About
Maja has earned a Bachelor’s and a Master’s of Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, graduating in 2024. With a BSc. in Physics and Nanotechnology, she has extensive experience in data collection and developing models based on data analysis. Motivated by a strong interest in human interaction with technology, she has pursued a master’s degree in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, which has led her to research the use of general language models for diverse applications.
In her PhD project, Maja will explore the potential of emerging AI models to enhance Augmentative and Alternative Communication methods tailored to the unique competencies, needs, and preferences of individuals with intellectual disabilities. The aim is to create multimodal models – including text, images, pictograms, etc. – to implement in personalized communication aids.
Maja is motivated by a genuine curiosity and a love for learning, which naturally led her to pursue research. She enjoys asking questions, exploring new ideas, and finding creative ways to solve complex problems. Being part of an international research community and working on projects that can make a real difference inspires her the most.
Activities
2025
2025 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP 2025), in Hyderabad, IN – Presentation: Exploring Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations for Speech Emotion Recognition with Distribution-Shift
ImageCLEF conference, in Madrid, ES – Presentation: Parlez-vous Picto? A Transformer-Based Approach for Text-to-Picto and Speech-to-Picto Translation in French
27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, in Denver, USA – Presentation: LLM-Guided Image Retrieval for Supporting Intent in Non-Verbal Interaction
IEEE ASRU workshop, in Honolulu, USA – Presentation: EmoTale: An Enacted Speech-emotion Dataset in Danish
Publications
interests
Outside of her research, Maja enjoys being physically active with different sports, such as skiing or rock climbing. Reading and engaging in arts and craft projects are also some of her favourite pastime activities.