Short Bio
Sven Charleer is a senior researcher at AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts. After 10 years working in the industry as software engineer and game developer, he pursued a PhD under the supervision of Prof. Erik Duval and Prof. Katrien Verbert at the Human-Computer Interaction group of the Computer Science Department at KU Leuven, Belgium. During his PhD and postdoc he focused on data visualisations and interactive dashboards in the domains of Learning Analytics, Digital Humanities, Video Games and Job Mobility. His Learning Analytics research resulted in the LISSA dashboard, a breakthrough in the study advisor workflow deployed across KU Leuven university. His research is published in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, Journal of Learning Analytics and Journal of Universal Computer Science. It was also published in multiple proceedings of conferences, such as ACM RecSys, CHIPLAY, ACM LAK, Eurovis, and EC-TEL.
After hours he spends time with his family, makes music under the alias HaezrDrive, and stays creative through video game development, drawing, and photography.
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Research
Esports & Video Game Spectating Experience / Senior Researcher
@ Media, Design & IT, AP University of Applied Sciences & Arts, Antwerp, Belgium
2022-present
Data Visualisation strategy, research, and concept design
as UX & Dataviz Freelancer
2019-2020
Dataviz x UX / Postdoc
@ HCI group, Computer Science Dept, KU Leuven, Belgium
2017-2018
Dataviz x UX / PhD Candidate
@ HCI group, Computer Science Dept, KU Leuven, Belgium
2013-2017
Teaching
Lecturer Game development & UX
@ AP University College, Antwerp, Belgium
2020-present
Design & Development
Senior Software Engineer
@ NorthgateArinso, Brussels, Belgium
2011-2013
Senior Software Engineer
@ iChoosr, Antwerp, Belgium
2010-1011
Co-founder/Game Design & Development
@ Rad Lab Games
2009-2010
Lead Game UI Developer
@ Monumental Games, Nottingham, UK
2008-2010
Senior Software Engineer
@ NorthgateArinso, Brussels, Belgium
2003-2008
Education
PhD in Engineering Science: Computer Science: Learning Dashboards, Data Visualisation, Human-Computer Interaction
@ KU Leuven, Belgium
2013-2017
Part-time Music Academy: Experimental Music
@ Gemeentelijke Academie voor Muziek en Woord, Brasschaat, Belgium
2024-present
Master in Informatics
@ KU Leuven, Belgium
1998-2003
Part-time Art Academy: Visual Arts
@ Academie Berchem, Belgium
2010-2012