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Carlos Velasco is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing at BI Norwegian Business School, where he co-founded the Center for Multisensory Marketing. He holds a D.Phil. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Oxford and has established himself as a leading researcher at the intersection of psychology, marketing, and human-computer interaction. His research focuses on multisensory experiences and their underlying principles, with particular attention to crossmodal correspondences between sensory modalities. His work spans diverse areas including digital dining, food technology, customer experience management, and the application of emerging technologies like AI, VR, and the Metaverse in sensory marketing. Velasco has published extensively in top journals across multiple disciplines including Food Quality and Preference, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Business Research, Psychology and Marketing, and International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. His research reveals consistent patterns in how sensory inputs influence consumer behavior and product perception, particularly examining how visual elements, sounds, and shapes correspond with taste experiences. Velasco's work also explores the ethical dimensions of customer experience design in digital environments and investigates how cultural contexts shape multisensory food experiences globally. Velasco has authored several influential books including Multisensory experiences: Where the senses meet technology (2020 and 2025, Oxford University Press), Digital dining: New innovations in food and technology (2025, Springer Nature), and the edited collection Multisensory packaging: Designing new product experiences (2019, Palgrave Macmillan). Serves on editorial boards of Food Quality and Preference Journal of Business Research Psychology and Marketing International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science International Journal of Food Design Currently, Velasco co-hosts the customer experience management podcast and collaborates with companies worldwide on topics including multisensory experiences, immersive technologies, Web3, food and drink, branding, and consumer research. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in marketing and product design.

• Multisensory Marketing
• Crossmodal Correspondences
• Human-Computer Interaction
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Jon Andoni Duñabeitia is a Full Professor at the School of Languages and Education of Universidad Nebrija in Madrid. He serves as Director of the Centro de Investigación Nebrija en Cognición (CINC) and the International Chair in Cognitive Health . With an h-index of 43 (Scopus), he has published 170+ articles across psycholinguistics, multilingualism, cognitive training, and virtual reality applications in education. His research examines how language processing interacts with cognitive load, emotional modulation, and technological innovation. Principal Investigator for 8+ projects funded by Spanish Government, Basque Government, BBVA Foundation Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member of high-impact journals Recognized among Spain's top 3% scientists across all disciplines Recent publications span topics including: Second-language reading dynamics in VR environments Multilingual cognitive interactions in neurological conditions Emoji/typographic effects on word processing Computerized cognitive assessment and training systems He actively contributes to scientific meetings as invited speaker across Europe, Asia, and Americas. His work bridges basic research in psycholinguistics with applied technologies for cognitive health.

• Cognitive Science
• Psycholinguistics
• Multilingualism
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Eli Gjølstad is an Assistant Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Education and International Studies, Department of Primary and Secondary Teacher Education. Gjølstad serves as Head of Studies for Area of Responsibility 5 and focuses on the integration of digital technologies in educational contexts. The academic is based at Pilestredet 52, 0167 Oslo, with office number B515, and can be contacted via mobile (+47 924 28 894) or office phone (+47 672 37 116). Gjølstad's research interests center on educational technology, particularly focusing on digital learning environments, teacher education, and the implementation of digital tools in primary and secondary education. Special attention is given to human-centered artificial intelligence applications that reduce teacher workload, digital ethics in classroom settings, and evaluating digital tools for foundational literacy and numeracy skills development. The research spans both theoretical frameworks and practical classroom applications across various educational levels. The publication record demonstrates a strong focus on how digital technologies transform teaching and learning practices, with particular emphasis on post-pandemic educational adaptations, ethical considerations in digital education, and practical implementations of educational technology in Norwegian schools. Recent work increasingly addresses artificial intelligence applications in educational contexts, showing a progression toward more sophisticated technological integrations in teacher workflows. Gjølstad has been actively involved in developing open online courses for teacher education and has contributed significantly to understanding students' and teachers' experiences with digital learning environments. The research often employs mixed-methods approaches, combining qualitative insights with quantitative data to provide comprehensive analyses of educational technology implementations. As Head of Studies, Gjølstad plays a key role in shaping teacher education programs with a strong digital component, ensuring that future educators are equipped with necessary technological competencies. The work bridges theoretical research with practical educational applications, creating meaningful connections between academic findings and classroom practice.

• Educational Technology
• Digital Learning
• Teacher Education
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Simon David Clatworthy is a Professor at the Department of Design, Oslo School of Architecture and Design. With a business leadership background, he pioneered interaction design and service design at AHO. His work focuses on experience-centric organizations, emphasizing service design's role in creating value through customer, user, and employee experiences. 20+ years service design research Co-founder of SFI projects: CSI & C3 Collaborations with Telenor, Posten, DNB Research spans service innovation, organizational transformation, and tangible design tools. Recent work explores service materials like aesthetics, culture, and experiential structures. He teaches service design at both bachelor and master levels. Publications include 15+ service design books/chapters, with 2023's The Materials of Service Design as a key contribution. His AT-ONE methodology remains foundational in service innovation. Current explorations involve sensory experiences in public spaces (2024's The Garden of Senses ) and cultural plurality in service design (2021's Narrating Service Design ).

• Service Design
• Interaction Design
• Experience-centric Organizations
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Palmyre Pierroux is a Professor at the Department of Education, University of Oslo, specializing in learning practices across formal and informal education contexts. She leads research projects such as ‘Cultural Heritage Mediascapes’ and ‘Making Museums Relevant,’ focusing on digital media’s role in museums and schools. Her work bridges art, science, and architecture through design-based methods. Education: Dr. Polit., Master of Arts (Art History), Bachelor of Applied Arts (Environmental Design) Key Research Areas: Museum education, citizen science/humanities, digital learning environments, and participatory democracy in cultural institutions. Research emphasizes visitor engagement, collaborative learning, and knowledge co-creation. Over 40 publications span museum pedagogy, digital tools, and participatory practices. Supervised four PhD students exploring topics like maker spaces, ethical education through games, and museum learning. Active in grants including挪威研究委员会-funded projects and UiO strategic initiatives. Collaborates internationally on initiatives like the Museum Interaction Studies program with University of Tennessee.

• Museum Education
• Digital Learning Environments
• Informal Learning
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Arild Skarsfjord Berg is a Professor at OsloMet's Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Department of Product Design, with a Doctor of Art in Artistic Research in Public Space and a MA in Ceramic Art. He leads the Product Design and Cultural Sustainability research group, focusing on cross-disciplinary innovation between design, health technology, and material-based artistic practices. Research Interests: Product design with emphasis on material aesthetics Collaborative methods across design, healthcare, and technology Sustainability in professional education Neurotechnology and ethical design scenarios Ceramic art interventions in public spaces Academic pedagogy and teaching excellence Publication Trends: His work demonstrates a unique synthesis between design research and healthcare innovation, with increasing focus on neurotechnology ethics and salutogenic approaches. Materiality remains a consistent thread across both artistic practice and technical applications. Scientific Awards: Fellow of Merited Teachers at OsloMet

• Product Design
• Artistic Research
• User Participation
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Jorge Santos is Professor of Fishery Biology at The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø. His work integrates fisheries ecology, socio-ecological systems, and innovative art-science approaches to address coastal and marine challenges. Research Focus: Fisheries ecology and bio-geography, trophic networks, effects of fishing, coasts and estuaries, small-scale fisheries, fisheries management, coastal culture, futures of coasts and fisheries, Blue Economy, education and outreach, and quantitative methods. Key Trends: Recent work emphasizes climate change impacts on marine communities, rotational harvesting effects, geographic life-history variations, and interdisciplinary art-science collaborations for ocean communication. His publications reveal a strong shift toward integrating ecological science with cultural narratives and future scenario planning. Scientific Recognition: No formal awards listed in provided materials. Advising: Supervises bachelor, master, and PhD students across biological and social dimensions of marine systems. Grants & Projects: Coordinates NorLanka Blue (marine sciences/blue economy in Sri Lanka), SAMAKI (MSc/PhD school in Tanzania/Zanzibar), and Blue Route (global PhD education). Serves on MASMA Programme Committee and leads consultancies for fisheries/education development. Active in CRAFT research group (Center for Arctic Humanities) and projects AFO-JIGG (small-scale fishing welfare) and FUTURES4Fish (coastal futures), Santos pioneers transdisciplinary approaches bridging science, art, and community engagement.

• Fisheries ecology and bio-geography
• Trophic networks and life-histories
• Effects of fishing
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Anders-Petter Andersson is an Associate Professor at the Department of Design within NTNU's Faculty of Architecture and Design. His work focuses on health-promoting technologies, multisensory interaction design, and co-design methodologies with marginalized populations. He has led projects involving families with disabled children, elderly dementia patients, and community stakeholders through initiatives like RHYME.no and HackOurHealthEcology. His research integrates music, narrative, and cultural expression to enhance social relationships and creativity. Key projects include Polly World installations and ORFI interactive systems. He teaches courses such as User-Centered to Post-Human Design and supervises PhD candidates including Ann Kristin Forshaug. Andersson is affiliated with MusicalFieldsForever, the Center for Health Promoting Research, and serves as chairman of Den Gode Idé Foundation. His work emphasizes universal design principles and participatory design practices. Key Projects: RHYME.no, Polly World series, ORFI installations, Music-based environmental therapy program Collaborations: Norwegian Research Council, Diakonhjemmet University, AHO, Lund University Methodologies: Action Research, Participatory Design, Research-by-Design, Self-Ethnography Research interests span interactive music composition, health-promoting environments, and regenerative learning communities. He advocates for eco-centric design approaches and has published extensively on topics like tangible interaction and multisensory interfaces.

• Health Promotion
• Interactive Art
• Multisensory Interaction Design
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Guilherme Schmidt Câmara is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Oslo's RITMO Centre, researching microrhythm perception in groove-based music. His work combines empirical musicology with cognitive science to examine temporal relationships in rhythm perception and production. Current research establishes perceptual thresholds for microrhythmic devices like onset asynchrony and swing across diverse musical genres. His doctoral work revealed how acoustic features interact with timing in creating rhythmic feels, demonstrating that both temporal and sound properties influence beat perception. Câmara maintains an active performance career as guitarist and musical director for 'Baba Soul & The Professors of Funk'. His research methodologies integrate perceptual experiments, motion capture, and signal processing to study embodied musicianship.

• Music Perception
• Rhythmic Cognition
• Groove Studies
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Ingvild Kristin Alfheim is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Kindergarten Teacher Education, Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University. She is actively involved in research and teaching related to early childhood literacy, picture books, and inclusive educational practices. Position: Senior Lecturer Institution: Oslo Metropolitan University School: Faculty of Teacher Education and International Studies Department: Department of Kindergarten Teacher Education Role: Study leader area 5 Her research focuses on language learning in early childhood, particularly through literature and play. She explores how picture books can be used to address complex themes such as death, cultural diversity, and identity. Her work emphasizes inclusive reading practices and challenges dominant narratives in children's literature, especially regarding representations of Africa and other cultures. The recent publications and presentations reveal a strong trend toward inclusive, critical, and transformative approaches to early literacy. Her work spans from analyzing picture book motifs to developing practical strategies for reading with the youngest children in kindergartens, schools, and libraries. She frequently collaborates with Cecilie Dyrkorn Fodstad and contributes to national and international research communities such as NERA and EECERA. Her scientific dissemination includes participation in key conferences like the NERA Conference 2025 and EECERA 2024, where she presents on topics such as location as an educational tool, sustainable bodies in literature, and inclusive reading practices. These efforts reflect a commitment to both academic rigor and practical impact in early childhood education. Selected Scientific Contributions: Co-author of The Youngest as Readers. Literature and Play (2023) Research on parody and representation in Rumpemelk fra Afrika (2017) Editor and contributor to Language Learning in the Last Year of Kindergarten (2018) Keynote and panel participation on taboos in children's literature In addition to her publications, she mentors development work in kindergartens, emphasizing the importance of books in maintaining educational quality during staff transitions. She advocates for reading environments that span home, kindergarten, after-school programs, and school, promoting continuity in children's literacy journeys. Her work often bridges theory and practice, contributing to both academic discourse and pedagogical innovation in early childhood settings.

• Early Childhood Education
• Language Learning in Kindergarten
• Children's Literature
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Gebremariam Assres is an Associate Professor at Kristiania University College's School of Economics, Innovation and Technology, specializing in software engineering, human-computer interaction, intelligent systems, and cybersecurity. His research spans IoT, machine learning, mulsemedia, and secure computing applications in healthcare and education. B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Science from Addis Ababa University Ph.D. in Information Technology (Software Engineering) from Addis Ababa University 20+ years of teaching and research experience His work focuses on software development frameworks, telemedicine, and multisensory media. Recent publications address AI-enabled vulnerability detection, ML software engineering challenges, and telemedicine architecture reviews. Dr. Assres supervises bachelor's and master's students, teaches cybersecurity and software architecture courses, and contributes to open-source educational materials via public repositories. Labs/Teams: Mobile Technology Lab at Kristiania University College

• Software Engineering
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Intelligent Systems
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Terje Rasmussen is a Professor at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo, with a focus on political sociology media studies digital media political theory social theory His research spans the Internet's role as a political public sphere, transformations of European democracy, and media ethics. Educated at the University of Oslo, Bergen, and UC Santa Cruz, he has held leadership roles in PhD programs and departmental research. Rasmussen's work includes 15 books and edited volumes key contributions to Nordic media and Cold War studies innovative research on situated simulations He has taught at institutions like Oxford and the European University Institute, maintaining a networked approach to media theory and political communication.

• Political Sociology
• Media Studies
• Political Theory
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Anne Meek is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Drama, Nord University, specializing in dramaturgy, cultural development, and theater education. Her work bridges academic research with practical applications in educational settings and community-based projects. 2023: Explored beehive symbolism in performance pedagogy 2022: Investigated mathematics anxiety through theatrical methods 2015: Led project on scenic play competence for youth Her research focuses on dramaturgical analysis , place-based cultural strategy , and interdisciplinary performance . She integrates classical literature with contemporary issues (e.g., Peter Pan reimagined for modern audiences) and applies theatrical methods to educational challenges. Key publication trends include: 2014-2023: Cultural development through dramaturgy (sites, cities, education) 2000-2023: Adaptation of Norwegian literary works for theater 2002-2023: Arts integration in teacher education programs Meek collaborates with Torunn Selberg, Tor-Helge Allern, and community partners on rural education initiatives. Her work emphasizes practical theater applications for social and educational transformation.

• Dramaturgy
• Cultural Development
• Theater Education
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Anne-Mette Liene is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Visual Arts and Drama at the University of Agder. Her academic background includes qualifications as a preschool teacher, music therapist, and theatre studies from institutions like Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris. She teaches in the kindergarten teacher education program and focuses on cross-aesthetic art experiences for children. Research Interests Her research explores interdisciplinary art practices, performative expressions in early childhood education, and the role of art in fostering creativity and communication. Key themes include material exploration, spatial dynamics, and the integration of movement and body in artistic processes. Publications Liene's recent work includes publications on performative art approaches, visual images in motion, and interdisciplinary teaching methods. Her 2025 article emphasizes the potential of performative art beyond traditional techniques. The 2023 studies highlight spatial and movement-based practices in early childhood settings. Grants and Advising While specific grants are not detailed, her involvement in projects like the Children's Art Museum demonstrates collaborative efforts across disciplines and institutions. She has advised on initiatives linking art institutions with education sectors. Labs/Teams She is affiliated with research groups such as 'Art and young people' and contributes to interdisciplinary collaborations in early childhood art education.

• Art Education
• Early Childhood Development
• Performative Arts
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Adrian Førde Andersson is a Project Manager at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Agder, with a focus on talent development and digital cultural communication. He works at Fluks - Center for Young Art and Culture, managing the Trafo.no online community for young artists, and serves as an Advisor at SFU CreaTeME, a center for creative technologies in music education. Since 2011, he has held administrative roles in the Faculty of Arts and Fine Arts, leading externally funded projects in cross-artistic collaborations and digital dissemination. Educational Background: Master in Media Studies, Visual Communication (2007), NTNU Bachelor in Humanities - Art, Media and Communication (2005), Roehampton University/NTNU His research interests span multimodality , digital media aesthetics , media influence , and cross-disciplinary collaborations , with a focus on youth engagement and creative technologies. He has contributed to textbooks on topics like media's role in youth development and digital cultural communication . His publications since 2007 explore multimodal perception , online communities , and media aesthetics , emphasizing the materiality of digital platforms and web-based storytelling techniques . He has also worked on Erasmus+ projects related to arts-ethnography intersections and pedagogical innovation. While no specific scientific awards are listed, his career includes roles in project administration, communication, and dissemination across initiatives like Cultiva Ekspress and Nordic Noise . He has been involved in academic governance as a Faculty Board Representative (2015-2023) and as Study Program Leader for the Master in Music Business and Management (2012-2017).

• Multimodal Analysis
• Digital Cultural Communication
• Music Video Aesthetics
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