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<span style="font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8A8A8A;">· Computer Science</span>
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<h1 style="font-family:'DM Serif Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:48px;margin:0;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-0.5px;font-weight:400;color:#111;"><span style="font-weight:400;font-style:italic;color:#C8102E;">Qian</span> Group</h1><p style="font-size:14px;color:#8A8A8A;margin:10px 0 0;letter-spacing:0.3px;">Human-Robot Interaction &nbsp;·&nbsp; Human-Centered AI &nbsp;·&nbsp; Healthcare Robotics</p>
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We build <em style="color:#F06080;">intelligent robots that work alongside people</em> advancing research at the intersection of human-robot interaction, human-centered AI, and healthcare applications. Our mission is to empower workers through skill training, upskilling, and evaluation using interactive robotic systems.
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<div style="font-family:'DM Serif Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;color:#111;">Prof. Peizhu "Pam" Qian</div>
<div style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A4A;margin-top:4px;line-height:1.5;">Assistant Professor &amp; <span style="color:#F06080;font-weight:600;">Presidential Frontier Faculty</span><br>Department of Computer Science, University of Houston</div>
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<img src="hf-logo.svg" width="20" height="20" style="flex-shrink:0;"><span><strong style="font-size:13px;">Hugging Face</strong><br><small style="color:#8A8A8A;font-size:11px;">huggingface.co/QianGroup</small></span>
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<span><strong style="font-size:13px;">GitHub</strong><br><small style="color:#8A8A8A;font-size:11px;">github.com/Qian-Group-HRI</small></span>
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<span><strong style="font-size:13px;">Lab Website</strong><br><small style="color:#8A8A8A;font-size:11px;">peizhuqian.com</small></span>
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<span>PGH 550A, Houston TX · Go Coogs!</span>
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