Alexis E. Block

Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
Case School of Engineering

Research Information

Research Interests

Human-robot interaction, social robotics, social touch, tactile sensors, haptics.

Awards and Honors

Otto Hahn Medal
2022
Max Planck Society
Best Hands-On Demo
2022
EuroHaptics

Professional Memberships

Member IEEE/RAS Technical Committee for Human-Robot Interaction & Coordination
Member IEEE/RAS Technical Committee on Haptics

External Appointments

  • 2021 - 2023 , Computing Innovations (CI) Fellow University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Education

Doctor of Science
Computer Science
ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
2021
Master of Science in Engineering
Robotics
University of Pennsylvania
2017
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
2016