
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.

Student Dashboard
2025
An interactive dashboard showcasing student design prototypes from Linköping University, featuring live telemetry dashboards and behavioral user-analytics.

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.

NTAdigital Tema EGG
2019 — 2024
A collection of interactive science applications teaching evolution, genetics, inheritance, biodiversity, and genetic engineering through exploration and simulation.

Artificial Architect
2022 — 2023
An interactive installation showcasing generative AI, where visitors use text prompts and sketches to instantly co-create architectural concepts with Stable Diffusion.

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 Norrköping
2010
The immersive 360° dome cinema at Visualiseringscenter C, hosting cutting-edge 3D theater productions that translate complex research into unforgettable audience experiences.
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.