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LIACS Thesis Repository

Leiden University

These webpages contain theses and reports by students affiliated with the various bachelor and master programmes offered at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), the computer science and artificial intelligence department of Leiden University.

Note: the overview per supervisor is likely partially incomplete.


Year Student ThesisSupervisorsProgrammeContent
2025‑2026Paqué, S. (Sven)Noctiluca: Evoking Presence Through Immersive Light and Perceptual Des...Haring, prof.dr. S., Saunders, dr. R.CrIT
2025‑2026Bosch, M. van den (Marlinde)From Perception to Action: Translating Audiovisual Crossmodal Correspo...Saunders, dr. R., Verhoef, dr. T.CrIT
2025‑2026Bala, S. (Senjuti)Two-Layer Agent-Based Model for Climate Cooperation: Coupling National...Saunders, dr. R., Kripe, drs. Z.CS
2025‑2026Seçkin, R.U. (Ramizcan Umut)Evaluating Emotional and Contextual Art Interpretation with Large Mult...Saunders, dr. R., Soydaner, dr. D.Inf
2024‑2025Smeyers, C. (Catherine)Analysis and Visualization of AI-generated Amigurumi Crochet PatternsVerhoef, dr. T., Saunders, dr. R.DSAI
2024‑2025Díaz Fiol, T. (Tomás)Evaluating Adaptive and Static Risk-Taking in Robot Navigation on a Dy...Saunders, dr. R., Bakker, dr. E.M.DSAI
2024‑2025Motz, L. (Luuk)Modeling Social Creativity with Large-Scale Multi-Agent Systems and Em...Saunders, dr. R.DSAI
2024‑2025Mushmush, R. (Riham)A Study on the Effects of Speech Performance of a NAO Robot on Informa...Saunders, dr. R., Broekens, dr.ir. D.J.DSAI
2024‑2025Tsoi, D. (Dominic)ClarinetNet: Enhancing the Transcription of Wind InstrumentsSaunders, dr. R., Putten van der, dr. P.W.H.DSAI
2024‑2025Bangarwaa, V. (Vinnayakk)Cross-Modal Translation with β-VAEWijnholds, dr. G., Saunders, dr. R.CrIT
2024‑2025Eriksen, T. (Trent)Probing the World for Groove: A Comparative Study of Transfer Learning...Heide van der, E., Saunders, dr. R.CrIT
2024‑2025Bouter, D. (David)Leveraging Co-Creative AI for Storytelling and Idea GenerationSaunders, dr. R., Dijk van, dr. B.M.A.CrIT
2024‑2025Heemskerk, R. (Rick)If a Medium Can Speak to Ghosts, Imagine What a Large Language Model C...Saunders, dr. R., Kripe, drs. Z.CrIT
2024‑2025Kaminskaia, N. (Nataliia)From Contact to Communication: Investigating Interpretation of Robotic...Saunders, dr. R., dr.ir. K. Baraka, dr. S. Ben AllouchCrIT
2024‑2025Lin, H. (Hua)Bridging Cultural UX Differences: Developing Design Guidelines for Wes...Saunders, dr. R., M.F. Arias AriasCrIT
2024‑2025Marosvölgyi, C. (Charlotte)Misophonia Sound Recognition Using PaSSTSaunders, dr. R., Verhoef, dr. T.CrIT
2024‑2025Varekamp, D. (Daphne)PromptlyUX: An AI-Driven UX/UI Design Prompting AssistantSaunders, dr. R., BoschCrIT
2024‑2025Kras, R. (Robin)Extending Cross-Modal Association Research: Investigating the Bouba-Ki...Verhoef, dr. T., Saunders, dr. R.CS
2024‑2025Sharma, S. (Shreyansh)Novelty-promoting Behaviour in Agents: Curiosity and DiversitySaunders, dr. R., Verhoef, dr. T.CS
2024‑2025Bayraktar, S. (Serdar)Phonetic and Semantic Alignment of Spoken Language: Conceptual Underst...Saunders, dr. R., Dr. Z. YueInf
2023‑2024Arwert, I. (Ilse)Artificial Pollination: Should We Make a Bee-line? Developing Autonomo...Saunders, dr. R., Kleijn de, dr.ir. R.E.CrIT
2023‑2024Besse, C. (Céline) Do Robots Dream of Moss Fields? An exploration of mutualism between ro...Saunders, dr. R., Putten van der, dr. P.W.H.CrIT
2023‑2024Ensing, I. (Isa-Jane)Towards an approach to studying micro-C creativity in non- humans: inv...Saunders, dr. R., Verhoef, dr. T.CrIT
2023‑2024Hertog, J. den (Joyce)SWDance: Transfer Learning a Text-To-Motion Model to Generate Choreogr...Saunders, dr. R., D. MiddendorpCrIT
2023‑2024Liu, S. (Sybil)In Dialogue with Poor Images: Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of C...Saunders, dr. R., Verhoef, dr. T.CrIT
2023‑2024Piliouras, S. (Sotirios)Exploring the potential of AI Imagery Tools as Catalysts for IdeationSaunders, dr. R., Anna JordanousCrIT
2023‑2024Poldervaart, N. (Niels)Mechanic Miner 2023: Reflection-Driven Game Mechanic Discovery Powered...Saunders, dr. R., M. CookCrIT
2023‑2024Raadschelders, S. (Semma)Meditations on Mending - Reflecting on Consumer Behaviour Through Work...Saunders, dr. R., B.M. AktasCrIT
2023‑2024Vries, I. de (Iris)Tangible Thoughts: Exploring Enactive Design EducationSaunders, dr. R., F. KolkmanCrIT
2023‑2024Buurman, W. den (Wout)Embracing AI in Education: Assessing the Acceptance and Potential of C...Saunders, dr. R., Putten van der, dr. P.W.H.CS
2023‑2024Gans, J.S. (Jesse Simon)Combining AI Art and Blockchain for Decentralized Collaboration, Enhan...Saunders, dr. R., Putten van der, dr. P.W.H.CS
2022‑2023Aldin, H. (Hussein) Text-to-Image Generative Models: An Exploration of Their Potential in...Saunders, dr. R., G. Eenschoten (MSc.)CrIT
2022‑2023Guerin, Roman Reducing the Perception of AI Bias in Human-Robot Interaction Using Em...Saunders, dr. R., Gómez Maureira, dr. M.A.CrIT
2022‑2023Noordenne van, MariseIIA4XAI: Interactive Installation Art to Increase Non-Expert User Enga...Saunders, dr. R., Putten van der, dr. P.W.H.CrIT
2022‑2023Siegmund, DanielTricky Throws and Pretty Patterns: Improving Upon 40 Years of Juggling...Saunders, dr. R., Owen ReynoldsCrIT
2021‑2022Woord, Carlo terThe Design of AA-RO, an Abstract Robotic Object, and the Development o...Heide van der, E., Saunders, dr. R.CrIT
2021‑2022Oever van den, Marinus Saunders, dr. R., Dr. A.K. (Anna) JordanousCrIT
2021‑2022Pierrot, PieterShapes and Staffs: A Qualitative Exploration of the Ontology of Comput...Saunders, dr. R., Heide van der, E.CrIT
2021‑2022Ricchiuti, Mauro Smooth Solution Space Exploration by Introducing Local Similarity Sear...Saunders, dr. R., dr. Alexander HaggCrIT
2021‑2022Vasanth, N.VocalFlows: A co-creative AI to suggest vocal flowsPutten van der, dr. P.W.H., Saunders, dr. R.CS
2021‑2022Mkrtchyan, W.A Pilot Study on the Effects of Oblique Strategies on Creativity and D...Saunders, dr. R., Lamers, dr. M.H.CS
2020‑2021Hoek, L. vanEvolving Virtual Embodied Agents Using External Artifact EvaluationsSaunders, dr. R., Kleijn de, dr.ir. R.E.CrIT
2020‑2021Öberg, H.The Importance of NothingnessSaunders, dr. R., Hermans, dr.ir. F.F.J.CrIT
2019‑2020Webb, G.Eat Your Grains: Artificial Ecosystems, Granular Synthesis and Generat...Heide van der, E., Saunders, dr. R.CrIT
2019‑2020Bossema, M.Effects of Robot Body Movements on the Adoption of the Intentional Sta...Saunders, dr. R., prof. dr. S. (Somaya) Ben AllouchCrIT
2019‑2020Peeperkorn, M.The Maintenance of Conceptual Spaces Through Social InteractionsSaunders, dr. R., prof.dr. Oliver BownCrIT