Informatics
The discipline of Informatics refers to academic studies of the ‘use of information and communication technologies’, also known as ‘digital technologies’.
We develop knowledge in individual, organizational, and societal context on how people design and use information technology, such as desktop computers, smartphones, the Internet, 3D printers, and numerous kinds of software solutions, including databases, ERP-systems, or big-data analytics.
The interaction between people, technology and organisation is central. Relations between humans and information technology change due to technology development. This development also has implications for the organisation of work processes and day-to-day life. The foundational assumptions are that the digital products that are developed and implemented should be appropriate for their contexts, be easy to use and be supportive to people in carrying out their work tasks. Therefore, a design perspective is often adopted when studying how information is used, how ICT is used for communication and collaboration, and how ICT is used to support work processes and information exchange.
Informatics as an academic discipline is equivalent to the ‘Information Systems’ discipline in the Anglo-American world. Informatics, in the Swedish context, distinguishes itself from Computer Science oriented disciplines as the latter focus on the knowledge of digital technologies as such, while Informatics focuses on the actual use of technologies in a social context, including individuals, organisations, and societies. Other names of equivalent departments in Sweden are Information Systems, and Computer and Systems Sciences.
The Department of Informatics is one of ten departments at the Faculty of Technology, Linnaeus University. The department has around 30 members of staff. Activities are carried out in three cities: Kalmar, Växjö, and Ljungby.
Education
We offer six degree programmes, including three Bachelor and three Master degree programmes. Several of the courses and programmes are offered by distance, both nationally and internationally. Single-subject courses are also given within the area of e-Health in collaboration with other faculties. These educational activities are carried out at three sites: Kalmar, Växjö, and Ljungby.
Research in informatics
In the subject of informatics, research is carried out within a number of different fields that overlap: digital business models, information management, design of interactive artefacts and services, e-learning, e-health and evaluation. The common denominator for the research is the study of ICT use from a design perspective; that is to say, how systems and their use can be developed in order to develop and improve activities. Our research activities also include third-cycle education.
Research groups
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Design of interactive artefacts and services Design of interactive artefacts and services is one of the research areas within the subject Informatics. We focus on design as an integrated part of…
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Designing for Innovation and Learning (DIL) The Designing for Innovation and Learning research group does interdisciplinary research in the field of digital transformation within various domains.
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Information Management Information Management, IM in short, is one of the research groups within the subject Informatics. Our focus is developing viable models and workflow processes to design,…
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Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications The DISA research centre at Linnaeus University focuses its efforts on open questions in collection, analysis and utilization of…
Research projects
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Doctoral project: How to Secure Multi-Vendor Data Flow Oriented Environments with ICT Governance and Systems Thinking This doctoral project consists of two parts: One ongoing licentiate thesis…
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Project: From empowering to viable living (FRONT-VL) To increase the aging population’s influence over their own situation and to help them to be able to stay at home longer, with the help of Internet…
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Project: ICT 4 Self-Care This research programme has four sub-projects for developing ICT support for self-care: an interactive mobile app for support for self-care after day surgery, physical…
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Project: Sustainable maintenance of gravel road In this project, academia and local businesses collaborate in the development of a new concept for sustainable maintenance of gravel road, where new…
Completed research projects
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Information Engineering Center Information Engineering Center (IEC) is a research and collaboration project at Linnaeus University. Our goal is to create new businesses, new jobs and increased…
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Project: The refugee crisis in Europe: Modelling Humanitarian Logistics This project is due to the refugee crisis in 2016, which challenged the European countries' capabilities to receive and take…
Staff
- Anita Mirijamdotter Professor
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- Behrooz Golshan Employee paid by the hour
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- Christina Mörtberg Professor
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- Erdelina Kurti Senior lecturer
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- Fabian von Schéele Associate Professor
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- Gerald Midgley Guest professor
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- Håkan Sterner Lecturer
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- Hanna Broberg Danielsson
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- Ia Williamsson Employee paid by the hour
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- Jaime Campos Associate Professor
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- Jan Aidemark Associate Professor
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- Jeff Winter Senior lecturer
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- Lina Nilsson
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- Linda Askenäs Senior lecturer
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- Morgan Rydbrink Lecturer
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- Niclas Eberhagen Senior Lecturer
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- Niki Chatzipanagiotou Research assistant
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- Päivi Jokela Associate professor
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- Patrik Elm Senior lecturer
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- Peter Adiels Lecturer
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- Sadaf Salavati Associate senior lecturer
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- Sarfraz Iqbal Associate senior lecturer
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- Soumitra Chowdhury Associate senior lecturer
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- Tobias Andersson-Gidlund Lecturer
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Collaboration
The Department of Informatics enjoys good relations with a large network of organisations, both business and public. This is partly through a close collaboration with the Centre for Information Logistics (CIL) in Ljungby and partly through the student placement projects that are part of all bachelor programmes. Members of staff also have close collaborations with the e-Health Institute, and other university departments. The department has a large international commitment through its distance educations and through contacts and collaborations within research being conducted.