Nina Rosa

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Nina Rosa is a leading researcher in the field of virtual and augmented reality, with a primary focus on the cognitive science of embodiment. Her work explores how humans experience and control virtual and robotic limbs, fundamentally advancing our understanding of body ownership, agency, and self-location in mixed-reality environments. Her most cited paper, "The Supernumerary Hand Illusion in Augmented Reality" (2019, 24 citations), is a landmark study that successfully translated the classic rubber hand illusion into augmented reality, demonstrating that users can experience a powerful sense of ownership over a virtual third hand. This work provides a critical framework for distinguishing the subcomponents of embodiment. Building on this, her 2021 paper on "Embodiment and Performance" investigates how these illusions impact task performance in teleoperations, a key contribution for designing safer and more intuitive human-robot interfaces. Rosa’s research is not only foundational for cognitive science but also has direct, high-impact applications in robotics, prosthetics, and immersive media, establishing her as a vital voice in the future of human-machine interaction.