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Sunbul Ahmad
(she/her)
Teams and roles for Sunbul Ahmad
Teaching Associate
Research student
Overview
I began my journey at Cardiff in 2020 as a Teaching Associate. Since then, I have assissted in teaching several module e.g., Human-Computer Interaction, Web Applications, Python Programming, Emerging Technologies, Computational Thinking and Software Engineering.
I am also a part-time PhD student. My primary area of interest is Human-Robot Interaction/Human-Computer Interaction, specifically focusing on using Social Robots to assist older adults in their home settings. Currently, I am exploring the potential of social companion robots in homes in the Global South, with a specific focus on medication adherence.
Publication
2025
- Ahmad, S. M., Ahmad, M. I., Fuentes Toro, C., Verdezoto Dias, N. and Stawarz, K. 2025. "I never imagined a robot speaking Urdu": Exploring the influence of language on robots' acceptance. Presented at: HRI 2025, Melbourne, Australia, 4-6 March 2025HRI '25: Proceedings of the 2025 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. pp. 1186-1190., (10.5555/3721488.3721643)
2024
- Ahmad, M. I., Alzahrani, A. and Ahmad, S. M. 2024. Detecting deception in natural environments using incremental transfer learning. Presented at: ISMI '24: International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, San Jose, Costa Rica, 4-8 November 2024ICMI '24: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Multimodal Interaction. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery pp. 66-75., (10.1145/3678957.3685702)
2023
- Ahmad, S., Fuentes Toro, C., Verdezoto Dias, N. and Stawarz, K. 2023. Exploring the potential of social robots in supporting home medication management. Presented at: BCS HCI 2023, York, UK, 28-29 August 2023Proceedings BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference. Electronic Workshops in Computing BCS Learning and Development Ltd pp. 99-109., (10.14236/ewic/BCSHCI2023.12)
Conferences
- Ahmad, S. M., Ahmad, M. I., Fuentes Toro, C., Verdezoto Dias, N. and Stawarz, K. 2025. "I never imagined a robot speaking Urdu": Exploring the influence of language on robots' acceptance. Presented at: HRI 2025, Melbourne, Australia, 4-6 March 2025HRI '25: Proceedings of the 2025 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. pp. 1186-1190., (10.5555/3721488.3721643)
- Ahmad, M. I., Alzahrani, A. and Ahmad, S. M. 2024. Detecting deception in natural environments using incremental transfer learning. Presented at: ISMI '24: International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, San Jose, Costa Rica, 4-8 November 2024ICMI '24: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Multimodal Interaction. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery pp. 66-75., (10.1145/3678957.3685702)
- Ahmad, S., Fuentes Toro, C., Verdezoto Dias, N. and Stawarz, K. 2023. Exploring the potential of social robots in supporting home medication management. Presented at: BCS HCI 2023, York, UK, 28-29 August 2023Proceedings BCS Human-Computer Interaction Conference. Electronic Workshops in Computing BCS Learning and Development Ltd pp. 99-109., (10.14236/ewic/BCSHCI2023.12)
Research
I am a part-time PhD student at Cardiff University working with Dr. Katarzyna Stawarz , Dr. Nervo Verdezoto Dias and Dr. Carolina Fuentes Toro. My research area is Human-Robot Interaction / Human-Computer Interaction where I am particularly interested in using Social Robots to help Older Adults in their home settings who are suffering from oral medication non-adherence problems with the help of Social Robots. Currently, I am collecting data that can help me find the reasons for poor medication adherence and the ways to overcome the problem. My research has wider horizons where I am also exploring the potential of social robots to help older adults with medication management in the Global South.
Contact Details
+44 29225 14880
Abacws, Floor 3, Room 3.46, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4AG
55 Park Place, Room 1.06, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3AT
Research themes
Specialisms
- Human-robot interaction
- Human-computer interaction
- Social robotics
- Assistive robots and technology
- Human-centred computing