Juan Carlos Farah
I am a postdoctoral researcher and software engineer, working at the intersection of conversational agents, human-computer interaction, social neuroscience, and information theory.
I am a postdoctoral researcher and software engineer, working at the intersection of conversational agents, human-computer interaction, social neuroscience, and information theory.
Conduct research in human-computer interaction, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence with a focus on how humans interact with artificial agents when these agents exhibit different anthropomorphic traits.
Develop front and backend features, implement integration and end-to-end tests, and maintain server architecture for the Interaction Systems Research Group's web, desktop, and mobile applications, such as Graasp.
Participate in the conception, establishment, and management of a non-profit organisation promoting innovation in digital education. Lead software engineering, DevOps, QA, developer advocacy, and training. Support with grant and funding applications.
Conduct research in human-computer interaction and digital education with a focus on chatbots and how they can be integrated into software engineering education. Design and lead experiments both in the lab and in the classroom. Provide support with the preparation of funding applications.
Lecture final-year bachelor students on human-machine interaction, web design, and development. Implement and present guided tutorials using React, Material Design, and other cutting-edge JavaScript technologies. Assess student projects and presentations.
Worked with in-house and community teams to teach, promote, and translate courses offered by MongoDB University. Moderated discussions, gathered feedback, and answer student queries through the courses’ forums. Assisted in the proofing, debugging and improvement of lecture, quiz, homework and exam materials.