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 

Portrait of Dr. Mengyao Li
Mengyao Li

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.