Pernille Nyvoll is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo's Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law within the Faculty of Law. Her research focuses on prison health from an interdisciplinary perspective, examining architecture, social relations, and agency in carceral environments. She holds an interdisciplinary Master's in European Studies from NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), with international experience in Spain, England, and traineeships at the Norwegian Embassy in Riga and NTNU's Brussels Office. Her master's thesis analyzed the impact of EEA Norway Grants on Latvian correctional services. Her doctoral project, 'Health-promoting prisons,' investigates holistic health promotion strategies in Norwegian prisons, funded by the Research Council of Norway. She has also contributed to robotics research at NTNU's Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, focusing on welfare technology and social robots' role in elderly care and children's interactions. Nyvoll's work bridges criminology, healthcare, and technology, addressing systemic challenges in incarceration, aging populations, and human-robot interaction. Her publications span penology, prison healthcare, and social robotics. Key themes include prison healthcare service conflicts, rehabilitation through physical activity, and ethical deployment of assistive technologies. Nyvoll's research emphasizes practical policy implications for improving health and welfare in marginalized populations.