Scholar
Fanjun Bu
Google Scholar ID: Co1HwVcAAAAJ
Cornell Tech
Citations & Impact
Citations
172
H-index
6
i10-index
5
Publications
16
Co-authors
8
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published multiple papers at top-tier venues including CHI 2025, CHI EA 2025, HRI 2025, ICSR 2024, and DIS 2024
- Received Honorable Mention Award at CHI 2023 for 'Portobello'
- Received Honorable Mention Award at CHI 2024 for 'Field Notes on Deploying Research Robots in Public Spaces'
- Contributed to datasets such as SSUP-HRI and ReStory
- Research featured in CNN Business and NPR for deploying robotic trash cans in NYC to study human-robot interactions
Research Experience
- June 2025: Returned to Toyota Research Institute for a second internship
- May 2024: Started summer internship at Toyota Research Institute
- May 2023: Gave a talk at Nokia Bell Labs Responsible AI Seminar
- November 2025: Presented at the 2nd HRI International Symposium by Naver Labs Europe
- Teaching Assistant for courses including '3D User Interface', 'Mobile Human-Robot Interaction Design', and 'Foundations of Robotics'
Background
- Ph.D. Candidate in the Computer Science Department at Cornell University, Cornell Tech
- Research investigates how context shapes human-robot interaction (HRI)
- Focuses on creating real-world simulations to reveal how people engage with robotic systems
- Designs and deploys robotics systems in everyday environments to elicit authentic human responses, treating the real world as a testbed
- Improves interactive system design in social spaces through feedback from field deployments
