Núria Mata studied electrical engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Barcelona) and has a PhD in computer science. After completing her PhD, she worked for 20 years at the automotive tool’s supplier ETAS GmbH (Bosch Group) as a software developer, product engineer and senior consultant, among other positions. She participated in a number of customer and technology projects of vehicle manufacturers and ECU suppliers in the field of embedded software and safety.

In October 2021, she joined Fraunhofer IKS as head of the new Cognitive Software Systems Engineering department, focusing on the design and engineering of software-based open systems, which are able to perceive the environment, predict relevant upcoming changes and adapt the functionality to the context, while ensuring safety.