Keith Evan Green | Director, ARL
is the Jean and Douglas McClean Professor of Human Centered Design (HCD) at Cornell University. He is also professor in Cornell's Sibley School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) and Graduate Field member in Information Science
(IS). Green's Architectural Robotics Lab (ARL) imagines rooms and their furnishings as robots that enable, support, and augment inhabitants. More practically, the ARL designs robot-rooms and study how these rooms partner with people and what people make of them and with them. Green’s book Architectural Robotics: Ecosystems of Bits, Bytes and Biology (MIT Press) defines this emerging field at the interface of design, robotics, HCI, and psychology. A registered architect and Senior Member of IEEE, Green earned B.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Green researched or taught for extended periods in Barcelona, Milan, Auckland, and Delft. (Green's homepage)

Serena Guo | PhD Info Sci
is a PhD Information Science student at Cornell. She is interested in blending the physical world with the virtual world through multimedia, including mixed reality, tangible mediums, digital arts/narratives, to create innovative spatial experience. Her main goal is to bring human physicality into the digital world - to foster empathy in our living environment. She has worked in AR/VR companies and architectural design firms before entering the PhD program. Serena holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture at Hong Kong University and an M.Arch degree at Columbia University with an honor award for excellence in design. She enjoys exploring (cities, nature, books) and creating (design, art, food).

Deanna Kocher | PhD MAE
is a PhD MechE student at Cornell. She has a unique background in integrated engineering, arts, and sciences (IDEAS) from Lehigh University which focused on mechanical engineering, product design, and child psychology. She also spent an extra year of study focused on STS (Science, Technology, and Society) and child development, where she developed a passion for understanding the impact of different technologies on child development. In the lab, her goal is to develop "productive play robots" supporting the social and intellectual development of children. She believes that the changing landscape of parenting makes beneficial technologies not only relevant, but necessary. Outside the lab, she trains regularly in shotokan karate, is an avid fantasy reader, and enjoys hiking with her dog. Deanna was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).

Elena Sabinson | PhD HCD
is a PhD student at Cornell in Design + Environmental Analysis. At Drexel University, where Elena received her MS in Interior Design, Elena was an Assistant Teaching Professor. Prior to grad school at Drexel, Elena earned a BA from Binghamton University, where she studied Philosophy and Creative Writing. Elena is particularly fascinated with emerging technologies and how to implement these new interactions so that they increase empathy. She hopes to contribute to a new ethical landscape of human robot interaction (HRI), and explore the use of biological materials and digital design practices in creative and innovative ways.

Bruno Tassari | MEng MAE
is a Cornell MEng student studying Mechanical Engineering with a focus in design. During his undergrad, Bruno majored in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business for Engineers. His interests include mechanical design, robotics, management, and human-centered design. In addition to ARL, Bruno is the Team Lead of Combat Robotics @ Cornell (CRC) and is an instructor at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works. His hobbies include running, watching anime, reading manga, playing video games, and drawing. When prompted, he will crack hilarious jokes.

Hsin-Ming Chao | MS HCD
is an MS student in HCD in the concentration of Emerging Technology for Design. She earned her Bachelors desgree from the National Taiwan University.

Lucia Pannunzio | BS HD
is a Cornell undergrad (senior) majoring in Human Development and minoring in Global Health Studies. With interests in psychology and public health, she has completed research on the structural and social vulnerability of the incarcerated population in Moshi, Tanzania. Lucia is currently participating in eMoBo's research project where she assists in conducting an interaction study with residential care child-caregiver dyads in order to develop a prototype. Outside of school, Lucia volunteers as a mentor at Youth Outreach Undergraduates Reshaping Success (YOURS), an afterschool program for children living in mobile home parks in Dryden, NY. She enjoys long walks, taking care of plants, and going to farmers markets with friends. 

Ian Lee  | BS Info Sci & Biology
is a Cornell undergrad majoring in Biological Sciences and Information Science. With interests in medicine, biology, and healthcare, he asks how technology and design in tandem can inspire innovations that improve mental and physical health. Along with his involvement in the ARL, he is involved in a computational neuroscience lab where he carries out investigations and modelling of neural network pathways. Ian is great movie and TV series enthusiast. He envisions a future of medicine that is interdisciplinarily connected with novel applications of robotics and engineering.

Fannie Massarsky | BA Pysch & ...
is a Cornell undergrad majoring in Psychology and Performing & Media Arts, and minoring in Creative Writing. She is currently using her Psychology and HD experience to work in the ARL on eMoBo: a multimodal chatbot that supports positive relational processes between children and adults in out-of-home care settings. Outside of classes, Fannie loves directing and acting in plays and short films, one of which just got selected as a finalist in a festival!

Eli Vicarte | MEng ECE
is a Cornell undergrad majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in Robotics. She has an interest in bio-inspired robots, human-robot interaction, and space exploration. She is also currently the testing subteam leader of Cornell Mars Rover and is also doing some research at the Cornell Organic Robotics Lab. Her hobbies include playing games and music, of which she majored in the violin in high school. In the past, she has made home projects that bridge the gap between art, music, and technology.

Jill Thai | BS DEA
is a Cornell undergrad majoring in Design and Environmental Analysis. She is a member of the Medium Cornell Design Collective, working in both the Editorial and Praxis design consulting subteams. With an interest in interior design and interactive user experience, she is especially compelled by technology that enhances human ecological spaces. In her free time, Jill enjoys drawing, snacking, and watching

Julian Stoller | BS MAE
is a Cornell undergrad majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Urban and Regional Studies with interests in robotics, systems engineering for transit purposes, and sustainability. Along with his involvement in the ARL, he is currently the mechanical subteam lead for Cornell Autonomous Bicycle and an RA. 

Joy Shen | BS IS and Comm.
is a Cornell senior majoring in Information Science and Communication. She is interested in the topics of subjective well-being and environmental sustainability and seeks to facilitate both through technological designs that engage human senses. Joy has a multidisciplinary background in design, research, and physical computation, and is passionate about exploring the boundary between technological experimentation and creative practices. Joy enjoys doing film photography, watching films, and reading during her free time.

Joshua Blair | MEng MAE
is a Cornell MEng student majoring in Mechanical Engineering. 

Alyssa Yoon | BS MAE
is a Cornell undergrad in Mechanical Engineering.

Jenny Yu| BS DEA
is a Cornell undergrad in human centered design.

Jack Neiberg | BS DEA
is a Cornell undergrad student in human centered design.