Moona Mazher

Universitat Rovira i Virgili, University College London

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Dr. Moona Mazher is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of affective computing, human-robot interaction, and intelligent automation. Her work centers on two transformative areas: enabling machines to understand human emotions and revolutionizing construction through robotics. In her highly cited 2022 study on spontaneous facial behavior analysis, Dr. Mazher developed a deep transformer-based framework for child-computer interaction, achieving over 6 citations for its breakthrough approach to making emotion recognition in robots more natural and intuitive—a critical step toward genuine human-robot collaboration. More recently, her 2025 work on a floor tiling robotic system (2 citations) addresses the construction industry’s pressing need for automation, demonstrating how advanced robotics and sensor technology can overcome traditional building challenges to enhance efficiency and safety. By bridging the gap between emotional intelligence in machines and practical automation in construction, Dr. Mazher’s contributions are shaping a future where robots not only work alongside humans but understand them, making her a vital voice in both affective computing and applied robotics.