About
Dr. Merijn Bruijnes is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University School of Governance, affiliated with the Public Governance and Management department. His interdisciplinary work bridges psychology, computer science, and governance to address societal challenges in AI adoption.
Research Themes:
- Governing the Digital Society: Focuses on AI integration in law enforcement (e.g., police operations) and public administration.
- Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Develops conversational agents for healthcare (diabetes support) and social robotics (e.g., eating companions).
Key Projects:
- Artificial Social Agent Evaluation Instrument (Open Science Foundation)
- We\Visit platform for remote hospital visits (collaboration with TU Delft)
- Lilobot: Cognitive agent for child helpline counselor training
Academic Impact:
- Published in top journals like Nature Scientific Reports and Frontiers in Computer Science
- Presented at international conferences (IVA2018, ACM Intelligent Virtual Agents)
- Recipient of Best Paper Award (IVA2018 conference)
Contact: m.bruijnes@uu.nl
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