Our Team
Faculty
Mengyao Li 李梦瑶
Assistant Professor, School of Psychological and Brain Sciences · Georgia Tech
Mengyao is an Assistant Professor in the School of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Georgia Tech. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her research focuses on human factors, human-robot-AI teaming, and engineering psychology in safety-critical environments.
Postdocs
Mengtao Lyu
Postdoctoral Researcher · 2025–present
Mengtao is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the HI Lab. He received his Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests include human factors, transportation safety, and human-AI teaming.
Ph.D. Students
Emanuel Rojas
Ph.D. Student · Engineering Psychology · 2023–present
Emanuel is a Ph.D. student in the HI Lab. He received his B.S. in Psychology & Mathematics from Florida International University and his M.S. in Engineering Psychology from Georgia Tech. His research focuses on trust repair and contagion in human-robot teams.
Debbie Hsu
Ph.D. Student · Engineering Psychology · 2025–present
Debbie is a Ph.D. student in the HI Lab. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Emory University and her M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction from Georgia Tech. Her research focuses on human-computer interaction and human-AI interaction.
Research Assistants
Master’s Students
Irene Wong
Research Assistant · Master’s Student · Human-Computer Interaction · 2025–present
Irene is a first-year M.S. student in Human-Computer Interaction at Georgia Tech. She received her B.S. in Cognitive Science (AI & HCI) and B.A. in Linguistics from UC Santa Cruz, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Her research focuses on how generative AI mediates human interaction, with expertise in qualitative methods and UX research.
Yewon Lee
Research Assistant · Master’s Student · Human-Computer Interaction · 2026–present
Yewon is a master’s student and research assistant in the HI Lab. Her research examines how human–LLM interaction transfers from everyday conversations to interactions with an in-vehicle agent in an autonomous vehicle.
Undergraduate Students
Catherine Jiao
Research Assistant · Undergraduate · Industrial & Systems Engineering · 2025–present
Catherine is a third-year undergraduate student pursuing a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a minor in Psychology at Georgia Tech. She has prior research experience in behavioral economics, where she developed machine learning models and published work on smart tip nudging in electronic payment systems. Her skills include Python, R, JASP, and Qualtrics.
Ruishan Wu
Research Assistant · Undergraduate · Mathematics & Computing · 2025–present
Ruishan is an undergraduate student pursuing dual B.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and Mathematics at Georgia Tech. She has a strong background in mathematical modeling, having won a global gold award at the S.-T. Yau High School Science Award in Economic and Financial Modeling. Her interests span game theory, AI safety, and quantitative modeling.
Madison Andrews
Research Assistant · Undergraduate · Psychology · 2025–present
Madison is a first-year undergraduate student pursuing a B.S. in Psychology at Georgia Tech. She graduated as an honor student from Chapel Hill High School, where she served as president of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) chapter and captained the varsity tennis team. Her interests span clinical psychology, social psychology, and neuroscience.
Alumni
Stephanie Kim
M.S. · Human-Computer Interaction · Georgia Tech · 2024
“Designing Longitudinal Intimate Human-Robot Interaction to Facilitate Self-Extension”
2023–2024 → U.S. Space Force
Hannah Agbaroji
M.S. · Human-Computer Interaction · Georgia Tech · 2024
2023–2024 → Lead Product Manager, Uber
Yan Tian
M.S. · Human-Computer Interaction · Georgia Tech · 2025
2023–2025
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Dario Shuyuan Liu
M.S. · Human-Computer Interaction · University of Maryland · 2024
2024–2025 → Ph.D. Student, Interactive Computing, Georgia Tech
Trevor Patten
Master’s graduate · Georgia Tech
2024–2026 → Research Assistant, North Carolina State University
Lab Mascots
“I’m here to supervise your screen time.”
Aya
Chief Focus Officer
Human–Feline Teaming · Laptop Supervision · Nap Optimization
Aya keeps a watchful eye on the lab’s work from a favorite spot beside the laptop. Research interests include quiet companionship, well-timed study breaks, and making sure every project receives a thorough feline review.
“This keyboard needed a little more fluff.”
Mya
Chief Comfort Officer
Human–Feline Interaction · Keyboard Occupancy · Morale Enhancement
Mya explores how a little extra fluff can improve human–feline collaboration. Contributions to the lab include testing keyboard ergonomics, offering company during long writing sessions, and turning the workspace into a comfortable place to think.