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Academia and Industry Compared
Almost one year in, time to reflect on what differences and similarities I see between my current and previous job.

Academia and Industry Compared

  • by Mark
  • Posted on December 1, 2021December 3, 2021
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In the beginning of this year I switched careers. I quit my job as assistant professor and became lead data intelligence in Obvion, a mortgage provider in the Netherlands. Just before making the switch I…

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Aligning Values in AI Applications
Values of the individual, AI creator and society should be aligned.

Aligning Values in AI Applications

  • by Mark
  • Posted on September 27, 2021September 29, 2021
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. When you use the internet or computers in general you interact (sometimes unknowingly) with dozens of systems that use some form of AI. Ad networks serve you personalized ads when…

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Why I (think I) Didn’t Succeed in Academia
Academia is hard. I might not be hard enough...

Why I (think I) Didn’t Succeed in Academia

  • by Mark
  • Posted on June 28, 2021September 21, 2021
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I’m not too embarrassed to admit that I just finished a 16-session therapy with a psychologist, after making the difficult decision to leave academia. For many of us 2020 was a brutal year. I personally…

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Human-Centric AI Manifesto: Or How To Try and Do No Harm
How will we ensure AI enriches our lives?

Human-Centric AI Manifesto: Or How To Try and Do No Harm

  • by Mark
  • Posted on June 16, 2021June 21, 2021
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Introduction Recently I’ve said farewell to my academic career and switched back to industry. While I haven’t regretted that move for one moment, I started having some concerns on if I will be able to…

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Surf and the Art of Career Navigation
Work is like surfing and surfing is like work...

Surf and the Art of Career Navigation

  • by Mark
  • Posted on November 30, 2020June 16, 2021
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Disclaimer: I am as good as a surfer as I am experienced a professional. I like to think I’m intermediate at both, but realistically speaking I’m probably a novice… This post started out as some…

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Research into Mobility in the Netherlands

Research into Mobility in the Netherlands

  • by Mark
  • Posted on April 6, 2020December 2, 2020
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Q-Park is probably the biggest owner of parking garages in the Netherlands. Based in Maastricht, they own dozens of parking garages throughout the Netherlands. They asked the BISS Research Insitute to show how Data Science…

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Book Chapter Published: “Theory-grounded user modeling for personalized HCI”

Book Chapter Published: “Theory-grounded user modeling for personalized HCI”

  • by Mark
  • Posted on March 6, 2020December 2, 2020
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I wrote a book chapter for “Personalized Human-Computer Interaction”, together with Bruce Ferwerda. In the chapter we present an overview of studies that rely on some form of psychological theory as the basis for user…

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Big Data Weekend at Breda Photo

Big Data Weekend at Breda Photo

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  • Posted on September 17, 2018December 5, 2018
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Saturday 15th of September was the big data weekend at the BredaPhoto Festival organized by Wave of Tomorrow. Marloeke van der Vlugt, Tim van Elferen and myself created a mix between a lecture about big data and…

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Essential Tools for Young Faculty

Essential Tools for Young Faculty

  • by Mark
  • Posted on July 17, 2018December 5, 2018
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I have been an assistant professor for about 6 weeks now, and it has been quite hectic. I have spent a lot of time meeting new people, deciding on which research lines to start, finishing…

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Graduation Eelco Wiechert

Graduation Eelco Wiechert

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  • Posted on July 13, 2018December 5, 2018
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Today Eelco Wiechert presented and defended his master thesis on the occurrence of the peak-end effect in music playlist experience, supervised by Martijn Willemsen and myself. Psychological literature tells us that when evaluating an experience,…

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About Me

I am Mark Graus and I work on Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. I study and create AI that actually benefits (and does not harm) the users, customers, and citizens that interact with it.

Recent Posts

  • Academia and Industry Compared December 1, 2021
  • Aligning Values in AI Applications September 27, 2021
  • Why I (think I) Didn’t Succeed in Academia June 28, 2021
  • Human-Centric AI Manifesto: Or How To Try and Do No Harm June 16, 2021
  • Surf and the Art of Career Navigation November 30, 2020
  • Research into Mobility in the Netherlands April 6, 2020
  • Book Chapter Published: “Theory-grounded user modeling for personalized HCI” March 6, 2020
  • Big Data Weekend at Breda Photo September 17, 2018
  • Essential Tools for Young Faculty July 17, 2018
  • Graduation Eelco Wiechert July 13, 2018

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