Nikolaos Mavridis (born April 28, 1973) is the founder and director of the
Interactive Robots and Media Lab (IRML), and a PhD graduate from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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He is also an assistant
professor
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of research at the Computer Science department, New York University Poly, and adjunct researcher at NCSR Demokritos. Before his PhD, he was awarded an M.Sc. from the
University of California Los Angeles
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, and a M. Eng. (summa cum laude) from the
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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. His research interests include
human–robot interaction
Human–robot interaction is the study of interactions between humans and robots. It is often referred as HRI by researchers. Human–robot interaction is a multidisciplinary field with contributions from human–computer interaction, artificial i ...
, and especially verbal and non-verbal communication with robots, artificial intelligence, machine perception, and cognitive systems.
Mavridis and his work at the
Interactive Robots and Media Lab received coverage from media of more than 20 countries, such as the
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TV etc. Furthermore, Mavridis has been a
and TEDx Athens.
Apart from his academic activities, Mavridis has been a pro-bono contributor to a number of organizations: as a mentor in
, a vice-president and executive committee member at the MIT HSA, as a vice-president to the Hellenic Artificial Intelligence Society, as a bid preparer and presenter and technical committee member that brought the
and as the founding chair of the IEEE UAE Robotics and Automation Society.
think tank based in Switzerland, whose purpose is to "enact visions for a sustainable future" through new platforms for cooperation and knowledge-sharing, particularly between developed countries and emerging markets.
Furthermore, Mavridis is a member of the National Committee of the
liberal party, and as a parliamentary candidate finished second in the May 2012 National Election in the district of A' Athens.