John Zimmerman Data-verified

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Professor

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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56 h-index 311 pubs 13,659 cited

Biography and Research Information

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John Zimmerman, a Tang Family Professor of AI and HCI at Carnegie Mellon University's HCI Institute, investigates human-AI interaction and human-robot/agent interaction. His work also explores new approaches to AI innovation, including methods for "Research through Design" and "Speed Dating" for assessing the acceptance of future technologies. Zimmerman is a member of the ACM CHI Academy and has experience in TV personalization from his prior role at Philips Research.

His research has resulted in numerous publications, with a h-index of 55 and over 13,000 citations across more than 300 publications. Recent publications examine how experienced designers engage AI as a design material, methods for scaffolding the ideation of AI concepts, and the synergistic integration of large language models with cognitive architectures. Zimmerman also explores the intersection of HCI and policy, and the overlaps between service design and user experience design.

Metrics

  • h-index: 56
  • Publications: 311
  • Citations: 13,659

Selected Publications

  • Spatially explicit freshwater eutrophication potential (EP) from water resource recovery facility (WRRF) discharge and mitigation opportunities in the U.S. (2025)

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