Joost Broekens
Scholar

Joost Broekens

Google Scholar ID: vw2QkREAAAAJ
Associate Professor Affective Computing and Human Robot Interaction
Affective ComputingHuman Robot InteractionEmotionArtificial Intelligence
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
4,400
 
H-index
31
 
i10-index
63
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
40
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Supervised multiple PhD and Master's students, with research focusing on areas such as machine learning, data science, technology-mediated playful interaction, personalized pedagogical style, etc. Former PhD students' work covered topics like the intersection of planning and learning, explaining robot behavior, etc.
Research Experience
  • Current position: Associate Professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), leading the Affective Computing and Human-Robot Interaction group. Former CTO of Interactive Robotics, current CTO of Daisys.
Background
  • Research interests include affective computing and the interaction between humans and socially interactive agents. He is the President of the Association for the Advancement of Affective Computing (AAAC). He is an associate professor at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) of Leiden University, where he leads the Affective Computing and Human-Robot Interaction group. Co-founder and former CTO of Interactive Robotics, and co-founder and CTO of Daisys.
Miscellany
  • No specific personal interests or additional information provided.