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To my family for their love and support

my father, my mother, my brothers, and my wife
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I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Christine Lisetti, for her great support and advice during all these years. Thank you for always being available and constructive, and for providing great advice. 

I also would like to thank other members of my Ph.D Committee, Dr. S. S. Iyengar, Dr. Tao Li, Dr. Armando Barreto, Dr. Ubbo Visser, and Dr. Jeffrey F. Cohn, for reviewing my dissertation, for their support, and for their valuable feedback.

Special thanks are directed to the Affective Social Computing Laboratory (ASCL) members for the very nice and supportive working atmosphere.

Last but not least, I owe my dear friends and family, especially my daddy and mommy who were fully present despite the geographical distance.

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