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Klaudia Grechuta is a pioneering researcher in human-robot interaction, with a focus on educational and social robotics. Her work explores how robots can serve as empathetic companions, teachers, and healthcare assistants, bridging the gap between human cognition and artificial agents. Grechuta’s major contributions include developing the EASEL Project, which investigates educational human-robot symbiotic interaction, and her influential study on the “synthetic self,” which examines how robots can be perceived as social others. Her research on the effects of robot roles, behavioral complexity, and gaze synchronization has garnered over 80 citations, with her most cited paper, “The EASEL Project,” accumulating 26 citations. Notably, Grechuta has also delved into empathy in humanoid robots and the evaluation of robotic facial expressions, advancing our understanding of how robots can engage humans in natural, emotionally resonant ways. Her work is critical for designing robots that seamlessly integrate into human environments, making her a key figure in the future of socially intelligent robotics.