Dr. Cynthia Matuszek
Associate Professor · Tenured
Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
She/Her/Hers/Herself
About
I joined the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering department at UMBC in autumn of 2014, where I founded the IRAL (Interactive Robotics and Language) lab, an AI and machine learning group. I research how robotics and natural language processing can support one another in order to improve the accessibility and usefulness of robots in human-centered environments.
Research interests
Robotics, natural language processing, human-robot interaction, virtual reality, machine learning, robotics and ethics, representation in STEM
Teaching interests
Robotics, natural language processing, human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, machine learning, computer ethics
Education
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Ph D, Computer Science
— University of Washington (2014) Talking to Robots: Learning to Ground Human Language in Perception and Execution
- MS, Computer Science — University of Washington (2009)
- , Computer Science — University of Texas (1999)
Publications
- Virtual Reality and Photogrammetry for Improved Reproducibility of Human-Robot Interaction Studies 2019
Grants and Contracts
- Workshop on Human-Machine Integrated Formations 2024
Courses Taught
- CMSC 691: Human-Robot Interaction