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Saad Ahmad Khan explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, social robotics, and computational sociology, focusing on how autonomous systems can understand and adhere to human social norms. His most influential work, “Towards a computational model of social norms” (18 citations), introduces Culture-Sanctioned Social Metrics (CSSMs) that quantify cultural values like dignity and politeness, enabling robots to navigate complex social landscapes. This framework provides a foundational approach for embedding ethical and cultural awareness into AI. Khan’s research extends to human-robot interaction in crowded, real-world settings. In “Emulating the consistency of human behavior with an autonomous robot in a market scenario” and “Robots in crowds” (6 citations each), he demonstrates how robots can move purposefully while minimizing social costs—such as violating personal space or blocking paths—by imitating consistent human behavior. His earlier work, “Modeling the Interaction Between Mixed Teams of Humans and Robots” (5 citations), models cross-cultural perceptions in military patrols, predicting how local populations view robot-assisted teams. Collectively, Khan’s contributions advance socially-aware robotics, bridging computational models with real-world cultural sensitivity.