Uta Hinrichs

Uta Hinrichs is a Reader in Data Visualization at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, and co-leads the interdisciplinary research group VisHub. Her research focuses on data visualization, physicalization, human-computer interaction, and the application of visualization in the field of digital humanities. Dr. Hinrichs’ work seeks to explore how visual technologies can help people better understand complex data and enhance data interaction experiences. She has published extensively in leading international conferences and journals and has been involved in multiple design-driven interdisciplinary projects, making significant contributions to the development of physical data representation and information visualization education.

• 2020 - Present·University of Edinburgh·Reader in Data Visualization
  • Lead the interdisciplinary research group VisHub, focusing on data visualization and physicalization.
• 2015 - 2020·University of St Andrews·Lecturer
  • Researched human-computer interaction and information visualization, actively participated in digital humanities projects.
• 2010 - 2015·University of Calgary·Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  • Focused on multi-touch interactive interfaces and information visualization design.

• 2006 - 2010·University of British Columbia·PhD
  • Specialized in Human-Computer Interaction and Information Visualization.
• 2002 - 2006·Otto von Guericke University·MSc
  • Studied Computer Science, focusing on visualization and interactive system design.