Cansu Demir

Research Associate and PhD Student in Human-Computer Interaction

Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Interfaces

Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Austria

Cansu Demir is a research associate and PhD student in human-computer interaction at the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Interfaces at the Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Austria. She holds a master’s degree in human-computer interaction and a bachelor’s degree in computer science. 

In 2022, she was selected as one of 51 students across Europe to support the European Commission with her expertise in computer science and human-computer interaction. During her studies, she was awarded an exclusive scholarship in the field of technology, innovation and sustainability and a performance scholarship for outstanding academic achievements. 

Her research focuses on the dynamics of human-vehicle interaction and the development of intelligent systems in vehicles, integrating research on intelligent technologies, the interaction of humans with intelligent systems in autonomous vehicles and their interaction with each other. She pursues the approach of human-centered computing, in which technology is oriented towards the needs of humans and society. Her expertise extends to human-centered AI and in-vehicle intelligent systems, with the overarching goal of fostering innovation at the convergence of autonomous systems and future mobility solutions. 

She is an active STEM (MINT) ambassador as part of the STEM network in Salzburg, with the aim of getting young people, especially women, interested in maths, IT, science and technology.