Research Projects

Elevating Creative Performances in Self-organizing Social Networks

How do people's creative idea-generation patterns relate to the connectivity patterns of social networks? Can AI nudge the connection patterns to elevate the idea-generation performances of its members?

Related publications: [Arxiv Preprint'24] [PNAS Nexus'22] [Scientific Reports'21] [ACII'21] [Royal Society Interface'20]

Social Dynamics of Intellectual Humility

Intellectual humility is seen as a savior against opinion polarization in social media. Can AI help elevate the social dynamics of intellectual humility to elevate it in people?

Making Human-AI Teams More Efficient

AI has traditionally taken the role of a ‘personal assistant’ — much like Iron Man having Jarvis as his assistant. What if Jarvis became an actual teammate . . . a full-fledged Avenger? How can AI teammates work together with humans to unlock the best potential of all team members?

Negotiation in Complex Information Environments

Haggling with a shopkeeper when every party has well-defined objectives and decision boundaries is one thing. What if the negotiation goals change as the interaction unfolds? Can AI help you prepare for a chaotic negotiation experience before encountering it?

Honing Public Speaking and Storytelling Skills 

What key factors contribute to people's public speaking and storytelling skills? How can AI and network science help improve those skills?

Related publications: [Palgrave Comm'18] [ACII'19] [CHI'18] [FG'18]