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Nenad Pavel

Nenad Pavel

Job title
  • Associate Professor
Visiting address
  • Kunnskapsveien 55, 2007 Kjeller
  • Office number: KA301
Phone
  • Mobile: +47 452 70 158
  • Office: +47 672 38 581
E-mail
  • nenad.pavel@oslomet.no
Affiliation

About

Nenad Pavel is an associate professor at the department of product design at Oslo Metropolitan University. Nenad is a design researcher and has doctoral degree from the educational science program from Oslo Metropolitan University and master’s degree in product design. He has ten years of experience in designing products and UX. His academic experience includes ten years of teaching design, coordinating projects between industry and academia, developing research applications and university curricula. Nenad is a member of research groups design for health and design, culture and sustainability where he contributes to the areas of human-technology relations, design pedagogy, design for health and wellbeing. Nenad’s areas of expertise include design research especially participatory design and design science, design driven innovation, user experience design, and digital prototyping. 

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Ongoing research projects

Publications and research

Scientific publications

Alves, Maria José; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Paschoarelli, Luis Carlos; Pavel, Nenad ; Baleotti, Luciana Ramos (2025). Wheelchair satisfaction: a study with mothers of children and adolescents with severe cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. Vol. 21.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2025.2537338

Sykorova, Kamila ; Mathew, Anna ; Pavel, Nenad ; Gazerani, Parisa ; Saidi, Trust ; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke ; Lystad, June Ullevoldsæter; Bull, Helen ; Kvammen, Mette Fløystad; He, Hong-Gu; Jacoby, Julia; Pikkarainen, Minna (2025). Exploring Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Using Digital Health Technologies to Improve Conservative Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Qualitative Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR). Vol. 27.
https://doi.org/10.2196/69089

Flølo, Tone Nygaard ; Tørris, Christine ; Riiser, Kirsti ; Almendingen, Kari ; Chew, Han Shi Jocelyn; Fosså, Alexander; Früh, Elena Albertini ; Hennessy, Erin; Leung, May May; Misvær, Nina ; Pavel, Nenad ; Sundar, Turid Kristin Bigum ; Sæterstrand, Torill Margaret; Torbjørnsen, Astrid ; Løyland, Borghild ; Holmen, Heidi (2025). Digital health interventions to treat overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: An umbrella review. Obesity Reviews. Vol. 26.
https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13905

Pavel, Nenad (2023). Educating designers with 3D printers: a postphenomenological perspective on maker and design pedagogy. Design and Technology Education: An International Journal. Vol. 28.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3112884

Medola, Fausto Orsi; Pavel, Nenad ; Baleotti, Luciana Ramos; Santos, Aline Darc Piculo; Ferrari, Ana Lya Moya; Figliolia, Amanda Coelho (2021). Phenomenological Approach to Product Design Pedagogy: A Study on Students’ Experiences in Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Settings. Design and Technology Education: An International Journal. Vol. 26.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2787069

Pavel, Nenad (2021). Designing and Learning by Technological Mediation: Adoption, Adaptation, Attainment. FormAkademisk - Forskningstidsskriftet for design og designdidaktikk. Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.7577/FORMAKADEMISK.3620

Pavel, Nenad ; Medola, Fausto Orsl; Berg, Arild ; Brevik, Birger (2020). Multistable Technologies and Pedagogy for Resilience: A Postphenomenological Case Study of Learning by 3D printing. Design and Technology Education: An International Journal. Vol. 25.
https://hdl.handle.net/10642/8220

Pavel, Nenad ; Zitkus, Emilene (2018). NORWAY-UK COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN DESIGN EDUCATION. Bohemia, Erik; Kovacevic, Ahmed; Buck, Lyndon; Childs, Peter; Green, Stephen; Hall, Ashley (Ed.). Proceedings of E&PDE 2018 - 20th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, Diversity or Conformity, Dyson School of Engineering, Imperial College, London. 6th - 7th September 2018. The Design Society.
https://hdl.handle.net/10642/7253

Berg, Arild ; Bohemia, Erik; Buck, Lyndon; Gulden, Tore ; Kovacevic, Ahmed; Pavel, Nenad (2017). Proceedings of E&PDE 2017 - International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Building Community: Design Education for a Sustainable Future. ISBN: 9781904670841. 1000 p. The Design Society.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4939412

Sandnes, Frode Eika ; Lianguzov, Yuriy; Rodrigues, Osmar Vicente; Lieng, Henrik ; Medola, Fausto Orsi; Pavel, Nenad (2017). Supporting Collaborative Ideation Through Freehand Sketching of 3D-Shapes in 2D Using Colour. Luo, Y (Ed.). Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering. CDVE 2017. p. 123-134. Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66805-5_16



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Textbooks

Pavel, Nenad (2005). The industrial designer's guide to sketching : strategic use of sketching in the design process. ISBN: 9788251920247. 89 p. Tapir Akademisk Forlag.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4631424



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Research reports

Berg, Arild; Brevik, Birger ; Pavel, Nenad (2021). Education for Resilience with Emerging Technologies: A Qualitative Study on the Learner – Media Relationship in Product Design Education. ISBN: 9788283643114. 229 p. OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2768721

Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Lunde, Merete; Ness, Ottar; Bjerck, Mari; Forshaug, Ann Kristin; Høiseth, Marikken; Andersson, Anders-Petter; Bjørnerås, Anita Blakstad; Witsø, Aud Elisabeth; Kvam, Lisbeth; Langørgen, Eli; Leithaug, Ann-Elén; Horghagen, Sissel; Aasback, Anne Wullum; Dahl-Jørgensen, Tagni; Cappelen, Birgitta; Torkildsby, Anne Britt; Pavel, Nenad ; Eggen, Torgrim ; Ristad, Tone; Østvik, Jørn; Mjøen, Odd Morten; Goodall, Gemma; Saur, Ellen; Ulleberg, Hans Petter; Begnum, Miriam Eileen Nes; Tøssebro, Jan (red.); Høiseth, Marikken (2021). Tjenester for Alle - Konferanse om universell utforming. 32 p. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2828509



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Dissemination

Mathew, Anna ; Sykorova, Kamila ; Pavel, Nenad ; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke ; RENNIE, LINDA ; Pikkarainen, Minna ; Gazerani, Parisa (2024). Mapping Emerging Trends in Conservative Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Bibliometric Analysis of Sensor-Integrated Strategies and Intelligent Braces. Nordic Spinal Deformities Society Annual Meeting. Nordic Spinal Deformities Society .
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4477600

Mathew, Anna ; Larsen, Frida Elise ; Sykorova, Kamila ; Pavel, Nenad ; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke ; RENNIE, LINDA ; Pikkarainen, Minna ; Gazerani, Parisa (2024). Pain, stress, and suffering in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: exploring trends in conservative treatment through illuminated bibliometric analysis. Scandinavian Association for the Study of Pain 2024 (SASP2024) . Scandinavian Association for the Study of Pain.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4650003

Pavel, Nenad ; Jha, Preeti Kumari; Lasskogen, Silius Martinussen; Moharana, Kumar Sourav; Perez, Haizea; Pheng, Julianne; Simsek, Hamza; Taylor, Alex; Asbjørnsen, Stine; Luna, Natalia Wanguestel de; Hebrok, Marie ; Lowley, James; Heidenstrøm, Nina ; Bal, Eren; Christodoulou, Christodolous; Berg, Arild (2023). IMAGINE – en utstilling med studenter ved produktdesign, OsloMet.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4143839

Jacoby, Julia Miriam Andrea; Berg, Arild ; Pavel, Nenad ; Hebrok, Marie (2022). 'Design research initiatives from OsloMet’. Design Days, New European Bauhaus, EU. European Regions Research and Innovation (Errin.eu).
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4976821

Hebrok, Marie ; Pavel, Nenad ; Lowley, James (2022). Speculative critical design as a means for interrogating imaginaries of sustainable futures. 4th International Conference on Anticipation. Arizona State University.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3383177

Heimer, Astrid Maria ; Pavel, Nenad ; Wettre, Mikkel (2021). Agency; relational aspects in art, craft, and design. Aesthetics of materiality. CraftHub, https://www.crafthub.eu.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3851196

Eggen, Torgrim ; Pavel, Nenad ; Cappelen, Birgitta; Andersson, Anders-Petter; Torkildsby, Anne Britt (2021). A Joint Syllabus in Universal Design - for Design Schools in Norway. Konferansebidrag og faglig presentasjon - Vitenskapelig foredrag. NTNU, Forskningsrådet, Universell.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3799864

Torkildsby, Anne Britt; Eggen, Torgrim ; Pavel, Nenad ; Cappelen, Birgitta; Andersson, Anders-Petter (2021). Universal Design Practice in Norwegian Industry and Academia - more than Rules and Guidelines. Tjenester for alle. Konferanse om universell utforming. NTNU, Forskningsrådet, Universell.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3857788

Andreassen, Kristin ; Haugen, Sigrid ; Pavel, Nenad (2017). Robotiserad lerkonst.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4354523

Pavel, Nenad (2017). How Designers Learn. Proceedings of E&PDE 2017 - International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education. Building Community: Design Education for a Sustainable Future . The Institution of Engineering Designers.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4411687



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