🤖About Me
I am a Computer Science Ph.D. candidate in the HRI Lab at University of Chicago advised by Prof. Sarah Sebo. My research leverages the latest advancements in AI to enhance human-robot interactions. I am passionate about various aspects of the robot product experience, including enabling end-user programming and managing AI personalities. Currently, my work focuses on harnessing the extensive, real-world context provided by LLMs to drive high-level planning and enable autonomous, dynamic human-robot interactions.
Interests
- Human Robot Interaction
- Artificial Intelligence
- End User Programming
- User Experience Research
Education
PhD Computer Science
University of Chicago
MS Computer Science
University of Chicago
BS Computer Science
New York University Abu Dhabi
Recent Publications
News
- 🤖 12/2024 First author paper “Balancing User Control and Perceived Robot Social Agency through the Design of End-User Robot Programming” accepted to ACM/IEEE HRI 2025.
- 🤖 12/2024 First author paper “Exploring Robot Personality Traits and Their Influence on User Affect and Experience” accepted to ACM/IEEE HRI 2025.
- 🤖 05/2023 Awarded the Hymen Milgrom Research Fellowship.
- 🤖 01/2023 First author paper “Ice-Breaking Technology” accepted to ACM CHI 2023.
- 🤖 09/2021 Awarded the McCormick Research Fellowship.