Dr. Chris S. Crawford
Associate Professor
Contact
- 3009 Cyber Hall
- phone (205) 348-6378
Education
Ph.D., Computer & Information Science & Engineering, University of Florida, 2017
B.S., Computer Science, University of Alabama, 2012
Dr. Chris S. Crawford is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama’s Department of Computer Science. He directs the Human-Technology Interaction Lab (HTIL). His research focuses on human-robot interaction and Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs). He has investigated systems that provide computer applications and robots with information about a user’s cognitive state. In 2016, he developed a brain-drone racing system that was featured on over 800 news outlets including Discovery, USA Today, and the New York Times, and Forbes. Along with investigating brain-robot interaction applications, Dr. Crawford also recently developed Neuroblock, a software platform for developing neurofeedback applications.
Affiliated Areas
Computer Science
Awards and Honors
- NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2021
Dr. Crawford's Impact
College of Engineering, College of Education Faculty Partner to Host Code-N-Sensor Future Lab Camp
Seventy fourth- through sixth-grade students from Tuscaloosa County attended the inaugural Code-N-Sensor Future Lab camp at The University of Alabama, where they participated in a week of hands-on activities focused...
UA Scientist Teaches Children to Pilot Drones with their Brains at Library Demo
Dr. Chris S. Crawford, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and director of the Human-Technology Interaction Lab, led a STEM workshop on Oct. 6 for a group of...
Alabama Power Grant Expands Black Belt STEM Program
More students in Alabama’s Black Belt will have the opportunity to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers, thanks to a grant from the Alabama Power Foundation that is...