Mohammad "Matt" Namvarpour

AI Student, Science Enthusiast and part-time Content Creator

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About Me

Hi! I'm Matt, an Information Science PhD candidate at Drexel University in Philadelphia. I design conversational user interfaces (CUIs) that foster meaningful, trusting interactions between humans and AI. My research focuses on how we can use CUIs to support reflection, connection, and mental wellbeing—making everyday interactions with AI more human-centered and genuinely helpful.

If you’re as curious about the future of AI, mental health, and meaningful communication as I am, let’s talk—there’s always more to explore together!

Research Interests

  • Conversational User Interface (CUI) Design
  • Human-AI Interaction
  • Machine Learning
  • Natural Language Processing

Publications

  • AI-induced Sexual Harassment: Investigating Contextual Characteristics and User Reactions of Sexual Harassment by a Companion Chatbot
    Proceedings of the 28th ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW ’25), October 2025, Conference Proceeding
    Authors: Namvarpour, M., Pauwels, H., Razi, A.
    DOI: 10.1145/3757548
    🏅 Honorable Mention Award
  • The Art of Talking Machines: A Comprehensive Literature Review of Conversational User Interfaces
    Proceedings of the 7th ACM Conference on Conversational User Interfaces (CUI '25), July 2025, Conference Proceeding
    Authors: Namvarpour, M., Razi, A.
    DOI: 10.1145/3719160.3736621

  • Uncovering Contradictions in Human-AI Interactions: Lessons Learned from User Reviews of Replika
    CSCW Companion '24: Companion Publication of the 2024 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, November 2024, Conference Proceeding
    Authors: Namvarpour, M., Razi, A.
    DOI: 10.1145/3678884.3681909

Education

  • PhD, Information Science
    Drexel University
    2023-Present
  • MSc, Artificial Inteligence
    K. N. Toosi University of Technology
    2020-2023
  • BASc, Mechanical Engineering
    Iran University of Science and Technology
    2016-2020

Hobbies

  • YouTube Channel:
    I own a YouTube Channel, in which I share my videos about Artificial Inteligence.
  • Podcast:
    I host the Coo-ee Podcast, your guide to Conversational User Interfaces (CUIs) — the chatbots, voice assistants, and systems that make technology feel more human.
  • Reading:
    I love reading interesting books, and my favorite genres are Fantasy, Sci-Fi, History and Science Books.