Guy Laban

Guy Laban is a Researcher at the Department of Computer Science & Technology, University of Cambridge, and a member of the Affective Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory (AFAR) led by Prof. Hatice Gunes. His work focuses on how humans interact emotionally with social robots and how these robots can support well-being. He holds a PhD from the University of Glasgow as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, with research emphasizing human-robot relationships and emotional health interventions.

Education:

• PhD in Psychology (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship), University of Glasgow
• Research Master’s, University of Amsterdam

Research Interests:

• Human-robot interaction in healthcare
• Affective computing and social robotics
• Long-term human-robot relationships
• Emotional well-being support systems

Publications highlight his focus on affective robotics, including longitudinal studies on child well-being, caregiver-robot interactions, and ethical design of conversational interfaces. He contributed to the EU-funded ENTWINE network on informal care.

Key awards include the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. His work bridges psychology, robotics, and AI to create socially assistive technologies for mental health support.