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Anders Ynnerman

Professor, Head of Division

Professor of scientific visualization and Head of the Division of Media and Information Technology, MIT

Visualization research for real world solutions

I am a visualization researcher who focuses on developing fundamental concepts that find their application in real world solutions. I am passionate about the communication of science to both laymen and experts. I am the proud leader of a large research division with great people and have the privilege of being the director of a visualization center with research, education, innovation and public engagement as an agenda.

My work

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Research

I am involved in a large number of research projects ranging from low level computer graphics to applied visualization. Applications of my research are found in  diverse areas such as medical visualization, astrophysics, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, and visual learning and communication.
Read more about recent projects at my personal homepage.

 


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Teaching

One of my first tasks when I started as professor at LiU in 1999 was to define a one-year profile on Visualization in the Media and Technology program. Even since then I have been heavily engaged in teaching courses and defining programs at LiU. Apart from teaching I also supervise many master's thesis projects in visualization and its applications. Read more about my teaching track record and research on pedagogics and science communication on my personal home page.

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Talks

I often present our research at conferences and am frequently invited to give keynotes at research conferences. I also give popular science talks on a range of topics related to my research and motivational talks about science and leadership to a general audience. For more information go to my personal homepage.

Publications

2025

Emilia Ståhlbom, Jesper Molin, Claes Lundström, Anders Ynnerman (2025) Visualization for Diagnostic Review of Copy Number Variants in Complex DNA Sequencing Data IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, Vol. 31, p. 2211-2222 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Takanori Fujiwara, Kostiantyn Kucher, Junpeng Wang, Rafael M. Martins, Andreas Kerren, Anders Ynnerman (2025) Adversarial Attacks on Machine Learning-Aided Visualizations Journal of Visualization, Vol. 28, p. 133-151 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2024

Hsiao-Ying Lu, Takanori Fujiwara, Ming-Yi Chang, Yang-chih Fu, Anders Ynnerman, Kwan-Liu Ma (2024) Visual Analytics of Multivariate Networks with Representation Learning and Composite Variable Construction IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, p. 1-16 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Elias Elmquist, Alexander Bock, Anders Ynnerman, Niklas Rönnberg (2024) Towards a Systematic Scene Analysis Framework for Audiovisual Data Representations Audiovisual Symposium notes (Conference paper)
Elmira Zohrevandi, Katerina Vrotsou, Carl Westin, Jonas Lundberg, Anders Ynnerman (2024) Design of a Real-Time Visual Analytics Decision Support Interface to Manage Air Traffic Complexity
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Organisation

Positions and Affiliations

News

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Amy Loutfi new programme director of WASP

Professor Amy Loutfi will take over as programme director for the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). She succeeds Professor Anders Ynnerman from LiU, who will take on the role of chairman of the board for WASP.

An AI look into the future

Humming supercomputers, robot dogs on rescue missions and plenty of future opportunities with AI and the research programmes WASP and WISE. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson got many impressions from his visit to Linköping University.
Anders Ynnerman.

WASP extended with a new initiative: AI for Science

Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation grants SEK 70 million to WASP for a new initiative that promotes the uptake of AI based methodologies in academic research in Sweden.

Media and Information Technology

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Media and Information Technology

The research at MIT is conducted in groups that focuses on a separate aspect of visual information technology, but not isolated from each other. The collaborative atmosphere involves both basic and application oriented research.

Research units

Showtime in The Dome, Visualiseringscenter C, city of Norrköping.

C-research

C-research is a center for coordination of visualization research and for using visualization in research and education. It represents Linköping University in the Visualization Center C context.
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Computer Graphics and Image Processing

The computer graphics and image processing group is driving a number of research projects directed towards the development of theory and methodology for image capture, image analysis and image synthesis.
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Immersive Visualization

The Immersive Visualization Unit researches and develops various techniques to create an immersive and captivating visualization of data using large-scale display systems, such as immersive domes and stereoscopic vision (3D).
Graphics

Information Visualization

The group focuses on the explorative analysis and visualization of typically large and complex information spaces. We develop novel interactive visualization methods and tools that are able to efficiently support analysts from various domains.
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Visualization and Interaction Design

We explore new ways for people to interact with data, technology, and digital materials in meaningful ways. Our research draws from a plurality of approaches and disciplines in order to understand and (re)shape our digital lives.
Haptics

Scientific Visualization

We develop novel analysis, visualization and exploration techniques for a better understanding and communication of large data.
Visualization of nanoparticles

Visual Learning and Communication

Our research is about teaching and learning science with visualizations. We focus on biology and molecular sciences, and are interested in both learning with and design of visualizations.

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Department of Science and Technology (ITN)

We research and teach in several technical and scientific disciplines in which our main areas are organic electronics, media, communications and logistics.
WASP at LiU

WASP - Wallenberg Autonomy and Software Program

LiU is home to WASP – Sweden’s largest ever individual research program. The research is financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, and focusses on autonomous systems and software development.

WASP - Wallenberg Autonomy and Software Program
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Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV)

CMIV conducts focused front-line research providing solutions to tomorrow’s clinical issues. The CMIV mission is to develop future methods and tools for image analysis and visualization for applications within health care and medical research.
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Visualiseringscenter C

Consists of five actors: the public arena Visualiseringscenter C, Cnema, RISE C-Studio, Norrköping Science Park, and C-research – research conducted by the division for Media and Information Technology, Linköping University.

Visualiseringscenter
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ELLIIT

ELLIIT is a network organization for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) research at Linköping, Lund, Halmstad and Blekinge. The objective is scientific excellence in combination with industrial relevance and impact.

ELLIIT

Support my research

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Pave the way for the engineers of the future

Anders Ynnerman has decided to reverse the trend of young people’s declining interest in technology. Preserving this interest is crucial for sustainable social development. Visual science communication offers a solution.

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