Eva-Lotta Sallnäs Pysander is a Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, affiliated with the Division of Media Technology and Interaction Design. Her teaching portfolio includes course responsibility for Evaluation Methods in Human-Computer Interaction (DH2408) and Haptics, Tactile and Tangible Interaction (DH2670), alongside examiner roles for multiple master's degree projects in Computer Science and Engineering specializations. Her research centers on Human-Computer Interaction with emphases on haptic feedback mechanisms, multimodal interfaces, and accessibility solutions. Key contributions span collaborative virtual environments where haptic/audio cues enhance social presence, inclusive educational tools for blind and sighted children, and medical simulation systems for dental training. Recent work critically examines digital integration in natural play environments and transparency issues in AI financial advisory systems. Publication analysis reveals a 25-year trajectory from foundational haptics research (1999-2010) establishing how force feedback mediates social presence in virtual collaboration, to contemporary investigations (2023-2024) addressing digital-nature play conflicts and AI explainability challenges. Consistent themes include multimodal feedback optimization and real-world applications in medical training and childhood development. As examiner for KTH's Interactive Media Technology and ICT Innovation programs, she guides master's students through thesis projects bridging technical implementation and user experience evaluation. Her research group maintains active involvement in the Digital and physical play environments project, extending earlier MICOLE initiative work on multimodal learning environments for visually impaired children.











