Dr. Goldie Nejat
Associate Professor · Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
Goldie Nejat, PhD, P.Eng. is the Founder and Director of the Autonomous Systems and Biomechatronics (ASBLab) Laboratory
Biomedical Engineering Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Applied Mechanics and Design Robotics, Mechatronics and Instrumentation Human Factors/Ergonomics
Professor Nigel Crook
Professor of AI and Robotics and Founding Director of the Institute for Ethical AI · Oxford Brookes University
His work addresses how to equip artificially intelligent robotic systems with moral competence.
Neurocomputing Trust Artificial Intelligence Ethical AI Moral Robots
Dr Lola Canamero
Reader in Adaptive Systems and Head of the Embodied Emotion Cognition and (inter-) action Lab · University of Hertfordshire
She works with robots to understand human behaviour, and to examine the emotions between humans and robots.
Human-Robot Interaction Artificial Intelligence Robots Robots as Therapy
Erin Hunt
Program Manager · Mines Action Canada
Humanitarian disarmament expert focusing on indiscriminate weapons, victim assistance, casualties and international disarmament treaties.
Disarmament Landmines Cluster Munitions Nuclear Weapons Civil Society Campaigning
Selmer Bringsjord
Director, Rensselaer AI & Reasoning Lab; Professor, Cognitive Science and Computer Science · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Expert in logic and philosophy, specializing in AI and reasoning
Artifical Intelligence Philosophical Foundations of AI Computational Economics AI Systems Formal Logic
Henrik Christensen
Director, Contex Robotics Insitute · UC San Diego
Henrik Christensen is a national policy leader for the field of robotics and has testified before Congress on the subject.
Artificial Intelligence Human Robot Interaction Cognitive Robotics Robotics Autonomous Vehicles
Elizabeth Croft
Associate Dean, Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Applied Science; Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems Laboratory · University of British Columbia
Professor Croft's research investigates how robotic systems can operate efficiently and effectively in partnership with people
Robotics Mechanical Engineering Human Robot Interaction Community Outreach Student Recruitment
Professor Jonathan Rossiter
Professor of Robotics and Head of the Soft Robotics Group · University of Bristol
Inventing soft robots that can fix human and environmental problems
Soft Robots Smart materials Robotics Robots Artificial Intelligence
Charlie Kemp
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Charlie Kemp is an expert on robots for intelligent physical assistance and is passionate about enabling robots to help people.
Intelligent Systems Mobile Manipulation Healthcare Robotics Assistive Robotics Human-Robot Interaction
Raja Roy
Assistant Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Raja Roy focuses on firm-level capabilities during tech disruptions of machine tools, industrial robotics & image sensors at high-tech firms
Innovation Ecosystems Entrepeneurship Disruptive Innovation Disruption Innovation
Simon Garnier
Assistant Professor, College of Science and Liberal Arts · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Professor Garnier focuses on the study of collective behaviors and swarm intelligence in natural and artificial systems
Biological Sciences Swarm Robotics Interdisciplinary Education Collective Behavior Swarm Intelligence
David Woods
Professor, Integrated Systems Engineering | College of Engineering · The Ohio State University
Releasing the adaptive power of human systems & innovating at the intersections of people, technology and work
Critical Care Medicine Human Centered Autonomy Nuclear Power Safety Military Command and Control Space Operations
Tanya Harrison
Director of Science Strategy · Planet Labs
Professional Martian who has worked on rocks and robots on the Red Planet.
Space and Astrophysics Climate Change Satellite Based Remote Sensing of the Earth/atmosphere System Earth Science Women in STEM Careers
Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD
Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director of the Center for Nonlinear Dynamics & Control | College of Engineering · Villanova University
Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD, is an expert on robotics, autonomous vehicles, and nonlinear dynamics and control.
Drones Advanced Dynamics Robotics System Dynamics Multibody Dynamics
Donghee Yvette Wohn
Assistant Professor · New Jersey Institute of Technology
Dr. Wohn studies the role of algorithms and social interactions in livestreaming, esports, gaming, and social media.
Algorithm and Society eSports Social Media Human-Computer Interaction
Dr Katie Bales
Lecturer in Law · University of Bristol
Addressing the legal complexities of forced migration in a globally hostile environment
Human Rights Low Pay Detention Centres Detainees Refugees
C. Nataraj, PhD
Professor of Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering · Villanova University
C. Nataraj, PhD, is an expert in unmanned vehicles, robotics, and diagnostic healthcare systems.
Autonomous Vehicles Unmanned Vehicles Robotics Drones Engineering
Xiaobo Tan
Foundation Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering · Michigan State University
Expert in robotic fish, mobile sensing in aquatic environments
Soft Robotics Underwater Robotics Underwater Sensing
Sam Coogan
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Sam Coogan researches in the area of dynamical systems and focuses on developing tools for cyber-physical systems.
Formal Methods Cyber-Physical Systems Autonomous Systems Transportation Networks Control Theory
Jaydev Desai
Professor, Biomedical Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Jaydev Desai is an expert in the areas of medical robotics, image guided surgical robotics, and surgical simulation.
Surgical Simulation Medical robotics Human Augmentation Image Guided Surgical Robotics