Research Output per year
Research Output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
I am interested in how new technologies might influence the social and cognitive development of children, especially children with developmental disorders like autism.
Biography
I graduated with undergraduate and masters degrees in Psychology from the University of Birmingham, followed by a PhD in Developmental Psychology at the University of Nottingham. I was an ESRC Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham, before becoming a Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, and then a Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde. I joined Heriot-Watt University in 2012 as a Reader and was promoted to Professor in 2020.
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Research Output
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An architecture for emotional facial expressions as social signals
Aylett, R., Ritter, C., Lim, M. Y., Broz, F., McKenna, P., Keller, I. & Rajendran, G., 19 Mar 2019, In : IEEE Transactions on Affecticve Computing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Identifying Embodied Metaphors for Computing Education
Manches, A., McKenna, P. E., Rajendran, G. & Robertson, J., 31 Jan 2019, In : Computers in Human Behavior. 105859.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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"Sorry to Disturb You": Autism and Robot Interruptions
McKenna, P. E., Keller, I., Part, J. L., Lim, M. Y., Aylett, R., Broz, F. & Rajendran, G., 29 Nov 2019, (Accepted/In press) HRI '20: Companion of the 2020 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Association for Computing Machinery, p. 360-362 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Blending human and artificial intelligence to support autistic children's social communication skills
Porayska-Pomsta, K., Alcorn, A. M., Avramides, K., Beale, S., Bernardini, S., Foster, M. E., Frauenberger, C., Good, J., Guldberg, K., Keay-Bright, W., Kossyvaki, L., Lemon, O., Mademtzi, M., Menzies, R., Pain, H., Rajendran, G., Waller, A., Wass, S. & Smith, T. J., 20 Dec 2018, In : ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. 25, 6, 35.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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BrainQuest: The use of motivational design theories to create a cognitive training game supporting hot executive function
Gray, S. I., Robertson, J., Manches, A. & Rajendran, G., 16 Aug 2018, In : International Journal of Human-Computer Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)36 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Rajendran, G.(2016). Robots, virtual environments & developmental disorders: technology advancement needs neurodiversity
Gnanathusharan Rajendran (Speaker)
8 Oct 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Serious games for children: a developmental psychology approach (Keynote)
Gnanathusharan Rajendran (Speaker)
24 Mar 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Wellcome Trust (External organisation)
Gnanathusharan Rajendran (Member)
17 Jun 2015 → 18 Jun 2015Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Edinburgh International Science Festival 2014
Gnanathusharan Rajendran (Participant)
10 Apr 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Edinburgh International Science Festival 2008
Gnanathusharan Rajendran (Participant)
14 Apr 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Press / Media
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A robotic revolution in healthcare
Katrin Solveig Lohan, Oliver Lemon & Gnanathusharan Rajendran
20/03/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research