Devanshu Vajir

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Devanshu Vajir is a researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, STEAM education, and socially engaged robotics. His work focuses on designing and deploying child-robot theatrical programs that blend artistic performance with science and technology learning. In his highly cited 2023 case study, Vajir introduced a 12-week child-robot musical theater afterschool program that promoted STEAM education, offering practical guidelines for integrating social robots into creative, collaborative learning environments. This work has garnered 17 citations and is recognized for its novel pedagogical framework. He further extended this approach in 2022 by creating a robot musical theater piece specifically aimed at climate change education, using performance to raise children’s awareness and agency regarding environmental issues. Vajir’s contributions demonstrate how embodied, narrative-driven interactions with robots can foster engagement, creativity, and critical thinking in young learners. His research is notable for bridging the arts and engineering, showing that robots can serve not just as tools, but as co-performers and catalysts for meaningful educational experiences.