Nanda Piersma

Nanda Piersma is a Full Professor and Scientific Director at the CREATE-IT Applied Research department within the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). They hold the position of Lector responsible for IT and Applied Artificial Intelligence. Their roles include leading research initiatives and overseeing academic programs focused on integrating AI into education and society. Since 2022, they are a Kroonlid at the Sociaal-Economische Raad (SER), contributing to socioeconomic policy analysis.

Research interests span AI ethics, smart infrastructure, urban analytics, and educational technology. Notable projects include the AI4Students initiative, which develops methodologies to prepare students for AI-driven futures, and studies on electric vehicle charging demand prediction. Piersma has published extensively since 2016, with a focus on AI applications in education, ethics, and urban environments.

Awards include the HvA Onderzoek van het jaar (2024) for contributions to sensing technologies and urban innovation. Their work bridges academic research with societal impact through collaborations with industry and government, emphasizing ethical design and practical implementation of AI systems.

Recent activities include organizing conferences on AI ethics, media commentary on societal impacts of AI, and supervising educational projects like AI Rapid Research. Piersma’s contributions are characterized by interdisciplinary approaches to solving urban and educational challenges through data-driven strategies.