Jonas Landgren is an associate professor at the department of Applied Information Technology at the University of Gothenburg, having received his PhD in 2007. He has held positions as an assistant professor and later as an associate professor in Interaction Design at Chalmers University of Technology from 2011 to 2017. His entrepreneurial spirit is evidenced by the founding of a commercial spin-off company that capitalizes on his research in crisis response and information technology. Landgren’s scholarly pursuits are interdisciplinary, blending Information Systems (IS) with Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
Landgren’s research primarily investigates the utilization of digital technologies within organizational settings. He analyzes the interplay between technology design and its pragmatic application across diverse environments. A primary area of his research is the use of digital technology in sports, where he employs a practice-based approach to assess the deployment of these technologies in sports settings. His research is dedicated to the creation and application of digital tools that support, enhance, and transform team sports and individual endurance sports.
Throughout his work, Landgren has contributed to the understanding of digitalization in high-stakes organizational environments, focusing on how digital tools can improve performance, training, and the holistic experience.