
JULIA
FALIŃSKA

HCI RESEARCHER. DESIGNER. FENCER
Photo by August Bizzi at World Championships in Verona
BIO
I am an UX Researcher and Engineer passionate about studying and reimagining how people interact with technology. I am especially passionate about developing systems across physical and digital environments that support behavioral change in health, sports, and social impact contexts.
I earned my MS from Politecnico di Milan and BS from Northwestern University. Alongside my studies, I represented Northwestern as a Division I and Polish National Team fencer. Competing internationally, I earned multiple distinctions such as Vice-World Championship, European Bronze Medal, several All-American honors, multiple medals at Polish Cups and Championships, and appearances in NCAA Championships.
Previously, I worked at BMW Open Innovation, where I investigated the potential integration of artificial intelligence into innovation processes. During my studies, I also contributed to industrial and interaction design projects, including lunar habitat concepts for the European Space Agency, toy design for Ferrero, repurposing a coffee machine into a household appliance for Braun, and developing a smart fencing glove for Spark Reply.

HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION AND DESIGN
Most of my projects are confidential. My experience spans both professional and academic settings, with a focus on digital and physical systems.


FENCING
2024
Polish Cups & Championships
(Gold x4; Silver x3; Bronze x2)
2018 - 2024
2022 - 2023
2018
2019 & 2021
2016
European Championships
(Bronze in Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
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