Research engineer
Måns Gezelius
About
A research engineer specializing in web development and interactive design. His work supports research communication, public exhibitions, and data-driven storytelling.
Måns focuses on interactive web technologies, including:
- Interactive data visualization
- Multi-device communication and interactivity
- Scalable web architectures
- Open-source development and reusable systems
- 3D interactions in the browser
Projects
TellUs
2025 — ongoing
An interactive visualization globe utilizing AI to engage primary students in STEM through conversational exploration of Earth and space data.
SimStad
2022 — 2026
An urban planning platform and digital twin using AI to visualize city data for maintenance, simulation, and public outreach.
Data & Me
2024 — 2025
A collaborative exhibition exploring personal data visualization as a tool for self-empowerment, expression, and humanistic community storytelling.
Tracing Carbon
2021 — 2024
An interactive learning platform for high school students exploring the carbon cycle and systems thinking through adaptive, game-like exercises.
Ecoweb
2020 — 2023
An interactive ecological simulation exploring biodiversity and species interdependence through real-time food web modeling and scientific data.
Guides
Interactive Dome
A guide on how to create an interactive dome experience using Unreal Engine, based on a template project.
Omni
A communication server that connects applications over WebSockets
SimStad
A technical guide for SimStad, an interactive urban exhibition system combining physical 3D prints, spatial projection mapping, and web-controlled digital twins.
Publications
Designing with multiple perspectives: an interactive learning environment for developing systems thinking in a carbon cycle context
M. Mani; M. Gezelius; J. Löwgren; G. Höst; M. M. Koć-Januchta; L. A. E. Tibell; K. J. Schönborn
Routeledge Journals, Taylor & Francis LTD, 2026, 2026
Spaces
Visual City
2023
An interactive lab at Visualiseringscenter C showcasing urban development through AI, computer vision, and a digital twin of Norrköping.
Wadströms Exploranation Laboratory
2021
A Linköping University lab at Visualization Center C blending exploration and explanation to research global sustainability datasets.
Wisdome
2010
Wisdome is a collaboration between five leading science centers in Sweden—Visualizationcenter C in Norrköping, Universeum in Gothenburg, Tekniska museet in Stockholm, Malmö Museum, and Curiosum in Umeå—initiated with support from a centennial donation by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
Initiatives
InfraVis
2022
A Swedish national research infrastructure that provides state-of-the-art data visualization support, tools, and training across all scientific disciplines.
Visual LIFT
2020
An industrial innovation project providing small and medium-sized enterprises with access to 3D modeling, data visualization, and digital twin labs.