Steering Committee
The Steering Committee (Leadership Team) is a group of selected members responsible for guiding the strategic direction of CHART. They oversee the planning and implementation of our initiatives, set priorities, and ensure alignment with our mission and values. The committee makes key decisions on membership, resource allocation, partnership opportunities, and policy development. Their leadership ensures that CHART remains focused on its goals and continues to foster an inclusive and innovative environment.
Professor at Georgia Tech
Research Interests:
Human Computer Interaction, User Centered Design, Auditory Displays, Data Sonification, Assistive Technology, User Interfaces in Driving
Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech
Research interests: Teams and Well-Being

Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech
Research interests: Human-AI Communication, Social Cooperation, and Long-Term Coevolution
Members
Members are actively involved in CHART’s mission and play a significant role in shaping our activities. They collaborate on research projects, participate in decision-making processes, and help set the direction of our initiatives. Members have the opportunity to lead committees, propose new projects, and contribute to the strategic planning of CHART. Their active participation is crucial for driving innovation and achieving our collective goals.
Georgia Tech Members
Tansu Celikel, Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ye Zhao, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Cindy Xiong Bearfield, College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
Matthew Gombolay, Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
Sehoon Ha, Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
Animesh Garg, Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology
Deven Desai, Public Policy & Scheller Business School, Georgia Institute of Technology
Maribeth Coleman, Institute for People and Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology
Theresa Kessler, Georgia Technology Research Institute
Karen Feigh, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Technology Research Institute
Lu Gan, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Technology Research Institute
External Academic Members
Eileen Roesler, George Mason University
Tom O’Neill, University of Calgary
Stephen Rice, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Dan Szafir, UNC-Chapel Hill
Wendy Ju, Cornell Tech
Nik Martelaro, Carnegie Mellon University
Myounghoon “Philart” Jeon, Virginia Tech
Marissa Shuffler, Clemson University
Andrew Sherrill, Emory University
Heng Xu, University of Florida
Stephen M. Fiore, University of Central Florida
Travis Wiltshire, Tilburg University
Birgit Peña Haulfer, TU Berlin
Sina Nordhoff, U.C. Davis
Danielle Szafir, UNC-Chapel Hill
Linda Boyle, NYU
Søren Salomo, TU Berlin
Industry Members
Shashank Mehrotra, Honda Research Institute
Kumar Akash, Honda Research Institute
Paul Schmitt, Mass Robotics
Ignacio Alvarez, Intel
Nadia Fereydooni, Delta Airlines
Join Us
We welcome all researchers and organizations interested in CHART’s mission to foster research on human-AI-robot interactions. By joining CHART, you will gain access to joint grant activities, exclusive meetings and talk series, and networking opportunities. More importantly, researchers and organizations will be matched with experts in the field to tackle individual research questions and problems. Please contact us to learn more and join.