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Senthil Kumar Sasthan Kutty is a leading researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, psychometrics, and socially assistive robotics. His work fundamentally addresses how people—from policymakers to preschoolers—perceive and accept robots, with a focus on developing validated measurement tools. His most cited paper, “Questionnaires to Measure Acceptability of Social Robots: A Critical Review” (2019, 89 citations), provides a foundational framework for evaluating user perceptions, a critical need as social robots become more integrated into daily life. Kutty’s research is notable for its breadth and societal relevance: he validated the Frankenstein Syndrome Questionnaire among Indian Members of Parliament (2022), revealing unique insights into elite attitudes toward automation, and explored how robots can serve as distractors to improve self-regulation in preschool children during delay-of-gratification tasks (2023). He also developed KiliRo, a wearable parrot-inspired companion robot designed to enhance terrain perception and prevent falls (2022). By bridging psychometrics, child development, and assistive technology, Kutty’s work shapes how we design robots that are not only functional but socially accepted, with implications for policy, education, and healthcare.