Aske Mottelson

Aske Mottelson is an Associate Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen in the Department of Human-Computer Interaction and Design, specializing in research at the intersection of human-computer interaction, psychology, and data science. His research aims to understand user interaction with computer systems and the underlying psychological mechanisms, while also exploring how statistical and machine learning techniques can model these interactions. He has extensive experience in experimental psychology and applications of virtual reality technology, with a particular focus on improving empirical research in computer science. Additionally, he is an advocate for open science and research reproducibility, and has published numerous papers in top-tier conferences and journals such as CHI, UIST, and TOCHI.

• 2024–Present·IT University of Copenhagen·Associate Professor
  • Teaching and conducting research in the field of human-computer interaction and design.
• 2021–2024·IT University of Copenhagen·Assistant Professor
  • Researched in the area of digital design, focusing on the intersection of experimental psychology and data science.
• 2019–2021·University of Copenhagen·Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Conducted research on virtual reality and user behavior in the Department of Psychology.
• 2017·MIT Media Lab·Visiting Researcher
  • Participated in projects with the Fluid Interfaces research group, studying innovative technologies in human-computer interaction.

• 2016–2019·University of Copenhagen·PhD
  • Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction and Computational Cognitive Interfaces
• 2013–2015·University of Copenhagen·Master’s Degree
  • Research focus: Emotion detection and understanding in touch-based computer interactions