Jesper Simonsen

Jesper Simonsen is a Professor of Participatory Design at the Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, Denmark. He directs the Information Technology Ph.D. program and has over 30 years of experience in action research, focusing on user-centered IT design and organizational change, particularly in healthcare settings since 2004.

• Current research projects involve AI implementation in clinical diagnostics (CNN-based renal tumor classification), task reallocation in healthcare (e.g., medication management shifts to pharmacists), and effects-driven innovation in bio-production processes via AI.
• Collaborations include Region Zealand, Capital Region of Denmark, and international institutions.

His research integrates participatory design, action research, and sociotechnical approaches to address challenges in healthcare IT, AI ethics, and organizational transformation. Recent work emphasizes explainable AI, post-implementation evaluation, and modular innovation frameworks.

Notable projects include the Roskilde University Strategic Research Initiative ‘Designing Human Technologies’ (2012-2016) and leadership roles in the Participatory Design Conferences Advisory Board (2014-2019). Supervised PhD students include Daniel van Dijk Jacobsen, Christopher Gyldenkærne, and Christine Bech Flagstad.