Background

Since 2022: Assistant professor affiliated with the Digital Interactions Lab (DILAB) at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

2020-2022: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Waterloo, Canada

2020: PhD (Dr.rer.nat) in Computer Science, Ulm University, Germany

• Research Associate at the Institute of Media Informatics, Ulm University
• Research visits with HCI Games Group, University of Waterloo, Canada

2014: M.Sc. in Computer Science, Ulm University

• Visiting scholar with St Andrews Computer-Human Interaction (SACHI) research group, University of St Andrews, Scotland
• Student software developer, Daimler AG, Ulm

2011: B.Sc. in Media Informatics, Ulm University

• Semester abroad at National Taiwan University (NTU), Taiwan

Academic Service

Conference Chair

• Associate Chair (AC) for CHI 2025, CHI 2024, CHI 2023, CHI PLAY 2022, CHI 2022, CHI PLAY 2021, CHI 2021, CHI PLAY 2020, CHI LBW 2019, CHI PLAY WiP 2018
• Technical Program Chair for CHI PLAY 2025 and 2024, Perspectives on Play (PoP) Chair for CHI PLAY 2022, Rapid Communications Chair for CHI PLAY 2021, Student Volunteer Chair for CHI PLAY 2019

Conference Reviewer for Full Papers:

• CHI 2025, CHI 2024, CHI 2023, CHI 2022, CHI 2021, CHI 2020, CHI 2019, CHI 2018, CHI 2017
• CHI Play 2022, CHI PLAY 2020, CHI PLAY 2019, CHI PLAY 2018, CHI PLAY 2017, CHI PLAY 2016
• DIS 2024, DIS 2018, 2017
• PAINT 2024
• GI 2020, GI 2019
• TEI 2022
• PerDis 2020
• FDG 2024, FDG 2019, FDG 2018, FDG 2017; CoG 2019; GamiLearn 2019, GamiLearn 2018
• VRST 2018, 2017
• UIST 2021, 2016; ISS 2016
• DeLFI 2015; Mensch und Computer 2015; TetCSI 2015; MUM 2015

Journal Reviewer: ToG 2024, IJHCS 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018; CSUR 2021; VIRE 2019; HCII 2018; PaUC 2018

Grant Reviewer for Canadian and German institutions

Academic Awards

• Best paper award at CHI 2025
• Best paper award at CHI PLAY 2022
• Honourable mention award at CHI 2022
• UUG Promotionspreis: Ulm University Society PhD award 2021
• Apr-Jun 2020: Ernst-Wilken-Stiftung
• eXXcellence award 2015 for outstanding achievements in a master’s thesis
• Best student paper at IE 2015
• Best student paper at ITS 2014
• Baden-Württemberg DAAD scholarship 2011

Academic Grants

• UvA Startersbeurs
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) / Active & Assisted Living (AAL) Programme: Co-wrote geriatric rehabilitation grant (ExerGetic project: an end-user centred and enjoyable digital training solution to holistically promote independency and a high quality of life among older adults)