Mahsa Fischer

Prof. Dr. Mahsa Fischer is a Research Professor in Human-Centered Software Development and Human-AI Interaction at Heilbronn University's Business Informatics department. She leads the InduKo research project on innovation through collaboration and manages a cancer counseling app development initiative. Her work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing user-centric design and AI ethics. Fischer mentors women in IT and promotes digital transformation through workshops and conferences. She actively reviews for top HCI conferences like CHI and IUI. Key research areas include generative AI applications, UX frameworks, and collaborative innovation ecosystems.

Education and career highlights include contributions to gamification, e-learning systems, and healthcare technology. She collaborates internationally, with projects in Germany and Finland focusing on software reusability and project portfolio platforms like IdeaLize. Fischer's mentorship programs support student and early-career researchers in web and mobile systems development.

Her publications explore themes such as AI-assisted software engineering, emotion recognition in oncology care, and trust-building in conversational AI. Fischer advocates for strategic diversity in tech through initiatives like WINit, a mentoring network for female students in business informatics.