Yanick Lukic

Yanick Lukic is a Lecturer and Senior Researcher at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) School of Engineering since 2023. He holds a PhD in Digital Health and Applied Machine Learning from ETH Zürich and has industry experience as Advisor at BreezeLabs AG and Chief Product Officer at heyPatient AG.

• Education: PhD (ETH Zürich), CAS in Higher & Professional Education (ZHAW School of Management and Law), B.Sc. & M.Sc. in Computer Science (ZHAW School of Engineering), Interaction Design specialization (Zurich University of the Arts).

Research Interests focus on integrating Digital Health with Applied Machine Learning to develop Gameful Breathing Training Applications and Digital Biomarkers for Mental Health. His work bridges Human-Computer Interaction and Health Informatics, emphasizing user engagement and physiological feedback in mobile health solutions.

Publications (2021–2023) include studies on Game Design for Respiratory Therapy, Digital Interventions for Subclinical Depression, and Physiological Response Evaluation in gamified health apps. Key trends highlight User-Centered Design and Real-Time Feedback Systems in digital mental health tools.