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Data Science Research Projects Topics that spark our interest 

While Neil Armstrong took a small step for man that became a giant leap for mankind as the first person to walk on the moon way back on 21 July 1969, our data science students today will stay closer to Earth and tackle some of our century’s dominant questions – with the help of applied data science. 

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Here are some of their research projects, arranged by topic, that have already ventured into the future.

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Business | Management | Retail

HSLU Sonova's data guardian by Caroline Wanyonyi

Sonova's Data Guardian

Read about Caroline Wanyonyi's fascination with databases and how a good data governance framework lets you extract the full value from your company’s data.

Health | Sports | Social Affairs

Rodrigo Gonzalez Alonso

Exploring Human and Animal Behaviour

Rodrigo González Alonso’s research projects on how people and animals interact have taken him across the globe: from Spain, Finland, Switzerland, and Italy all the way to MIT in the U.S.

Morteza-Kiani-Haftlang

Fighting Cancer with AI

Morteza Kiani Haftlang explores how self-supervised AI models could revolutionise cancer diagnostics. His focus: more accurate detection in 3D tissue imaging and greater efficiency through automation.

HSLU Collecting data against diabetes by Yasmine Mohamed

Collecting data against diabetes

Yasmine Mohamed, a graduate of the Applied Information and Data Science Master's programme, is researching non-invasive testing methods for people with type 1 diabetes.

Nature | Environment | Energy

HSLU Ezgi Köker Gökgöl

Mapping the Future of Retrofitting

Ezgi Köker Gökgöl developed a decision support tool to identify the most energy-inefficient buildings in a Swiss community. Her goal: empowering climate action through data-driven retrofits and smarter energy use.

HSLU Welcome to Zurich's sponge City by Sascha Kappeler

Welcome to Zurich's sponge city

Climate extremes are on the rise, even in Zurich. Sascha Kappeler has analysed data from Zurich's sponge city pilot project at Giessereistrasse. Learn more about all that sponge cities can offer.

Transport | Vehicles | Logistics

HSLU Data science helps us stay on track by Dominik Finzer

Data science helps us stay on track

Dominik Finzer looks through thousands of written comments from SBB passengers daily. Find out how he uses his data science skills to measure how satisfied they really are.

Media | Information | Communication

HSLU Machine Learning on graphs by Rita Koranyi

Machine Learning on Graphs

Rita Koranyi applies machine learning to a corporate social network to improve communication among employees and their managers.

Hospitality | Food | Tourism

HSLU Egg substitute in the food industry by Silvan Leibacher

Egg substitute in the food industry

Silvan Leibacher wants to make the food production value chain healthier and leaner and is working on a revolutionary and promising foodtech project about egg substitutes.

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