Convergence From
Polymaths to
Cyborgs

A unique and insightful look into the
evolution of science.

Accelarousal
A Hidden
Stressor

Some of life’s daily trials
and tribulations you would never
guess.

Office Stress
Work Patterns

The best affective computing dataset
when it comes to knowledge work.

Set Surgical
Training Free

Surgical training thrives in low stress,
informal environments – not in
clinical institutions.

Studies on
Driving
Behaviors

The best set of studies in driving
distractions, including both simulations
and naturalistic designs.

ML Crash Predictor
Life Savior

Future vehicles with advanced
automation, weighing in the computer’s
decision to wrest vehicular control
from an unrepentant driver.

Scholar Plot
Visualization of
Academic Careers

Academic careers viewed both as
numbers and flower metaphors.

On the Spotlight
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October 2025 - ACII'25 "Facial Touches Are Associated With Mental Stress in Knowledge Work"

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September 2025 - TAFFC'25 "STREL - Naturalistic Dataset and Methods for Studying Mental Stress and Relaxation Patterns"

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Aug 2025 - Congratulations to Dr. Fettah Kiran from the ACDC Lab for successfully defending his thesis in Summer 2025!

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January 2025 - Congratulations to Dr. Huda Alghamdi from the ACDC Lab for successfully defending their theses in Jan 2025!

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May 2024 - Congratulations to Dr. Amanweer Wesley from the ACDC Lab for successfully defending his thesis in Spring 2024!

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January 2024 - Congratulations to Prof. Pavlidis for becoming IEEE Fellow

2025
Facial Touches Are Associated With Mental Stress in Knowledge Work
ACII'25
2025
STREL - Naturalistic Dataset and Methods for Studying Mental Stress and Relaxation Patterns
TAFFC'25
2024
A New Look At Breathing for Affective Studies
TAFFC'24
2023
Methods for measuring social and conceptual dimensions of convergence science.
Research Evaluation
2023
Investigating cardiovascular activation of young adults in routine driving
TAFFC'23
2023
Biomedical convergence facilitated by the emergence of technological and informatic capabilities.
Advances in Complex Systems
NAT. HUM. BEHAV.

June 10, 2021
SCI. DATA PAPER

August 23, 2019
SCI. REP. PAPER

February 11, 2019
SCI. ADV. PAPER

August 15, 2018