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Malena López Reyes is a Research Fellow and PhD student at Aalborg University's Department of Communication and Psychology, within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. She is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network Fellow (2021-2025) under the EU Horizon 2020-funded ODECO project, focusing on open data ecosystems and local government data utilization.
- Education: MSc Strategic Product Design, Bachelor in Integral Design
Her research explores how open government data can generate social value, particularly addressing data interoperability challenges in public services like women's justice systems. She advocates for human-centered approaches to technology, aiming to leverage digital tools for community-driven solutions to social and environmental issues.
Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing inclusive city-making and sustainable transitions. She has collaborated on projects analyzing spatial data infrastructure (EuroSDR) and participatory urban policies.
- Awards: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network Fellowship (Grant 955569)
Malena’s research is funded by the ODECO project (2021–2025) and integrates empirical studies on data governance, policy implementation, and civic engagement. She contributes to the Purposeful Technology Lab and Human Centered Science and Digital Technology initiatives.
