Researcher profiles
The Department of Information Technology facilitates research into an immeasurable number of exciting questions and areas. Below we present interviews with a few of the fantastic individuals behind that research.
Anders Arweström Jansson
Research in human-computer interaction is about how to make people and technology work together. Anders Arweström Jansson, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at the Department of Information Technology in Uppsala, wants us to develop computer systems so that those who work with different types of traffic or in the process industry have the right computer support when doing their jobs. One challenge is to get technological development and knowledge about how people work to go hand in hand. In order to develop technical systems, one has to understand the role of human beings in the systems and the role of human beings is underestimated.
Read the full interview with Anders here
Åsa Cajander
Åsa Cajander is a researcher in human-computer interaction and maintains that the architects of IT systems need to become better at taking into account the interaction between technology and society.
“I want to make sure that the work people do continues to be good for them even when it is digitised, and I want to lend a hand with methods to ensure that this occurs," says Åsa Cajander, Associate Professor in Computer Science with specialisation in Human-Computer Interaction.
Read the full interview with Åsa here
Alexander Medvedev
Alexander Medvedev is Professor of Automatic Control at the Department of Information Technology. His mathematical computer models replace uncertain assumptions with automatic decisions. One example of this is automatic dosage of medication in general anesthesia or diseases such as Parkinson’s.
Read the full interview with Alexander here
Gunilla Kreiss
Gunilla Kreiss is more than happy to zero in on mathematical algorithms, but she also needs to know that her models will come to practical use. Through calculations of physical phenomena, she aims to merge ideas with reality.
“It’s true that the numerical calculations I make on the computer come out as digits, but those digits don’t have anything to do with real life until someone else uses them,” says Gunilla Kreiss, Professor of Numerical Analysis.
Read the full interview with Gunilla here
Edith Ngai
More and more devices are developed into sensors interacting with products, environments and services, not least humans. Time has come for information technology to more closely fit people's needs on both an individual and societal level, says Edith Ngai, researcher in computer systems.
Read the full interview with Edith here
Carolina Wählby
How do various drugs affect cells? What genetic alternations are hidden in the tissue of tumours? Using new image processing methods, researchers are able to analyse large amounts of samples faster and more efficiently than ever before. One of the most advanced tools in image analysis is built on the research of Carolina Wählby, Professor of Quantitative Microscopy.