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About
Ali Pakbaz is an emerging researcher at the intersection of human-robot collaboration (HRC), construction safety, and immersive virtual reality technologies. His work addresses some of the most pressing challenges facing the modern construction industry — including low productivity, labor shortages, and workplace safety — by investigating how workers psychologically and physiologically respond to robotic teammates in their environment. Pakbaz's most notable contribution examines trust dynamics in HRC settings, using psychophysiological measures within immersive virtual construction environments to understand what drives workers to trust — or distrust — robotic collaborators. This pioneering 2024 study has already accumulated 32 citations, reflecting its immediate relevance to both academic and industry audiences. A companion study exploring workers' broader physiological and psychological responses during HRC in virtual reality further deepens this research agenda, garnering an additional 8 citations upon publication. By combining cutting-edge virtual reality simulation with behavioral and physiological data collection, Pakbaz is helping lay the scientific groundwork for safer, more effective human-robot teams on construction sites. His research is particularly valuable for students and practitioners interested in construction technology, occupational safety, and the human factors that will shape the robotics-integrated workplaces of tomorrow.
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