Elena Parmiggiani

Elena Parmiggiani is an Associate Professor in Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) and Digital Collaboration at NTNU's Department of Computer Science, where she also serves as Deputy Head of Department for Sustainability. She holds a part-time Senior Researcher position (20%) at Sintef Nord in Tromsø. Her research focuses on sustainable digital platforms, responsible AI, data curation, and digital transformation in public sectors. She leads the AI4Users project (2020-2025) and previously managed the AlgoCult research network. She earned her PhD in Computer Science from NTNU (2015), with a thesis on environmental monitoring infrastructures in offshore oil operations.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, NTNU (2015)
• MSc in Computer Engineering, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2010)
• BSc in Computer Engineering, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2008)

Research Interests: Her work examines sociotechnical challenges in digital platform implementation, data governance, and AI ethics. Methodologically, she employs ethnographically inspired interpretive approaches. Key themes include:

• Responsible AI (RAI) and its societal implications
• Data curation practices in data science and infrastructures
• Knowledge work transformation through digitalization
• Algorithmic governance in public services

Publications: Her recent work analyzes citizen attitudes toward AI in welfare services, labor displacement in AI-driven sectors, and data governance in food supply chains. She co-edits the CSCW Journal and serves on editorial boards for the European Journal of Information Systems and Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems.

Awards & Grants: Funded projects include Norwegian Research Council grants for AI4Users (IKTPLUSS) and AlgoCult (SAMKUL). She coordinates NTNU's Digital Enterprise Research Priority Area (2019-2022).

Labs/Teams: Active in the Applied Information Technologies (AIT) group at NTNU, collaborating with industry partners like Sintef Nord. Her work bridges academic research with practical digital transformation initiatives in public and private sectors.