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

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December 2023 - Congratulations to Dr. Tanim Hasan from the ACDC Lab for winning the 2023 departmental dissertation award

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December 2023 - TAFFC Editorial "Special issue on unobtrusive physiological measurement methods for affective applications"

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December 2023 - Congratulations to Drs. Vitalii Zhukov and Tanim Hasan from the ACDC Lab for successfully defending their theses in Fall 2023!

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July 2023 - New TAFFC Paper "Cardiovascular activation of young adults in routine driving"

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April 2023 - CHI'23 Paper "Under pressure: study looks into effect of deadlines on workers"

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
2023
Sympathetic activation in deadlines of deskbound research - A study in the wild
CHI'23
2022
From polymaths to cyborgs - Convergence is relentless
American Scientist
2021
Under the spell of deadlines
CHI'21

PARKING

Visitor parking is available in the UH parking garage. We are located in the Health & Biomedical Sciences Building 1 (HBS1) hall at the University of Houston campus. Dr. Pavlidis' office is in room 306 HBS1. The lab is distributed in rooms 303 HBS1, 304 HBS1, 305 HBS1, and 307 HBS1.
NAT. HUM. BEHAV.

June 10, 2021
SCI. DATA PAPER

August 23, 2019
SCI. REP. PAPER

February 11, 2019
SCI. ADV. PAPER

August 15, 2018