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Mohammad Aliannejadi is an Assistant Professor at the IRLab (formerly ILPS) within the Informatics Institute at the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on Information Retrieval (IR), machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and conversational systems, particularly in modeling user information needs on mobile devices and conversational search systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Informatics from Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland, and a M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Tehran Polytechnic. During his Ph.D., he visited the CIIR Lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. His research interests include conversational search systems, recommender systems, unified search frameworks, and user-centric evaluation methodologies. Notable contributions include work on clarifying questions in open-domain dialogues, contextual suggestion systems, and cross-market recommendation. Aliannejadi has organized major shared tasks and workshops, including the IGLU Contest (NeurIPS 2021) and XMRec Workshop (RecSys 2021). He serves on program committees of top IR conferences like SIGIR, CIKM, and ECIR, and has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in these areas. His work has received recognition, including top performance in TREC Contextual Suggestion tracks (2015, 2016). He actively contributes to the IR community through teaching, including courses on Information Retrieval and Human-in-the-Loop Machine Learning at the University of Amsterdam.

• Information Retrieval
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing
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Dr. Halefom Abraha is an Assistant Professor at the International and European Law (IER) Department of Utrecht University's School of Law. He specializes in Digital Human Rights, focusing on privacy, data protection, AI regulation, and algorithmic management in labor markets. His research addresses cross-border data access for law enforcement and digital sovereignty. Abraha holds a joint PhD from the University of Malta and Edith Cowan University (Australia) for his thesis on 'Cross-Border Data Access for Law Enforcement Purposes,' which earned the 2021 Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. He completed postdoctoral research at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford (2021-2024), and has advised the European Parliament’s LIBE Committee. His expertise spans EU and international law, with notable fellowships including Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN (2017-2020) and AFRINIC (2017). Abraha is affiliated with the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) and RENFORCE, focusing on governance challenges in the digital society. His research areas include the Future of Work under digital transformation, Security in Open Societies, and Contesting Governance paradigms. Key publications address workplace data protection frameworks, algorithmic management regulation, and cross-border data governance. Abraha advocates for contextualized legal solutions balancing innovation with human rights protections.

• Artificial Intelligence and Law
• Privacy and Data Protection
• European and International Law
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Thomas Poell is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Amsterdam. His scholarly work sits at the intersection of digital media studies, platform studies, and political communication, with a focus on how digital platforms reshape public communication and cultural production. Poell's research interests primarily center on platformization processes and their societal implications. His influential work examines how digital platforms mediate public communication, with particular attention to protest movements, multilingual communication, and the transformation of cultural industries. He has made significant contributions to understanding the political economy of platforms, platform power dynamics, and the evolving relationship between platforms and public values. His methodological approach combines qualitative analysis of platform architectures with empirical studies of user practices across different cultural and linguistic contexts. Analysis of Poell's recent publications reveals a clear trajectory from studying social media's role in political movements to examining broader platformization processes. His work increasingly focuses on platform power across specialized domains including medical imaging, advertising ecosystems, and news industries. A consistent thread throughout his scholarship is examining how platform architectures shape communication practices and power relations, with growing attention to issues of visibility, governance, and equity in platformized environments. Poell has made significant contributions to the field through his co-authored book The Platform Society (2018), which established foundational concepts for understanding how digital platforms transform various sectors of society. He has also co-edited Global Cultures of Contestation (2017) and The Sage Handbook of Social Media (2018), demonstrating his leadership in synthesizing scholarly knowledge about digital media and platform dynamics. His influential article "Twitter as a multilingual space: The articulation of the Tunisian revolution" exemplifies his approach to studying platform-mediated communication during political upheavals. This work demonstrated how Twitter functioned as a global communication space during the Tunisian revolution, with different language communities articulating distinct accounts of the revolution while remaining interconnected through strategic language use by key activists.

• Digital platforms
• Social media
• Public communication
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Marco Rozendaal is a researcher at Delft University of Technology's Industrial Design Engineering department, specializing in Human-Centered Design and Human Technology Relations. He focuses on ethical dimensions of technology, human-robot interaction, wearable health solutions, and critical design philosophies. His work bridges theoretical research and practical applications, such as designing embodied coaches for stroke rehabilitation and exploring moral stress in technical practice. Research Interests: Rozendaal investigates how technology impacts human behavior and ethics, emphasizing embodied interaction, friction in digital systems, and healthcare innovations. Notable areas include AI ethics, wearable technologies for body awareness, and the sociotechnical implications of robotics in workplaces and healthcare settings. His projects often involve interdisciplinary collaborations with theater professionals, medical practitioners, and farmers. Publications Trends: His recent work highlights themes like moral stress in technical fields, human-robot collaboration in mixed-reality environments, and ethical design frameworks. Key contributions include guidelines for robot communication in dairy farming and critical analyses of seamless technology's societal impacts. Awards: He received the 2018 Best Paper Award for exploring ambiguity in behavioral design, recognizing his contributions to design theory and ethics. Teaching & Projects: Rozendaal teaches courses like Design in Robotics and Videography . He leads research initiatives such as Wearable Technology for Increased Body Awareness and MUG CUP , which support parents of hospitalized children. His work also addresses the 'New Normal' in post-pandemic design practices. Labs & Teams: His research is conducted within TU Delft's Human-Centered Design group, collaborating with industry partners and academic networks to advance ethical and human-centric technological solutions.

• Human-Centered Design
• Human-Robot Interaction
• Healthcare Technology
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Dr. H.M. Veluwenkamp is a Lecturer at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Philosophy, specializing in Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy. His affiliations include the Ethics Committee for Data and Technology at the Municipality of Groningen, the Centre for Meaningful Human Control in Delft, and the NTA Committee on Risk Profiling Algorithms. He is also a Jantina Tammes School Scholar and a member of the Humane AI Sector Plan. His research focuses on Conceptual Engineering, Meaningful Human Control in technology, and Responsibility Gaps in AI systems. He explores how philosophical methodologies can address ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies like AI and disruptive algorithms. His recent articles emphasize ethical design principles for autonomous systems, responsibility frameworks for AI, and the integration of conceptual engineering with value-sensitive design. His work bridges theoretical philosophy with applied ethics, reflecting a commitment to socially responsible technological development. Veluwenkamp teaches courses such as Ethics of AI, Social Contract Theory, and Practical Philosophy, contributing to academic training in applied ethics and social-political philosophy.

• Ethics
• AI Ethics
• Conceptual Engineering
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Dr. Lauren Gould is an Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies at Utrecht University's Department of History and Art History. She leads the Intimacies of Remote Warfare (IRW) programme and Realities of Algorithmic Warfare (RAW) project, focusing on the evolving Western approach to warfare and its impact on civilian populations. Her research integrates fieldwork with Western militaries and conflict zones in the Middle East and East Africa, aiming to influence academic, public, and policy debates. Gould co-founded the Contesting Governance platform under Institutions for Open Societies and serves on the board of the Nuhanovic Foundation Centre for War Reparations. She coordinates UU Summer Schools on Conflict Analysis and Leadership, and co-promotes three PhD candidates. Research interests include autonomous weapon systems, civilian harm mitigation, and the ethical implications of algorithmic warfare. Recent work examines swarm technology experimentation and NATO AI supervision. Gould's Transparency Road Map initiative with Dutch Defense led to policy changes protecting civilians in military operations. She frequently contributes to media discussions on Gaza war ethics, drone warfare, and military accountability through op-eds in The Conversation, NRC, and De Groene Amsterdammer. Teaching responsibilities include the Conflict Studies and Human Rights Master's program and public lectures series Concerning War and Conflict. Her work appears in journals like Security Dialogue and Global Society, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to modern warfare challenges.

• Conflict Studies
• Remote Warfare
• Hybrid Warfare
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Friso Bostoen is an Assistant Professor of Competition Law & Digital Regulation at Tilburg University , affiliated with TILT and TILEC . He holds a Ph.D. from KU Leuven and was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute. Research Focus: Regulation of online platforms, AI, and generative AI under antitrust law, with a global perspective (Africa, Asia, Latin America). Teaching: Competition law at KU Leuven, London School of Economics, Erasmus University, Waseda University, and University of Trento. Publications: 15+ articles on AI, DMA, platform power, and antitrust enforcement in top journals. Side Activities: Editor of the CoRe Blog and host of the Monopoly Attack podcast. Research Trends: His work bridges antitrust law with digital innovation, focusing on AI, metaverse, and global platform regulation. Key themes include contestability in tech markets, gatekeeper designation frameworks, and adapting abuse-of-dominance assessments for free/digital products. Collaborations: Regularly co-authors with Giorgio Monti, Nicolas Petit, and Anouk van der Veer, addressing challenges in tech mergers, platform neutrality, and regulatory design.

• Competition Law
• Digital Regulation
• Antitrust Law
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Lisanne Hummel is a Researcher at Utrecht University's Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance, specializing in International and European Law. She is affiliated with the Research Priority Area 'Governing the Digital Society' and the interdisciplinary research program 'Institutions for Open Societies (IOS)'. Her work focuses on the intersection of competition law, digital markets, and innovation policy within the European legal framework. Hummel completed her BSc in International Business Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, her LLB at KU Leuven in Belgium, and her LLM in Law & Economics at Utrecht University. After working in the financial sector as a legal counsel for several years, she began her PhD research at Utrecht University in August 2020. Her doctoral research focused on the role of innovation as a competitive pressure in digital markets and the response of European competition law to these challenges. This PhD research was conducted as part of the ERC Starting Grant project 'Modern Bigness' led by Professor Anna Gerbrandy. Her research primarily explores how European competition law can address the unique challenges posed by digital platforms and Big Tech companies. She investigates the relationship between market power, innovation dynamics, and regulatory frameworks, with particular attention to the Digital Markets Act and the regulation of artificial intelligence. Her work examines whether traditional competition law concepts remain adequate for digital markets or whether new approaches are needed to ensure fair competition while preserving innovation incentives. Hummel's publications demonstrate her expertise in analyzing the effectiveness of EU regulatory approaches to digital markets. Her work spans topics such as contestability in digital markets, the long-term implications of AI regulation, and the impact of the Digital Markets Act on end-user protection, showing a consistent focus on how innovation interacts with competition law in the digital economy. PhD Candidate, Utrecht University (2020-2025) Legal Counsel in Financial Sector (prior to 2020) LLM in Law & Economics, Utrecht University LLB, KU Leuven, Belgium BSc in International Business Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam Hummel actively participates in academic events, including workshops, seminars, and conferences related to digital markets and competition law. She has been involved in the 'Summer School Modern Bigness' as an organizer and has presented her research at various academic venues. Her media appearances demonstrate her ability to translate complex legal concepts for broader audiences, making significant contributions to public discourse on digital regulation in the Netherlands and Europe.

• EU Competition Law
• Digital Markets Regulation
• Innovation Policy
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Daniel Strüber is an Associate Professor in Software Engineering at the joint Interaction Design and Software Engineering Division of Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He is also affiliated with the Department of Software Science at Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands. His research focuses on model-driven engineering, AI engineering, and variability management to enhance software quality, security, and collaborative development across domains like robotics and web systems. Education : Diplom (M.Sc. equivalent) in Computer Science from Philipps University Marburg (2011, with distinction), Ph.D. (summa cum laude) from Philipps University Marburg (2016). His research bridges empirical, formal, and engineering approaches to address developer challenges in ML-enabled systems. Key trends in his work include model-driven methods for ML deployment, variability management in robotics, and empirical studies of tool usability. He has co-edited a Journal of Systems and Software special issue on software product lines. Scientific Awards : Best Reviewer Awards (SoSyM 2025, GPCE 2024), Transformation Tool Contest Awards (2017, 2020), Best Paper Awards (VAMOS 2019, ICMT 2016), and multiple conference nominations. As a supervisor, he guides current Ph.D. students like Vladislav Indykov and Weixing Zhang, while his former advisees include Shayan Ahmadian and Samuel Idowu. Grants include a VR Open Call Grant (2022-2024) for SEMLA and a DFG Individual Fellowship (2019) for EUphORia. His teaching spans courses on Software Engineering for AI Systems and Software Product Lines , often integrated with real-world projects via GiPHouse.

• Model-Driven Engineering
• AI Engineering
• Software Quality Assurance
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Dr. Kars Alfrink is a postdoctoral researcher at Delft University of Technology's Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, specializing in Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence. His research focuses on contestable AI systems, investigating how to design public artificial intelligence that remains subject to societal control and democratic oversight. With over 15 years of professional experience as an interaction design consultant, entrepreneur, and community organizer prior to entering academia, Alfrink brings practical expertise to his critical examination of AI systems. Alfrink's research interests center on creating more democratic public AI systems through the lens of contestability. His work combines extensive practical knowledge in digital product design with critical socio-political theory, examining how AI systems can be designed to allow citizens to challenge and influence both AI decisions and development processes. His research explores the intersection of AI infrastructure, design methodology, and democratic governance, with particular focus on creating systems where power dynamics are transparent and contestable. Best Paper Award at the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems As an advisor and consultant at SORCEREE (2023-2028), Alfrink bridges academic research with practical implementation. His industry experience informs his academic work, creating a feedback loop between theoretical frameworks and real-world applications of contestable AI principles. He actively participates in research projects examining how AI systems can maintain societal accountability while delivering technological benefits. Alfrink leads the 'Contestable AI' research project at TU Delft, which investigates how to design AI systems that allow humans to challenge and influence decisions and development. This project brings together interdisciplinary researchers from design, computer science, and social sciences to develop frameworks for creating public AI systems that incorporate democratic oversight mechanisms directly into their technical architecture.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Contestable AI
• Design Research
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Prof. Gerd Kortuem is a Professor of Internet of Things (IoT) at Delft University of Technology's Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. His research focuses on the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Design, emphasizing responsible AI, generative AI, and data-centric design. He leads the Knowledge and Intelligence Design group and collaborates across labs like the Data-Centric Design Lab and Responsible Sensing Lab. Since 2018, he has directed the MSc Integrated Product Design program, teaching courses such as Generative AI and Design, and Artificial Intelligence and Society. Academically, Prof. Kortuem holds a PhD from the University of Oregon (USA) and a Diploma in Informatics from Stuttgart University (Germany). His career includes roles at Lancaster University, the Open University, Oxford University, and industry stints at Apple, IBM, and Fraunhofer Institute. He currently serves as Associate Editor for the ACM's Interactive, Mobile, Wearable, and Ubiquitous Technologies journal and advises Fronesys Inc. His research projects include BRIDE (exploring smart public infrastructure), IoT Rapid Proto Labs (accelerating IoT product development), and Contestable AI (designing ethically transparent AI systems). Awards include DIS '24 Best Paper (2024) and multiple Reviewers' Favourite Awards for impactful contributions to eHealth and AI ethics. Prof. Kortuem’s work bridges technical innovation with societal impact, addressing challenges in urban analytics, healthcare technology, and ethical AI deployment. His labs and courses drive interdisciplinary education and research in data-driven design methodologies.

• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Artificial Intelligence
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Dr. Marina Tulin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, specializing in Political Communication & Journalism. Her research investigates misinformation dynamics, fact-checking efficacy, and media literacy in digital environments, with particular focus on electoral contexts and crisis communication. Research interests center on: Generative AI's impact on disinformation ecosystems Cross-cultural perception of misinformation during conflicts Media literacy as cognitive heuristic Political communication in polarized environments Algorithmic accountability in platform governance Publications demonstrate consistent focus on misinformation mechanisms through experimental and survey methodologies, with recent emphasis on: Generative AI's disruptive influence on information integrity Cross-national analysis of war-related disinformation Electoral integrity in contested information environments Behavioral interventions for media literacy No information available regarding research awards, student advising, or laboratory affiliations at this time.

• Misinformation Studies
• Political Communication
• Media Literacy
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N. Tintarev is a Full Professor in Explainable AI at Maastricht University, serving as Director of Research in the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences (DACS) within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. He co-directs the TAIM lab for trustworthy media (with UvA and RTL) and leads the interdisciplinary Explainable AI (XAI) research theme. He earned his PhD from the University of Aberdeen in 2010. His academic trajectory focuses on human-computer interaction in AI-driven advice systems, particularly recommender technologies where he pioneers transparency and user control mechanisms. Tintarev's research spans natural language generation for explanations, intelligent user interfaces, and mitigation of filter bubbles through diversity-aware design. His work integrates responsible data analytics with practical applications in news, job, and tourism recommendations, emphasizing fairness and user agency in algorithmic systems. Recent publications (2022-2024) reveal a cohesive research program addressing explainable AI's societal impact: analyzing logic-style explanations' effects on decisions, designing stance-aware search interfaces, measuring transparency benefits in news recommendation, and developing normative frameworks for ethical information access systems. He secured major funding including an EU Marie-Curie ITN grant (2.8M) for Interactive Natural Language Technology in XAI and co-founded the ROBUST consortium (10-year, 95M) for trustworthy AI. As a senior ACM member, he examines PhD dissertations and reviews NWO/international grant proposals. Tintarev actively shapes research agendas through the IPN board (incoming 2026), NWO-ENW Computer Science advisory committee (Informaticatafel), and international steering/editorial boards. His TAIM lab collaborations with UvA and RTL drive real-world implementations of trustworthy media technologies.

• Explainable AI
• Natural Language Generation
• Human-Computer Interaction
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Esther Hammelburg is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries, Hogeschool van Amsterdam. She holds a PhD from the Universiteit van Amsterdam and focuses on hybrid realities shaped by digitalization and AI-driven media. Her research explores liveness, media literacy, and the societal impact of digital platforms. PhD in Media Studies, Universiteit van Amsterdam Her work examines how media constructs contemporary experiences of events, death, and civic engagement. Recent publications address hybrid spaces, TikTok's role in contestation, and AI's implications for creativity. She contributes to policy frameworks like the Civic Social Media Roadmap. Key trends in her research include: Platform-specific practices (TikTok, Instagram) Mediated memory and liveness Design of public-value-driven digital infrastructures Media's role in societal rituals Hammelburg received the Boekman Dissertatieprijs (2025) for her work on hybrid event experiences and contributes to public discourse through consultancy and media appearances. Academic advisor for civic media initiatives Keynote speaker at international conferences Consultant for Hilversum Mediastad's repositioning Expert commentator on AI and social media

• Hybrid Realities
• Liveness
• Media and Civic Engagement
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Dr. Fabio Cristiano serves as an Assistant Professor in Conflict Studies at Utrecht University's Department of History and Art History, specializing in History of International Relations. He joined Utrecht University in 2022 after holding postdoctoral and teaching positions at Leiden University's Institute of Security and Global Affairs and Lund University's Department of Political Science, where he completed his PhD on cyber conflict and surveillance technologies in Palestine. His research expertise spans cybersecurity, cyber warfare, disinformation, artificial intelligence, internet governance, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He actively contributes to the academic community through the Contesting Governance platform at Utrecht University, where he established the Palestine Lab focusing on digital oppression and cyber surveillance in Palestine. Cristiano has published significant works including Artificial Intelligence and International Conflict in Cyberspace (2023) and Hybridity, Conflict, and the Global Politics of Cybersecurity (2024), with research output spanning books, academic articles, and digital publications. His scholarly work demonstrates consistent focus on the intersection of digital technologies and international conflict, particularly in the Middle Eastern context. As a prominent media commentator, he has provided expert analysis on cyber conflict issues in major publications including NU.nl, NOS, NBC News, and Trouw, with recent contributions addressing Israeli propaganda in online advertising (June 2025), Israeli investment in public opinion campaigns (March 2025), rocket alert applications (November 2023), and Pegasus spyware revelations (July 2021). His academic leadership extends to convening the MA in Conflict Studies and Human Rights and coordinating the Minor Conflict Studies program. Upcoming academic engagements through mid-2025 include panels on digital oppression in Palestine, telecommunication in Gaza, and cyber surveillance, reflecting his ongoing commitment to examining the digital dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

• Cybersecurity
• Cyber Conflict
• International Relations
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