معرفی
Dr. M. Birna van Riemsdijk is an Associate Professor in Intimate Computing at the Human-Media Interaction group of the University of Twente's Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science since 2019. Her research focuses on developing intimate technologies that account for human vulnerability in daily life support systems.
- Education: PhD in Cognitive Agent Programming from Utrecht University (2006); Postdoctoral research at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (2006-2008); Assistant Professor at TU Delft (2008).
Her work bridges the gap between computing and humanistic values, emphasizing normative considerations in supportive technology design. She has contributed to the fields of autonomous agents, multiagent systems, and digital society research.
Scientific Awards:
- Vidi personal grant
- Dutch Prize for Research in ICT 2014
Dr. van Riemsdijk has held significant service roles, including membership on the editorial board of the Journal of Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (JAAMAS), as an elected member of the International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS) board (2012-2018), and on the board of 4TU.NIRICT (2015-2021), which coordinates ICT research across the Netherlands' four technical universities.
