Aaquib Tabrez

I am a Ph.D. student at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) in the Department of Computer Science, where I am 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 interaction. In my research, I aim to leverage and enhance human-machine communication to achieve value alignment and foster appropriate trust within human-robot 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.