We are pleased to announce that Jens Erik Pedersen has joined the department as our new Industry Ambassador.
Jens Erik has a Master of Engineering in Signal Processing from Aalborg University and joins us from a position as Project Manager at AAU Innovation. He has, among other things, been in charge of a project which aimed to initiate PhD projects based on real-world challenges faced by companies, and has coordinated matchmaking activities between local and international partners. Collaboration between AAU and industry has been the focal point of most of Jens Erik's previous work.
Prior to joining AAU, Jens Erik worked with development of mobile technology for 20 years, both as a developer and later on as manager of a Software Multimedia Team.
At CS, Jens Erik will, among other things, lead and coordinate outreach activities aimed at companies and institutions. In part, he will initiate contact with external partners, looking to collaborate with students, and contribute to strengthening the students' career consciousness and understanding of core competencies. As Industry Ambassador, Jens Erik will also be the driving force to initiate collaborations between business partners and researchers. He will work closely with both research leaders and department management on specific strategic focus areas.