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Personal profile
Biography
Danielly de Paula is a Lecturer of Business Analytics in Digital Health at the Department of Business Information Systems, Cork University Business School (CUBS), University College Cork (UCC). Danielly holds a PhD from the University of Galway, a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University Federal of Pernambuco, Brazil, and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from the University of Pernambuco.
Her research focuses on (i) user research for digital health innovation, and (ii) human-centred design and design thinking for business innovation. Danielly is passionate about personalising digital health innovation for women’s health.
Her work integrates design science research and data analytics to explore how digital health technologies can be designed, personalised, and implemented to improve user engagement, adherence, and well-being.
Research Interests
- Health Information Systems
- Human-AI Collaboration
Current PhD Students
Wang, Yu. “Measuring Human-AI Collaboration” (2025 - present)
Supervisors: Prof. Ciara Heavin, Dr. Danielly de Paula
Research Grants
| Funding Body | Title | My role | Period | Award |
| HPI-MIT Designing for sustainability program | Improving Human–AI System Sustainability in Health Via Aligned Relevance and Evaluation | Co-PI/Technical Lead | 2024 - 2026 | $400,000.00 |
| Hasso Plattner Foundation | A Data-driven Evaluation Framework to Enable User-centered Digital Health Applications | PI | 2022 - 2024 | €193,000.00 |
| National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) | Design thinking capability model: A management framework to support design thinking implementation for product development | Grant Holder | 2019 - 2022 | €170,000.00 |
External positions
Senior Researcher, Hasso Plattner Institute
2022 → 2025
Postdoctoral Researcher, Hasso Plattner Institute
2019 → 2021
UCC Futures (primary)
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement of Adherence to Patient-Facing Digital Health Applications: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Cavallaro, L., Graf, P., Konrad, J. V., Zielke, J., Zoellick, J., de Paula, D. & Stern, A. D., Jul 2026, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defining, operationalizing, and measuring adherence in patient-facing digital health applications: A scoping review
Cavallaro, L., Graf, P., Zielke, J., Zoellick, J. C., de Paula, D. & Stern, A. D., Jul 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Patient Journey Framework for Digital Health Technologies and Lived Experiences for People Living with MS under the Age of 30
Gieseler, P., Stern, A. D. & de Paula, D., Mar 2026, Application of Health Informatics in Clinical Studies.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Unpacking human–AI collaboration: conceptualisations and emerging research streams
Wang, Y., Heavin, C. & de Paula, D., 16 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Decision Systems. 35, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are We Better Together? Investigating the Value of Human–AI Collaboration for Online Health Communities
de Paula, D., Shishelyakin, N., Kipping, V., Hao, Y., Balagopalan, A., Ghassemi, M. & Stern, A. D., 2025, Achieving Digital Integration in the Age of AI.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review
Prizes
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Best Conference Paper (finalist)
Wang, Y. (Recipient), Ferreira Oliveira de Paula, D. (Recipient) & Heavin, C. (Recipient), 9 Jun 2026
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Press/Media
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Design Thinking Gekommen, um zu bleiben
Ferreira Oliveira de Paula, D.
28/05/22
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