COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Human-Aware Planning & Interaction Lab
We develop AI agents that help empower people to achieve their goals more effectively. Our group explores human-AI collaboration, focusing on explainable AI, value alignment, AI safety, and effective teaming.





RESEARCH AREAS
We study and develop algorithmns for use in artifical intelligence applications pertaining to automated planning, explainable AI, and more.
Artificial Intelligence
Neuro-symbolic AI
Robotics
Reinforcement Learning
Explainable + Human-aware AI
Automated Planning
THE HAPI TEAM
The HAPI Lab is led by Dr. Sarath Sreedharan and consists of Ph.D., Masters and Undergraduate students doing research at all levels. If you are a student interested in joining the lab, please read our FAQ and consider contacting us here.


LAB PROJECTS
Our team has worked on a diversity of projects ranging from the development of artificially intelligent systems that can work with people from all walks of life to accomplish their goals, to systems that capture the knowledge states of human learners to aid with Bee Conservation Efforts.
We have received grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and collaborated with a number of different industry partners and researchers from around the world.
RECENT NEWS
June 30, 2025
Turgay Caglar has just completed his Ph.D. Dissertation Defense
May 09, 2025
Kelsey Sikes has just completed her Master's Defense
February 25, 2025