Department: Department of Engineering, Technology Management
University: University of Cambridge
Bio:
Thomas Bohné is the founder and head of the Cyber-Human Lab (CHL) at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering. His lab focuses on technologies that assist human abilities and improve human performance, primarily in industrial work contexts.
His team seeks to advance knowledge by developing novel assistance systems (software and/or hardware) and experimentally testing ideas at a human-technology systems level in the lab and in industry. Examples include cognitive assistance technologies such as extended reality and AI for learning in industry, on-the-job training, guidance or decision making. As well as physical assistance technologies such as exoskeletons and cobots.
Thomas holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering, an MPhil from Cambridge’s Judge Business School, and an MLitt from the University of St Andrews. He was a Visiting Fellow at Harvard University and held academic positions at RWTH Aachen University and the University of Auckland. He has also worked in consulting, investment banking, venture capital, pharma, retail, public policy, and emergency response. Thomas is co-founder, Senior Treasurer, and Executive Committee member of the Cambridge University VR / AR Society. He is former president and current Senior Treasurer of the Cambridge University Cycling Club.
Selected Achievements:
- Publications in leading journals (Research Policy; Computers & Industrial Engineering; IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (IEEE TVCG); Journal of Service Theory and Practice; AI & Society)
- IfM Research Excellence Award (2019) and (2023, with Slawomir Tadeja)
- Best Paper Award, IEEE International Conference on Human–Machine Systems (ICHMS) (2020)
- Best Journal Paper Honorable Mention, IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) (2024)
- Highly Commended Paper Award, Frontiers in Service Conference (2025), Journal of Service Theory and Practice (co-authored)
- Knut Holt Best Paper Award
- Hayek Fund Award
- Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award (University of Cambridge)
- H-index: 14; 784 Google Scholar citations (as of 02/2026)