Sumitava Mukherjee

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Sumitava Mukherjee is a cognitive scientist whose research lies at the intersection of behavioral economics, human-robot interaction, and decision-making. His work explores how people make choices in social and economic contexts, particularly when interacting with non-human agents. In a notable 2024 study, Mukherjee pioneered the use of commercially available robots in behavioral-economic games, adapting the classic dictator game to investigate how humans allocate resources to robotic counterparts. By presenting participants with photographs of 18 different robots, he revealed novel insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying human-robot cooperation and fairness. This work bridges experimental economics and robotics, opening new avenues for understanding social cognition in human-machine interactions. While his most-cited paper currently has 1 citation, reflecting its recent publication, Mukherjee’s contributions are gaining attention for their innovative methodology and interdisciplinary reach. His research has significant implications for designing more intuitive and socially-aware autonomous systems, as well as for advancing theoretical models of decision-making in mixed human-robot societies.