Evaluating user experience in cultural heritage through virtual reality simulations

Shinnu Jangra received her Master's in Cyber Security (CSE) from Central University, Punjab, Bathinda, India, in 2017 and 2019, and her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, Rajasthan, India, in 2014 and 2017, respectively. She is a Research Scholar in the Computer Science and Engineering department at Chitkara University, Punjab, India. Her research interests include Virtual Reality in Cultural Heritage, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality applications, Human‐Computer Interaction, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning.

Gurjinder Singh received the PhD degree in Engineering and Technology from Chitkara University, Punjab, India in 2020. He received his Master's and Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, and Punjab, India in 2014 and 2009, respectively. He is an Associate Professor at Chitkara University, Punjab, India, and has more than 14 years of experience in teaching and research. His research interests include Augmented and Virtual Reality applications, Human‐Computer Interaction, Human Cognition, Engineering Education, Interactive Learning Environment, and Embedded systems.

Archana Mantri received PhD degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering with more than 35 years of experience in research, development, training, academics and administration of institutes of higher technical education. Her areas of expertise are Project Management, Problem and Project‐Based Learning, Curriculum Design and Development, Pedagogical Innovation and Management. Her areas of interest include Change Management, Education Technology, Cognitive Sciences, Predictive Analysis, Technical Writing, Assessment Technologies, Augmented Reality, and Electronics and Communication Engineering. She is on the board of international experts in the Indo‐Universal Collaboration of Engineering Education (IUCEE) and advises in the areas of Pedagogical Innovations. She has worked on various contract research assignments in the areas of Innovation Management, Accreditation, and Quality Enhancements. Currently, she is supervising several PhD Scholars in the areas of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. She is a senior member of IEEE.