Burcu Demiray

Dr. Burcu Demiray is a researcher at the Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, leading a team focused on real-life cognitive activities in the context of healthy longevity. Her interdisciplinary work integrates smartphone sensing, experience sampling, and machine learning to analyze real-life audio, speech, and text data. She is also developing e-learning concepts for Generation 65+ to combat ageism and enhance digital literacy.

• Education: Not explicitly detailed in the provided text.
• Research Interests:
  • Healthy cognitive aging and psychological well-being.
  • Automated semantic analysis of real-life conversations.
  • Machine learning applications in gerontology and memory studies.
  • Digital health interventions and ambient audio monitoring.
• Publications Trends:
  • Focus on naturalistic observation studies using smartphone sensing and wearable devices.
  • Development of machine learning models for reminiscence and memory function detection.
  • Analysis of gender differences in daily communication and cognitive aging.
• Scientific Awards: No specific awards mentioned.
• Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Healthy Longevity Center at UZH and the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) Community Health.