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PhD Candidate, Cambridge Trust Scholar

Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge

PhD researcher at the Department of Computer Science & Technology, Affective Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Hatice Gunes.

• Member of King's College
• Member of Cambridge University Polo Club
• Member of Cambridge University Scandinavian Society
• Chair Centre for Human Inspired Technology Early Career Committee

Founder and Product Engineering Lead

EthicAI

Founding team member, senior consultant and lead product engineer at global ethical AI advisory firm that working with clients to build trust in AI solutions by empowering organizations to develop and deploy innovative and ethical artificial intelligence. Our approach focuses on managing risk and reducing social and environmental harms associated with AI technologies.

Research Engineer

DICE Lab, University of Gothenburg

Researched the use of LLMs in personalised and embodied contexts, with a main focus on ethical use and output control. Specific application development with LLM supervisor for driver monitoring system and biometric data. Part of STINT initiation grant funded project with Koç University developing and researching humanoid social robotics, human-robot interaction, affective computing and digitalised gamified cognitive interventions.

Research Assistant

Human Factors Psychology Lab, Seoul National University

Collaborated with an international and interdisciplinary cohort and assisted research in affective human/robot interaction, applied cognitive psychology, UI/UX, social robotics and VR.

Student Steward

Better Images of AI

We aim to create a new repository of better images of AI that anyone can use and to mitigate current dominant images of AI that reinforce dangerous misconceptions, and limit the public understanding of the current use and workings of AI systems, their potential and implications.

Early Career Committee Member

Cambridge University Centre for Human Inspired AI

CHIA brings together an interdisciplinary community of researchers to investigate the innovative ways in which human and machine intelligence can be combined to yield AI which is capable of contributing to social and global progress.

President

Cambridge University AI Ethics Society

Previously Secretery and Events Officer.

Board Member

Nature and Youth Sweden (Fältbiologerna)

Sweden's largest youth organisation for environment and climate change, where I, among other things, organised a trip to Paris for young people to attend COP21 and have a platform making their voice heard in the discourse around climate.

Master of Studies

University of Cambridge, Lucy Cavendish College

AI Ethics & Society

• Nature and History of AI
• Societal Challenges
• Theories and Methods
• Governing AI

Exchange year

Seoul National University

Artificial Intelligence

• Affective Science
• Psychology and Human-AI Interaction
• Methods in Explainable AI
• AI and Labour Economics
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• AI in Urban Planning, Architecture and Design

Bachelor of Science

University of Gothenburg

Cognitive Science

• Machine learning and Data Analysis
• AI and Human Cognition
• Social and Evolutionary Psychology
• Linguistics and Thought
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Cognitive Philosofy

100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™

Women in AI Ethics™

The list is published annually to recognize rising stars as well as pioneers in the AI Ethics space as part of a continuing effort to make AI more diverse and accessible for everyone.

Cambridge Trust International Scholar

Cambridge Trust™

Fully funded PhD scholarship for outstanding academic achievements.

Nova 111 Student List 2023

Nova Talent Network Sweden

Selected as one of the 111 young people with most potential in Sweden (Mathematics, Data, and Analytics).

Career Stipend - Student

Karriärföretagen

Motivation: 'Alva Markelius studerar kognitionsvetenskap med inriktning mot artificiell intelligens och robotik vid Göteborgs universitet, när hon tar emot stipendiet läser hon sista termin vid Seol National University. Hon jobbar också extra i ett labb där man forskar inom robotik, VR och interaktionen mellan människa och robot. För Alva är det viktigt att använda AI-tekniken rätt och i framtiden vill hon jobba för en arbetsgivare som har en förankring i både forskning och industri, gärna i en internationell miljö. Hon vill också jobba vidare med etiska aspekter och riktlinjer för teknik. Alva sökte Karriärstipendiet för att kunna studera en masterutbilning utomlands, och vi är övertygade om att hon kommer lyckas med sina studier och framtida karriär.'