Ongoing PhD Supervision
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Tina Ekhtiar (since March 2021)
Design of interactive technologies for digital health and well-being.
(Co-promotor with Ruben Gouveia, and Promotor Geke Ludden) -
Danique Hofstee (since February 2022)
Imagining the future of women's health: understanding of data in digital health technologies.
(Co-promotor and Promotor Geke Ludden) -
Ezgi Çakır (since December 2022)
Children’s Interaction with Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) in Fostering Physical Activities and Play.
(Co-promotor with Dennis Reidsma and Promotor Geke Ludden) -
Merel van den Berg (since July 2023)
Standards for responsible design in monitoring and intervening on daily-life stress.
(Co-promotor with Els Maeckelberghe from UMCG and Promotor Geke Ludden)
Topics of Ongoing / Forthcoming Bachelor’s and Masters Projects
- User Experience in Digital Health and Wellbeing
- Enhancing Sports and Sporting Experiences through Design
- User-Centred Design, User Experience, Experience Design, and UI Design
Are you a (UT) student who is interested in working on these or similar research topics (e.g., design and behaviour change)?
Please do not hesitate to contact me at: a.karahanoglu(at)utwente.nl
Bachelor's Supervision
I contribute to the below listed modules as tutor and supervisor.
Industrial Design Engineering (UT)
- Module 2: Ideation
- Module 4: Smart Product
- Module 5: Human Product Relations
- Module 7: Design for Specific Users
- Minor: Scientific Challenges IDE
- Bachelor Assignments
Creative Technology (UT)
- Graduation Assignments - Critical Observer
Master's Supervision
Industrial Design Engineering (UT)
- I regularly supervise master students of Human-Technology Relations track of Industrial Design Engineering Master's programme.
- I participate in master exams of IDE as external examiner as well.
Interaction Technology (UT)
- On demand, I contribute to I-Tech master assignments as external examiner.
Completed Master's Theses Supervision
I have supervised more than 15 Master students since 2017 at the UT. Some of the examples are:
- Amalia Mantziari Zafeiri (IDE-2022). Understanding the training load management practices of recreational runners through design. (Internal assignment)
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Jatin Verma (IDE-2021). Redesigning the DELMIA workforce planner mobile application to improve its usability and the UX flow
(Company: Dassault Systems) - Lisanne Verheij (IDE-2021). A tool for facilitating user research for the Gridd UX Lab (Company: GRIDD)
Completed Bachelor's Theses Supervision
I have supervised more than 25 Bachelor students since 2017 at the UT. Some of the examples are:
- Lukas Vugts (CreaTE-2021) How to develop the EatMyRide app in a user-centred approach? (Company: EatMyRide / Co-supervisor)
- Renate Overdijk (IDE-2021). The design of a mood tracking and regulating product for student’s mental well-being. (No campany involved)
- Floor Stefess (IDE-2021). Designing an intuitive object for hand rehabilitation at home. (No campany involved / Co-supervisor) (Results published in TEI 2022 Conference)