Tamara Lorenz

Dr. Tamara Lorenz is an Associate Professor holding a joint appointment in Psychology, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati. She got her diploma (MS) in mechanical engineering from TUM Munich, majoring in medical technology, and human factors/ergonomics, and her PhD in Systemic neuroscience and cognitive psychology from LMU Munich. Dr. Lorenz currently serves as the director for the Cognition, Action, and Perception (CAP) Group and leads the Embodied Interactive Systems Lab. She has co-founded several transdisciplinary initiatives at UC, such as the Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) and the Industry 4.0/5.0 Institute (I45I).

MSc/Dipl.-Ing.: Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) Munich, Germany, 2008 (Mechanical Engineering)

Ph.D.: Ludwig-Maximilians Universitaet (LMU) Munich, Germany, 2015 (Systemic Neurosciences)

Research Interests - Dr. Lorenz research focusses the dynamics of Human-Human, Human-AI, and Human–Robot Interaction (HRI). Her work employs a complex dynamical systems approach to foster social and mental wellbeing in a rapidly changing socio-technological world. Besides research, her mission is to promote transdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving and humane technology development. 

Keywords - Embodied AI, Human-Robot Interaction, Human-Humanoid Interaction, Human-AI Interaction, Loneliness, Depression, Presence, Resilience, Embodied Cognition, Social Neuroscience, Mind-Body-World Integration, Sense of Embodiment, Social Coordination, Coordination Dynamics, Dynamical Systems, Complexity, Chaos theory, Systems Thinking, Transdisciplinary Research Practice

Grant: #URS Strategic Collaborative Grants AY2017-2018 Investigators:Lorenz, Tamara 08-01-2016 -04-30-2018 UC's Research Support Development of a neurophysiologically integrated exoskeleton for sit-to-stand (STS) transition support based on multimodal action intent recognition Role:PI $100,000.00 Closed Level:Internal UC

Investigators:Cohen, Kelly; Lorenz, Tamara 01-01-2023 -12-31-2023 MME Industry 4.0/5.0 Institute AI Project 1 - P-1 Human-Centered Trustworthy Industrial AI (backdoor) /INTERNAL Role:PI 40000.00 Hold Level:UC's Internal Funds

Investigators:Lorenz, Tamara; Tang, Ming 01-01-2023 -12-31-2023 MME Industry 4.0/5.0 Institute Project 2 VR - Immersive vs. Traditional Training - a comparison of training modalities (backdoor) / Internal Role:PI 40000.00 Hold Level:UC's Internal Funds

Investigators:Anand, Sam; Cohen, Kelly; Kumar, Manish; Lorenz, Tamara 02-01-2024 -12-31-2024 MME Industry 4.0/5.0 Institute Trustworthy AI for Real-Time Tasking and Planning of Autonomous and Manual Vehicles in Industrial Environments Modeled using a Digital Twin Role:Collaborator 100000.00 Awarded Level:Industry