Pascal Knierim

Pascal Knierim is a tenure-track assistant professor in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Innsbruck. His research focuses on extended reality, especially privacy, security, autonomy, and embodied interaction in mixed and virtual environments. He designs and evaluates XR systems for real-world challenges like deceptive design, authentication, training, and behavior change, combining technical prototyping with rigorous user-centered empirical studies to advance trustworthy, effective, and engaging immersive technologies. His work bridges HCI theory, system design, and applied XR research.