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A Summary of my Education and Working Experiences.

Basics

Name Robin Bretin
Label PhD, Cognitive Engineer
Email r.bretin.1@research.gla.ac.uk
Url https://robinbretin.github.io/
Summary With a background in both computer science and applied cognitive psychology, I am a versatile 'Swiss army knife' researcher, equally at ease with technical and theoretical work in Human-Robot and Human-Computer Interaction. My expertise lies in Extended Reality, proxemic behaviors, and Human-Drone Interaction—the core pillars of my thesis project. A lifelong learner driven by the question 'but why?', I am passionate about tackling unresolved problems through innovative approaches—because the answers are out there, waiting to be uncovered.

References

Dr. Mohamed Khamis
Robin is truly an exceptional researcher and I highly recommend them for any position where innovative thinking, collaborative skills, and research excellence are valued! I would have hired him if I had vacant positions!

Work

  • 2023.05 - 2023.06
    Research Visit
    Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden
    Led a project on Drones' Social Cues impact on proxemics, in collaboration with local researchers including Dr. Mohammad Obaid.
  • 2020.09 - 2024.10
    PhD Research Activities
    University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Performed various research activities throughout my thesis. Supervised my Dr. Mohammed Khamis (University of Glasgow) and Prof. Dr. Emily Cross (ETH Zurich)
    • Designed and conducted in-person and VR-based user studies, employing Unity, C#, and Python drone programming.
    • Quantitative and qualitative analysis of various data format using R.
    • Academic writing (e.g., posters, journal and conference papers) leading to publications in top-tier peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
    • Presented published work at international conferences, including CHI and INTERACT.
    • Reviewed papers for CHI, HRI, CSCW, THRI, and ISMAR.
    • Served as 1AC for CHI LBW track.
    • Supervised student projects and internships.
  • 2020.05 - 2020.06
    Human Factors Consultant Intern
    SNCF/Human Design Group, Paris, France
    Developed a methodology to assess human reliability in train conductor functions for the Autonomous Train project.
    • Collaborated with train conductors and presented findings to clients.
  • 2019.05 - 2019.06
    Research Intern
    Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute (IRBA), Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
    Conducted ergonomic inspections of the VICTEAMS VR prototype.
    • Investigated gaze-based interaction designs and collected data in VR environments.
    • Contributed to improving virtual environments for team-based training scenarios.

Education

Awards

Publications

Skills

Software & Progamming
Unity
C#
Extended Reality
Python
Drone Programming (e.g., DJI)
Blender (3D Modeling)
HMTL (Web dev)
GitHub
R
Latex - Overleaf
Statistical Analysis
R
Advanced Visualisations
Quantitative Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
Physiological Data (eg., ECG, EDA).
Research Skills
Supervision
Reviewing Papers
Academic Writing
Presentation Skills
Good Practice (e.g., pre-regsitration, sample justification)

Languages

French
Native speaker
English
Fluent
Spanish
Intermediate
German
Beginner

Interests

Research
Understanding Human Behaviours
Human-Drone Interaction
Extended Reality (XR)
Social Robotics
Proxemics
Hobbies
Self-taught musician (guitar, piano, flute)
Cinephile
Gamer
Chess enthusiast
Avid reader (dystopia, fantasy)
Sports enthusiast
Nature