publications | Danial Amin

First-authored by me only

13 Published / accepted / in press

2 Journals

10 Conferences

1 Book chapter

10 In review

4 Journals

5 Conferences

1 Book chapter

2026

CUI’2026

Introducing Persona Ecosystem Playground (PEP): Generating Behaviorally Grounded Personas from Think-Aloud Data Using LLMs with RAG

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , and Bernard J. Jansen

Conference on Conversational User Interfaces’2026, 2026

In review, Work in progress

Bib

@article{amin2025pep,
  title = {Introducing Persona Ecosystem Playground (PEP): Generating Behaviorally Grounded Personas from Think-Aloud Data Using LLMs with RAG},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  journal = {Conference on Conversational User Interfaces'2026},
  year = {2026},
  note = {In review, Work in progress},
}

CUI’2026

"Are These AI Personas Really Personas?": Investigating to What Extent LLM-Generated Personas Follow Persona Design Theory

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , and Bernard J. Jansen

In Conference on Conversational User Interfaces’2026, 2026

In review, Poster

Bib

@inproceedings{amin2025personas_theory,
  title = {"Are These AI Personas Really Personas?": Investigating to What Extent LLM-Generated Personas Follow Persona Design Theory},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {Conference on Conversational User Interfaces'2026},
  year = {2026},
  note = {In review, Poster},
}

IUI’2026

"Pathways to the Metaverse": Exploring the User Experience Mechanisms Driving Technology Acceptance in Virtual Lab Visits with an LLM-powered Avatar

Xinyi Tu , Francesco Biondani , Danial Amin, and 8 more authors

In Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces’2026, 2026

Accepted, in press

DOI Bib HTML

@inproceedings{xini2026meta,
  title = {"Pathways to the Metaverse": Exploring the User Experience Mechanisms Driving Technology Acceptance in Virtual Lab Visits with an LLM-powered Avatar},
  author = {Tu, Xinyi and Biondani, Francesco and Amin, Danial and Fabillar, Angelica and Xuan, Thi Thu Trang and Adeel, Bano Huma and Tervola, M.H. Sonja and Berlingeri, Carlo and Fummi, Franco and Salminen, Joni and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces'2026},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Accepted, in press},
  doi = {10.1145/3742413.3789084},
}

DSS’2026

AI Representing Personas Representing User Groups: Applying the Agency Theory to Examine Interaction Challenges of Conversational Personas as Decision-Making Tools

Joni Salminen , Soon-gyo Jung , Ilkka Kaate, and 5 more authors

Decision Support Systems, 2026

Published

DOI Bib HTML

@article{salminen2025aipersonas,
  title = {AI Representing Personas Representing User Groups: Applying the Agency Theory to Examine Interaction Challenges of Conversational Personas as Decision-Making Tools},
  author = {Salminen, Joni and Jung, Soon-gyo and Kaate, Ilkka and Xuan, Trang and Azem, Jinan and Kholoud, Aldous and Amin, Danial and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  journal = {Decision Support Systems},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Published},
  doi = {10.1016/j.dss.2026.114633},
}

TFSC

Assessing Inter-Rater Agreement Among Large Language Model Judges: Evidence from Persona Evaluation Across Educational Risk Contexts

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , and Bernard J. Jansen

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2026

In review

Bib

@article{amin2026llm_judges,
  title = {Assessing Inter-Rater Agreement Among Large Language Model Judges: Evidence from Persona Evaluation Across Educational Risk Contexts},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  journal = {Technological Forecasting and Social Change},
  year = {2026},
  note = {In review},
}

CUI’2026

How to Design Anthropomorphic Attributes for Conversational Agents?: A Meta Analysis of 79 Articles

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , Angelica Fabillar, and 2 more authors

In Conversational User Interfaces’2026, 2026

In review

Bib

@inproceedings{amin2025anthropomorphicmetadata,
  title = {How to Design Anthropomorphic Attributes for Conversational Agents?: A Meta Analysis of 79 Articles},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Fabillar, Angelica and Sengün, Sercan and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {Conversational User Interfaces'2026},
  year = {2026},
  note = {In review},
}

NordiCHI’2026

“Designing Prompts to Design Personas”: A Review of Prompt Design for AI-Generated Personas from Techno-Fairness Perspective

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , Ilkka Kaate, and 1 more author

In Nordic CHI’2026, 2026

In review

Bib

@inproceedings{amin2025prompts_personas_eval,
  title = {“Designing Prompts to Design Personas”: A Review of Prompt Design for AI-Generated Personas from Techno-Fairness Perspective},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Kaate, Ilkka and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {Nordic CHI'2026},
  year = {2026},
  note = {In review},
}

CHI’2026

Creating and Evaluating Personas Using Generative AI: A Scoping Review of 81 Articles

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , Farhan Ahmed, and 3 more authors

In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI’26), 2026

Accepted, in press

DOI Bib

@inproceedings{amin2025generative_review,
  title = {Creating and Evaluating Personas Using Generative AI: A Scoping Review of 81 Articles},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Ahmed, Farhan and Tervola, M.H. Sonja and Sethi, Sankalp and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI'26)},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Accepted, in press},
  doi = {10.1145/3772318.3790608},
}

IEEE Access

Proposing a Quantitative Framework for Persona Set Diversity Measurement as a Pathway to Inclusive User Representation

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , and Bernard J. Jansen

IEEE Access, 2026

In review

Bib

@article{amin2025diversity_personas,
  title = {Proposing a Quantitative Framework for Persona Set Diversity Measurement as a Pathway to Inclusive User Representation},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  journal = {IEEE Access},
  year = {2026},
  note = {In review},
}

CUI’2026

How to Model AI Agents as Personas?: Applying the Persona Ecosystem Playground to 41,300 Posts on Moltbook for Behavioral Insights

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , and Bernard J. Jansen

In Conversational User Interfaces’2026, 2026

In review

Bib HTML

@inproceedings{amin2026_moltbook,
  title = {How to Model AI Agents as Personas?: Applying the Persona Ecosystem Playground to 41,300 Posts on Moltbook for Behavioral Insights},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  year = {2026},
  booktitle = {Conversational User Interfaces'2026},
  note = {In review},
}

CRC Press

Large language models (LLMs) in human-computer interaction: Using LLM-generated personas to model everything from minority views to entire ecosystems

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , Bernard J. Jansen, and 2 more authors

In Artificial Intelligence & Large Language Models: A Scientific Perspective, 2026

Published

DOI Bib HTML

@incollection{amin2024llm_personas,
  title = {Large language models (LLMs) in human-computer interaction: Using LLM-generated personas to model everything from minority views to entire ecosystems},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Jansen, Bernard J. and Kaate, Ilkka and Akhtar, Waleed},
  booktitle = {Artificial Intelligence \& Large Language Models: A Scientific Perspective},
  publisher = {CRC Press},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Published},
  doi = {10.1201/9781003492252-10},
}

Palgrave

How Can Tensions in Sustainability Transitions Be Made Visible?: Challenging the Actor-Centered Ecosystem Approach through Persona-Based Modeling

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , Farhan Ahmed, and 2 more authors

In Ecosystems and Networks for Sustainable Business, 2026

In review

Bib

@incollection{amin2026ecosystem,
  title = {How Can Tensions in Sustainability Transitions Be Made Visible?: Challenging the Actor-Centered Ecosystem Approach through Persona-Based Modeling},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Ahmed, Farhan and Zemskova, Emillia and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {Ecosystems and Networks for Sustainable Business},
  publisher = {Palgrave Macmillan},
  year = {2026},
  note = {In review},
}

UMAP’2026

On the Need for Computational Resources for the Scientific Benchmarking of Data-Driven Personas

Joni Salminen , Danial Amin , and Bernard J. Jansen

In User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization’ 2026, 2026

In review

Bib

@inproceedings{salminen2025computational_resources,
  title = {On the Need for Computational Resources for the Scientific Benchmarking of Data-Driven Personas},
  author = {Salminen, Joni and Amin, Danial and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization' 2026},
  year = {2026},
  note = {In review},
}

2025

OIR

How to Anthropomorphize Conversational Agents in Information Systems?: A Review of Humanizing Attributes

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , Angelica Fabillar, and 2 more authors

Online Information Review, 2025

In review

Bib

@article{amin2025anthropomorphicCAs,
  title = {How to Anthropomorphize Conversational Agents in Information Systems?: A Review of Humanizing Attributes},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Fabillar, Angelica and Sengün, Sercan and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  journal = {Online Information Review},
  year = {2025},
  note = {In review},
}

IJHCS

Generative AI Personas Considered Harmful? Examining the Risks of Algorithmic User Representations in HCI Design

Danial Amin , Joni Salminen , Bernard J. Jansen, and 2 more authors

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2025

Published

DOI Bib HTML

@article{amin2025genai_harmful,
  title = {Generative AI Personas Considered Harmful? Examining the Risks of Algorithmic User Representations in HCI Design},
  author = {Amin, Danial and Salminen, Joni and Jansen, Bernard J. and Shin, Joongi and Kim, Dong Hun},
  journal = {International Journal of Human-Computer Studies},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Published},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ijhcs.2025.103657},
}

AICCSA’25

Using AI for User Representation: An Analysis of 83 Persona Prompts

Joni Salminen , Danial Amin , and Bernard J. Jansen

In ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, 2025

Published

DOI Bib HTML Slides

@inproceedings{salminen2025ai_representation,
  title = {Using AI for User Representation: An Analysis of 83 Persona Prompts},
  author = {Salminen, Joni and Amin, Danial and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Published},
  doi = {10.1109/AICCSA66935.2025.11315350},
}

AICCSA’25

Representing Religious Practices via AI-Generated Personas: A Case Study of Ramadan Behaviors from Four Predominantly Muslim Countries

Leen Alqadi , Soon-gyo Jung , Danial Amin, and 3 more authors

In ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications, 2025

Published

DOI Bib HTML

@inproceedings{alqadi2025religious_personas,
  title = {Representing Religious Practices via AI-Generated Personas: A Case Study of Ramadan Behaviors from Four Predominantly Muslim Countries},
  author = {Alqadi, Leen and Jung, Soon-gyo and Amin, Danial and Alabed, Amani and Salminen, Joni and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Published},
  doi = {10.1109/AICCSA66935.2025.11315204},
}

AH’25

The Use of Large Language Models in HCI: A Critical Analysis of Synthetic Users

Joni Salminen , Danial Amin , Soon-gyo Jung, and 1 more author

In Augmented Humans’2025, 2025

Published, Poster

DOI Bib HTML Poster

@inproceedings{salminen2025llm_hci,
  title = {The Use of Large Language Models in HCI: A Critical Analysis of Synthetic Users},
  author = {Salminen, Joni and Amin, Danial and Jung, Soon-gyo and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {Augmented Humans'2025},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Published, Poster},
  doi = {10.1145/3745900.3746108},
  url = {https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3745900.3746108},
}

CHI’25

"When AI Writes Personas": Analyzing Lexical Diversity in LLM-Generated Persona Descriptions

Sankalp Sethi , Joni Salminen , Danial Amin, and 1 more author

In Extended Abstracts of CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems’2025, 2025

Published, Extended Abstract

DOI Bib HTML

@inproceedings{sethi2025lexical_diversity,
  title = {"When AI Writes Personas": Analyzing Lexical Diversity in LLM-Generated Persona Descriptions},
  author = {Sethi, Sankalp and Salminen, Joni and Amin, Danial and Jansen, Bernard J.},
  booktitle = {Extended Abstracts of CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems'2025},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Published, Extended Abstract},
  doi = {10.1145/3706599.3719712},
  url = {https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706599.3719712},
}

2021

ICASE’21

The Role of National Centers in Sustainable Development of Pakistan

Najam Naqvi , Faaiz Ahmed , Usama Ahmed, and 2 more authors

In International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering, 2021

Published

Bib HTML

@inproceedings{naqvi2021sustainable_development,
  title = {The Role of National Centers in Sustainable Development of Pakistan},
  author = {Naqvi, Najam and Ahmed, Faaiz and Ahmed, Usama and Amin, Danial and Malik, Faizaan},
  booktitle = {International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering},
  year = {2021},
  publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers},
  note = {Published},
}

ICASE’21

Role of Private-Public Partnerships in Creation of Space Awareness and Outreach in Pakistan

Najam Naqvi , Faaiz Ahmed , Usama Ahmed, and 2 more authors

In International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering, 2021

Published

Bib HTML

@inproceedings{naqvi2021public_private,
  title = {Role of Private-Public Partnerships in Creation of Space Awareness and Outreach in Pakistan},
  author = {Naqvi, Najam and Ahmed, Faaiz and Ahmed, Usama and Amin, Danial and Malik, Faizan},
  booktitle = {International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering},
  year = {2021},
  publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers},
  note = {Published}
}

2017

ICASE’17

Role of subject matter experts in creating awareness through space technology education and popularization (STEP): World space week celebrations — A case study

Najam Naqvi , Faaiz Ahmed , Usama Ahmed, and 1 more author

In International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering, 2017

Published

Bib HTML

@inproceedings{naqvi2017experts_awareness,
  title = {Role of subject matter experts in creating awareness through space technology education and popularization (STEP): World space week celebrations — A case study},
  author = {Naqvi, Najam and Ahmed, Faaiz and Ahmed, Usama and Amin, Danial},
  booktitle = {International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering},
  year = {2017},
  publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers},
  note = {Published},
}

ICASE’17

Unification of traditional and scientific pedagogy in Space Technology Education and Popularization (STEP): Space summer school—A case study

Najam Naqvi , Faaiz Ahmed , Usama Ahmed, and 1 more author

In International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering, 2017

Published

Bib HTML

@inproceedings{naqvi2017traditional_scientific,
  title = {Unification of traditional and scientific pedagogy in Space Technology Education and Popularization (STEP): Space summer school—A case study},
  author = {Naqvi, Najam and Ahmed, Faaiz and Ahmed, Usama and Amin, Danial},
  booktitle = {International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering},
  year = {2017},
  publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers},
  note = {Published},
}