One pervasive trend is to quantify more and more aspects of the world and our lives through data. Datafication is radically influencing the way people, companies, societies, and governments exist and operate. This creates new opportunities as well as new hazards. The INSY department aims to enable man and machine to deal with the increasing volume and complexity of data, in close cooperation with their environment.

Together with the software technology department, INSY is responsible for the Computer Science bachelor programme and the two master tracks, Software Technology (ST) and Data Science & Technology (DST). The department also contributes to the Computer Science specializations Cybersecurity, Bioinformatics, and EIT Innovation of the master in Digital Media Technology.

The department integrates fundamental research, engineering and design in the interlocking fields of data processing, interpretation, visualization and interaction using model- and knowledge-based methods and algorithms. The research is inspired by challenges from the domains of consumer electronics and entertainment, cultural heritage, social media, medical and health sciences, security and privacy, and safety and incident management. The department underpins the EEMCS thematic research lines Data Science, Safety & Security, and Health & Wellbeing.



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13 maart 2023

Dr. Stjepan Picek receives the best paper award at NDSS'23

Dr. Stjepan Picek receives the best paper award at NDSS'23

The paper "DARWIN: Survival of the Fittest Fuzzing Mutators" co-authored by Dr. Stjepan Picek (Cyber Security group), received Distinguished Paper Award at NDSS'23!

31 januari 2023

Maria Tsfasman and Catharine Oertel publish paper and video

Maria Tsfasman and Catharine Oertel publish paper and video

When working in a group, it is essential to understand each other’s viewpoints to increase group cohesion and meeting productivity. This can be challenging in teams: participants might be left misunderstood and the discussion could be going around in circles. To tackle this problem, previous research on group interactions has addressed topics such as dominance detection, group engagement, and group creativity.

30 januari 2023

Presentation by distinguished speaker Prof. Krishna Gummadi

Presentation by distinguished speaker Prof. Krishna Gummadi

We will be hosting a distinguished guest, Prof. Krishna Gummadi (Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, Germany).

30 januari 2023

Grote vragen: aflevering 4: hoe kunnen we zelflerende kunstmatige intelligentie in toom houden?

Grote vragen: aflevering 4: hoe kunnen we zelflerende kunstmatige intelligentie in toom houden?

Hoe maken we optimaal gebruik van de mogelijkheden van zelflerende kunstmatige intelligentie zonder de controle te verliezen? Volgens hoogleraar kunstmatige intelligentie Catholijn Jonker kan dit alleen als mens en machine beter samenwerken.

18 januari 2023

Zekeriya Erkin appointed board member at ACCSS.

Zekeriya Erkin appointed board member at ACCSS.

Dr. Z. Erkin was appointed as a board member for ACCSS. He will act as vice-chair as of December 2022. ACCSS (pronounced as ‘access’ and short for ACademic Cyber Security Society), is the association for scientists who are active in the field of cybersecurity in the Netherlands, both in the natural sciences as well as from the alpha and gamma sciences.