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Iolanda Leite is an Associate Professor in the Division of Robotics, Perception Learning Unit at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. She obtained her PhD from the Technical University of Lisbon. Her research interests encompass the development of robots that can perceive, learn, and respond to the subtle dynamics that characterize real-world situations, enabling efficient and engaging interactions with people. Leite has held postdoctoral positions at the Yale Social Robotics Lab and served as an Associate Research Scientist at Disney Research. She has received several awards for her contributions to the field, notably at leading conferences such as the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation and the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Her work has been recognized for its technical impact, as evidenced by the Ten-year Technical Impact Award from the ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction. Leite is actively involved in editorial and leadership roles within the academic community, including serving as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Robotics Automation Letters and co-chairing significant conferences in her field.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology • Stockholm, Sweden
Teaching and conducting research in robotics with a focus on perception and learning.
Yale Social Robotics Lab • New Haven, USA
Engaged in research projects related to social robotics.
Disney Research • Pittsburgh, USA
Conducted research on robotics and its applications in interactive systems.
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