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Dr. Nhut Ho is a pioneering researcher in autonomous systems and human-robot teaming, with a focus on trust dynamics and scalable robotic solutions for extreme environments. His work critically examines the psychological and technical barriers to deploying autonomous systems in high-stakes settings, as seen in his influential paper "Exploring Trust Barriers to Future Autonomy: A Qualitative Look" (2017, 10 citations), which provides foundational insights into how human operators develop—or fail to develop—trust in autonomous agents. Dr. Ho also made significant contributions to the DARPA Subterranean Challenge as part of Team CoSTAR, where his work on the NeBula autonomy framework advanced the state of the art in multi-robot exploration of GPS-denied, underground environments. His 2024 addendum to NeBula (7 citations) extends the original solution to larger-scale settings, addressing critical hardware, software, and algorithmic co-design challenges. Through this work, Dr. Ho bridges the gap between human factors and field robotics, offering both theoretical frameworks and practical engineering advances that shape how autonomous systems are deployed in complex, real-world missions.