Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA)

The Department of Computer and Information Science is one of the largest departments in northern Europe in its field. Research activity at IDA covers artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, software and computer systems, and data science. 

The department is a dynamic and growing environment for research and education with around 300 employees. The activity covers a wide range of areas, from core computer science to applications of science. It is oriented towards both the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

The research activity at IDA is mainly performed within four major areas, each divided into a number of subareas:

  • Artificial intelligence (AI) with the subareas of autonomous systems and robotics, knowledge representation and reasoning, ontologies and semantic web, automated planning, applied machine learning, multi-agent systems, natural language processing, and theoretical foundations of AI.
  • Cognition, interaction and design with the subareas of cognitive science, cognitive systems engineering, interaction design, service design, public safety and security, decision support, human factors, and social robotics.
  • Software and computer systems with the subareas of software engineering, embedded and cyberphysical systems, real-time systems, cybersecurity and resilient systems, networks and distributed systems, multimedia systems, formal methods, compilers and programming language, and parallel and high performance computing.
  • Data science with the subareas of machine learning methodology, statistics, database technology, and data analytics.

The broad research base of the department directly enriches the undergraduate and graduate education. The department gives courses within most engineering programmes, several Master programmes, as well as the programmes for innovative programming, cognitive science and statistics.

IDA also offers doctoral education in computer science, design, cognitive science and statistics. Currently, around 100 postgraduate students are active in the department’s PhD programmes.

The department was founded in 1983, but its roots can be traced to the early seventies. It is organised in six divisions.

Calendar

News at IDA

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03 December 2025

New Wallenberg Academy Fellows researching 6G and AI

LiU researchers Jendrik Seipp and Zheng Chen have been appointed as new Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The funding gives promising researchers the opportunity to tackle challenging research questions that require a long-term approach.

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05 November 2025

Research on exoskeletons and cleaners receives SEK 16.7 million

LiU receives SEK 16.7 million from AFA Försäkring for research in the field of work environment and health. The projects concern exoskeletons, cleaning staff, part-time managers and digital work environments in health and social care.

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17 October 2025

Research on next-generation AI planning receives SEK 15 million

LiU researcher Jendrik Seipp has been awarded SEK 15 million to develop an AI planning system that uses multi-core processors for parallel computation. This could lead to more efficient logistics and large-scale energy optimisation, among much else.

Job vacancies at IDA

Job Published To Employment Type External ID City Institution Occupational Area Position URL
Postdoc position in computational mathematics and data science 2025-12-15 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-04923 Norrkoping ITN - Department of Science and Technology Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27747
PhD student in Energy-Efficient Integrated Circuits and Architectures for 6G Communication System Frontends 2026-01-09 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-04999 Linkoping ISY - Department of Electrical Engineering PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27759
Associate professor in visual media design 2026-01-16 Permanent employment LiU-2025-04789 Norrkoping ITN - Department of Science and Technology Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27852
PhD student in Power-Efficient Integrated Circuit Design Techniques for Full-Duplex 6G Transceivers 2025-12-29 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-05320 Linkoping ISY - Department of Electrical Engineering PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27878
PhD student in AI Security 2026-01-12 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-05356 Linkoping ISY - Department of Electrical Engineering PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27883
PhD student in Radioecology and Environmental Radiochemistry 2025-12-15 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-05297 Linkoping HMV - Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27886
PhD student in Semantic communications 2025-12-10 Time limited employment (temporary) IDA-2025-00364 Linkoping IDA - Department of Computer and Information Science PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27949
Post doc in sustainable logistics and transport systems 2025-12-11 Time limited employment (temporary) IEI-2025-00628 Linkoping IEI - Department of Management and Engineering Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27971
Visiting professor in occupational therapy 2026-01-15 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-04455 Norrkoping HMV - Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27980
PhD student in energy systems with a focus on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) 2026-01-19 Time limited employment (temporary) IEI-2025-00634 Linkoping IEI - Department of Management and Engineering PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/27984
Postdoc in Modern History with a focus on Culture, Crisis and Preparedness 2025-12-19 Time limited employment (temporary) IKOS-2025-00330 Linkoping IKOS - Department of Culture and Society Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28003
PhD Position in Experimental Furniture Making and Craft Techniques 2025-12-22 Time limited employment (temporary) IEI-2025-00632 Lidingo IEI - Department of Management and Engineering PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28027
PhD Position in Explorative Furniture Upholstery with New Materials and Techniques 2025-12-22 Time limited employment (temporary) IEI-2025-00631 Lidingo IEI - Department of Management and Engineering PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28028
Assistant professor in Information Visualization and Human-AI Interaction 2025-12-12 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-05303 Norrkoping ITN - Department of Science and Technology Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28035
PhD in Materials Science on Advanced Doping Strategies for Organic Semiconductor - EU Training Network FADOS 2025-12-22 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-05626 Norrkoping ITN - Department of Science and Technology PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28039
Research Engineer 2025-12-10 Time limited employment (temporary) BKV-2025-00910 Linkoping BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Technical and Administrative personnel https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28042
Research engineer within flight logistic 2026-01-15 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-05650 Norrkoping ITN - Department of Science and Technology Technical and Administrative personnel https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28065
Postdoc in Theoretical Physics 2025-12-16 Time limited employment (temporary) IFM-2025-00553 Linkoping IFM - Department of Physics, Biology and Chemistry Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28073
Principal research engineer within organic chemistry focusing on (Photo)redox chemistry 2025-12-15 Permanent employment LiU-2025-05696 Norrkoping ITN - Department of Science and Technology Technical and Administrative personnel https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28084
Research assistant at BKV 2025-12-16 Time limited employment (temporary) BKV-2025-00948 Linkoping BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Technical and Administrative personnel https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28097
Senior research engineer 2025-12-20 Permanent employment LiU-2025-05817 Linkoping HMV - Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences Technical and Administrative personnel https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28103
Associate Professor in Cyber-Physical Systems 2026-01-09 Permanent employment LiU-2025-05538 Linkoping IDA - Department of Computer and Information Science Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28106
PhD student in Bioengineering 2025-12-22 Time limited employment (temporary) IFM-2025-00580 Linkoping IFM - Department of Physics, Biology and Chemistry PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28107
Assistant professor in Environmental Change 2026-01-07 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-04942 Linkoping TEMA - Department of Thematic Studies Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28111
PhD Student in Automatic Control 2026-02-27 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-05357 Linkoping ISY - Department of Electrical Engineering PhD students https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28117
Postdoc position at the Division of Automatic Control within high-performance numerical methods for MPC under uncertainty 2025-12-31 Time limited employment (temporary) LiU-2025-05911 Linkoping ISY - Department of Electrical Engineering Teachers and Scientists https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28157
Research Assistant 2026-12-29 Time limited employment (temporary) BKV-2025-00988 Linkoping BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Technical and Administrative personnel https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28173

Research at IDA

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Doctoral studies

Doctoral (PhD) studies at the Department of Computer and Information Science

Doctoral studies at the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA) are organised to cross traditional subject boundaries, and is common to the whole department.

What is it like to be a PhD student at IDA?

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New doctor in Cognitive Science: Emma Mainza Chilufya

On March 28, Emma Mainza Chilufya at the Department of Computer and Information Science (IDA) successfully defended her thesis about human-computer interaction. "Being a PhD student at IDA has been eye-opening and inspiring", she says.

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New doctor in Computer Science: Dominik Drexler

On March 24, Dominik Drexler at the Dept of Computer and Information Science successfully defended his thesis about integrating learning and AI planning. "Pursuing a PhD at IDA has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life", he says.

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New doctor in Computer Science: Mina Niknafs

On March 3, Mina Niknafs at the Dept of Computer and Information Science defended her thesis on resource management. "Pursuing a PhD at IDA is an enriching experience that combines academic freedom with a supportive research culture", she says.

Educational programmes involving IDA

The department gives courses within most engineering programmes, the Bachelor's programmes in Information Systems Analysis, Innovative Programming, Cognitive Science, and Statistics and Data Analysis, and several Master's programmes.

For more information on the programmes in Swedish that the department gives courses within, please visit Institutionen för datavetenskap (utbildningsprogram).

Master's programmes

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Contact us

Student Office at IDA

Contact: expedition@ida.liu.se

Visiting address: Room 3F:477B, Building E, Entrance 27/29, Floor 3, Campus Valla

Opening hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays between 12.15 and 13.00.

Registrar at IDA

Contact: registrator@ida.liu.se

Doctoral education at IDA

Contact: Anne Moe, Coordinator

E-mail: anne.moe@liu.se

Phone: +46 13 28 14 60

Management

All staff at IDA

Address

Postal Address

Linköping University
Department of Computer and Information Science
581 83 Linköping
Sweden

Visiting Address

Building B, entrance 25 - 29
Building E, entrance 27C - 29C
Mäster Mattias väg, Campus Valla

Awards

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Best research paper award for foundational work on knowledge graph construction

Olaf Hartig, Dept of Computer and Information Science, has won the Best Research Paper Award at the ESWC 2025 conference, which is one of the top conferences on knowledge graphs and semantic web technologies, a subfield of artificial intelligence.

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Dominik Drexler awarded the Lawson Scholarship for 2024

Dominik Drexler, who recently received his PhD at the Department of Computer and Information Science, is awarded the Lawson Scholarship for excellent achievements in internationalisation, international contacts and international exchange at IDA.

Innovative idea for more effective cancer treatments rewarded

Lisa Menacher has been awarded the 2024 Christer Gilén Scholarship in statistics and machine learning for her master’s thesis. She utilised machine learning in an effort to make the selection of cancer treatments more effective.

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Award winners at IDA in 2023

We are proud to present awards received by students, teachers and researchers at the Department of Computer and Information Science, IDA, Linköping University.

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