Activity at FHNW
Professor at the FHNW School of Applied Psychology at the Institute Humans in Complex Systems
Lecturing and research
Lecturing
Lecturing in degree courses
- Lecture General Psychology 1
- Literature colloquium socio-technical systems
- Supervision of student projects, BSc, MSc, and PhD theses
Applied research and development
- Analysis, evaluation and design of human-machine systems
- Computer-based performance evaluation and certification
- Computer-based training and e-learning
- Personnel selection using computer-based tests
- Technology acceptance and evaluation
These topics are addressed in research and development projects related to aviation security
Services and consultancy
Several service and consultancy projects related to the above mentioned areas of applied research.
Profile
Short bio
since 1.1.2008
Professor at the FHNW School of Applied Psychology
1.5.2009–31.8.2026
Member of the management team and Head of Institute Humans in Complex Systems at the FHNW School of Applied Psychology
Lecturing at the University of Zurich (1999–2015), FHNW (since 2008), ETH Zürich (1999–2008), and at Zurich University of the Arts (2009–2012)
Scientific research activities at the University of Zurich (1999–2008) and at the Max-Planck-Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany (2001–2008)
Studies of psychology, neurophysiology, neuropsychology and informatics at the University of Zurich, Lizentiat (MSc) in Psychology 1998, Doktorat (PhD) 2003
Areas of expertise
- Aviation Security
- Cognitive psychology
- Ergonomics and human factors
- Human-machine interaction
- Quantitative methods
