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Biografia

Sara is a PhD student in Cognitive Robotics, Interaction, and Rehabilitation Technologies. Her research aims to design an internal motivation to drive robots' behaviors adaptively and autonomously during a human-robot interaction.
She believes equipping robots with their internal states would be helpful to create more personalized and natural interaction between humans and robots.

Education

Title: Master's Degree in Bioengineering - Neuroengineering and bio-ICT
Institute: University of Genoa
Location: Genoa
Country: Italy
From: 2018 To: 2021

Title: Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Institute: University of Cagliari
Location: Cagliari
Country: Italy
From: 2015 To: 2018

Certificate

Title: Abilitazione alla professione di Ingegnere dell'Informazione LM21
Description: Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Genova
Date: 06-12-2021

Experience External

Title: Visinting Scholar
Institute: Heriot-Watt University and National Robotarium
Location: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
From: 2024 To: 2024

Title: Educational Tutor
Institute: University of Genoa
Location: Genoa
Country: Italy
From: 2022 To: 2025

All Publications
2025
Mongile S.
Towards Adaptive Human-Robot Interaction: A Comfort-Driven Framework for Social Robots
20th edition of the IEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
Conference Paper Conference
2023
Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Cocchella F., Lastrico L., Belgiovine G., Tanevska A., Rea F., Sciutti A.
A Conversational Game to Study Social Influence in Humans-Robot Interactions
International Conference on Child-Robot Interaction
Abstract Report Conference
2023
Pusceddu G., Mongile S., Rea F., Sciutti A.
Game Theory to Study Cooperation in Human-Robot Mixed Groups: Exploring the Potential of the Public Good Game
BAILAR Workshop - 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
Abstract Report Conference
2023
Cocchella F., Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Lastrico L., Belgiovine G., Rea F., Sciutti A.
Social Exclusion Bench Tool To Study Children-Robot Interaction In Turning Games
CRITTER Workshop at ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction
Abstract Report Conference
2023
Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Cocchella R., Lastrico L., Belgiovine G., Tanevska A., Rea F., Sciutti A.
What if a Social Robot Excluded You? Using a Conversational Game to Study Social Exclusion in Teen-robot Mixed Groups
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, pp. 208-212
Dissemination
2024
Belgiovine G., Cocchella F., Garello L., Lastrico L., Mongile S., Pasquali D., Rea F., Sciutti A.
A Curious Head: Demos to showcase Research Activities of the Lab
SHARPER Night: Notte Europea dei Ricercatori
Public Event
Awards and Achievements
2025
Mongile S.
Selected as Student Volunteer for HRI2025
2024
Mongile S.
Selected as a winner for the call "Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence – Short Stay Exchange Program for Researchers Italy-UK" promoted by FAIR
2023
Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Cocchella F., Lastrico L., Belgiovine G., Tanevska A., Rea F., Sciutti A.
Selected as a finalist for Best Late Breaking Report " What if a Social Robot Excluded You? Using a Conversational Game to Study Social Exclusion in Teen-robot Mixed Groups"
Organized Events
2023
Mongile S., Pusceddu G., Cocchella F., Lastrico L., Belgiovine G., Sciutti A.
Il Robot Che Vorrei