Burcu Demiray

Research and Innovation Group Leader at UZH Healthy Longevity Center
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, CH
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • Turkish -

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Experience

    • Switzerland
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research and Innovation Group Leader
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      PI of DIZH Project "Revolutionising Education60+" Erasmus+60 Project (EU Project with 7 universities): Leading the initiative of developing digital learning opportunities for 60+ Research on lifelong learning, digital learning, e-learning in late life Research on memory functions in real-life across the adult lifespan Teaching social innovation to psychology students: transferring psychological research to business ideas Supervision of M.A. and B.A. thesis students; interns and research assistants Show less

    • Founder
      • Jul 2020 - Present

      E-learning concept and platform for adults 55+ E-learning concept and platform for adults 55+

    • Switzerland
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Group Leader
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2021

      Research on healthy aging using real-life methodologies (e.g., smartphone sensing) and state-of-the-art data analytics (e.g., machine learning). Interdisciplinary project management.Grant applications & Funding: Velux Foundation, SNF, Graduate Campus UZH.Teaching undergraduate and graduate level seminars. Supervision of doctoral, M.A. and B.A. thesis students; interns and research assistants.

    • Project Manager @ Digital Society Initiative (DSI)
      • Oct 2018 - Sep 2021

      Development and management of a novel strategic project for DSI on digital health and real-life activity analytics. Grant preparation and applications.

    • Research Associate @ Department of Psychology
      • Jun 2013 - Sep 2015

    • Postdoctoral Researcher @ Department of Psychology
      • Feb 2011 - Jun 2013

    • Switzerland
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Fellow @ Collegium Helveticum
      • Jan 2018 - Feb 2020

      Research in Challenge Area “Health”: Interdisciplinary research on real-life activity analytics. Organization of workshops and research visits Research in Challenge Area “Health”: Interdisciplinary research on real-life activity analytics. Organization of workshops and research visits

Education

  • University of Florida
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Psychology
    2007 - 2010
  • Koç University
    Master of Arts - MA, Developmental and Child Psychology
    2004 - 2006
  • Koç University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology
    2000 - 2004

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