I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, where I research and develop socially intelligent robotic systems that support health and mental well-being. I received my PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a specialization in Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (PAMI), from the University of Waterloo. My PhD research pioneered novel applications of social robots in robot-assisted interventions for social anxiety.
My research interests and background are in human–computer/robot interaction (HCI/HRI), artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), social robotics, health informatics, and assistive technologies. Through interdisciplinary and human-centred design approaches, I design and evaluate adaptive technologies with an emphasis on developing systems grounded in real-world human needs.
Email: samira.rasouli@uwaterloo.ca
Location:PSE 5404