Members of IceLab
We like a flat, non-hierarchical, open working environment where everyone’s opinions are valued and welcomed. Drop into IceLab to chat over fika any time!
Group Leaders
Kemal Avican, Research Fellow
Generation and analysis of big data to decode the bacterial side of host-pathogen interplay.
Åke Brännström, Professor
Exploring eco-evolutionary processes with mathematics.
Sebastian Diehl, Professor of Ecology
Ecological Dynamics. Takes pleasure in finding things out about the real world and the models we make of it.
Eric Libby, Associate Professor
Major transitions in evolution. Avid fan of charismatic microfauna.
Ludvig Lizana, Associate Professor, Deputy Head Physics Department
Deciphering the life of a cell with physics. Loves crafting new ideas.
Gerard Rocher-Ros, Assistant Professor
Ecosystem ecology in the field and in models. Randomly scrolling through google maps in my free time.
Martin Rosvall, Professor
Network Science. Cries over melting snow.
Members
Guilherme Barros, Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellow
Understanding causality and causal relationships. Collects interests and pastimes as a hobby.
Gabrielle Beans, IceLab Coordinator
IceLab Coordinator and Research Communicator, also at Curiosum. Fundamentally curious.
Rubén Bernardo Madrid, Postdoctoral Fellow
Theoretical and applied biodiversity research. Silly problems, quick solutions.
Adriano Bonforti, Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellow
Disruption of symbiosis in tropical corals and other organisms. Weird jokes as a way of life.
Antón Carcedo Martinez, PhD Student
DNA methylation and its role in aging. Skiing, hiking, Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Oleksandr (Sahsa) Cherednichenko, DDLS PhD Student
Getting hands dirty with monstrous code. Finding joy and serenity in puzzles and chess.
Daniel Edler, Postdoctoral Fellow
Network science and visualizations. Believes a user interface shouldn't need to be explained.
Aswin Gopakumar, PhD student
Modelling ecosystem function relationships. Loves going on long walks with music and/or people.
Hugo Harlin, PhD student
Modelling phytoplankton dynamics using partial differential equations. Loves fly fishing and cats.
Lucas Hedström, Staff Scientist
Modeling the DNA in the cell. Helps with IceLab website and activities. Lives for food, drink and music.
Yun-Ting Jang, Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellow
Theoretical ecologist working on sustainable multi-trophic farming system. Loves being in nature.
Juhee Lee, Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellow
Modelling arctic soil networks. Likes to associate unrelated thoughts.
Maja Lindström, PhD student
Network science. Hooked on football, surfing, and cross-country skiing.
Lourdes Martinez, Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellow
Bacterial cell wall systems biology.
Magnus Neuman, Staff Scientisit
Network theory applied to epidemiology and ecology.
Defne Plätturk, PhD Student
Understanding multicellularity through mathematics. Enjoys getting lost with challenging problems.
Lucas Santana Souza, Postdoctoral Fellow
Using models and simulations to study the social evolution of microbes, viruses, and endosymbiosis.
Jelena Smiljanić, Staff Scientist
Network Science. Likes books, movies and theater.
Josephine Solowiej-Wedderburn, Postdoctoral Fellow
Environmental influence on the basic building blocks of life. Takes joy in the little things.
Erin Stafford, Postdoctoral Fellow
Transmission and mitigation of infectious diseases through mathematics. Enjoys gaining new perspectives.
Suvam Roy, EC Postdoctoral Fellow
Modelling microbial gene regulation and evolution. Passionate about cinema as an art form.
Jyoti Verma, Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellow
Microbial genomics in complex communities at the single-cell level. Loves nature and enjoys the little things!
Seong-Gyu Yang, Postdoctoral fellow
Understanding complex systems with statistical physics methodology. It will all work out somehow.
IceLab Affiliated Researchers
Magnus Andersson, Affiliate Professor, Head of Physics Department
Biophysics and Biophotonics.
Laura Carroll, Affiliate Assistant Professor
Fighting bacterial pathogens using bioinformatics. Food, wine, and cat enthusiast.
Felipe Cava, Affiliate Professor
Fascinated by the microbial world. Traveling is my adrenaline.
Cemal Erdem, Affiliate Assistant Professor
Computational modeller of large-scale cancer signalling pathways for fun.
Maria Eriksson, Affiliate associate professor
How timing affects growth in plants. Nature lover, botanist and florist.
Maria Fällman, Affiliate professor, Molecular Biology
Bacterial adaptation mechanisms. Loves the feeling of being on the road.
Johan Henriksson, Affiliate research fellow
Understanding biology by developing new technology. Dancer and tinkerer.
Nicholas Kamenos, Affiliate professor
Climate change and marine ecosystems
Jan Karlsson, Affiliate Professor
Exploring the function of inland water networks.
Olivier Keech, Affiliate associate professor
Metabolic regulations in response to stress/sustainable food production with multitrophic farming. Golf!
Jonatan Klaminder, Affiliate professor
Environmental science.
Peter Lind, Affiliate Assistant Professor
Predicting experimental evolution. Be wrong often or your ideas are not bold enough.
Nicolò Maccaferri, Affiliate Assistant Professor
Exploring light-matter interactions at the nanoscale. Aldapan gora, pausorik pauso.
Fredrik Ohlsson, Affiliate Associate Professor
Uncovering biological mechanisms using symmetry and geometry.
Stéphanie Robert, Affiliate Professor
Unravelling the mechanisms regulating cell shape coordination during plant morphogenesis. Likes photography.
Joacim Rocklöv, Affiliate Professor
Bridging epidemiological modelling and public policy.
Henrik Sjödin, Affiliate Research Fellow
Looking at the spreading dynamics of emerging infectious diseases using mathematical modeling.
Åsa Strand, Affiliate professor, UPSC
Regulation and control of cellular energy metabolism.
Nathaniel Street, Affiliate Professor
Linking genome variation to phenotype in forest trees.
Nicklas Strömberg, Affiliate Professor
Deciphering host receptor configurations for oral bacteria.
Stéphane Verger, Affiliate Associate Professor
Cell adhesion and mechanical signaling during plant development. Likes tinkering with technology.
Jonas Westin, Affiliate Associate Professor
Math modeling, simulation and statistics to study social science. Interest in Complexity Regional Science.
Jun Yu, Affiliate Professor
Nothing puzzles me more than time and space; yet nothing troubles me less, as I never think about them – Lamb
Meet the Team Behind IceLab
At IceLab, we bring together a dynamic team of researchers and innovators dedicated to exploring the boundaries of interdisciplinary science. From computational modeling to environmental systems and beyond, our members collaborate across fields to unravel complex challenges and inspire new discoveries. Learn more about the people driving our mission forward.
Latest update: 2025-01-30