Guy Hoffman

Guy Hoffman is Associate Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Affairs at Cornell University's Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He holds faculty appointments in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, and Mechanical Engineering. Hoffman earned his Ph.D. in Human-Robot Interaction from MIT and M.Sc. in Computer Science from Tel Aviv University.

His research explores computational, design, and social aspects of Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), with focus areas including:

• Embodied cognition for social robots
• Anticipation and timing in HRI
• Nonverbal behavior in human-robot collaboration
• Robotics for performing arts
• Non-anthropomorphic robot design

Publications demonstrate interdisciplinary work spanning social robotics, adaptive interfaces, inclusive design, and AI education. Recent articles explore shadow-based interaction privacy, emotional conveyance through shape-changing interfaces, and cultural aspects of robot morphology.

Major recognitions include:

• Andrew P. Sage Best Transactions Paper Award (IEEE, 2020)
• Dennis G. Shepherd Teaching Award (Cornell, 2019)
• Best Paper Award, IEEE/ACM HRI Conference (2015)

His research group develops robotic platforms like Blossom and investigates human-robot collaboration in workspaces, inclusive play for children with mixed abilities, and open-source educational tools for AI literacy.