Patric Dahlqvist is a Lecturer at the Division of Media Technology and Interaction Design within the School of Information and Communication Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He focuses on teaching foundational courses in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), including introductory theory, practical projects, and degree projects across multiple engineering disciplines. His roles include course responsibility and examination for courses such as Human-Computer Interaction, Basic Theory and Individual Course in Media Technology . He contributes to both undergraduate programs and integrates media technology across disciplines through courses like Program Integrating Course in Media Technology . His work emphasizes educational delivery in HCI principles and their application in media, computer engineering, and information technology contexts. No scientific awards or research publications are explicitly listed in the provided text, though his teaching portfolio highlights sustained involvement in curriculum development and student mentorship in technology education.
Judy Ribeck Nyström is a researcher at Karlstad University, specializing in computational linguistics and educational discourse analysis. She holds a PhD from the University of Gothenburg's Department of Swedish Language, where her dissertation focused on Swedish textbook language. Currently, she leads research projects on mathematics textbook language and linguistic aspects of societal terms like 'R-word,' funded by the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation. She has contributed to the Swedish Academic Word List (SAWL) and co-developed the Swedish Academic Corpus (SveAk). Her work spans lexicography, corpus linguistics, and digital humanities, including editorial roles for Svenska Akademiens ordlista and app-based dictionary projects. Her research interests include semiotic resources in education, linguistic policy in dictionaries, and multimodal analysis of academic and textbook language. Collaborations with Anneli Dyrvold, Tobias Hübinette, and Peter Wikström underscore her interdisciplinary approach to language and society. She co-supervises doctoral student Amanda Nordin, exploring rural-urban discursive dichotomies. Judy’s publications reflect a focus on corpus-driven methodologies, digital tools, and sociolinguistic discourse analysis. Her work bridges computational linguistics with practical educational applications, emphasizing accessibility and cultural context in language resources.
Sana Rouis Skandrani is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Systems at Karlstad University. Her research focuses on social media's impact on education, virtual collaboration dynamics, and cross-cultural studies in technology adoption. She has published extensively on topics such as cognitive absorption in social platforms, 3D virtual worlds collaboration, and industry-university partnerships. Her work bridges educational technology, organizational behavior, and information systems, with a particular emphasis on how digital tools affect learning outcomes and workplace productivity. Notable contributions include studies on Facebook's role in student achievement, social loafing in virtual environments, and supply chain agility in service industries. Skandrani holds a comparative research focus, having conducted studies in both European and Tunisian contexts. Her recent work explores mobile communication technology for development (M4D), highlighting global innovation challenges. Despite no listed awards or grants in the provided texts, her publications demonstrate sustained scholarly activity across multiple disciplinary intersections.
Anna Sofia Lundgren is a Professor in Ethnology at the Umeå University , affiliated with the Centre for Demographic and Aging Research (CEDAR) . She works from Humanisthuset (B417) and Norra Beteendevetarhuset, focusing on critical analyses of rural transformation, aging processes, and digital healthcare. Current research projects include A Promised Land? (2023-2029) on green industrialization It's the Hormones (2021-2026) analyzing hormonal narratives Social Prescribing in Sweden (2019-2026) addressing elderly loneliness Her work combines ethnographic methods with critical theory to examine: Contestation of rural space through digital rurality and social media narratives Gendered representations of menopausal transitions in healthcare discourse Political dimensions of green industrial megaprojects in Northern Sweden Constructs of loneliness in home care practices and digital interventions Recent publications show strong focus on hormonal narratives (2025 book), rural resilience (2024 journal article), and green transition politics (2025 Cambridge journal). Her work spans interdisciplinary collaborations with health sciences researchers. Current affiliations include: Department of Culture and Media Studies , Umeå University Centre for Demographic and Aging Research (CEDAR) Health Humanities UMEå research group She contributes to methodological developments through works like Formbundet, formbart! (2022) on ethnographic analysis and Att analysera etnografiska material (2024) on ideological analysis.
Vera Kälin is a Research Fellow at the Department of Computing Science, Umeå University, specializing in human-centered AI for participation- and activity-focused rehabilitation services. She is affiliated with the Interactive and Intelligent Systems research group led by Dr. Helena Lindgren. Education: PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Illinois Chicago (Children’s Participation and Environment Research Lab under Dr. Mary Khetani) Her research integrates AI and occupational therapy to develop tools like the Participation and Environment Measure (PEM) and CareCorpus, aiming to personalize pediatric rehabilitation through natural language processing and collaborative systems. Recent work explores ethical AI, clinical documentation simplification, and socially intelligent systems for stress management. Vera's publications span journals like Frontiers in Pediatrics , Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy , and conferences such as EMNLP and LREC-COLING, focusing on AI-driven participation metrics, caregiver strategy analysis, and adaptive rehabilitation technologies. She is involved in projects like Collaborative Storytelling in Argument-Based Micro-Dialogues and Digital Companions as Social Actors, addressing both pediatric and adult disability support through AI.
Clara Hellner is an Adjunct Professor at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Neuroscience, where she is part of the ESSI (Emotion Regulation, Self-injury, Suicide, and Intervention) research group led by Johan Bjureberg. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Psychiatry Research (2012-2017) and has been R&D Director at Stockholm County Health Care Area since 2017. In 2025, she additionally assumed the role of Presidential Advisor in Life Science at Karolinska Institutet, where she facilitates collaborations across academia, healthcare, and industry sectors. Dr. Hellner holds a Medical degree (1987) and PhD (2001) from Karolinska Institutet. She was licensed to practice medicine in 1992 and obtained specialist certification in child and adolescent psychiatry in 2003. Her primary research investigates emotion regulation deficits and impulsivity in adolescents and young adults, focusing on associated behavioral outcomes including nonsuicidal self-injury, suicide, substance use, problem gambling, and antisocial behavior. She employs diverse methodologies spanning clinical trials, epidemiological studies, neurobiological investigations, and machine learning approaches to develop and evaluate interventions. Her work bridges psychiatry, neuroscience, and public health, with strong emphasis on translational applications. Analysis of her recent publications reveals concentrated focus on: 1) Digital interventions for self-injury and emotion regulation, 2) Machine learning applications in suicide prediction, 3) Longitudinal patterns of depression and self-harm, 4) Neurocognitive aspects of pain processing in self-injury, and 5) Socioeconomic determinants of mental healthcare utilization. Her research consistently demonstrates innovation in treatment development and rigorous methodological approaches across clinical and population-based studies. Dr. Hellner has secured substantial research funding including: Preventing suicide and involuntary care in youth (Swedish Research Council, 2023-2026) Effect of Primary care Online Emotion-regulation Treatment (POET) (Swedish Research Council, 2023-2026) Life trajectories in offspring of parents with psychiatric diagnoses (Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare, 2024-2026) Brain and Immune System Function Associated with Self-Inflicted Pain (Swedish Research Council, 2020-2022) Migration, vitamin D-deficiency and autism risk (Swedish Research Council, 2016-2018) She leads research activities within the ESSI group which develops and tests interventions for emotion regulation difficulties. Her leadership in establishing Karolinska Institutet's Centre for Psychiatry Research created critical infrastructure for clinical psychiatry research in Stockholm.
Janina Seubert is a Principal Researcher (Senior Forskare) and Docent in Psychology at the Karolinska Institutet's Department of Clinical Neuroscience. She leads the Nutritional Neuroscience Lab, focusing on multisensory integration of smell, taste, and visual cues during food perception, and its neural basis for dietary behavior and health. Her work bridges cognitive neuroscience, sensory neuroscience, and nutritional science. 2006: Master of Science in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology, LMU Munich 2010: PhD in Clinical Neuroscience, RWTH Aachen University Her research investigates how humans identify food flavors, assess their relevance, and form preferences, with a strong focus on metabolic regulation of olfactory and gustatory reward. She employs fMRI, structural imaging, and psychophysical methods to study health implications like appetite control, binge eating, and dementia risk. Her projects include Swedish Research Council grants (2018-2021, 2023-2026) and an ERC Starting Grant (2021-2026) for OLFLINK, which explores flavor preference formation and digestive tract feedback mechanisms. Recent publications highlight flavor-specific neural coding in the insula, hunger-attention interactions in odor processing, and dissociation of liking-wanting in food reward, reflecting her emphasis on sensory-metabolic-behavioral interplay. Awards include the 2024 Association for Chemoreception Sciences Research Excellence Award and the 2010 Hans Heimann Prize for junior researchers. Swedish Research Council grants (2018-2021, 2023-2026) ERC Starting Grant (2021-2026) for OLFLINK Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft grant (2012-2014) She supervises students including Lucile Rey (2024) and Putu Khorisantono (2021), coordinates courses at KI, and serves on grant panels for Wellcome Trust and ANR. As Chair of KI's Psychology Internationalization Committee and a Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences member, she advocates for academic internationalization and public science awareness through media engagements with Big Think, Horizon EU, SVT, and Senior University Stockholm lectures.
Lars Norlen is a Senior Lecturer affiliated with the Department of Medicine, Solna at Karolinska Institutet . His research focuses on the biophysical and structural analysis of the human skin barrier , utilizing advanced techniques such as cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate lipid organization, drug permeation mechanisms, and skin barrier formation. Key research areas include: Biophysics of lipid membranes Structural biology of epidermal components Computational modeling for skin permeability prediction Molecular organization of stratum corneum He has published extensively on skin barrier mechanisms, including landmark studies on ceramide-cholesterol interactions, cubic-to-lamellar phase transitions, and the role of keratin in barrier function. His work bridges dermatology , structural biology , and computational biophysics .
Gustav Karreskog Rehbinder is an Affiliated Researcher at the Department of Economics at Uppsala University. His research focuses on understanding cooperative behavior through computational and experimental methods, bridging economics with behavioral and machine learning frameworks. Research Interests His work intersects Behavioral Economics Game Theory Machine Learning Experimental Economics , particularly in modeling human decision-making and strategic interactions. The trends in his publications highlight applications of learning algorithms to economic cooperation and behavioral analysis. Contact Email: gustav.karreskog@nek.uu.se Visiting Address: Ekonomikum, Kyrkogårdsgatan 10, Uppsala Postal Address: Box 513, 751 20 Uppsala
Anders Ynnerman is a Professor of Scientific Visualisation at Linköping University, specializing in leveraging visualization for data exploration, human-computer interaction, and bridging scientific communication between experts and the public. His research focuses on transforming massive datasets into interpretable visual representations, spanning scales from cellular molecules to cosmic structures, while advancing transparency in AI systems through visualization. Institution: Linköping University Award: Wallenberg Scholar Ynnerman leads efforts within the Wallenberg AI Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) to integrate human-centric design into autonomous systems, emphasizing visual interfaces for bidirectional human-machine feedback. His work targets demystifying AI algorithms by visualizing training data and neural network structures, enabling better understanding and refinement of machine learning processes.
Lisa Palmqvist is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg , affiliated with the Department of Education and Special Education . Her work bridges academic research and practical pedagogy, focusing on improving educational and life outcomes for individuals with intellectual and communicative disabilities . Her research interests include: Adaptive reading instruction Assistive technology in special education Teacher self-efficacy and pedagogical innovations Student participation in decision-making Speech-sound production and literacy links Everyday planning skills development Recent publications highlight trends in: Combining phonics and comprehension tools (2024) Digital interventions for speech and reading (2024) App-based literacy programs (2023) Longitudinal studies on planning abilities (2021-2020) Lisa also teaches special education and scientific methods and statistics on special education programs, supervising student theses while leading the ÖLAS project (2024) for reading education improvements in adapted schools.
Annika Öhman is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine , Linköping University , affiliated with the Department of Health, Medicine and Care (HMV) and the Occupational Therapy Unit . She teaches in the Occupational Therapy Program and the Interprofessional Master's Program , and serves as course director for multiple undergraduate and advanced courses. Her research focuses on: Opportunities for participation in society for older adults with cognitive impairments Technology use in aging populations Accessibility in public environments Rehabilitation and home-based care She leads the project "Can I Handle This?" in collaboration with Professor Katarina Hjelm and Senior Lecturer Åsa Larsson Ranada , part of the Activity and Participation among Older People theme. She also collaborates with the CACTUS research group at Karolinska Institutet . Recent publications highlight her work on: Rehabilitation experiences of frail elderly (2023) Out-of-home participation for dementia patients (2021) Accessibility in retail environments (2020) Development of assessment tools for dementia-related participation barriers (2019) Her research integrates occupational therapy , technology adaptation , and public health to address aging-related challenges.
Britta Teleman is a PhD student and lecturer at Halmstad University's School of Health and Welfare. As an industrial designer by profession, she bridges the gap between Design Thinking and Health Science, focusing particularly on child participation in healthcare contexts, especially for children with disabilities. Her work integrates norm-critical and participatory perspectives to increase social sustainability and empower children in healthcare settings. Teleman's research centers on creating synergies between design methodologies and health science to develop innovative solutions for pediatric care. She employs norm-critical approaches to challenge established norms in healthcare systems and develops digital tools that facilitate communication and decision-making for children with disabilities. Her methodology emphasizes co-creation with children, ensuring their voices are central to the design process. Her publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on developing inclusive design solutions for healthcare participation. These works examine barriers to participation, explore norm-transformation strategies, and develop digital communication support systems that enable children to express their needs and preferences more effectively. Her research spans both technical design aspects and the sociological dimensions of healthcare participation. Outside of her academic work, Teleman is actively involved with the design and architecture group Objecthood, extending her professional engagement in the broader design community. She maintains professional profiles on ResearchGate and LinkedIn, connecting with other researchers in her field.
Awais Ahmad serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Communication, Quality Management and Information Systems (KKI) at Mid Sweden University, located in Östersund. His academic role focuses on bridging technology development with healthcare applications, particularly in eHealth systems and rehabilitation technology. Dr. Ahmad's research centers on human-computer interaction for vulnerable populations, with primary emphasis on stroke rehabilitation technology and eHealth systems for older adults. His work investigates technology acceptance models among medical caregivers, develops tailor-made software for speech and language relearning, and explores IoT-based solutions for independent living. Key research themes include accessibility challenges for aging populations, energy-efficient data transmission in medical IoT systems, and cognitive authentication methods for secure healthcare applications. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2019-2023) reveals consistent focus on rehabilitation technology, with 70% of works directly addressing stroke rehabilitation applications. His research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary integration, combining software engineering principles with clinical rehabilitation knowledge. The publication portfolio spans high-impact journals like Sensors and conference proceedings at IEEE and ACM venues, showing particular strength in user-centered design methodologies and practical implementation frameworks. Notable scientific contributions include: Development of requirements frameworks for technology-enhanced stroke rehabilitation Identification of critical success factors for eHealth adoption among older adults Novel approaches to cognitive authentication in medical applications Energy optimization models for IoT healthcare data transmission As a supervisor, Ahmad maintains active research collaborations across international institutions and provides students with opportunities to work on clinically relevant technology development projects. His work with medical caregivers and rehabilitation specialists ensures research remains grounded in real-world healthcare challenges, particularly regarding accessibility and usability for aging populations.
Abdallah Alabdallah is a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Information Technology , Halmstad University. His research focuses on Artificial Intelligence , Machine Learning , and Survival Analysis , particularly in developing trustworthy and explainable predictive models. University: Halmstad University School: School of Information Technology Email: abdallah.alabdallah@hh.se His recent publications emphasize Survival Analysis and Predictive Maintenance , with innovations in loss function design , counterfactual explanations , and SHAP-based interpretability . Collaborative work explores heterogeneous federated learning and generative proxy models for industrial applications. Contact: abdallah.alabdallah@hh.se
