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Madhurima Das is a leading researcher in human-robot interaction (HRI), with a focus on social robotics for education and child development. Her work centers on designing robots that can serve as personalized learning companions, particularly for young children acquiring second-language skills. Her most cited paper (306 citations) demonstrates how affective personalization in a social robot tutor can significantly enhance children’s language learning, addressing a critical gap in educational technology. She also investigates how the framing of a robot—as a social agent versus a machine—shapes children’s social behavior, a contribution that has garnered over 48 citations. Das contributed to the development of Tega, an expressive social robot platform designed for long-term classroom interactions, and her two-month deployment in preschools provided valuable lessons for conducting HRI studies in real-world educational settings. More recently, she has advanced the field’s ethical dimensions, co-authoring a highly cited review on ethics, equity, and justice in HRI (41 citations). With over 489 total citations, Das’s work bridges technical innovation, child psychology, and ethical responsibility, making her a pivotal voice in shaping socially aware, child-centered robotics.