Kent Larson

Kent Larson leads the City Science group at the MIT Media Lab. He is focused on urban interventions that enable more entrepreneurial, livable and high-performance districts in cities. His projects include advanced simulation & AR for urban design and on-demand mobility systems that create alternatives to private automobiles, among many other ventures. He has received the “10-Year Impact Award” from UbiComp 2014 and his book 'Louis I. Kahn: Unbuilt Masterworks' (2000) was selected by NYT Review of Books as one of that year’s ten best books in architecture.

Luis Alonso

Luis Alonso is a research scientist in the City Science group. He has a PhD in architecture and coordinates the Andorra Living Lab project. He oversees the integration of the group's diverse research topics (energy consumption, city simulation, urban mobility, innovation district and smart housing) in City Science Network of Collaborative Cities, to provide comprehensive solutions capable of transforming cities into more diverse and vibrant "human scale ecosystems." His very different lines of research and his antidisciplinary approach fit perfectly on the Media Lab philosophy.

Marta Domènech

Marta Domènech is the Managing Director of Andorra Research+Innovation, the institution that hosts the Andorra City Science Lab, where she drives strategic projects about climate and social resilience, sustainable forest management, and innovation in mountain environments. With over two decades of experience, she has led the creation of pioneering initiatives such as forest living labs and early warning systems for wildfires. She is focused on creating nature-based solutions that enhance ecosystem sustainability and community well-being in the Pyrenees and beyond.

Heike Lüken

Heike Lüken (PhD) is a cultural scientist with a keen interest in the intersections of urban space, knowledge, and design. Her research focuses on participatory design, sustainability, climate research, and the public understanding of science. In Hamburg, she is active in the fields of urban development, as well as cultural and educational management. As a research associate at the City Science Lab at HafenCity University Hamburg, she currently leads the project “COSI – Cockpit Urban Infrastructures.”

Arnaud Grignard

Arnaud Grignard is a computer scientist specialized in complex systems modeling and information visualization. He pioneered a novel approach to agent-based simulation, enhancing real-time visualization of both data and simulation outputs. He is currently a researcher at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) and a research affiliate in the CityScience group at the MIT Media Lab. His current research focuses on participatory science applied to sustainability challenges, supported by human-computer interaction as well as VR & AR technologies.

Giuseppe Foti

Giuseppe Foti holds a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering from the Università Mediterranea and a Master's degree in Nanoscience from the University of the Basque Country, where he also earned his PhD in Physics of Nanostructures and Advanced Materials. His expertise spans analytical and computational modeling, as well as the development of smart sensors, IoT platforms, data analytics, and machine learning. Currently, at the City Science Lab Gipuzkoa, his research focuses on designing and developing decision support tools, data analytics, and optimization solutions.

Iñigo Azcárate

Iñigo Azcarate is a researcher in the City Science Gipuzkoa group. He has a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology Engineering from Tecnun Universidad de Navarra and an Industrial Engineering master's degree. His research is focused on exploring high-level regional mobility solutions aimed at decarbonizing the transportation system. He is developing AI mobility mode choice tools that facilitate policy making to foster sustainable regions. As part of his work, he also participated in targeting commuting behavior change through diverse interventions.

Nere Arroniz

Nere holds a degree in Biomedical Sciences from Universitat de Barcelona and a MSc in Computational Methods for Sciences from Universidad de Navarra. She studies how to integrate freight transportation into the accessibility framework, modeling the influence of the economic activity and analyzing the impact of different interventions. Previously, she worked as a data and biomedical scientist, but decided to pivot her career to help create more sustainable cities, environmentally, socially, and also economically.

Joan Pau Gutiérrez Pascual

Pau holds a degree in Automotive Engineering, a Master's in Data Science, and a Master's in Big Data Engineering. His research is focused on the transition toward Smart Mobility, with a particular focus on sustainable mobility, emerging mobility models, and their socioeconomic impact in Gipuzkoa. His work is carried out within the framework of the City Science Lab Gipuzkoa and leverages simulation tools and data analytics to support evidence-based policy and planning. He has previously worked at IDIADA Automotive Technologies, Telefónica R&D, and IESE Business School.

Naroa Coretti

Naroa holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and an MSc in Industrial Technologies. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the MIT City Science group. Her research is focused on designing future mobility modes and understanding their impacts through modeling and simulations. Her work aims to make future cities more walkable and human-centric by incentivizing increased use of active mobility modes. She studies he effects of introducing autonomy on shared micro-mobility systems from the view of vehicle design, fleet-level performance, and environmental impacts.

Maitane Iruretagoyena

Maitane holds a Bachelor's degree in Building Engineering and a Bachelor's in Technical Architecture, along with a Master’s degree in Sustainable Construction and Energy Efficiency. She is a Technical Associate at the City Science Group at the MIT Media Lab. She works on several projects creating visual media designs for art installations, identifying cost-efficient and lightweight infrastructure systems for the deployment in rapidly urbanizing areas, and designing hyper-efficient solutions in a micro-living environment. She is a published researcher and frequent speaker at international conferences.

Andres Rico Medina

Andres is a graduate student from Mexico City at the MIT Media Lab with a background in Robotics, AI and Innovation. His main research goal is to understand ways in which we can better develop our urban sensing infrastructure. His current work at MIT is focused on the development of low-cost, distributed and opportunistic sensor networks. The sensors and algorithms have the goal of enabling bottom-up community based insights that can improve future cities's socio-environmental performance.

Oscar Rojo Avila

Oscar is currently completing his studies in Industrial Management Engineering + International Management at TECNUN – Universidad de Navarra and is doing intern as a Product Management in the telecommunication hardware industry. His project focuses on developing an agent-based model to simulate two different scenarios of the biking system in Donostia/San Sebastián (Autonomous Biking System and Regular Biking System), with the aim of using it a decision making tool for future modifications for the biking system.

Zuriñe Varela Aranguren

Zuriñe holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Tecnun (Universidad de Navarra). She is the Scientific Director of the City Science Lab in Gipuzkoa. The laboratory’s research focuses on interurban mobility, territorial cohesion and collaboration among cities in a region that will encourage a vibrant community. Zuriñe’s experience lies in finding innovative ways to use data to boost business growth and solve user’s needs. During her professional career, she has worked to develop strategies for data roadmaps in industry, energy and retail sectors.