Prof. Sergi Jordà, PI of this project, holds a B.S. in Fundamental Physics and a PhD in Computer Science and Digital Communication. He is a researcher in the Music Technology Group of Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, and a tenured Associate Professor at the same university, where he teaches computer music, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), and interactive media arts. He has authored 20+ articles in journals and book chapters and 60+ peer-reviewed conference papers. He has received several international awards, including the prestigious Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica. Best known as one of the inventors of the Reactable, a tabletop musical instrument that accomplished mass popularity after being integrated in Icelandic artist Bjork’s last world tour, he is also one of the founding partners of the spin-off company Reactable Systems. He has participated in 6 founded projects both from the EC and the Spanish government, and he is currently the IP of the STREP project ‘GiantSteps’ (FP7-610591).
