Nejra van Zalk
Scholar

Nejra van Zalk

Google Scholar ID: PLb-xikAAAAJ
Associate Professor in Design Psychology, Imperial College London
PsychologyHuman-tech interaction
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
1,026
 
H-index
19
 
i10-index
33
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
42
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • No specific academic achievements listed
Research Experience
  • Current: Associate Professor (Reader) in Design Psychology at Imperial College London, Dyson School of Design Engineering, 21 Sep 2025 - present; Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Psychology and Human Factors at Imperial College London, Dyson School of Design Engineering, 1 Sep 2021 - present; Lecturer in Psychology and Human Factors at Imperial College London, Dyson School of Design Engineering, 4 Jun 2018 - present; Lecturer in Psychology at Imperial College London, Horizons, 1 Jan 2016 - 1 Jan 2020; Senior Lecturer in Psychology at University of Greenwich, 1 Jan 2016 - 1 Jan 2018; Visiting Scholar at Cambridge University, Psychology, 1 Jan 2016 - 1 Jan 2016; Lecturer in Psychology at Örebro University, 1 Jan 2009 - 1 Jan 2013
Education
  • PhD: Örebro University, Sweden, 2005-2009; MSc: Örebro University, Sweden, 2000-2005; BA(Hons): Örebro University, Sweden, 2000-2004
Background
  • Associate Professor in Design Psychology, focusing on understanding the psychological mechanisms that govern human behavior and emotions, particularly in designing products, services, and interventions that benefit mental health. She is the lead for the Imperial College Human Behaviour and Experience (HuBEx) network.
Miscellany
  • Languages: English (can read, write, speak, understand, and peer review), Swedish (can read, write, speak, understand, and peer review), Bosnian (can read, write, speak, and understand)