Harm A. van Essen

Harm A. van Essen is an Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Department of Industrial Design. He serves as chairman of the Industrial Design Program Committee and director of the LightLab. His research integrates technology with social psychology to enhance user experiences in shared systems.

Research focuses on experience design, interaction design, and methodology, with emphasis on Interactive Lighting and Shared Systems. His work spans social interactions, ambient displays, and tangible interfaces for collaborative environments.

He received the INTERACT 2023 Reviewers' Choice Award for contributions to human-computer interaction research. Articles primarily explore social connectedness through innovative interface designs in hybrid work and entertainment contexts.

As squad leader of Social Interactions with Shared Systems, he coordinates projects bridging industrial design with computer science and social sciences.