Karl F. MacDorman, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor, Human-Computer Interaction
- Director, Android Science Center
- Adjunct Professor, Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Education
- Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Cambridge, UK (1996)
- B.A. Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley (1988)
Biography
Before joining IU, Karl F. MacDorman was an associate professor at Osaka University, Japan (2003-2005). Previously, he was assistant professor in the Department of Systems and Human Science at the same institution (1997-2000) and supervisor (1991-1997) and research fellow (1997-1998) at Cambridge University. He has also worked as a software engineer at Sun Microsystems and as chief technology officer at two venture companies. He has published more than 100 papers in HCI, robotics, machine learning, and cognitive science.
Research Interests
- Android science
- Machine learning
- Social robotics
- Sensorimotor representation
- Symbol grounding and symbol emergence
- Computational neuroscience
- Computer security
Related News
- March 12, 2012
MacDorman featured in March issue of Indianapolis Monthly - February 16, 2012
MacDorman featured on MSNBC.com in story about the future of human relationships with robots - March 8, 2010
National Public Radio (NPR) features MacDorman, virtual humans and the entertainment industry - September 24, 2009
Too scary to be real, research looks to quantify eeriness in virtual characters - May 20, 2009
MacDorman and the Terminator
