Human-Centered Robotics   . . . Biography . . . Abstract Oussama Khatib, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Stanford University     4:30 PM (refreshments 4:15), 32-123 CSAIL Dertouzos Lecture

Biography

Oussama Khatib is Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. He received his Ph.D. in 1980 from Sup'Aero, Toulouse, France. His current research is in human-centered robotics, haptic interactions, and human-friendly robot design. Professor Khatib was the Program Chair of ICRA2000 (San Francisco) and Co-Editor of “The Robotics Review” (MIT Press). He is the President of the International Foundation of Robotics Research, IFRR, Co-Editor of STAR, Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, and the Springer Handbook of Robotics. Professor Khatib is an IEEE Fellow who served as a Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE, and is a recipient of the JARA Award.