Mohammad "Matt" Namvarpour

About Me

Hi! It’s your friendly neighborhood Matt here, an Information Science PhD student 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

• 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.

Wishlist

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “How can I brighten Matt’s day?”—look no further! I’ve put together a wishlist for anyone curious about what might add a little extra joy to my life. It’s a humble collection of things I’d totally love but could probably survive without (or… could I?). Feel free to take a peek, have a chuckle at my taste, and if you’re in the giving spirit, maybe help a guy out!