I am currently working on the synthesis and coordination of speech and gesture for the Honda humanoid robot. Another objective of my research is the evaluation of multi-modal behaviors in human-robot interaction scenarios.
As an undergraduate student, I studied Computer Science with a minor in Economics at the University of Paderborn, Germany, and the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. I completed my undergraduate studies with the degree Bachelor of Computer Science in November 2004. Subsequently, I studied Interdisciplinary Media Studies at Bielefeld University, Germany, and the American University in Cairo, Egypt, and received the degree Master of Science in May 2007.