Dr. Yi-Chi Liao

Dr. Yi-Chi Liao

Yi-Chi Liao is a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the Human Computer Interaction Lab. He completed his Ph.D. at Aalto University, Finland. Before that, he received both his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from National Taiwan University. Yi-Chi’s research primarily focused on computational interaction, with a specific focus on human-in-the-loop optimization and utilizing reinforcement learning techniques to model human motions. You can find out more about his […]

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Dr. Alice Haynes

Dr. Alice Haynes

Alice Haynes is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Human Computer Interaction Lab at Saarland University. She carried out her PhD degree in the Soft Robotics Group at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, UK, creating emotive haptic interfaces for mediating social touch and providing anxiety relief. She received her integrated M.Eng. in Engineering Mathematics from the University of Bristol, where her Master’s thesis was on fabricating […]

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Dr. Ata Otaran

Dr. Ata Otaran

Ata Otaran is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Human Computer Interaction Lab at Saarland University. He carried out his PhD degree in the Robotics Group at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London and worked on using ankle gesture-based locomotion techniques for interacting with virtual environments. He received his M.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering and B.Sc.in Mechatronics Engineering […]

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PEOPLE / Dr. Marc | Teyssier

<div class="people-banner"><img class="icon_title" src="https://hci.cs.uni-saarland.de/wp-content/uploads/people/staff/HCI_people-1-1190x330-1.jpg" /></div><br><span class="yellow-sm people-title-yellow"><span class="people-ind-title-hci">PEOPLE / Dr. Marc | Teyssier</span></span>

Marc Teyssier is Post-Doctoral Researh Fellow at the HCI group in the Saarland University. He received his Phd degree in Computer Science from Télécom Paris – Institut Polytechnique de Paris in France and a Master’s degree in Interaction Design. His research focuses on the development of creative hardware and software that bring technology closer to human nature. He combines prototyping, digital fabrication and empirical user […]

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PEOPLE / Dr. Marion Koelle

<div class="people-banner"><img class="icon_title" src="https://hci.cs.uni-saarland.de/wp-content/uploads/people/staff/HCI_people-1-1190x330-1.jpg" /></div><br><span class="yellow-sm people-title-yellow"><span class="people-ind-title-hci">PEOPLE / Dr. Marion Koelle</span></span>

I currently lead the Personal Pervasive Computing Group at OFFIS – Institute for Information Technology (Oldenburg, Germany). Previously, I was a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the HCI Group at Saarland University. I research how to create computing technology that is not only usable and enjoyable but also sustainable, ethical, and socially acceptable. I completed my PhD with summa cum laude at the University of Oldenburg under […]

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Dr. Anusha | Withana

Dr. Anusha | Withana

Anusha is a lecturer at School of Information Technologies, the University of Sydney, Australia. Before joining the university of Sydney, He was a postdoctoral fellow at Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Saarland Informatics Campus, Germany. His primary research focus is in creating Blended Interfaces, which, He defines as interfaces that are ubiquitous, blend into the environment and leverage on natural affordances of the context. […]

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Dr. Joan Sol | Roo

Dr. Joan Sol | Roo

Joan stayed at Saarland University (Germany) for a year after his PhD, working at the Human-Computer Interaction Lab, researching novel interaction and fabrication techniques for wearable computing.

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PEOPLE / Dr. Bruno | Fruchard

<div class="people-banner"><img class="icon_title" src="https://hci.cs.uni-saarland.de/wp-content/uploads/people/staff/HCI_people-1-1190x330-1.jpg" /></div><br><span class="yellow-sm people-title-yellow"><span class="people-ind-title-hci">PEOPLE / Dr. Bruno | Fruchard</span></span>

is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Human-Computer Interaction Group

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Dr. Arshad | Khan

Dr. Arshad | Khan

is a joint postdoctoral research fellow between the Human-Computer Interaction Group

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PEOPLE / Dr. Paul Strohmeier

<div class="people-banner"><img class="icon_title" src="https://hci.cs.uni-saarland.de/wp-content/uploads/people/staff/HCI_people-1-1190x330-1.jpg" /></div><br><span class="yellow-sm people-title-yellow"><span class="people-ind-title-hci">PEOPLE / Dr. Paul Strohmeier</span></span>

is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Human-Computer Interaction Group

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