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Shushi Namba

Shushi Namba is an Associate Professor of Hiroshima University. My research interests include spontaneous facial expressions, human computing and social cognition.

Education

PhD. Psychology

Department of Psychology

Hiroshima University

2018 - 2016

M.A. Psychology

Graduate School of Education

Hiroshima University

2016 - 2014

B.A. Psychology

Graduate School of Education

Hiroshima University

2014 - 2010

Research Experience

Visiting Researcher

University College London

JSPS

2019 - 2018

Industry Experience

I like collaborative environments where I can learn from my peers.

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology

Hiroshima University

Current - 2023

Researcher

Psychological Process Team, Guardian Robot Project

RIKEN

2023 - 2020

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology

Hiroshima University

2020 - 2019

PD

Hiroshima University

JSPS

2019 - 2018

Researcher

Graduate School of Education

Hiroshima University

2018 - 2015

DC2

Hiroshima University

JSPS

2018 - 2018

Researcher

Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences

Hiroshima University

2015 - 2014




Teaching Experience

I am passionate about education. I believe that no topic is too complex if the teacher is empathetic and willing to think about new methods of approaching task.

Adjunct Instructor

Fukuyama University

Hiroshima, JP

2020 - 2019

  • Lectured
  • Covered psychological experiment

Introductory Psychology Laboratory, Seminor on Methods of Research in Psychology, Seminar on Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Seminar in Psychological Readings, Academic writing in psychology, Practical Training in Psychology

Hiroshima University

Hiroshima, JP

2020 - 2018

  • TA and lectured

Blog

I love R.

R package introduction on my blog (in Japanese)

My hobby Blog

N/A

Current - 2020

Selected Talks

The facial dynamics of genuine and deliberate surpris

Society for Affective Science (2021 SAS Annual Conference)

N/A

2021 - 2021

  • Online

Human versus machine emotion recognition from spontaneous and posed expressions

Psychonomic Society 61st Annual Meeting

N/A

2020 - 2020

  • Online

Posed versus spontaneous expressions - can we tell the difference?

The International Society for Research on Emotion (ISRE 2019)

N/A

2019 - 2019

  • Amsterdam



Funds

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists

JSPS

N/A

2022 - 2020

  • 3,770,000 yen

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity start-up

JSPS

N/A

2020 - 2019

  • 2,860,000 yen

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

JSPS

N/A

2019 - 2018

  • 2,100,000 yen

Overseas Challenge Program for Young Researcher

JSPS

N/A

2019 - 2018

  • 1,400,000 yen

Publications

Computational Process of Sharing Emotion: An Authentic Information Perspective

Frontiers in Psychology

N/A

2022

  • Authored with Sato, W., Nakamura, K., and Watanabe, K.

An android for emotional interaction: Spatiotemporal validation of its facial expressions

Frontiers in Psychology

N/A

2022

  • Authored with Sato, W. (1st), Yang, D., Nishida, S., Ishi, C., and Minato T.

Smile Action Unit detection from distal wearable Electromyography and Computer Vision

16th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture

N/A

2022

  • Authored with Perusquia-Hernandez, M. (1st), Dollack, F., Tan, C. K., Ayabe-Kanamura, S., and Suzuki, K.

The spatio-temporal features of perceived-as-genuine and deliberate expressions

Plos ONE

N/A

2022

  • Authored with Nakamura, K., and Watanabe, K.

Optimizing Facial Expressions of an Android Robot Effectively: a Bayesian Optimization Approach

IEEE-RAS 21st International Conference on Humanoid Robots

N/A

2022

  • Authored with Yang D. (1st), Sato, W., Liu, Q., Minato, T., Nishida, S.

Spatio-Temporal Properties of Amused, Embarrassed, and Pained Smiles

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

N/A

2022

  • Authored with Sato, W., and Matsui, H.

Distinct temporal features of genuine and deliberate facial expressions of surprise.

Scientific Reports

N/A

2021

  • Authored with Matsui, H., and Zloteanu, M.

Fantasy component of interpersonal reactivity is associated with empathic accuracy: findings from behavioral experiments with implications for applied settings

Reading Psychology

N/A

2021

  • Authored with Kabir, R. S., Matsuda, K., Noguchi, Y., Kambara, K., Kobayashi, R., Shigematsu, J., Miyatani, M., and Nakao, T.

Assessing automated facial action unit detection systems for analyzing cross-domain facial expression databases.

Sensors

N/A

2021

  • Authored with Sato, W., Osumi, M., and Shimokawa, K.

Feedback from facial expressions contribute to slow learning rate in an Iowa Gambling Task.

Frontiers in Psychology

N/A

2021

Viewpoint robustness of automated facial action unit detection systems

Applied Sciences

N/A

2021

  • Authored with Sato, W., and Yoshikawa, S.

Emotion recognition from posed and spontaneous dynamic expressions: Human observers vs. machine analysis.

Emotion

N/A

2020

  • Authored with Krumhuber, E.(1st), Kuster, D., Shah, D and Calvo, M. G.

Human and Machine Validation of 14 Databases of Dynamic Facial Expressions.

Behavior Research Methods

N/A

2020

  • Authored with Krumhuber, E.(1st), Kuster, D and Skora, L.

Social context and culture influence judgments of non-Duchenne smiles.

Journal of Cultural Cognitive Science

N/A

2020

  • Authored with Rychlowska, M., Orlowska, A., Aviezer, H., & Krumhuber, E.

Semantics based on the physical characteristics of facial expressions used to produce Japanese vowels.

Behavioral Science

N/A

2020

  • Authored with Kambara T.

Exploring the Assumption of Congruent Mimicry in Emotional Contagion by Leveraging Experienced Emotions as Facial Stimuli.

Facial Expression: Recognition Technologies and Analysis

N/A

2019

  • Authored with Kabir, R. S.

Dynamic displays enhance the ability to discriminate genuine and posed facial expressions of emotion.

Frontiers in Psychology

N/A

2018

  • Authored with Kabir, R. S., Miyatani, M. and Nakao, T.

Spontaneous Facial Expressions Reveal New Action Units for the Sad Experiences.

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

N/A

2017

  • Authored with Kagamihara, T., Miyatani, M. and Nakao, T.

Spontaneous facial actions map onto emotional experiences in a non-social context: towards a component-based approach.

Frontiers in Psychology

N/A

2017

  • Authored with Kabir, R. S., Miyatani, M. and Nakao, T.

Spontaneous Facial Expressions Are Different from Posed Facial Expressions: Morphological Properties and Dynamic Sequences.

Current Psychology

N/A

2016

  • Authored with Makihara, S., Kabir, R. S., Miyatani, M. and Nakao, T.