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I am a research scientist in the Department of Computer and Information Science, at the University of Konstanz and I'm an affiliated researcher in the Perceiving Systems Department at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany. My research focuses on the social aspect of intelligent agents and virtual humans.

Education & Training

  • Ph.D. in Intelligent Interaction Technologies

    University of Tsukuba, Japan - Nov. 2014

  • Master in Computer Science

    University of Tsukuba, Japan - Mar. 2011

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

    Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica - Feb. 2008

Research Interests

  • Subjective well-being
  • Social perception
  • Emotion expression, perception and regulation
  • Virtual agents & support systems
  • Bi-directional human/machine research

Honors, Awards and Grants

  • 2008-2014
    Monbukagakusho Postgraduate Scholarship
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    Scholarship offered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho).
  • 2014
    JEES Scholarship
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    Doctoral program scholarship by the Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JESS).
    The scholarship is aimed to the promotion of international understanding.