Heleen Muijlwijk

Heleen Muijlwijk is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology, affiliated with the Human Technology Interaction department under the Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences school. Her work focuses on human-AI collaboration, explainable AI, and health coaching systems. With a dual background in Psychology (BSc) and Mathematics (MSc), she bridges qualitative and quantitative research methods to understand how technology can be designed for human needs.

Education & Roles:

• Bachelor's in Psychology
• Master's in Mathematics
• Postdoctoral Researcher at TU/e
• Former Statistical Consultant at CQM
• High School Mathematics Teacher

Research Interests: Exploring transparency in AI systems, mental models of technology, and applications in healthcare. She emphasizes human-centered design to ensure effective collaboration between health professionals and AI tools, particularly in self-tracking data analysis.

Grants & Labs: Involved with EAISI Health and Eindhoven MedTech Innovation Center. Her work is supported by interdisciplinary collaborations with Philips Electronics.

Volunteer Work: Guest lecturer at primary schools promoting critical thinking about AI, especially encouraging girls' participation in technology development.