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Victoria Chibuogu Nneji
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| Education | North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics |
| Alma mater | Columbia University Duke University |
| Known for | design and innovation strategy, robotics, autonomous transportation |
Victoria Chibuogu Nneji is an American computer scientist. She was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Victoria is known for her work with robots and self-driving cars. She also teaches at a university.
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Victoria's Early Life and Education
Victoria was born in Lagos, Nigeria. When she was 5 years old, her family moved to the United States. She grew up in Durham, North Carolina.
She went to a special high school. It was called the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
University Studies
Victoria studied applied mathematics at Columbia University. She was one of the first in her family to go to college. While there, she looked at how financial help affected students' grades. She also helped a group that supports women.
Victoria later earned a master's degree from Duke University. She then got her PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2019. This was from the Robotics Center at Duke University. After finishing her studies, she became a teacher at Duke University. She teaches about robots.
Victoria's Work with Robots and Self-Driving Cars
Victoria has done important research on new technologies.
Flying Cars of the Future
In 2017, Victoria co-wrote a research paper. It was about "on-demand passenger air travel." This means flying cars that you could call like a taxi. The paper said that it would take more than ten years to create this technology. It would also take a long time to make the rules for it.
How People and Robots Interact
Victoria has also studied how people and robots work together. In 2016, she helped write a paper called "Tell Me More." This paper looked at how robots could build trust with people. It also looked at how robots could encourage people to share more.
In this study, high school students worked with robots. Some robots acted more "vulnerable" or "expressive." The study found that students trusted robots more if they seemed vulnerable. They also talked more with robots that were expressive.
Helping Self-Driving Car Safety
In 2019, Victoria joined a special group at Uber. This group is called SARA. It helps review and advise on the safety of Uber's self-driving cars. Victoria and five others give advice on how to make these cars safer.
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