Evanthia Dimara

Dr. Evanthia Dimara is a Tenured Assistant Professor in the Department of Information & Computing Sciences at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science. Her research focuses on Information Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction, particularly how technology can aid unbiased decision-making in individual and group contexts.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science (2017) from INRIA & University Paris-Saclay
• M.Sc. in Human-Computer Interaction (2013) from University of Paris-Saclay
• B.Sc. in Informatics & Telecommunications (2012) from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Her work addresses decision-making failures in current visualization systems, with a focus on cognitive biases. Recent publications analyze financial fraud detection frameworks, job-seeking tools, and public policy reasoning errors, emphasizing human-AI collaboration and visual analytics.

Professional Activities:

• Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (2023–present)
• Chair, IEEE VIS Workshops (2023, 2017)
• Program Committee Member, IEEE VIS, BELIV, VisPsych