Welcome to my personal website! I am a senior researcher and the manager of the Social Science Experimental Laboratory (SSEL) at New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE. I am also a Research Affiliate at the Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (C-BID). My research utilizes concepts from social science and computer science, alongside biometric technology, to extensively study human-human and human-machine interactions. I received my PhD degree in Interdisciplinary Engineering (majored in Human-Robot Interactions) from Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, established in collaboration with MIT, in 2017.

My research is focused on investigating what constitute a successful relationship between humans and machines, and how to maintain successful relationships. I am interested in investigating social cues and principles that could aid machines in eliciting cooperative behavior from their human associates under various scenarios, including those with conflicting interests (i.e., social dilemmas). I also work on several research projects where I explore how verbal and nonverbal social cues impact Human-AI relationship and behavior in one-shot and repeated interactions.