Simone Diniz Junqueira Barbosa

Simone Diniz Junqueira Barbosa is an Associate Professor at the Informatics Department of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). She leads the IDEIAS-SERG lab, focusing on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Information Visualization research. Her work spans model-based interactive systems design, visual analytics, digital storytelling, and AI techniques for improving system usability and accessibility.

Her research explores:

• Model-based approaches for interactive systems
• Data science and visual analytics for complex datasets
• Digital storytelling techniques
• Accessibility and usability enhancement through AI
• Semiotic engineering foundations for HCI

Publication analysis reveals strong emphasis on HCI methodologies, data visualization literacy, ethical AI development, and applications in legal informatics/industrial automation. Recent works focus increasingly on explainable AI, visualization cognition, and ethical ML practices.

Awards & Honors:

• IFIP TC13 Pioneer Award (2019)
• Outstanding HCI Career Award (Brazilian Computer Society, 2020)
• Selo de Inovação SBC Innovation Award (2022)
• IFIP Fellow Award (2024)

She has advised over 45 graduate students (PhD/MSc) and coordinates multiple labs including DasLab, ExACTa, and Americanas Futuro Lab. Funded projects include CNPq, FAPERJ, Microsoft Research, and Petrobras collaborations focusing on HCI innovations and data visualization tools.

Leads the IDEIAS-SERG research group merging semiotic engineering with interaction design. Serves on steering committees for ACM CHI and IFIP TC13, previously co-edited ACM Interactions Magazine (2016-2019).