Dr. Ratnadeep Paul is currently the Technology Focal for Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) technologies in GE Global Research Center (GRC), Niskayuna, NY. He is responsible for ramping up VR and AR capabilities within GRC and increasing their maturity and readiness levels within GE. Dr. Paul also performs industrial research in these technologies for applications in the fields of manufacturing, assembly, field services, plant and warehouse management, asset tracking and healthcare imaging. Dr. Paul has a PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India.