Aaquib Tabrez

I am a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Interactive and Collaborative Autonomous Robotics (ICAROS) lab at the University of Southern California, advised by Stefanos Nikolaidis. I did my Ph.D. at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) in the Department of Computer Science, where I was advised by Brad Hayes in the Collaborative AI and Robotics (CAIRO) Lab.

I previously received a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from NITK Surathkal (India) in 2014 and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from CU, specializing in Controls and Robotics, in 2019.

I work at the intersection of explainability and human-robot teaming, focusing on enhancing communication to achieve shared understanding and collaboration, fostering appropriate trust and reliance in human-machine teams. My broader interests encompass Explainable AI, Reinforcement Learning, Multimodal Human-Machine Communication, and Human-AI Interaction.

Other Interests: I enjoy reading philosophy and literature. Some of my favorite topics include existentialism, stoicism, sufism, and taoism. I also love spending time on poetry; some of my favorite poets are Emily Dickinson and Rumi. I also enjoy music and dancing, especially swing dancing. My primary outdoor activities are running and hiking. Some of my favorite hikes are Quandary Peak in Colorado, the Seven Sisters in England, and The Quiraing in Scotland.