Andreas Abel

Andreas Abel is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Computing Science at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg. He has previously served as an Assistant Professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich and has been a visiting researcher at INRIA in Paris. His primary affiliations are with Chalmers and the University of Gothenburg, where he conducts research and teaches in programming languages and type theory.

• Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Senior Lecturer
• University of Gothenburg, Division of Computing Science
• LMU Munich, Assistant Professor (former)
• INRIA Paris, Visiting Researcher

Abel’s research lies at the intersection of type theory, functional programming, and formal verification. He is particularly known for his work on dependent types, normalization by evaluation, and the development of the Agda proof assistant. His interests include constructive logic, logical frameworks, modal and linear typing, program verification, and compiler construction. He leads the Modal Dependent Type Theory project funded by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) and has contributed to several other major research initiatives in programming language theory.

His recent publications reflect a strong focus on foundational aspects of type systems, including cubical type theory, decidability of conversion, and formalization of algebraic completeness. These works appear in top-tier venues such as ICFP, LICS, POPL, and TYPES, showcasing both theoretical depth and practical implementation in Agda.

• Distinguished Paper Award, ICFP 2019
• Editor, Theoretical Pearls column, Journal of Functional Programming
• Member, IFIP WG 1.3 on Foundations of System Specification

Abel actively supervises students and contributes to the research community through program committee memberships for major conferences including LICS, ICFP, and CPP. He is a senior developer of Agda and the maintainer of the BNFC (Backus-Naur Form Compiler) tool. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical software development for formal methods.

He is involved in several research groups and projects, including the Programming Logic Group at Chalmers and the international EUTYPES network. His role as principal investigator and core contributor in multiple funded projects highlights his leadership in the field of programming language foundations.