Ryan is a game music researcher and M.S. student at UC Santa Cruz’s Computational Media program based in the Silicon Valley Campus. He received his B.S. in Cognitive Science with an emphasis on AI & HCI from UC Santa Cruz in 2022. He is interested in investigating the relation between video game music, game narrative, and game mechanics that revolve around sound. His previous research includes working on a high-level pedestrian crossing planning model within the context of simulation-based autonomous vehicle testing. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing video games, playing piano, and making narrative games. To find out more about Ryan feel free to browse Ryans website.