Natnael Berhanu Takele is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University, USA, specializing in Robotics and AI. He holds an MSc in Robotics Engineering from the University of Genoa, Italy, and a BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Hawassa University Institute of Technology, Ethiopia. His research interests focus on autonomous vehicles, multi-agent systems, teleoperation, digital twins, Large Language Models (LLMs), Vision-Language-Action (VLAs) models, and immersive driving simulation interfaces.

• PhD Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro NC, USA

• MSc in Robotics Engineering, University of Genoa, Italy 

• BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hawassa University, Ethiopia

Takele, N. B., D. Delehelle, Y. Kim, S. Anastasi, N. Deshpande, J. Ortiz, D. G. Caldwell, C. Recchiuto, and Y. T. Tefera. "MiXR-Intent: Intention Prediction for Immersive Remote Encountered-Type Haptics." In 2025 IEEE Conference on Telepresence, pp. 27-32. IEEE, 2025.

Takele, Natnael Berhanu, Donatien Delehelle, Yaesol Kim, Yonas Teodros Tefera, Nikhil Deshpande, Darwin G. Caldwell, Jesus Ortiz, and Carmine Tommaso Recchiuto. "Mixr-interact: Mixed reality interaction dataset for gaze, hand, and body." In HRI 2025 Workshop VAM-HRI. 2025.

Takele, Natnael Berhanu. "Intention Prediction for Encountered-type Haptic Interaction for VR-based Immersive Telemanipulation." (2025).

Cartocci, Nicholas, Antonios E. Gkikakis, Natalia Kurvina, Natnael Takele, Fabio Pera, Maria Teresa Settino, Darwin G. Caldwell, and Jesús Ortiz. "Recognition of Physiological Patterns During Activities of Daily Living Using Wearable Biosignal Sensors." In Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, pp. 447-454. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024.

Javadi, Amir Milad Moshref, Sita Ram Prasad Martha, Natnael Takele, Steven Xiaochun Jiang, and Ali Karimoddini. "Eyes on the Road, Mind Elsewhere: Cognitive Disengagement in Manual and ADAS Rural Driving During Low-Visibility Animal-Crossing Hazards." In IISE Annual Conference. Proceedings, pp. 1-6. Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), 2026.

Javadi, Amir Milad Moshref, Sita Ram Prasad Martha, Natnael Takele, Steven Xiaochun Jiang, and Ali Karimoddini. "Regaining Focus: Visual and Cognitive Recovery After Low-Visibility Animal-Crossing Events in Manual and ADAS Rural Driving." In IISE Annual Conference. Proceedings, pp. 1-6. Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), 2026.