Maarten Groen

Maarten Groen is a Lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries (FDMCI) at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. His roles include Visual Methodologies and Responsible IT. He is actively involved in interdisciplinary projects focusing on urban belonging, citizen science, and the societal impact of AI and digital technologies.

Education: Not explicitly detailed in the text.

Research Interests: Groen’s work bridges urban studies, digital media, and participatory research methods. He develops innovative tools such as the Urban Belonging Photo App and explores dynamics of political communication on social media. His research also emphasizes AI integration in education and impact analysis of AI across industries. He collaborates internationally to address issues like citizen empowerment, place attachment, and data visualization in urban planning.

Key Trends in Articles: Recent publications highlight his focus on AI education methodologies, participatory digital tools for urban research, and analyzing political discourse on platforms like Twitter. He blends computational approaches with qualitative methods to study societal and urban phenomena.

• Scientific Awards:
• European Union Prize for Citizen Science - Diversity & Collaboration Award (2023)
• HvA onderzoek van het jaar (2022)

Advising & Collaborations: Groen co-supervises student theses and actively organizes workshops/conferences like the Identical Strangers Kick-off and EPIC-WE meet-ups. His projects, including Sensing Streetscapes and Slow AI Material Playgrounds, emphasize collaborative and applied research.

Labs & Teams: While no formal lab is named, his work involves collaborative teams on projects such as Urban Belonging and Slow AI. He contributes to open-source tool development and citizen science initiatives.