Jens Edlund is a Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology's Division of Speech, Music and Hearing. His research focuses on speech technology, dialogue systems, prosody, and evolutionary phonetics. He has contributed to foundational work on speech synthesis, conversational interaction, and multimodal corpora like the D64 corpus. Key projects include the MonAMI Reminder system and analysis of primate vocalizations to understand speech evolution. Edlund has collaborated extensively with global researchers, producing over 150 peer-reviewed works. His work integrates computational methods with linguistic and biological insights, emphasizing human-like dialogue systems and cross-species vocal analysis. Education: Ph.D. in Speech Technology (2011, KTH) Grants: Multiple EU and Swedish Research Council grants for speech technology and interdisciplinary studies Research labs include the KTH Speech, Music and Hearing Lab and collaborations with institutions like Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. Current work explores evolutionary origins of speech biomechanics and AI-driven speech synthesis evaluation.
Martin Jakobsson is a Professor of Marine Geology and Geophysics at Stockholm University's Department of Geological Sciences. His career spans international research expeditions and leadership roles, including Dean of Earth Science (2021) and Head of Department (2012-2018). A key member of the Marine Geology group, he studies Arctic and Antarctic glacial history through sediment analysis and seafloor mapping. PhD from Stockholm University (2000) Academy Fellow, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2004-2009) Professor II position at University Centre of Svalbard (2011-) His research focuses on marine geological archives to reconstruct glacial cycles, ice-ocean interactions, and bathymetric mapping. As GEBCO Vice-Chair (2013-2020), he led initiatives for global seabed mapping through the Seabed 2030 project. Recent publications reveal expertise in: Arctic Ocean paleocirculation Methane release from thawing permafrost Ice sheet sensitivity to oceanic warming High-resolution bathymetric analysis Scientific recognition includes: Election to Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2012) 1st Vice President, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2016-2019) Membership in Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research (2016) He leads international collaborations on polar research vessels, with over a year of cumulative ship time and multiple Co-Chief Scientist roles on Arctic expeditions.
Danica Kragic is a Professor of Computer Science at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. She serves as the Director of the Centre for Autonomous Systems and leads the Robotics, Perception and Learning Lab at KTH. Her research focuses on advancing robotics capabilities through computer vision and machine learning approaches. MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Rijeka, Croatia (1995) PhD in Computer Science from KTH (2001) Professor Kragic's research primarily centers on robotics, computer vision, and machine learning, with particular emphasis on robotic manipulation, grasp planning, and human-robot interaction. Her work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications, exploring how robots can understand and interact with objects in complex environments. She investigates how visual and tactile sensing can be integrated to improve robotic perception and manipulation capabilities, with applications ranging from industrial automation to assistive robotics. Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on advanced grasp planning techniques, tactile sensing for manipulation, and mathematical representations for robotic control. Kragic's research shows increasing integration of machine learning approaches with traditional robotics frameworks, particularly in the areas of grasp synthesis, object recognition, and human-robot collaboration. Her work spans theoretical contributions in mathematical representations of grasps to practical implementations of robotic systems capable of adapting to novel objects and situations. 2007 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Early Academic Career Award IEEE Fellow ERC Starting Grant (2012) Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences Honorary Doctorate from Lappeenranta University of Technology Professor Kragic's research has been supported by major funding bodies including the EU, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, and Swedish Research Council. While specific student names aren't listed in the provided information, her publication record suggests extensive mentorship of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in robotics and computer vision. Her lab, the Robotics, Perception and Learning Lab, serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research connecting computer science, engineering, and cognitive science perspectives on robotic systems. As Director of the Centre for Autonomous Systems at KTH, Kragic oversees a major research initiative focused on advancing autonomous technologies. Her Robotics, Perception and Learning Lab brings together researchers working on visual perception, machine learning, and robotic manipulation, with particular emphasis on developing systems that can understand and interact with objects in unstructured environments. The lab's work spans theoretical foundations of robotic manipulation to practical implementations of systems capable of learning from experience.
Hedvig Kjellström is a Professor at the Division of Robotics, Perception and Learning within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. She holds significant affiliations with the Swedish e-Science Research Centre and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany. Her work spans multiple interdisciplinary domains and she serves as Editor-in-Chief for CVIU and was Program Chair for CVPR 2025. Her research centers on Computer Vision as a sub-field of AI, with three interconnected themes: Computational Aesthetics (exploring aesthetic aspects of human communicative behavior), Communicative Behavior (developing models of how humans and animals perceive and produce non-verbal communication), and Embodied Artificial Intelligence (creating methodologies for robots and autonomous agents to perceive the world through sensors, primarily vision). Her work has significant applications in medical diagnostics, animal welfare, human-robot interaction, and creative arts. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward multimodal AI systems that integrate vision, language, and action understanding. Her research increasingly focuses on animal-centered applications, particularly equine pain detection and behavior analysis, while maintaining strong foundations in human communication modeling, gesture recognition, and 3D reconstruction techniques. The interdisciplinary nature of her work bridges computer science with veterinary medicine, neuroscience, and performing arts. Hedvig Kjellström actively supervises numerous PhD and Master's students across various projects and maintains extensive collaborations with institutions including Karolinska Institutet, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, and international partners. Her research is supported by major funding bodies including WASP, VR, and SeRC. She leads or participates in several notable projects including OrchestrAI (communication between conductor and orchestra), ANITA (Animal Translator), MARTHA (3D horse motion analysis), and STING (synthesis and analysis with transducers and invertible neural generators). Her work with ACAI (Animal Centered Artificial Intelligence), which she co-founded and directs, demonstrates her commitment to applying AI for animal welfare.
Niklas Salmose is a Professor at the Department of Languages , Linnaeus University , Sweden. His research integrates Nostalgia , Intermediality , and Ecocriticism , focusing on Environmental Humanities and Modernist Literature . PhD in English from the University of Edinburgh (2012) Visiting Professor at UCLA (Autumn 2018) Vice-Chair of Department of Languages (Linnaeus University) Co-coordinator of the graduate school MIDWorld (Swedish Research Council-funded) His recent work explores the intersection of Climate Crisis and Intermediality through monographs like Mediations of Nostalgia: Aesthetics, Intermediality, Ecology (Edinburgh UP, 2024). He co-edits special issues on Ecological Emergencies and Blue-Eco Stories with journals Humanities and Textus . Salmose supervises four PhD projects on topics ranging from Intermedial Ecocriticism to Western Imperialism and Nostalgic Aesthetics . He is a member of the Linnaeus University Centre for Intermedial and Multimodal Studies and leads projects like Future Food Cultures in the Anthropocene and IMS Green . His publications span Climate Crisis , Anthropocene , Nordic Noir , and Sensorial Aesthetics , with notable works in The Palgrave Handbook of Intermediality , The Routledge Handbook of Nostalgia , and Contemporary Ecocritical Methods . Salmose is actively involved in editorial boards for Humanities and Text Matters , and serves on the executive board of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Society .
Matteo Magnani is a Professor in the Division of Computing Science at the Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University. He leads the Uppsala University Information Laboratory and is a founding member of the Uppsala University Computational Social Science Lab. His research spans network science, artificial intelligence, data science, and computational social science, with a focus on social data mining and multilayer networks. PhD in Computer Science, University of Bologna, 2006 Graduated with honours in Information Sciences, University of Bologna, 2002 Studies in Computer Science at University of Marne la Vallée and Imperial College London Matteo Magnani's research interests include social network analysis, multilayer and probabilistic networks, community detection, visual analytics, and the application of AI to digital media and climate communication. His work bridges computer science and social sciences, particularly in analyzing online discourse and digital intermediaries. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of network structures, uncertainty in networks, and the ethical dimensions of algorithmic analysis. His recent publications highlight trends in fairness in community detection, visual saliency in network layouts, emotional reactions to climate visuals online, and deep learning applications in social media. Topics frequently involve YouTube, Twitter, and online public debates, using advanced network and machine learning methods. Rotary Prize for best student of the Science Faculty Best Paper Award Funniest Presentation Award Best Poster Award Pedagogical Prize from UTN Distinguished University Teacher (Sweden) Docent title (Sweden) Magnani has supervised numerous students and collaborated widely, particularly with Luca Rossi, Alexandra Segerberg, and Davide Vega. He has secured funding from major sources including VR, H2020, STINT, and MIUR. He leads active research labs focused on information systems and computational social science, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in network-based research.
Michael Felsberg is a Professor and Head of Division at the Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY) at Linköping University, leading the Computer Vision Laboratory (CVL). His research focuses on artificial visual systems (AVS), including 3D computer vision, computational imaging, object tracking, and autonomous systems. He emphasizes HVS-inspired approaches to bridge the gap between human and machine vision capabilities. Notable achievements include over 20,000 citations (h-index 47), leadership roles in the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), and recognition as Sweden’s top AI researcher by Vinnova. His work spans academic contributions, industry collaborations, and interdisciplinary projects like climate science applications of machine learning. Positions : WASP Executive Committee Member, WASP Area Cluster Leader for Machine Learning, and Vice-Head of Department (Electrical Engineering). Education : Extensive academic background in electrical engineering and computer vision (details not explicitly stated). Research trends in his articles reflect advancements in autonomous systems, multimodal AI, and robust vision models. His teams address challenges like object tracking, generative models for 3D simulation, and culturally diverse AI systems. Awards : Tracking Challenge Winner (OpenCV, 2015) Best Paper Awards (ICPR 2016, VISAPP 2021) Vinnova’s Highest-Ranked Swedish AI Researcher (2018) He advises numerous PhD students and oversees grants in WASP-funded initiatives. CVL collaborates on projects like disaster-response robotics and Berzelius supercomputer utilization for AI.
Senior Lecturer Christoffer Dahl is a faculty member at Kristianstad University within the Faculty of Teacher Education and the Department of Subject Teacher Education . He specializes in Swedish with a didactic focus and is an active member of the Learning in Language and Literature (LiLL) research group. Since 2015, he has contributed significantly to both teaching and research in literature education, particularly in the areas of textbook analysis, multimodal discourse, and literary didactics. Research Focus: Theoretical and methodological intersections between linguistics , literary studies , and didactics Reception theory, genre theory, and discourse analysis in educational contexts Multimodal analysis of literature textbooks Comparative Nordic textbook studies (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) Intersectionality in literature education His current major project is a comparative study that builds on his doctoral thesis, Litteraturstudiets legitimeringar , analyzing how Nordic literature textbooks legitimize the study of literature through writing and images, with a focus on intersectionality. Teaching & Collaboration: Christoffer teaches text analysis and children's literature . He has collaborated since 2013 with Mikael Nordenfors (University of Gothenburg) on the Swedish National Agency for Education’s website, contributing to the SMDI network (Swedish with a didactic orientation). Supervision & Academic Service: Supervised 75 student works Active peer reviewer for journals and publishers (e.g., Routledge, Taylor & Francis) Organizer and participant in multiple academic conferences and workshops Consultant and expert reviewer for educational agencies
Magnus Boman is a Professor of AI and Health at the Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet (KI), where he leads the AI@KI initiative to support researchers in AI integration. He is affiliated with the Chronic Inflammatory Disease Epidemiology research group under Johan Askling. His research focuses on AI applications in precision medicine, multimodal prediction, ethical norms in AI systems, energy-efficient computing, and quantum sensor data interpretation. Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence in healthcare and precision medicine Multimodal data analysis for disease prediction and treatment Machine learning for clinical decision support systems Ethical and societal implications of AI Grants: Swedish Research Council: Improving breast cancer histology image classification (2024-2026) Scalable Federated Learning (2022-2025) Ai in sustainable cities (VINNOVA, 2019) Advising & Students: Supervised over 50 PhD and Master's students across KI, KTH, and Stockholm University, focusing on AI applications in healthcare, machine learning, and computational epidemiology. Notable projects include predictive modeling for mental health outcomes and variant filtering in genetic data. Labs & Teams: Leads AI@KI, fostering AI adoption in medical research. Collaborates with the Johan Askling group on epidemiology and chronic disease studies.
Jonas Eliasson is a Visiting Professor at Linköping University's Department of Science and Technology (ITN), focusing on Communications and Transport Systems. He concurrently serves as Director of Transport Access at the Swedish National Transport Administration and chairs the Planning & Construction committee of the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences. Previously, he was Director of the Stockholm City Transportation Administration (2016–2019) and a professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) from 2007 to 2016. His research emphasizes transport policy design and evaluation, including cost-benefit analysis, transport pricing, railway capacity allocation, and public acceptability of policies. He advises governments on sustainable transport planning, congestion pricing, and socio-economic appraisals. His work bridges theoretical frameworks and practical implementation, with a focus on accessibility, equity, and climate targets. Key research themes include infrastructure cost overruns, traffic demand reduction strategies, and the integration of passenger and freight transport systems. Recent publications analyze policy impacts, forecasting methods, and carbon-neutral transportation systems. His interdisciplinary approach addresses both technical and socio-political dimensions of transport challenges. Eliasson collaborates with research groups like Railway and Public Transport and contributes to initiatives like the 'Next Generation Smart Transportation Systems' project. Despite extensive professional roles, no formal student advisees are listed. His work is disseminated through journals like Transportation Research Part A and policy reports for national and regional governments.
Susanne Schötz is an Associate Professor of Phonetics at Lund University's Centre for Languages and Literature and a Researcher at the Lund University Humanities Lab. She is also the project manager for Cat-human communication research and a member of the LU Profile Area: Natural and Artificial Cognition. Her research focuses on phonetic variation in three main areas: dialectal variation in Swedish and other languages, paralinguistic variation related to age, emotion, attitude and health condition, and phonetic variation in human-animal communication, particularly cat-human communication. She has led several research projects including Melody in human–cat communication (Meowsic), Cat–Human Communication, and studies on Estonian Swedish and Swedish vowel articulation using articulography. Dr. Schötz teaches courses at the speech and language pathology and audiology programs at Lund University. Her work with cats has gained significant attention, including winning the Ig Nobel Prize in Biology in 2021 for research on cat-human communication. Her research output demonstrates strong trends in animal communication, particularly focusing on the acoustic properties of cat vocalizations and how humans perceive and interpret these sounds. She combines traditional phonetic analysis with innovative approaches to study cross-species communication, making significant contributions to both linguistics and animal behavior studies. Scientific Awards: The Ig Nobel Prize in Biology (2021) Årets Mäster (Master of the Year) (2020) Vetenskapssocieteten Lunds universitet (2016) Vetenskapssocieteten i Lund: Stipendium för betydande insats inom humanistisk forskning (2007) Dr. Schötz has supervised research projects and students in phonetics and human-animal communication. Her work has been supported by various research funds including MAW, SKK och Agrias forskningsfond, and the Pufendorf IAS. She is in charge of the articulographs in the Humanities Lab, which are essential for her research on speech production and articulation. She is actively involved in the Lund University Humanities Lab, contributing to its mission of interdisciplinary research in the humanities through her expertise in phonetics and communication studies.
Gustav Eje Henter is an Assistant Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, holding roles as the Head of Research at Motorica AB and a Core Team Member of the Wallenberg Research Arena (WARA) for Media and Language. He is the Secretary of the ISCA SynSIG (Special Interest Group on Speech Synthesis) and a Co-Organiser of the GENEA Workshops on Embodied Agents' Non-Verbal Behavior. His research focuses on speech synthesis, gesture generation, and multimodal interaction, with contributions to TTS systems, neural networks, and embodied AI. He leads Digital Futures, a cross-disciplinary research center addressing societal challenges through digital technologies. This center is a collaboration between KTH, Stockholm University, and RISE. His work spans foundational research to industrial applications, emphasizing ethical AI, privacy in voice conversion, and human-robot interaction. Key research themes include causal reasoning in LLMs, adversarial privacy techniques, and benchmarking frameworks like the GENEA Leaderboard. He has organized international workshops (GENEA 2021-2024) and contributed to standards in TTS evaluation methodologies. His technical innovations include HiFi-Glot for formant synthesis and Matcha-TTS for fast waveform generation. His research integrates audio, gesture, and motion synthesis with deep learning, addressing challenges in spontaneous speech synthesis, multimodal coherence, and listener perception. He advocates for rigorous evaluation practices and open challenges to advance the field's reproducibility and real-world applicability.
Sara Tanderup Linkis serves as Senior Lecturer in Publishing Studies and Associate Professor in Digital Cultures at Lund University's Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Theology. Her academic work bridges literary scholarship with contemporary digital media analysis, focusing on how technological transformations reshape literary production, distribution, and consumption. Her research program centers on several interconnected domains: Audio literature and audiobook culture in the digital age Intermediality and transmedia storytelling practices Serial narrative forms across media platforms Social media literary communities, particularly BookTok Publishing economics in the streaming era Memory representation in contemporary literature Dr. Linkis's recent publications reveal a methodological commitment to interdisciplinary approaches, combining publishing studies, literary theory, sound studies, and digital culture analysis. Her work demonstrates how literary experiences are being fundamentally reshaped by audio formats and social media platforms, with particular attention to the material and economic dimensions of these transformations. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized through: Inga och John Hains Stiftelse för Vetenskaplig Humanistisk Forskning stipend (2024) International postdoctoral funding from the Independent Research Fund Denmark (2018-2020) As a research leader, Dr. Linkis currently directs the Swedish Research Council-funded project "Between Sound and Text: Production, Content and Experiences of Multimodal Audio Literature" (2024-2026) and contributes to the multi-year project "Lyssningsnjutningar: Sexuell hälsa och ljudfiktion i den digitala intimitetens tid" (2024-2028). She actively supervises doctoral research, including M. Uhlmann Lindberg's work on Swedish self-publishing history. Dr. Linkis maintains an active presence in both academic and public discourse, regularly contributing to media discussions about literary trends and participating in international research networks focused on digital literary cultures and publishing studies.
Neda Haj Hosseini is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at Linköping University's Department of Biomedical Engineering (IMT) . She contributes to teaching courses like TBMT56 - Medical Technology and TBME08 - Biomedical Modeling and Simulation , while leading research initiatives in AI-driven cancer diagnostics and biomedical optics. Research Focus: Development of AI methods for cancer diagnostics, optical coherence tomography (OCT) applications, and fluorescence spectroscopy in surgical guidance Affiliations: Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV) , Analytic Imaging Diagnostic Arena (AIDA) , Swedish Medical Technology Association Recent Research Trends demonstrate expertise in applying deep learning to: Pediatric brain tumor classification using multimodal imaging Optical biopsy techniques for intraoperative decision support Automated biomarker quantification in histopathology Medical imaging data integrity and algorithm validation Scientific Awards include grants from: Joanna Cocozza Foundation (2022) Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation (2024) Academic Leadership involves mentoring students in projects such as: "Multiple Instance Attention-based Learning for Brain Tumor Classification" "Vision Transformers for Multiclass Brain Tumor Tissue Classification" "Reaction-diffusion Models for Image-driven Tumor Simulation"
Jorge Gil is an Associate Professor in Urban Analytics and Informatics at Chalmers University of Technology's Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering. His research focuses on integrated urban models, Smart Cities, City Information Modelling (CIM), and Urban Digital Twins, with applications in sustainable mobility, social inclusion, energy transition, and circular economy. He develops GIS solutions and open science methodologies. Teaching includes GIS, sustainable mobility, and spatial data science courses. He supervises Bachelor, Master's, and PhD students. Current projects include LogiNets (logistics network flows analysis), ComCy (cycling safety), and FlowSense (traffic flow data). Key research outputs span agent-based modeling of waste sorting behavior, mobility equity analysis, and multimodal urban network frameworks. He co-authored over 50 publications and actively contributes to interdisciplinary urban planning initiatives.
