Masood Masoodian

Masood Masoodian

I have a PhD from the University of Waikato, where I used to work (2000-2016). I have also previously worked in the University of Southern Denmark and Massey University.

I lead the Visual Communication Design research group. I am interested in design of interactive visualizations to provide effective means of understating information by ordinary people in areas such as health, energy, and sustainability. I am also interested in design thinking and trying to better understand the design process, for instance by investigating the role of imagery in the visual design process.

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Publications

Living with the Stones: Intangible Heritage, Storytelling, and Contemporary Engagements with Megalithic Landscapes

Inkeri Aula, Alicia Núñez García, Áurea Rodrigues, Sofia de La Fuente Garcia, Saturnino Luz, Masood Masoodian 2026 Heritage & Society

Multicultural Urban Palimpsest Evoked through Personal Cultural Heritage Narratives: A Case Study in Kavala

Inkeri Aula, Manolis Pratsinakis, Masood Masoodian 2026 Proceedings of the Tell.Me 2026 - 3rd International Symposium on Biographical Narratives in Arts, Media and Society

Talking stones and shared sensations: animating heritage ethnography

Inkeri Aula, Masood Masoodian, Małgorzata Nowicka 2026

From Myths to Meaning: A Historical Perspective on Creativity and Well-Being

D. Henriksen, Mark Runco, Masood Masoodian 2026 The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Wellbeing.

Challenges in Reviewing Research Utilising Maps Visualizations: A Case Study of Cholera

Saturnino Luz, Shane Sheehan, Masood Masoodian 2026 AVI '26: Proceedings of the 2026 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces

Advances in Map-based Interfaces and Interactions - MAPII

Masood Masoodian, Saturnino Luz 2026

A Summary of the Workshop on Effective Map-Based Interfaces and Interactions

Masood Masoodian, Saturnino Luz 2026 Blending Experiences in Interaction Design - INTERACT 2025 IFIP TC 13 Workshops, Revised Selected Papers