Kynthia Chamilothori is a tenured Assistant Professor in the Human-Technology Interaction (HTI) group at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her research interests and expertise lie at the intersection of architecture, lighting, and environmental psychology, with a particular focus on how our surroundings can shape our emotions and behavior, such as inviting us to approach a space or inducing stress-protective effects. Her work bridges social sciences and engineering by incorporating new technologies and knowledge from different fields —such as virtual reality and wearable biometric sensors— to provide empirical evidence on the role of lighting and nature in creating spaces that not only energy-efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, and delightful for their occupants. In recent years, she has been increasingly worried about the devastating effects of human activity on the planet, and is interested in the role of lighting research, architecture, and environmental psychology in supporting pro-environmental behavior and climate action.

Kynthia Chamilothori joined the Human-Technology Interaction group at the TU/e in 2019. She received her PhD in Architecture from the Laboratory of Integrated Performance in Design (LIPID) at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in 2019, and her Master's degree (Dipl-Ing) in Architectural Engineering from the Technical University of Crete in 2014. She is a member of the editorial board of the journal Lighting Research & Technology (LR&T) and was a Guest Editor for the LR&T Special Issue for early-career researchers in lighting. She is currently leading a reportership for the International Commission of Illumination (CIE) on the use of virtual reality for research on the effects of indoor lighting on humans.