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Martijn Willemsen is an Associate Professor focusing on human decision making and interactive systems at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS). His research explores the cognitive aspects of Human-Technology Interaction, particularly emphasizing judgment and decision making in online environments. He has a theoretical perspective with special interest in process tracing technologies that capture and analyze how decision makers process information. His applied research targets (online) decisions supported by recommender systems across various domains, including movies, music, and health-related choices. Recently, he has focused on developing interactive recommender systems that assist users in making healthier choices rather than simply reinforcing their existing behaviors. Moreover, Martijn is involved in interactive explainable AI, researching how health and sport coaches interact with predictive models. He holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from TU/e and a PhD in psychology, supported by a Veni grant from the Dutch national science foundation NWO. His postdoctoral work at Columbia University involved the development of mouselabWEB, a tool for studying decision-makers' information acquisition processes. He has also led projects funded by NWO and NSF in collaboration with Clemson University. His research has appeared in leading journals and conferences such as CHI, IUI, and RecSys.
Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands
Conducting research on human decision making and technology interaction.
Columbia University • New York, USA
Developed tools to study decision makers' information acquisition processes.
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