Ishraque Nazmi

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Ishraque Nazmi is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-computer interaction, affective computing, and social robotics, with a particular focus on designing agents that build meaningful relationships with users in public spaces. Their foundational paper, "Public displays of affect" (2008, 20 citations), established key design principles for deploying socially and relationally capable agents in real-world environments. This work was applied to the development of a virtual science museum guide agent that uses human relationship-building behaviors—such as expressing emotion and adapting to user engagement—to create more natural and compelling visitor interactions. Though early in citation impact, this research laid important groundwork for understanding how affect and social dynamics can be leveraged to improve user experience in public-facing interactive systems. Nazmi’s contributions are especially relevant for researchers working on embodied conversational agents, social robots, and user experience design in museums, education, and public installations. Their work continues to influence how we think about designing technology that not only informs but also connects with people on a human level.