Hande Ayanoglu

Dr. Hande Ayanoğlu is an Assistant Professor at IADE (Universidade Europeia) and serves as Executive Director of the UNICOM Research Unit. With a Ph.D. in Design and Innovation from Second University of Naples (2014), she specializes in Product Design, Cognitive Ergonomics, Human-Robot Interaction, and Emotional Design. Her work bridges design with computer science, psychology, and ergonomics.

• Ph.D. (Design and Innovation), Second University of Naples, Italy (2014)
• M.A. (Interior Architecture and Environmental Design), Hacettepe University, Turkey (2010)
• B.A. (Industrial Design), Eskisehir Anadolu University, Turkey (2007)

Her research focuses on hazard perception in package design, human-robot interaction, and emotional design principles. She pioneered the use of virtual reality for testing design concepts and has contributed to book chapters and conference proceedings in these areas. Recent work includes exploring hybrid teaching methods in design education and developing IoT ecosystems for healthcare robotics.

Key publications from 2013–2017 demonstrate her expertise in integrating cognitive ergonomics with digital design tools, including virtual reality applications and smart product environments. She has supervised multiple master's theses on human-robot interaction and stress management through serious games.