Currently pursuing a PhD in Communication at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Maxime Michaud holds a Master of Arts in Communication with a specialization in Research-Creation in Experimental Media from the same institution, under the Hexagram Network. His master’s thesis was awarded the Prix Philippe-Ménard for the Best Research-Creation Master's Thesis. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a focus on Filmmaking (Directing).

Michaud's research and creative interests span across cognitive science — particularly the concepts of enaction and embodiment — along with phenomenology and avant-garde research-creation practices. His work explores the sensory and subjective experience of human beings, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches that merge experimental media, documentary film, medical sciences, and biofeedback art. His projects delve into altered states of consciousness, immersion, neurodiversity, and hypersensitivity (Sensory Processing Sensitivity), often reflecting on the notion of "well-being" in contemporary society. Michaud continually pushes the boundaries of media creation, integrating innovative methodologies to explore the human lived experience.

For more information, visit: www.maximemichaud.com