Simone Kriglstein

Simone Kriglstein is an Associate Professor at Masaryk University, as well as a scientist at the Austrian Institute of Technology and the University of Vienna. Her research focuses on the design and evaluation of user interfaces and interaction methods, covering areas such as information visualization and game design. Her work has been published at various international conferences and in academic journals, including the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings, Computer & Graphics, and Computers in Human Behavior. She has excelled in gamification and educational game design, earning several international awards, including the German Newcomer Award for Games Development and as a finalist in the SIGGRAPH Disney Learning Challenge.

• 2020 – Present·Masaryk University·Associate Professor
  • Focused on human-computer interaction and game-related research
• 2017 – Present·Austrian Institute of Technology·Scientist
  • Researching user behavior, visual design, and serious games & gamification
• 2019 – Present·University of Vienna·Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Specializing in educational technology
• 2011 – 2017·Vienna University of Technology·Project Member, Human-Computer Interaction Group (Postdoc)
  • Engaged in interaction technology design and evaluation
• 2006 – 2007·Usability Consultant·Full-Time Consultant
  • Provided recommendations for user interface and usability improvements
• 2005·User Interface Designer·Full-Time Designer
  • Designed and tested user interfaces

• 2017·University of Vienna·Habilitation (Professorial Qualification)
  • Research Topic: Human-centered design of change visualization for business processes
• 2007 – 2011·University of Vienna·PhD
  • Research Topic: Visualization design and evaluation for ontologies
• 1999 – 2005·Vienna University of Technology·Diploma in Computer Science (Equivalent to Master’s Degree)
  • Thesis: "Visual Perception and Interface Design"