me
Your CV including academic qualifications and any relevant experience
Any relevant publications, projects, or portfolio work
Your preferred start date and funding situation

Get in Touch About PhD Opportunities

Current PhD Students

James Whiffing

"Variability in Cursorless Freehand Pointing"

Supervised with Prof. Tobias Langlotz, Dr. Adwait Sharma, and Dr. Christof Lutteroth.

Lauren Pococke

"Improving the Accessibility of Freehand Gesture Interaction in Virtual Reality for Users with Upper Limb Motor Impairments"

Supervised with Dr. Christof Lutteroth.

Greg Knowles

"AI-based mobility monitoring of axial spondyloarthritis patients using wearable sensors"

Supervised with Dr. Benjamin Metcalfe and Prof. Raj Sengupta.

Rosie Barnett

"Exploration of digital interventions to support the self-management of axial spondyloarthritis"

Co-supervised with Dr. Peter Rouse and Prof. Raj Sengupta.

Alaa Kattan

"Effect of Pain and Kinesiophobia on Biomechanical Parameters, Muscle Activation Strategies, and Spinal Mobility in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients During and After Flare Stage, and Implementation of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation"

Co-supervised with Dr. Dario Cazzola, Dr. Peter Rouse, Dr. Logan Wade, and Prof. Raj Sengupta.

Yige Yang

"Detecting affective states and brain interfacing in the real world and in multitasking scenarios: A Neurotechnological Approach"

Co-supervised with Prof. Damien Coyle and Dr. Crescent Jicol.

Graduated PhD Students

Dr Violet Henderson (graduated 2024)

"Using Smartphone Tools to Enable Home-Measurement of the BASMI"

Supervised with Dr. Dario Cazzola, Prof. Raj Sengupta, and Dr. Simon Jones.

Dr Izzy Fitton (graduated 2024)

"Observational Learning for Psychomotor Skills Training in Virtual Environments"

Co-supervised with Dr. Christof Lutteroth, Dr. Michael Proulx, and Jeremy Dalton.

Dr Julia Groot (graduated 2025)

"Evaluating Engagement and Effectiveness of Digital Health Technology to Promote and Support Mental Health and Well-being"

Co-supervised with Prof. Mark Brosnan and Dr. Ben Ainsworth.

Dr James Nash (graduated 2026)

"Exploring Force-Augmented Deformable Interfaces"

Co-supervised with Prof. Jason Alexander and Dr. Adwait Sharma.

Student Projects

Master's Dissertations

University of Bath - 2024-25

Alger Da Costa, "Contactless Touch Interaction"
Sol Merritt, "Development and Validation of a Markerless Pose Detection System to Measure Axial Mobility in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients"

University of Bath - 2023-24

Lu Ji, "Detecting and Measuring Stress Using Earables"
Max Atherton, "Converting Physical Activity Videos into Exergames"
Yi-Chun Chen, "The Dual Impact of Exercise Avatars on User Confidence and Positive Emotions"
Manisha, "Automatic Measurement of the BASMI"

University of Bath - 2021-22

James Whiffing, "Distinguishing Between Head and Phone Gestures On a Smartphone With Front-Facing Camera and IMU"
Zoe Broad, "Emotion in Motion: Introducing real-time emotional responsiveness to VR exergames"
Tiffany Yip, "Exploratory study investigating the impact of priming on presence and learning, and the moderating impact of suggestibility"
Remi Lucas, "Motion Coupling of Multiple Wearables in Raised Camera View"
Han Dong, "Dance Party: design and evaluation of gamification of aerobic dance workout based on wearables"
Ani Udom, "An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Feedforward in Badminton Training for Beginner Players"
Justin Kuo, "Multimodal Performance Capture and Analysis Suite - Badminton Training"
Dilip Kommanapalli, "Effects of fatigue on skilled performance and attention decision making in athletes"

University of Bath - 2020-21

Christoph Meyer, "Non-translational motion correlation for device association with tangible interfaces"
Torem Ozturk, "Just Smile and Wave Boys, Smile and Wave: Harmonic synchronisation of hand gestures with visual displays"

Lancaster University - 2020

Co-supervised projects during postdoctoral position:

Matthew Templeton, "Collaborative Session Browsing in Mobile Augmented Reality", EPSRC intern student co-supervised with Dr. Steven Houben
Peter Ehric, "Motion Coupling of Earable Devices in Camera View", Erasmus dissertation co-supervised with Prof. Hans Gellersen
Enikö Harmat, "Motion Correlation with Earables and Smartphones", Erasmus dissertation co-supervised with Prof. Hans Gellersen

Lancaster University - 2019

Co-supervised projects during postdoctoral position:

Xuesong Zhang, "Outline Pursuits in Virtual Reality for Selection", Erasmus dissertation co-supervised with Prof. Hans Gellersen and Dr. Ludwig Sidenmark

Undergraduate Dissertations

University of Bath - 2024-25

Wang Hao Chan, "Contactless Touch Interaction with Leap Motion"
Matthew Chapman, "ASPose: Measurement of Ankylosing Spondylitis Using Pose Estimation"
Samuel Thomson, "BASMI Home Measurement Application to Monitor Ankylosing Spondylitis Progression"
Zebedee Marsh, "Exploring the feasibility of using Earables for Head-Gaze Interaction"

University of Bath - 2023-24

Timothy Chan, "Unistroke Virtual Touchpad: A Touchpad-and-Cursor-Based One-Handed Smartphone Interaction Technique"
Matthew Holmes, "Gym Partner - Haptic and Audio Feedback to Improve Form in Strength Exercises using Body Pose Estimation with Consumer Wearables"
Lee Chilvers, "RudimentWatch: A Drumming Real-Time Feedback System Using A Commercial Smartwatch"
Max Baker, "Development of a Mobile Application to Measure Axial Spondyloarthritis Using Pose Detection"
Yi Ching Lee, "TipControl: Matching microgesture for touchless interaction with display"
Oli Tocher, "GameVideo: Exploring the Conversion of Exercise Videos into Exergames, and the Impact Generated Exergames Have on Physical Activity"
Ismail Hussain, "BioKwondo: Using Biomechanical Feedback to Enhance Taekwondo Techniques"

University of Bath - 2021-22

Alfred Sharp, "An Elicitation Study to Expand the Gesture Set of Touchless-Touch Screens"
Angus Oehlers, "Investigation into the use of Pose Estimation Software to assist in self measurement of the BASMI"
Nghiem Khuu, "An Exploration of Touch-free Input on Interactive Public Displays"
Oyvind Luras, "Contactless Touch Interaction: An analysis of its use in public displays relating to hygiene"

Lancaster University - 2020

Co-supervised projects during postdoctoral position:

Jenny Phu, "Outline Pursuits: Selection in Virtual Environments", co-supervised with Prof. Hans Gellersen and Dr. Ludwig Sidenmark

Lancaster University - 2019

Co-supervised projects during postdoctoral position:

Lisa Norcross, "Motion Correlation for Hands-free Smartphone Input", co-supervised with Prof. Hans Gellersen
Louis Creely, "Motion-based Interaction Using a Smartphone for Ubiquitous Interaction", co-supervised with Prof. Hans Gellersen