Summary
Mattias Rost is an Associate Professor and Head of Division in Interaction Design at the University of Gothenburg with 13 years of research and industry experience exploring how digital systems shape attention, creativity, and everyday life. Trained as a computer scientist (MSc, Chalmers) and HCI researcher (PhD, Stockholm), he bridges technical depth and human-centered design, investigating smartphone use and the promise of LLM-mediated computing. His career spans academia and industry—from postdoctoral work at the University of Glasgow and digital strategy work at Iteam to early hands-on coding in the demoscene, where he created award‑winning intros—showing a lifelong habit of learning through building. He combines experimental design, software craft, and critical reflection to rethink how AI and interfaces can become expressive, creative partners for non-expert users.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc., Computer Science, M.Sc., Computer Science at Chalmers tekniska högskola
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Man-Machine Interaction, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Man-Machine Interaction at Stockholm University