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Scientific Officer at European Commission
📍 Ispra, Lombardy, Italy

Dr. Kulani Abendroth-Dias is a Scientific Officer at the European Commission and a behavioral scientist specializing in human-centered digital policy and AI governance. With a PhD from the Geneva Graduate Institute and over a decade of experience, she has worked with the OECD, UN, and GPAI, focusing on AI risk, regulation, and public attitudes.

Her experience is distinctly global, having worked in eight countries across Europe, North America, and Asia, including the US, Italy, and Sri Lanka. Dr. Abendroth-Dias actively contributes to her professional and academic communities, serving on the Clark University Alumni Council and having received an award from Women in International Security (WIIS).

Unique fact: After being rejected by the Geneva Graduate Institute for her PhD, she reapplied, was accepted, and successfully earned her doctorate from the same program.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Scientific Officer
Location
Ispra, Lombardy, Italy
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AI Governance
Her PhD dissertation, "Why, When, and Who to Regulate AI, " and prior work at the OECD and GPAI focused on creating international AI policy and regulatory frameworks.
AI in Science
Recently contributed to the European Commission's strategy and a key report on the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence on scientific research methodologies and discovery.
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Work history

9-2024
Scientific Officer
European Commission
4-2024
UNU AI Expert
United Nations University
9-2020 - 6-2025
PhD candidate
Geneva Graduate Institute
8-2023 - 8-2024
Research and Governance Program Manager
Project Liberty
12-2021 - 12-2022
Project Manager | Global Partnership on AI | Science, Technology & Innovation Directorate
OECD - OCDE
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Geneva Graduate Institute
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Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
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