Teresa Tavassoli

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Dr. Teresa Tavassoli is a leading researcher at the intersection of autism spectrum conditions, human-robot interaction, and affective computing. Her work fundamentally explores how technology can be harnessed to support autistic individuals, particularly in educational and emotional regulation contexts. A major contribution is her pioneering investigation into the perspectives of educators on deploying humanoid robots in special education settings in England, a study that has garnered 70 citations and provides critical, real-world insights for the field. More recently, Dr. Tavassoli has advanced the technical frontier of assistive technology by evaluating the impact of voice activity detection on speech emotion recognition systems designed specifically for autistic children. This 2022 work, with 21 citations, addresses the unique and varied ways autistic individuals express affective states, aiming to create more accurate and sensitive automatic recognition tools. Through this blend of qualitative educational research and quantitative signal processing, Dr. Tavassoli is shaping a future where technology is not only innovative but also deeply empathetic and practically grounded in the needs of the autistic community.