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Karin Smolders is an Associate Professor in the Human Technology Interaction department at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her areas of expertise include lighting, psychology and well-being. Karin studies the impact of light and time on human psychological functioning at the intersection of psychology, chronobiology and lighting research. She is particularly interested in how the environment can influence a person’s wellbeing, health and performance. In current and past work, she focuses on the interaction between humans and their environment from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Academic background
Karin Smolders received her PhD in Lighting research / Environmental psychology from TU/e) in 2013. She also holds a BSc in Innovation Sciences and obtained her MSc in Human Technology Interaction in 2008. After obtaining her PhD, she worked as postdoctoral researcher at the Chronobiology group in Groningen (RuG) and as lecturer in the Human Technology Interaction (HTI) group at TU/e. Since 2015, she has been an Assistant Professor in the HTI group. In 2012, she was a co-organiser for ‘EXPERIENCING LIGHT’, an international scientific conference for people interested in the effects of light and light design on human wellbeing.
Karin is a regular guest speaker and publishes in leading journals such as Chronobiology International, Physiology & Behavior, Journal of Environmental Psychology and Lighting Research and Technology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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LightCap: Light, Cognition, Attention, Perception (LightCap)
de Kort, Y. A. W. (Project Manager), Schlangen, L. J. M. (Project member), Gecer, E. (Project member), Verhoef, V. T. R. (Project member), Jedon, R. (Project member), van den Berge, B. (Project member), Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Project member), Gkaintatzi Masouti, M. (Project member), Aarts, M. P. J. (CoPI), van Duijnhoven, J. (Project member) & Haans, A. (CoPI)
1/03/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Third tier
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DYNKA - DYNamisch licht en binnenklimaat voor KAntoren
de Kort, Y. A. W. (Project Manager), Kompier, M. E. (Project member), Zeiler, W. (Project member) & Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Project member)
1/01/18 → 15/10/22
Project: Research direct
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OptiLight
Linnartz, J.-P. M. G. (Project Manager), Bonarius, J. H. (Project member), Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Project member), Vogels, I. M. L. C. (Project member), Peeters, S. T. (Project member), Dangol, R. (Project member), Kruisselbrink, T. W. (Project member), Özçelebi, T. (Project member) & de Kort, Y. A. W. (Project member)
1/11/16 → 31/10/20
Project: Research direct
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PILCS
de Kort, Y. A. W. (Project Manager) & Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Project member)
1/11/14 → 31/03/16
Project: Research direct
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Match and Mismatch between Lived Experiences of Daytime Sleepiness and Diagnostic Instruments: A Qualitative Study amongst Patients with Sleep Disorders
Verhoef, V. T. R. (Corresponding author), Smolders, K. C. H. J., Remmelswaal, L., Peeters, G., Overeem, S. & de Kort, Y. A. W. (Corresponding author), Mar 2024, In: Clocks & Sleep. 6, 1, p. 24-39 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The effect of time and day of the week on burnout-related experiences: an experience sampling study
Frick, S. (Corresponding author), van der Meij, L., Smolders, K. C. H. J., Demerouti, E. & de Kort, Y. A. W., 2024, In: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 33, 3, p. 276-293 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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An inventory of human light exposure behaviour
Siraji, M. A., Lazar, R. R., van Duijnhoven, J., Schlangen, L. J. M., Haque, S., Kalavally, V., Vetter, C., Glickman, G., Smolders, K. C. H. J. & Spitschan, M. (Corresponding author), 13 Dec 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 15 p., 22151.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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An inventory of human light exposure related behaviour
Siraji, M. A., Lazar, R. R., van Duijnhoven, J., Schlangen, L. J. M., Haque, S., Kalavally, V., Vetter, C., Glickman, G., Smolders, K. C. H. J. & Spitschan, M., 2023, Research Square.Research output: Working paper › Preprint › Academic
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Correlated color temperature of light: Cross-modal effects on thermal comfort in mildly cold conditions
Luo, W., Kramer, R. P., Kompier, M. E., Smolders, K. C. H. J., de Kort, Y. A. W. & van Marken Lichtenbelt, W., 1 Aug 2023, Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2023 Europe. Schweiker, M., Van Treeck, C., Mueller, D., Fels, J., Kraus, T. & Pallubinsky, H. (eds.). ISIAQ International, 1141Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Datasets
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Visual Comfort and Acute Alerting Effects of Diurnal Intermittent Bright Light
Kompier, M. E. (Creator), Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Creator), Schlangen, L. J. M. (Creator) & de Kort, Y. A. W. (Creator), Taylor and Francis Ltd., 20 Jul 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.20346295, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Visual_Comfort_and_Acute_Alerting_Effects_of_Diurnal_Intermittent_Bright_Light/20346295
Dataset
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Many Labs 2: Investigating Variation in Replicability Across Samples and Settings
Klein, R. A. (Creator), Vianello, M. (Creator), Hasselman, F. (Creator), Adams, B. G. (Creator), Adams, R. B. (Creator), Alper, S. (Creator), Aveyard, M. (Creator), Axt, J. R. (Creator), Babalola, M. T. (Contributor), Bahník, Š. (Contributor), Batra, R. (Contributor), Berkics, M. (Creator), Bernstein, M. J. (Creator), Berry, D. R. (Creator), Bialobrzeska, O. (Creator), Binan, E. D. (Contributor), Bocian, K. (Creator), Brandt, M. J. (Creator), Busching, R. (Creator), Rédei, A. C. (Creator), Cai, H. (Contributor), Cambier, F. (Creator), Cantarero, K. (Creator), Carmichael, C. L. (Creator), Ceric, F. (Creator), Chandler, J. (Creator), Chang, J.-H. (Contributor), Chatard, A. (Creator), Chen, E. E. (Creator), Cheong, W. (Contributor), Cicero, D. C. (Creator), Coen, S. (Creator), Coleman, J. A. (Creator), Collisson, B. (Creator), Conway, M. A. (Creator), Corker, K. S. (Creator), Curran, P. G. (Creator), Cushman, F. (Contributor), Dagona, Z. K. (Contributor), Dalgar, I. (Contributor), Dalla Rosa, A. (Contributor), Davis, W. E. (Creator), de Bruijn, M. (Contributor), De Schutter, L. (Contributor), Devos, T. (Creator), de Vries, M. (Contributor), Doğulu, C. (Contributor), Dozo, N. (Contributor), Dukes, K. N. (Creator), Dunham, Y. (Contributor), Durrheim, K. (Creator), Ebersole, C. R. (Creator), Edlund, J. E. (Creator), Eller, A. (Creator), English, A. S. (Creator), Finck, C. (Creator), Frankowska, N. (Creator), Freyre, M.-Á. (Contributor), Friedman, M. (Creator), Galliani, E. M. (Creator), Gandi, J. C. (Creator), Ghoshal, T. (Contributor), Giessner, S. R. (Creator), Gill, T. (Contributor), Gnambs, T. (Creator), Gómez, Á. (Creator), González, R. (Creator), Graham, J. (Creator), Grahe, J. E. (Creator), Grahek, I. (Creator), Green, E. G. T. (Creator), Hai, K. (Contributor), Haigh, M. (Creator), Haines, E. L. (Creator), Hall, M. P. (Creator), Heffernan, M. E. (Creator), Hicks, J. A. (Creator), Houdek, P. (Creator), Huntsinger, J. R. (Creator), Huynh, H. P. (Creator), IJzerman, H. (Contributor), Inbar, Y. (Creator), Innes-Ker, Å. H. (Creator), Jiménez-Leal, W. (Creator), John, M.-S. (Contributor), Joy-Gaba, J. A. (Creator), Kamiloğlu, R. G. (Creator), Kappes, H. B. (Creator), Karabati, S. (Creator), Karick, H. (Creator), Keller, V. N. (Creator), Kende, A. (Creator), Kervyn, N. (Creator), Knežević, G. (Creator), Kovacs, C. (Creator), Krueger, L. E. (Creator), Kurapov, G. (Creator), Kurtz, J. (Creator), Lakens, D. (Creator), Lazarević, L. B. (Creator), Levitan, C. A. (Creator), Lewis, N. A. (Creator), Lins, S. (Creator), Lipsey, N. P. (Contributor), Losee, J. E. (Creator), Maassen, E. (Creator), Maitner, A. T. (Creator), Malingumu, W. (Contributor), Mallett, R. K. (Creator), Marotta, S. A. (Contributor), Međedović, J. (Creator), Mena-Pacheco, F. (Creator), Milfont, T. L. (Contributor), Morris, W. L. (Creator), Murphy, S. C. (Creator), Myachykov, A. (Creator), Neave, N. (Creator), Neijenhuijs, K. (Creator), Nelson, A. J. (Creator), Neto, F. (Creator), Nichols, A. L. (Creator), Ocampo, A. (Creator), O’Donnell, S. L. (Contributor), Oikawa, H. (Creator), Oikawa, M. (Creator), Ong, E. (Creator), Orosz, G. (Creator), Osowiecka, M. (Contributor), Packard, G. (Creator), Pérez-Sánchez, R. (Creator), Petrović, B. (Creator), Pilati, R. (Creator), Pinter, B. (Creator), Podesta, L. (Creator), Pogge, G. (Creator), Pollmann, M. M. H. (Creator), Rutchick, A. M. (Creator), Saavedra, P. (Creator), Saeri, A. K. (Creator), Salomon, E. (Creator), Schmidt, K. (Creator), Schönbrodt, F. D. (Creator), Sekerdej, M. B. (Creator), Sirlopú, D. (Creator), Skorinko, J. L. M. (Creator), Smith, M. A. (Creator), Smith-Castro, V. (Creator), Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Creator), Sobkow, A. (Creator), Sowden, W. (Creator), Spachtholz, P. (Creator), Srivastava, M. (Contributor), Steiner, T. G. (Creator), Stouten, J. (Creator), Street, C. N. H. (Creator), Sundfelt, O. K. (Creator), Szeto, S. (Creator), Szumowska, E. (Creator), Tang, A. C. W. (Creator), Tanzer, N. (Creator), Tear, M. J. (Creator), Theriault, J. (Creator), Thomae, M. (Creator), Torres, D. (Creator), Traczyk, J. (Creator), Tybur, J. M. (Creator), Ujhelyi, A. (Creator), van Aert, R. C. M. (Contributor), van Assen, M. A. L. M. (Contributor), van der Hulst, M. (Contributor), van Lange, P. A. M. (Contributor), van ’t Veer, A. E. (Contributor), Vásquez-Echeverría, A. (Contributor), Vaughn, L. A. (Creator), Vázquez, A. (Creator), Vega, L. D. (Creator), Verniers, C. (Creator), Verschoor, M. (Creator), Voermans, I. P. J. (Creator), Vranka, M. A. (Creator), Welch, C. (Creator), Wichman, A. L. (Creator), Williams, L. A. (Creator), Wood, M. (Creator), Woodzicka, J. A. (Creator), Wronska, M. K. (Creator), Young, L. (Creator), Zelenski, J. M. (Creator), Zhijia, Z. (Creator) & Nosek, B. A. (Creator), Figshare, 24 Dec 2018
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4368416, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Many_Labs_2_Investigating_Variation_in_Replicability_Across_Samples_and_Settings/4368416 and one more link, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Many_Labs_2_Investigating_Variation_in_Replicability_Across_Samples_and_Settings/4368416/1 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Investigation of Dose-Response Relationships for Effects of White Light Exposure on Correlates of Alertness and Executive Control during Regular Daytime Working Hours
Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Creator), Peeters, S. T. (Creator), Vogels, I. M. L. C. (Creator) & de Kort, Y. A. W. (Contributor), Figshare, 10 Sept 2018
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4228082, https://figshare.com/collections/Investigation_of_Dose-Response_Relationships_for_Effects_of_White_Light_Exposure_on_Correlates_of_Alertness_and_Executive_Control_during_Regular_Daytime_Working_Hours/4228082 and one more link, https://figshare.com/collections/Investigation_of_Dose-Response_Relationships_for_Effects_of_White_Light_Exposure_on_Correlates_of_Alertness_and_Executive_Control_during_Regular_Daytime_Working_Hours/4228082/1 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Diurnal effects of illuminance on performance: Exploring the moderating role of cognitive domain and task difficulty
de Kort, Y. A. W. (Creator), Zhou, G. (Creator), Ru, T. (Contributor), Chen, Q. (Contributor) & Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Contributor), Figshare SAGE Publications, 24 Feb 2021
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5316652, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Diurnal_effects_of_illuminance_on_performance_Exploring_the_moderating_role_of_cognitive_domain_and_task_difficulty/5316652
Dataset
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Effects of light transitions on subjective and objective measures of alertness, comfort and mood
Kompier, M. E. (Speaker), Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Member) & de Kort, Y. A. W. (Member)
20 Jun 2019 → 22 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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Shining light on mental well-being and performance.
Smolders, K. (Member)
2015Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Het effect van licht en tijd op vitaliteit in het dagelijks leven.
Smolders, K. (Member)
2015Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Light & cognition - Investigating the effect of light on alertness and cognitive performance
Smolders, K. (Member)
2015Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Het effect van licht op alertheid, vitaliteit en prestaties in het dagelijks leven.
Smolders, K. (Member)
2015Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Courses
Press/Media
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-Eindhoven University of Technology : Eindhoven Young Academy of Engineering welcomes six new members
Kuijer, S. C., Mula, O., Baaijens, F. P. T., Loerakker, S., van de Burgt, Y. B., Jansen, B. M. P., Proll, J. H. E., Birk, M. V., van der Meel, R., Balatsoukas-Stimming, A. & Smolders, K. C. H. J.
24/10/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Eindhoven University of Technology: Eindhoven Young Academy Of Engineering Welcomes Six New Members
Kuijer, S. C., Mula, O., Baaijens, F. P. T., Loerakker, S., van de Burgt, Y. B., Jansen, B. M. P., Proll, J. H. E., Birk, M. V., van der Meel, R., Balatsoukas-Stimming, A. & Smolders, K. C. H. J.
22/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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-Eindhoven University of Technology : Shine a light at work
de Kort, Y. A. W. & Smolders, K. C. H. J.
6/04/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Shine light at work 6 April
de Kort, Y. A. W. & Smolders, K. C. H. J.
5/04/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Future is bright for Eindhoven Young Academy of Engineering
Loerakker, S., Giuntini, D., van de Burgt, Y. B., van der Hoorn, W. L. F., Smolders, K. C. H. J., Razavian, M., Birk, M. V. & Grisoni, F.
4/02/22
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Behoefte aan restoratie in kantoren: de ontwikkeling en validatie van een gedragsgebaseerde schaal om de psychologische effecten van (dynamische) verlichting te meten
Smolders, K. C. H. J. (Author), de Kort, Y. A. W. (Supervisor 1) & Kaiser, F. G. (Supervisor 2), 30 Apr 2008Student thesis: Master
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