Aisha Gul

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Aisha Gul is a rising researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focused expertise in the design and deployment of socially assistive robots (SARs) for older adult care. Her work critically examines the socio-technical dynamics of caregiving, specifically exploring how unpaid carers—a vital but often overlooked population—perceive and trust robotic systems. In her highly cited 2024 study, "An Exploratory Analysis of Trust in Socially Assistive Robot Interactions with Unpaid Carers of Older Adults," Gul identifies the key factors that build or erode trust in SARs, providing foundational insights for developing more acceptable and effective assistive technologies. Building on this, her 2025 paper, "Perspectives from Unpaid Carers on Socially Assistive Robot Interactions in Older Adult Care," deepens the understanding of carers' lived experiences and expectations. While her citation counts are currently modest (6 and 2 citations respectively), reflecting the recency of her work, Gul’s research is highly timely and impactful, directly addressing the global challenge of an aging population. Her contributions are essential for engineers and designers seeking to create robots that are not only functional but also trusted and embraced by the human caregivers they are meant to support.