DEVELOPER & RESEARCHER
CODE. CURIOSITY. CONNECTION.
COMPUTER SCIENCE, XR, AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
DESIGNED AROUND HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
DEVELOPER
RESEARCHER
CREATOR
01 / APPROACH
I build technology that goes beyond functionality. My work explores how immersive computing, brain-computer interfaces, intelligent systems, and human-centered design can create experiences that people understand, remember, and connect with.
02 / ABOUT
I'm Elijah Ballou, a computer science developer and researcher focused on building immersive, intelligent, and human-centered interactive experiences.
My work sits at the intersection of software development, extended reality, brain-computer interfaces, human-computer interaction, game development, and intelligent technologies.
I'm especially interested in experiences where technology disappears into the interaction, allowing people to focus on what they are learning, feeling, exploring, or accomplishing.
Python / C# / JavaScript
HTML / CSS / React / Node.js / JSON / MongoDB
Unity 3D / Roblox Studio / Extended Reality
Git / GitHub / Visual Studio Code
Blender / Canva
03 / SELECTED WORK
Selected projects exploring brain-computer interfaces, accessible gaming, immersive computing, intelligent interaction, and human-centered technology.
BCI / ACCESSIBLE GAMING / HCI
CO-LEAD DEVELOPER
A hands-free brain-computer interface game designed to make interactive gaming more accessible. Built in Unity with the Muse 2 EEG headset, Mind Mastery transforms brain activity, intentional blinks, and gyroscopic head movement into real-time gameplay controls.
HORROR / GAME DEVELOPMENT / ENEMY AI
LEAD DEVELOPER
A first-person horror experience centered on survival, environmental tension, and dynamic enemy behavior. The experience combines player tracking, evolving monster mechanics, environmental audio, and controller-based interaction.
XR / TRAINING / RESEARCH
LEAD DEVELOPER
An XR situational-awareness training experience exploring immersive simulation, interaction design, decision-making, and human performance within realistic training environments.
04 / PUBLICATIONS
My research explores human-computer interaction, brain-computer interfaces, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, accessible technology, and computing education — with a focus on creating interactive systems that respond to real human needs.
O. Odunze · E. Ballou · A. Kanu · A. Kelly · E. Void
Human-Computer Interaction & Emerging Technologies 195, 363
Brain-computer interfaces · Accessible gaming · Human-computer interaction
Naja A. Mack · Clyde W. Tandjong · Michael B. Adeleke · Elijah Ballou · Amyra Harry · Jaunel Panton
Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '25) · Yokohama, Japan
MathWiz · Artificial Intelligence · Adaptive Learning · Culturally Responsive Learning
E. Ballou · O. Odunze · M. Adeleke · N.A. Mack
Human-Computer Interaction & Emerging Technologies 195, 324
Computing education · Interactive learning · Human-computer interaction
N.A. Mack · M.B. Adeleke · E. Ballou · D. Davis · V. Ingram · K. Cox
Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
STEM education · Computing education · Broadening participation
N.A. Mack · M.B. Adeleke · V. Ingram · E. Ballou · J.K. Briggs-Belt · A. Jordan
2024 Black Issues in Computing Education (BICE), 80–86
Coding education · Youth outreach · Broadening participation
S. Meekins · E. Ballou · N.A. Mack
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 397–402
Virtual reality · Usability · Human-computer interaction
05 / RESUME
Explore my professional and academic experience across software development, research, XR, human-computer interaction, game development, and emerging interactive technologies.
Developer & Researcher
Software · XR · HCI · Game Development · BCI
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06 / CONNECT
OPEN TO COLLABORATION
I'm interested in opportunities involving software development, XR, game development, human-computer interaction, research, and emerging interactive technologies.