Organisation

The Department of Computer and Systems Sciences belongs to the Faculty of Social Sciences at Stockholm University. The work is led by the head of department, who is supported by the deputy head of department, the head of administration and the board. The board is a link between the department and the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Jelena Zdravkovic, Head of Department, and Panagiotis Papapetrou, Deputy Head of Department, standing in a corridor at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV), Stockholm University.

Jelena Zdravkovic, Head of department, and Panagiotis Papapetrou, Deputy head of department. Photo: Angela Westin.


The DSV board includes the department management and representatives from the different groups: teachers and researchers, technical and administrative staff, doctoral students and students. The department has five units – ACT, IDEAL, IS, MIDAS and SAS. SPIDER is an independent centre which is located to DSV.

ACT conducts research in human–computer interaction, collaboration via various IT systems, mobile computer systems, computer games and programming languages. Education is conducted in computer games, digital media, programming and computer science.

Contact Peter Idestam-Almquist, Head of Unit

IDEAL conducts research and education in interaction design, IT and learning, immersive technologies, and project management.

Contact Harko Verhagen, Head of Unit

IS conducts research and education in analysis, modeling, and management of Information Systems in disciplines such as Business Process Management, Database and Information Retrieval Technology, Enterprise Modeling, IT Management, IT Governance, Requirements Engineering, Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Systems Integration, Natural Language Processing, Service Oriented Architecture and Health Informatics.

Contact Janis Stirna, Head of Unit

MIDAS conducts research in machine learning, algorithms, and data-intensive methods for the analysis and modeling of complex real-world problems. The unit aims to develop reliable, transparent, and fair intelligent systems, with a particular focus on explainability, robustness, and distributed optimization. The research spans both fundamental methodological development and applications in, among others, healthcare and other societally critical domains.

Contact Panagiotis Papapetrou, Head of Unit

SAS conducts research within information technology and information science methods for analysis of complex systems to create the basis for decisions, identify and quantify risks, create new services, and to improve security and trust in the digital society. The research includes immersive networks, cyber security and computational risk and decision analysis.

Contact Tony Lindgren, Head of Unit

The aim of SPIDER’s work is inclusive digitialisation that benefits all. SPIDER combines research and practice to increase the knowledge about global digital development and inclusivity, and to acheive the Sustainable Development Goals.

Contact Caroline Wamala Larsson, Centre Director

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Last updated: 2026-01-16

Source: Department of Computer and Systems Sciences

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