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Kartik Mahajan’s research lies at the intersection of socially assistive robotics, human-robot interaction, and personalized education, with a particular focus on supporting children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and diverse needs. His most cited work, a 2019 paper on long-term personalization of an in-home socially assistive robot for children with ASD (133 citations), demonstrates how sustained robotic interaction can augment social and educational development, paving the way for longitudinal studies in real-world settings. Mahajan has also pioneered embodied learning through kinesthetic curiosity, designing robot tutors that teach programming in mixed reality environments, as seen in his 2021 paper. His contributions extend to adapting usability metrics for such systems and exploring robot-mediated trust dynamics in support groups. With a portfolio of papers spanning month-long in-home deployments and attentiveness studies, Mahajan’s work emphasizes practical, personalized interventions that bridge technology and human care. His research not only advances the field of assistive robotics but also provides actionable insights for creating adaptive, trust-based robotic systems that can meaningfully engage children and adults alike in therapeutic and educational contexts.