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Samer Al Kork is a leading researcher at the intersection of social robotics, human-robot interaction, and biomedical engineering. His work explores how robots can understand and respond to human emotions, with a focus on developing intelligent, empathetic machines for real-world applications. Al Kork’s most cited paper, “A Survey on Recent Advances in Social Robotics” (2022, 48 citations), provides a comprehensive overview of the field’s evolution into education, medicine, and beyond. He has made significant contributions to assistive technology, including an EEG-controlled smart prosthetic arm (2017, 24 citations) and a wearable bio-sensor bracelet for driver health emergency detection (2017, 24 citations), both of which demonstrate his commitment to practical, life-saving innovations. His work on “Machine Empathy: Digitizing Human Emotions” (2021, 10 citations) showcases his pioneering efforts to bridge artificial intelligence and human emotion through brain-computer interfaces. Al Kork has also advanced telepresence systems and social robotics in education, with recent projects like the humanoid robotic head “Adam” (2024, 7 citations) and cognitive stress monitoring using EEG and AI robotics (2024, 3 citations). With over 150 total citations and a growing portfolio of interdisciplinary research, Al Kork is shaping the future of socially aware robotics.