Hooman Samani

Hooman Samani is a Reader and Course Leader of Creative Robotics at the University of the Arts London's Creative Computing Institute, and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. He holds a PhD in Robotics from the National University of Singapore and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). His research spans AI-driven social robotics, creative robotics, and robotics for healthcare, with notable contributions to ethical AI, human-robot interaction, and pandemic response systems. He has led projects at institutions like Philips, Fraunhofer, and the Keio-NUS CUTE Centre.

Education: PhD in Robotics (National University of Singapore), prior roles at National Taipei University (founding AIART Lab), and industry experience at Posco and Philips.

Research Interests: Focus on interdisciplinary applications of robotics, including cognitive robotics, cultural robotics, and AI in mental health. He advocates for ethical design, emphasizing trustworthiness and societal impact.

Publications: Over 98 articles, books like Creative Robotics and Robotics for Pandemics. Recent trends include memory-driven AI, agentic systems, and ethical multi-robot collaboration.

Awards: FHEA, multiple RoboCup competition wins. Active in media, featured on BBC, CNN, and Discovery Channel.

Labs/Teams: Founded AIART Lab, involved in collaborative projects with Keio-NUS CUTE Centre. Current focus on creative robotics in theater and education.