The A-Team

Hemanadhan Myneni
Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (SENS), Reykjavík, Iceland

Mathias Hans Stenlund (2024 - 2026)
Former PhD student, University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (SENS), Reykjavík, Iceland
(Co-supervised with Profs. Morris Riedel, Hafsteinn Einarsson)
Research topics: Large language models, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing.
Transitioned to industry.

Joseph Xavier Arnold (2024 - Present)
PhD student, University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (SENS), Reykjavík, Iceland
(Co-supervised with Profs. Morris Riedel, Gabriele Cavallaro)
Research topics: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, remote sensing, and high-performance computing.

Negar Ekrami  (2025 - Present)
PhD student, University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (SENS), Reykjavík, Iceland
(Co-supervised with Prof Haraldur Ólafsson and Dr. Jian-Wen Bao)
Research topics: Arctic climate variability, atmospheric science, temperature correlation analysis, boundary-layer processes, climate data analysis.

Kristófer Darri Finnsson ( 2024 – 2026 )
MS Student, University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (SENS), Reykjavík, Iceland
Master's thesis (60 ECTS): “Data-Driven Decoding of Quantum Surface Codes using Recurrent Neural Networks” (2026) [ Link ]
Research topics: Quantum error correction, quantum surface codes, recurrent neural networks, machine learning, and quantum computing.

Sigurdur Detlef Jonsson
MS Student, University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (SENS), Reykjavík, Iceland
Master's thesis (60 ECTS): “Design and Implementation of Simplified HPC access to the Icelandic Research e-Infrastructure using Jupyter” (2026) [ Link ]
Research topics: High-performance computing, Jupyter-based research workflows, scientific computing infrastructure, and research e-infrastructure.