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Organizing Committee

General Chairs                                       

  • Michaël Wiertlewski, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
  • Astrid Kappers, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

         Email: chairs@worldhaptics.org

Program chairs

  • Antonio Frisoli, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
  • Ilana Nisky, Ben-Gurion University of the Nege

         Email: program@worldhaptics.org

Publication chairs

  • Ildar Farkhatdinov, Queen Mary University of London
  • Monica Malvezzi, University of Sienna

         Email: publication@worldhaptics.org

Poster chair

  • Daniela Constantinescu, University of Victoria

         Email: poster@worldhaptics.org

Local arrangements chairs

  • Yasemin Vardar, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
  • David Abbink, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

         Email: local@worldhaptics.org

Virtual arrangements chair

  • Irene Kuling, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
  • Krista Overvliet, Utrecht University

         Email: virtual@worldhaptics.org

Finance chairs

  • Laura Marchal-Crespo, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)  
  • Arlette van Hoeven, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)  

         Email: finance@worldhaptics.org

Sponsorship chairs

  • Sabrina Panëels, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
  • Manuel Cruz, Innovobot labs

         Email: sponsorship@worldhaptics.org

Workshop chair

  • Jan van Erp, TNO / University of Twente

         Email: workshops@worldhaptics.org

Demonstration chair

  • William Frier, Ultraleap

         Email: demo@worldhaptics.org

Awards chair

  • Ed Colgate, Northwestern University

         Email: awards@worldhaptics.org

Student Innovation Challenge Chair 

  • Femke van Beek, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

           Email: sic@worldhaptics.org

Student Volunteer Chair

  • Gijs Huisman, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

         Email: students@worldhaptics.org

Social media chair

  • Judith Weda, University of Twente

         Email: socialmedia@worldhaptics.org

Webmasters

  • Mostafa Atalla, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
  • Giuseppe Vitrani, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

         Email: webmaster@worldhaptics.org 

Publicity

  • Matteo Bianchi, University of Pisa
  • Rebecca Fenton Friesen, Texas A&M
  • Taku Hachisu, University of Tsukuba

         Email: publicity@worldhaptics.org

Work in progress chairs

  • Claudio Pacchierotti, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
  • Hiroyuki Kajimoto, University of Electro-Communications

         Email: wip@worldhaptics.org

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion chairs

  • Oliver Schneider, University of Waterloo
  • Melisa Orta Martinez, Carnegie Mellon University

         Email: edi@worldhaptics.org