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Ana-Maria Sîrbu, M.Sc.

Ana-Maria Sîrbu, M.Sc.
Ana-Maria Sîrbu, M.Sc.
Research Associate and PhD Candidate
Room 118
Dr.-Hans-Kapfinger Str. 12
94032 Passau

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Curriculum Vitae / Resume

Ana-Maria Sîrbu has been working as a research assistant at the Chair of Explainable AI-Based Business Information Systems since October 2024. She holds a double Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Information Systems and Digital Enterprise Management from the University of Passau and the University of Turku (Finland). She had previously completed her Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems at the University of Passau. During her studies, she worked as a student research assistant at the Chair of Internet and Telecommunications Business.

 

 

 

Research Interests

  • Generative AI and Trust
  • Explainability in Generative AI
  • Human-Centered AI Design

Publications

  • Sîrbu, A.-M., & Gnewuch, U. (2026). "A Qualitative Study on Users’ Trust Calibration Journeys in Interactions with Generative AI Assistants", in Proceedings of the 2026 Pre-ECIS Workshop on HCI Research in MIS, Milan, Italy.
  • Sîrbu, A.-M., Schelhorn, T. C., Gnewuch, U. (2025) “Explanation Provision Strategies in LLM-based Data Assistants: Impact on Extraneous Cognitive Load, Trust, and Task Performance”, in Proceedings of the 33rd European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2025). [LINK]

Teaching

Ana-Maria Sîrbu is involved in the following teaching activities:

Winter Semester 2026/27:

  • 35005 Seminar: Master Seminar Information Systems
  • 35009 Exercise: Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction
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