Spotlight on #WomenInELLIS on Agata Lapedriza, Professor at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Northeastern & MIT, with photo of Agata
08/10/25

Spotlight on Agata Lapedriza

#WomenInELLIS
Meet Agata Lapedriza, Professor / Principal Research Scientist / Research Affiliate at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya 🇪🇸 / Northeastern University / MIT 🇺🇸 Her work sits at the intersection of Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Affective Computing.

She’s an ELLIS Member and part of the ELLIS Unit Barcelona.

In her research, she collaborates with clinical psychologists, cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, and medical doctors to create responsible AI technologies that promote human well-being and enhance human-machine interaction.

Check out her advice for young female scientists and the benefits to her career from working overseas.

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