Dr. Ben Wagner

Associate Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Ben Wagner. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Ben Wagner is an Associate Professor of Human Rights Technology at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, and the Director of the AI Futures Lab at TU Delft. His research focuses on the governance of socio-legal systems, particularly regarding human rights and digital technologies, designing accountable decision-support systems. He has served as a visiting researcher at the Human Centered Computing Group at Oxford University and is an advisory board member for the data science journal Patterns. Ben was previously the founding Director of the Center for Internet & Human Rights at the European University Viadrina and the Director of the Sustainable Computing Lab at the Vienna University of Economics. He has significant experience in Internet regulations, governance, and legislation, holding a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Teaching and research in Human Rights Technology.

Director

— Present

AI Futures Lab, TU Delft • Delft, Netherlands

Leading research initiatives focused on AI applications and human rights.

Awards

#

Paper Award – 56th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

2023-01-06
#

Student Paper Award

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.