Mira El Kamali

HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, HES-SO Fribourg

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Dr. Mira El Kamali is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, and healthcare technology. Her primary research focuses on designing empathetic artificial agents and virtual coaching systems to enhance human wellbeing, particularly for older adults. Dr. El Kamali’s seminal 2020 systematic review on virtual coaches for older adults’ wellbeing (62 citations) established a foundational framework for understanding how e-coaches can provide cost-effective, holistic support across physical, nutritional, cognitive, social, and emotional domains. This work has become a key reference for researchers developing digital health interventions. More recently, her 2022 paper on empathy scale adaptation for artificial agents (8 citations) broke new ground by proposing a novel subscale for measuring empathy in human-robot and human-computer interactions. This contribution is critical for advancing the social capabilities of AI systems, enabling them to be recognized as genuine social beings. Dr. El Kamali’s work is shaping the future of compassionate technology, bridging the gap between technical functionality and human emotional needs.