Heidi s a Postdoctoral Researcher on the HIVE (Health Innovation Value Evaluation) project at Maynooth University. Her work bridges architecture, healthcare, technology, and human experience. She explores how smart and sustainable indoor environments can improve quality of life, with a particular focus on interactive therapeutic design for people with Alzheimer’s disease and age-friendly living.

Her doctoral research at Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) developed an innovative framework for personalized therapeutic interiors, combining architecture, neuroscience, and human-computer interaction. This interdisciplinary approach reflects her belief that meaningful innovation comes from crossing disciplinary boundaries.

She has published widely, co-authored the New European Bauhaus White Paper, and presented at leading forums including EDRA, ANFA, and the EU Sustainable Week. Her work also led to a patent-pending system for assessing indoor wayfinding, underscoring her drive to turn research into practical solutions.

As Ambassador of the Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environment initiative in Europe and evaluator of COST Action open calls, she actively shapes the dialogue on smart, healthy, and age-friendly environments across Europe.

Heidi is eager to collaborate with researchers, industry partners, and policymakers who share her vision of creating environments that are not only sustainable but also inclusive, supportive, and technologically innovative.