Ingram Sandy

Ingram Sandy is a Professor at the Haute école d'ingénierie et d'architecture de Fribourg (HES-SO), part of the iSIS Institute for Intelligent and Secure Systems. Her research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction, Recommender Systems, and Digital Wellbeing, with a strong emphasis on applying technology to education and workplace environments. She leads and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects addressing challenges in smart environments, user experience design, and AI integration in learning platforms.

Key projects include developing serious games for mental health support (Sesame Project), workplace comfort systems (SpotOn), and chatbot-enhanced educational tools. She has also contributed to frameworks like eLogBook and Graasp, aiming to bridge formal and informal learning through social software innovations. Her work spans over 15 years, with publications in top venues like IEEE, ACM, and international conferences on human-computer interaction and learning technologies.

Ingram Sandy’s research interests span from foundational AI methods (reinforcement learning, deep learning) to applied domains like digital wellbeing assessment, smart office comfort modeling, and chatbot-mediated education. She actively collaborates with industry partners (e.g., OrchardAI) and academic networks across Switzerland and Europe. Her contributions highlight the intersection of technology, human behavior, and educational design.