Scholar
patrícia alves-oliveira
Google Scholar ID: TbN31LMAAAAJ
assistant professor of robotics, university of michigan
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,107
H-index
25
i10-index
48
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Publications
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published papers in multiple international conferences and journals such as HRI, UIST, CoRL, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, etc.; received several awards including the ICRA Arts & Robotics Award in 2025, the Research Scouts Award in 2025, etc.; organized multiple workshops and symposiums in international conferences, such as the HRI Design Retreat, CHI Program Committee member, etc.
Research Experience
- Assistant Professor of Robotics at the University of Michigan since January 2024; Senior UX Designer for Astro at Amazon Lab126 from November 2023 to January 2024; Postdoc at CS UW from August 2020 to October 2023.
Education
- PhD obtained in 2020 (specific university and advisor information not provided)
Background
- Research Interests: Human-Robot Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Design Research. Focuses: Health, Education, Arts. Statement: To use robots as tools to learn about humans, using multidisciplinary methods from computer engineering, psychology, and design, to build robots for physical and mental health, education, and the arts. The goal is to make robots that are intentional in their function and aesthetically beautiful.
Miscellany
- Lab Name: Robot Studio; Affiliations: MIDAS, WI, ESC, OSL; Students: Atharva S. Kashyap, Connor Williams, Grace Pan, etc.
Co-authors