Andreas Kerren

Andreas Kerren is a Full Professor of Information Visualization at Linköping University (LiU), Sweden, and Head of the Information Visualization Unit (iVis) within the Department of Science and Technology (ITN). He is also an affiliated Full Professor at Linnaeus University (LNU), Sweden, leading the ISOVIS research group in the Department of Computer Science and Media Technology. His research focuses on human-centered visualization techniques, visual analytics, and the analysis of complex data in domains like biochemistry, humanities, and software engineering. He holds a PhD (2002) and MSc (1997) in Computer Science from Saarland University, Germany.

• Education: PhD in Computer Science, Saarland University (2002); MSc in Computer Science (Dipl.-Inf.), Saarland University (1997)
• Roles: Head of iVis Group at LiU; Head of ISOVIS at LNU; MIT Director of Research

Research emphasizes combining human cognition with interactive visualization to address big data challenges. Key areas include exploratory data analysis, visual analytics frameworks, and applications in interdisciplinary fields. Over 100 peer-reviewed publications span journals like Information Visualization, PLOS ONE, and conferences such as IEEE VIS and EuroVis.