Vaibhav Unhelkar
Scholar

Vaibhav Unhelkar

Google Scholar ID: A6j9ikkAAAAJ
Assistant Professor, Rice University
Human-Robot InteractionHuman-AI CollaborationExplainable AI
Citations & Impact
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Citations
1,357
 
H-index
13
 
i10-index
19
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
59
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Resume (English only)
Background
  • Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Rice University
  • Vision: develop computational foundations for AI systems (e.g., robots, decision-support tools) that enhance human capability
  • Leads the Human-Centered AI and Robotics (HCAIR) group at Rice CS
  • Research areas: human-robot interaction (HRI), interactive machine learning, and human-AI collaboration
  • Develops learning algorithms and interactive systems to model human behavior, train human-robot teams, and explain AI behavior
  • Applications in healthcare and disaster response