Digital Futures welcomes Pawel Herman and Martina Scolamiero to the Executive Committee

Digital Futures is delighted to welcome two new members to the Executive Committee. Starting January 1, Pawel Herman will assume the role of Associate Director for Strategic Research, succeeding the excellent work of Viktoria Fodor. Martina Scolamiero will take on the position of Associate Director for Seminars & Workshops, as Mario Romero transitions to new opportunities.

Pawel Herman is an Associate Professor of Computational Neuroscience and Neuroinformatics in the Division of Computational Science and Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research spans multiple intersections of neuroscience and computer science. Recently, his lab has focused on computational modeling of the brain’s cognitive functions (cognitive computational neuroscience) to understand the underlying neural mechanisms and develop brain-inspired neural network models. These models aim to provide a generic neuro-computational framework for next-generation machine intelligence (brain-like machine learning and AI). Additionally, Pawel explores emerging paradigms and challenges associated with the coexistence of human and machine intelligence.

Pawel will serve as the Chair of the Strategic Research Committee (SRC). The SRC is responsible for shaping Digital Futures’ research strategy, identifying new and relevant research areas, prioritizing future project calls, organizing initiatives that foster collaboration among researchers, and ensuring quality control. The committee also includes members nominated by Stockholm University and RISE.

– As Chair of the Strategic Research Committee, I am excited to help shape the research agenda at Digital Futures. By identifying emerging areas and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, we can drive impactful innovation in digitalization and AI, says Pawel.

Martina Scolamiero is an Assistant Professor in Mathematics, specializing in Geometry and Mathematical Statistics in Artificial Intelligence at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Since November 2024, she has held the title of Docent in Mathematics.

Her research focuses on Applied and Computational Topology, particularly on defining topological invariants for data analysis, understanding their statistical properties, and applying them in Machine Learning. Martina is also interested in using topological methods in Neuroscience and Psychiatry.

The Digital Futures seminar series offers both high-level seminars, providing insights into research areas related to digitalization, and technical seminars, which highlight cutting-edge results from recent scientific publications. Invited guests, Digital Futures-associated researchers, and postdocs deliver the talks. The seminars are typically hybrid events, broadcast live from the Digital Futures cafeteria.

– Seminars and workshops are vital for sparking new ideas and building connections. I look forward to curating engaging discussions that inspire collaboration and advance research at Digital Futures, explains Martina.

Do you have a speaker proposal?
If you would like to deliver a lecture, recommend a  speaker for our weekly seminar or have a suggestion for a distinguished speaker, please submit your proposal by writing an email to Martina at scola@kth.se.