Hi, I’m Dünya
I’m a transdisciplinary scientist, engineer, designer, and student of life.
Why
My life mission is to connect people to themselves, each other, and the world. This had led me to three themes:
Within Human & AI Cognition, my work spans memory, decision-making, affect, mental health, learning, and AI-human symbiosis.
In Biomimetic Engineering, I am excited about soft robotics and biomaterials.
In Sustainable Living, I am passionate about tech development, successful startup models, the circular economy, and consumer education & empowerment.
What
↗️ Projects
I am currently a graduate student at the Fluid Interfaces group under Prof. Pattie Maes at the MIT Media Lab. My research focuses on 1) personal AI, human digital twins, and wearables, and 2) AI-BCI systems.
I co-run the Augmentation Lab, an R&D community of philosopher-builders creating technologies to augment education, work, and science in a meaningful way.
Previously, I co-wrote the Builder’s Guide to the Tech Galaxy, a handbook on scaling up startups to unicorns. I also co-led the Student Forum of the Toenissteiner Kreis, the young division of a German international dialogue forum that brings together leaders from academia, business, and politics.
Currently, I’m working on the Sustainable Technology Goals, a framework for sustainable tech development.
Currently, I’m working on the Sustainable Technology Goals, a framework for sustainable tech development.
My earlier backgrounds are in bioinformatics and neuroscience, and explored topics in economics, business, and international relations.
I did my BSc at University College London (UCL) and am now at the University of Leipzig and MIT.
Writings
Currently based in: Cambridge, USA