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Arthi Haripriyan is a rising researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction and disability studies, whose work reimagines how robots can support people in high-stakes and vulnerable contexts. Her primary research areas include human-robot teaming in action teams and assistive robotics for episodic disability. In her highly cited 2024 paper, "Human-Robot Action Teams: A Behavioral Analysis of Team Dynamics" (9 citations), she established a foundational framework for understanding how robots can integrate into fast-paced, safety-critical teams like healthcare and firefighting without disrupting human coordination. Building on this, her follow-up work on proactive robot behaviors (7 citations) explores how robots can take initiative to reduce errors and augment team performance under pressure. More recently, Haripriyan has pioneered the application of mobile telemanipulator robots (MTRs) for people with Long Covid, a mass-disabling condition affecting over 65 million people worldwide. Her 2025 paper, "Envisioning Telepresence Robots for Long Covid: A Critical Disability Lens" (5 citations), applies a critical disability framework to address the episodic disability and social isolation experienced by this community. By centering the voices of people with Long Covid in her design process, Haripriyan is shaping a more inclusive future for assistive robotics.