Lingjie Feng

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Lingjie Feng is a researcher at the forefront of human-robot interaction, with a particular focus on how social robots can collaborate in creative and expressive domains. Her work investigates the nuanced behaviors that shape human perceptions of robots as creative partners, bridging robotics, psychology, and design. Feng’s most-cited paper, “Exploring the Role of Social Robot Behaviors in a Creative Activity” (2021, 14 citations), is a foundational contribution to this emerging field, examining how subtle cues—such as gaze, gesture, and verbal feedback—influence people’s willingness to engage with robots in open-ended, artistic tasks. This study has helped define a new research agenda around robot creativity and collaboration, inspiring further work on trust, rapport, and co-creation. By demonstrating that a robot’s social behavior can significantly impact human creativity and collaboration quality, Feng has opened pathways for designing more intuitive and effective robotic partners in education, therapy, and the arts. Her research is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of human-robot teamwork and the design of socially intelligent machines.