Congratulations to Rakesh Patibanda, one of the former Materialising Memories PhD students now PostDoc, who has been awarded the 2024 Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Thesis Excellence by Monash University.

Rakesh’s doctoral thesis, “Body-Actuating Play: Towards Understanding the Design of Play Where Users Share Bodily Control with a Computer”, was recognised for its outstanding contribution to the field. This commendation represents one of the highest academic honours at Monash, showcasing the calibre and impact of his research.

We’re incredibly proud of this achievement. Well done, Rakesh!