# Onur Bal — Research CV

My research focuses on human–AI interaction, mentalisation, psychometrics, and experimental methods.

## Research experience

### 2023–2025 — Research Assistant

TÜBİTAK 3501 / Yeditepe University

Worked on experiments, observation, data collection, transcription, coding, and analysis with 5–8-year-old children, AI, voice assistants, and social robots.

### 2025– — Human–AI interaction research

AI Trust and Voice Assistants studies

Built platforms and data workflows for studies of trust, response quality, parenting, and children’s question-asking.

## Thesis and publication

### 2025 — MA Thesis

Yeditepe University

Completed a cross-sectional study of literary readership, mentalisation, and empathy with 258 university students.

### 2025 — Theory of Mind Performance of Large Language Models

Computer Speech & Language

Contributed to research and analysis comparing theory-of-mind performance in Turkish and English large language models.

## Methods and tools

### Ongoing — Research systems

Built experiment flows and tools for transcription, CLAN conversion, coding, and validation with Wizard-of-Oz, Python, Streamlit, SQLite, the OpenAI API, and TTS.

### Ongoing — Analysis

Worked with regression, factor analysis, clustering, structural equation modelling, Cronbach alpha, chi-square, correlation, and group comparisons.