He also acts as the director of the Health Technology Engineering Master's Program. Vujaklija holds a PhD in human medicine (University of Göttingen) and has industry experience from Ottobock Healthcare GmbH, a leading prosthetics manufacturer, where he worked on translating research into medical products. His subsequent fellowships at Arizona State University and the Medical University of Vienna have seen him working closely with diverse experts on the development of clinical robots and interfaces. At his postdoctoral posting at Imperial College London, his work resulted in a patent for methods for human–robot interaction. He has contributed to pioneering work on non-invasive spinal interfacing and a technology-driven surgical paradigm for limb reconstruction which is now slowly becoming a clinical state-of-the-art, providing him with extensive experience in product and service development, clinical translation, and interdisciplinary collaboration in health technology.

Her interest in the fields of design thinking, user experience, and service design has led to international research collaborations and a doctorate exploring the socio-technical experience of online services. As an avid advocate of designerly thinking, she consults and develops practical frameworks for product development and for the use of design methods in research. Her research interests include speculative design and future studies, design for sustainability, and design for radical innovation.

As the Head of Research at Aalto University Design Factory, she supports a team of researchers and educators who explore innovation practices, organizational development, and the potential of design-driven approaches to achieve positive societal impact.

Before joining Aalto University, Eriksson was a tenured academic in South Africa and a director of Innovative Design Education Africa, a non-profit organization facilitating design-driven innovation workshops with various start-ups and larger organizations. She is a board member of the Pan-African Design Institute.