Dr. Francesca Toso is Assistant Professor in Stakeholder engagement and Co-Design at the Faculty of Engineering Technology of the University of Twente.
Formed as industrial designer, she specialized in technologies for healthcare, designing and evaluating products in real-life environment by engaging different stakeholders in the process.
She built her research profile with study and research experiences at Iuav University of Venice, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, ITRI - Industrial Technology Research Institute and Eindhoven University of Technology.
She has been working as local project manager on different European project involving international and multidisciplinary consortia, such as Interreg IT-AT AGEDESIGN, Interreg NWE Certification-D and MSC-DN HOMEDEM.
In parallel of the research activity, she engaged on teaching activities at Iuav University of Venice, San Raffaele Telematic University and Eindhoven University of Technology.
With a strong attitude for transdisciplinary research, her research interests space between embodied interaction for vulnerable people, personalized care and inclusivity (in terms of gender, culture, neurodiversity and invisible disabilities).
Expertise
Computer Science
- Collaboration
- Grieving Process
- Management Tool
Social Sciences
- Design Education
- Lived Experience
- Stereotypes
- Transdisciplinary
- Women-Centered
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2026
2025
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Courses academic year 2026/2027
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