Zhi Tan
Assistant Professor
Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University
I am a Computer Science Assistant Professor at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University working on Human-Robot Interaction. My research focuses on how autonomous robotic systems can collaborate with multiple robots and other embodied systems to assist diverse users. I develop heterogeneous robotic systems that work together on tasks neither could complete alone, while generating insights into human behavioral responses to robots, interaction paradigms, design guidelines, and advancements to robotic systems.
Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow with the NSF AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups (AI-CARING) at Georgia Tech. I received my Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University (2021) and B.S. in Computer Sciences from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (2015).