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Alexis E. Block

Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering
Office: 316 BioEnterprise
Phone Number: (216) 368-4915

Education

Dr.sc., Computer Science, ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 2021
M.S.E., Robotics, University of Pennsylvania, 2017
B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, 2016

Awards and Recognitions

2022, Otto Hahn Medal, Max Planck Society
2022, Best Hands-On Demo, EuroHaptics

Research Interests

Human-robot interaction, social robotics, social touch, tactile sensors, haptics

Professional Leadership and Service

- PRESENT, Member IEEE/RAS Technical Committee on Haptics
- PRESENT, Member IEEE/RAS Technical Committee for Human-Robot Interaction & Coordination

Other Affiliations

2021 - 2023, Computing Innovations (CI) Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)