He has over 400 peer-reviewed publications in areas such as artificial intelligence, artificial life, agent-based computing, natural language understanding, cognitive modeling, robotics, human-robot interaction, and foundations of cognitive science.
Research Experience
He is the Karol Family Applied Technology Professor of Computer and Cognitive Science at Tufts University, Director of the Human-Robot Interaction Laboratory, and the HRI Masters and PhD programs.
Education
Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Vienna; Joint Ph.D. in Cognitive Science and Computer Science from Indiana University.
Background
His research focuses on complex ethical cognitive robots with natural language interaction, problem-solving, and instruction-based learning capabilities in open worlds.