Lena Cibulski

My research activities center around the design of visualization tools that assist people in making data-informed decisions. I study how visualizations can amplify the often intangible, experiential knowledge underlying human reasoning with data and how this can benefit from computational support.

Interests
  • Multivariate/Temporal Data Visualization
  • Application-Driven Research
  • Analytics and Decisions
  • Human Factors and Cognition
Education
  • PhD in Visualization, 2024

    Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany

  • MSc in Computer Science, 2017

    Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

  • BSc in Visual Computing, 2016

    Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

May 27, 2025

I am proud to be awarded for the best dissertation in Computer Science at TU Darmstadt in 2024!

Jan 30, 2025

I am honored to receive an Honorable Mention at the VRVis Visual Computing Award 2025!

My Research

My research blends methodologies from computer science, design, and decision theory to address challenges that arise in a variety of application areas such as engineering or life sciences. These include decision-making under conflicting objectives, parameter space exploration, domain knowledge exploitation, feature engineering for computational support, or analysis of cause-effect relationships. I am also interested in how reflections on the practice of crafting visualizations for real-world problems inform the refinement of methods for visualization research.

If you would like to work with me, please reach out! I am particularly interested in multidisciplinary discussions on human factors, methodological aspects of visualization research, and real-world applications.

Featured Publications
Recent Publications
Visual Analysis of Time-Dependent Observables in Cell Signaling Simulations

Visual Analysis of Time-Dependent Observables in Cell Signaling Simulations

Proceedings of the Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine - Short Papers, to be published, 2025
Visualization Building Blocks and Scenarios: A Card-Game Based Learning Framework for the InfoVis Design Space

Visualization Building Blocks and Scenarios: A Card-Game Based Learning Framework for the InfoVis Design Space

Proceedings of the IEEE Visualization Conference - Posters, to be published, 2025
Towards Understanding Decision Problems as a Goal of Visualization Design

Towards Understanding Decision Problems as a Goal of Visualization Design

Proceedings of the IEEE Visualization Conference - Short Papers, to be published, 2025
A User-Centered Perspective on Information Needs of Stakeholders in the Circular Economy

A User-Centered Perspective on Information Needs of Stakeholders in the Circular Economy

Proceedings of the Electronics Goes Green 2024+, 2024
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