Research at the faculty of technology
At the faculty of technology we do research within a large number of fields. Here you'll find those of our research groups that have web sites in English.
At the faculty, research is done by larger and smaller research groups, by individual researchers, in different projects etc. Below you'll find those of our research groups that have an English website. You can also search for researchers, research groups and projects at the Research section.
Current research news
- Industrial doctoral student works with smart cities as effective ecosystems News
- Conflicts concerning the forest increasingly perceived to be about politics and culture News
- Grant to nano-research from the Carl Trygger foundation News
- The Linnaeus Academy's Research Foundation awards Finnish forest researcher Heli Peltola News
Linnaeus University Centres
At Linnaeus University Centres, exciting research of the highest quality, both nationally and internationally recognized, is carried out. A research environment designated a Linnaeus University Centre has undergone a quality review by a special assessment panel, consisting of internationally acknowledged researchers from the field in question. This guarantees the best possible quality, and ensures that the research environment meets the highest requirements.
Research in bioenergy
The research carried out at Linnaeus University focuses on making use of raw materials in new, better and smarter ways – on sustainability, on seeing things from new perspectives and on using resources more efficiently. Therefore, we have chosen bioresource technology as a collective name for all our research within the fields of bioenergy technology, biotechnology, combustion technology, chemical engineering, and process engineering.
Our starting point is biomass, that is to say raw materials, rest products and waste which are often considered to lack value; for instance, algae, food waste and wood residue. We then carry out research within different processes in order to upgrade, convert and refine this biomass. The products can be fuel and electricity, but just as often chemicals and different types of material.
Research projects
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Project: Climate neutral Växjö 2030 This project is a research collaboration with Växjö municipality for achieving a climate neutral Växjö in 2030 and how digital technologies can support this goal…
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Project: Development of an innovative centrifugal condensation scrubber The project is aiming to optimize and demonstrate a techno-economic solution to efficiently reduce particulate matter emission,…
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Project: Integrated solutions for ambitious energy refurbishment of private housing (INNOVATE) The aim of this project is to overcome market barriers to deep energy-efficient retrofits of private…
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Project: Radioactivity – NORM contamination of LNG fuel systems In this project, we study if liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel systems are contaminated by natural occurring radioactive material (NORM).…
Research in building technology
Research at the Department of Building Technology is carried out in the fields of wood building technology, building physics, historic structures, life cycle analysis and other related fields. Over the years, our researchers have been particularly active in the field of construction of modern wooden buildings and related research issues, in order to create a broader and more efficient use of wood in building structures. Therefore, a large part of the research is conducted in this particular field, often in close collaboration with business partners and public organizations.
A common goal for the research at the department is to develop tools for predictions, to be used for engineering applications. For this purpose, we use experimental, analytical and numerical methods (for example the finite element method) to create new knowledge in the research fields above.
Experiments are carried out in our large and well-equipped laboratory. It features equipment for mechanical testing and characterization of materials and structures of different sizes.
Research fields
Our research is conducted in the following fields:
- Wood building technology
- Strength grading of timber
- Moisture and time-dependent material behavior of wood
- Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT)
- Connections in timber structures
- Timber structures
- Structural health monitoring - Building physics
- Historic structures
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Wood Building Technology The main direction of our research environment is wood building technology and applied mechanics. The research is to a large extent applied and is practised in close…
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Building physics Building physics is one of the research fields within the subject of building technology. Our research consists of two main fields: Building energy simulation and life cycle modelling…
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Historic structures Historic structures is one of the research fields within the subject of building technology. Our research focuses primarily on historic wood and masonry structures that are built…
Research projects
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Doctoral project: Building systems of CLT and concrete – modelling and requirements during design Structures that are primarily built in wood today are commonly combined with additional structural…
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Doctoral project: Connections and compression perpendicular to the grain in cross-laminated timber The main aim of the project is to predict in a combined experimental-numerical study the mechanical…
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Doctoral project: Lateral stability of tall timber-frame buildings designed by prefabricated volumetric elements The aim of this doctoral student project is to: • Analyze tall timber-frame buildings…
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Doctoral project: Modelling of modular-based multi-storey timber buildings This doctoral project aims to establish efficient and flexible finite element models that will be used to analyse the…
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Doctoral project: Moisture induced stress and deformation of wood This doctoral project focuses on the development of a three-dimensional numerical model in the finite-element software Abaqus to be…
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Doctoral project: Numerical modelling of the coupled transfer of heat and mass in wood and engineering wood products The objective of the project is to use advanced mathematical techniques to create a…
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Project: Climate neutral Växjö 2030 This project is a research collaboration with Växjö municipality for achieving a climate neutral Växjö in 2030 and how digital technologies can support this goal…
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Project: Compression perpendicular to the grain in cross-laminated engineered wood-based products The aim of this project is a better prediction and exploitation of the properties of wood in…
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Project: CT scanning and the influence of knots in structural timber The purpose of the project is to determine in detail, using computer tomography, the geometry of knots within timber, as well as to…
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Project: Design of innovative modular-based multi-storey timber buildings Constructing multi-storey buildings with light-frame timber modules is an innovative construction method, but at the same time…
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Project: Detection of defects on wood surfaces on the basis of optical scanning The purpose of this research project is to gain increased knowledge and a better understanding of how different wood…
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Project: ForestValue Hardwood_joint: Innovative joints in hardwoods The overall project objective is to foster high-performance hardwood structures in the European building sector by developing…
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Project: Improving the competitive advantage of CLT-based building systems through engineering design and reduced carbon footprint The objective of this project is to increase the competitiveness of…
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Project: Performance prediction of a biobased product The aim of the project is to develop a prediction tool for laminated veneer products, to improve product performance by reducing rejects and…
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Project: Sectoral readiness for deep renovation of detached households: from research to practice The purpose of this project is to enhance preparedness of the deep renovation sector. The project will…
Completed research projects
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Project: Wood based energy systems from Nordic forests (Enerwoods) The goal of this project was to combine energy systems and biological systems to optimise the complete bioenergy chain, considering…
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Project: Wood in Carbon Efficient Construction (€CO2) The €CO2 was a European project focusing on carbon efficient construction and the role of wood.
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Project: Strength grading of structural timber and glued laminated timber by laser scanning and three-dimensional structural modeling This project aims in particular at development of an accurate…
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Project: Smart Cities – Ready project The Ready project is a five year (2014-2019) international research project financed by the European Commission, focusing on implementing advanced energy…
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Project: Tall Timber Buildings – concept studies The aim of the project is to show ways to design a 20+ multi-storey building with a load-bearing system of timber, and to build knowledge of the issues…
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Project: Use of wood for better climate and increased value creation (KlimaTre) This project documented the climate and economic impact of the forest-based value chains in Norway.
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Project: Local fibre orientation in Norway spruce timber and its significance for the timber's properties This project aims at increased knowledge of fibre orientation in the close surroundings of…
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Project: Housing and residential development for increased growth (Boost) The Boost project has its starting point in building and living with glass and wood construction. The aim is to develop and…
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Project: One-stop-shop business model for energy renovation of detached houses The goal of this study is to develop, implement and test a one-stop-shop business model for energy renovation of detached…
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Project: Low energy bio-based society The aim of this project was to create strategic knowledge on how to develop a resource- and climate-efficient built environment in urban areas that is primarily…
Research in computer science
The research in computer science focuses on technology for the construction of smarter software systems. The activities are primarily carried out within four research areas with several points of contact.
- Cyber-physical systems
- Information and software visualisation
- Self-adaptive software systems
- Software technologies
Within the subject of computer science there is also Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications, DISA, which is one of Linnaeus University's cutting-edge research environments. The centre works with collection, analysis and utilisation of large data sets.
More about the research
Cyber-physical systems
The research group of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) addresses the close interactions and feedback loop between the embedded cyber components and the dynamic physical components that involve mechanical components, energy systems, human activities and surrounding environment. Designing CPS involves the consideration of multiple factors such as timing, energy, reliability, dependability and security. We need to bring together the experts from different disciplines to tackle the challenges on large scale analytical modeling and analysis, efficient simulations, model driven synthesis and verification, real-time data analytics and system control, etc.
We focus on various aspects, including:
- model-based design, synthesis and verification of CPS,
- CPS dependability, security and privacy,
- big data analytics for CPS,
- cross-layer modeling and optimization for CPS, and
- applications of CPS in smart energy systems and automotive systems, etc.
For smarter systems, the main target of our CPS research is to study the link and the interaction between the information technologies, which provide "smartness", and the physical entities which are the "systems".
Information and software visualisation
The research group Information and Software Visualization, ISOVIS, focuses on the explorative analysis and visualization of typically large and complex information spaces, for example in the life sciences, humanities, or software engineering. Our vision is to attack the big data challenge by a combination of human-centered data analysis and interactive visualization for decision-making.
Interactive visualization and visual analytics enable a more efficient and more reliable analysis of the large and complex information spaces that are collected from smart systems and their environments. As a result, smart systems can be better understood and in consequence also better engineered in order to improve the quality of predicting and controlling their performance and behavior, for instance.
Self-adaptive software systems
The research group AdaptWise studies the engineering of Self-adaptive Software Systems, with a particular focus on providing assurances for the qualities of such systems. Self-adaptation provides a principled way to deal with uncertainties of software systems at runtime, ranging from dynamics in the availability of resources to changes of requirements during operation. Adding self-adaptation capabilities to software systems will enable these systems to deal autonomously with dynamics that are difficult to predict. Hence, these systems can take over tedious tasks that are typically performed by human operators, resulting in smarter systems.
Software technologies
The research group Software Technology Labs studies data intensive technologies. Machine learning and artificial intelligence use (big) data to automate tasks such as reasoning, planning, deciding, and predicting. Scalable computing technologies allow coping with the volume of big data sets and the velocity of big data streams. Software and information analysis considers the IT systems as data and reflects on their quality.
Data intensive technologies are enablers for turning data into information and actionable knowledge that automates the implementation of smarter systems or even generates components of these systems.
Research groups
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AdaptWise The AdaptWise research group conducts research in self-adaptive software systems. The primary focus is on: i) runtime approaches to provide guarantees for qualities of software systems…
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Computational Thinking and Coding Skills in Schools (CoCoS) The Computational Thinking and Coding Skills in Schools research group deals with research, teaching and courses for skills development of…
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Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) The CPS research group is responsible for research, teaching, and outreach activities in the field of Cyber-Physical Systems.
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Data Intensive Software Technologies and Applications (DISTA) The Data Intensive Software Technologies and Applications research group studies data-intensive technologies such as machine learning and…
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Data-driven Software and Information Quality Within the research area Data-driven Software and Information Quality, the objective of Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and…
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Engineering Resilient Systems (EReS) The Engineering Resilient Systems (EReS) Research Lab conducts research in the area of system resilience. It focuses on investigating (and experimenting with)…
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High-Performance Computing Center (HPCC) The High-Performance Computing Center (HPCC) offers computational and storage resources to help researchers to solve big computing and big data problems.…
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Information and Software Visualization (ISOVIS) The research group Information and Software Visualization mainly focuses on the explorative analysis and visualization of large and complex information…
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Information Institute (iInstitute) The information field, or the iField, resorts to interdisciplinary approaches to enrich and facilitate generation, transfer and curation of data, information, and…
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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…
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Visual Analytics for Engineering Smarter Systems (VAESS) Visual Analytics for Engineering Smarter Systems (VAESS) is a research area within the Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences…
Research projects
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Doctoral project: Multivariate network embedding for visual analytics This doctoral project aims to explore the use of embedding technologies for visual and computational analytics on large…
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Doctoral project: Supporting Synchronous Asymmetric Data Exploration using Virtual Reality within the context of Collaborative Immersive Analytics Immersive technologies, such as virtual reality,…
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Doctoral project: Visual analytics for explainable and trustworthy machine learning This doctoral project aims to develop foundational principles, techniques, and tools for visual analytics, for…
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Project: Aligning Architectures for Digital Twin of the Organization (Aladino) This project aims at establishing a set of sound engineering methodologies, methods and tools for modeling, evaluating,…
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Project: Climate neutral Växjö 2030 This project is a research collaboration with Växjö municipality for achieving a climate neutral Växjö in 2030 and how digital technologies can support this goal…
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Project: Competence needs and courses for professionals in IT and competitive production The purpose of the project is to contribute to the continued development of industry's skills development,…
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Project: Designing digital technologies for supporting energy-related behavior change in the kitchen This project aims to design, develop and evaluate digital behavioral change tools. The goal is to…
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Project: Development of a new master programme in Digital Humanities at Linnaeus University The project aims to further develop the Digital Humanities, Master Programme and establish new ways of…
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Project: Digital acceleration for medium size sustainable cities (DIACCESS) The aim of the project is to solve real societal challenges by combining municipal administrations and municipal companies…
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Project: Roadmaps for AI Integration in the Rail Sector (RAILS) The overall objective of the RAILS research project is to investigate the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) approaches in the…
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Project: Smart storage solutions in the fridge of the future to reduce food waste About one third of the food production in the world is thrown away, which is one of the largest single sources of…
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: Development of a Master Programme in Computer Science The aim of this project is to develop our existing two-year master programme in Computer Science (with specialization in Software…
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Project: Digitalisation in forestry A paradigm shift is taking place in forestry, with new opportunities for the forest industry to use satellite data, laser scanning, drones and handling of data from…
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Project: Linnaeus University as a unique iSchool The core idea of this project is to establish a unique iSchool (information School) at Linnaeus University. An iSchool refers to university-level…
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Project: Provably Secure Self-Protecting Systems (PROSSES) The PROSSES project will result in techniques and tools to create a protecting layer for software systems against attacks from the Internet.
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Project: SciChallenge Using digital technologies and social media, the SciChallenge project will create a competition to engage more young people in Europe in the areas of natural science, technology…
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Project: Software Technology for Self-Adaptive Systems The purpose of this project is to increase the engineering efficiency of self-adaptive systems. The development, maintenance and operation of…
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Project: StaViCTA Stancetaking is an important factor for social interaction in human communication. This interdisciplinary project will identify how we express stance on the Internet – to create a…
Research in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a collective concept that comprises basically all the technology, theory and methodology that in one way or another deal with the electromagnetic phenomenon. Included in this is, for instance, wave propagation and radio communication, electronics, electrical power and electrical machines, acoustics, signal processing and control engineering. Our research is mainly theoretical with focus on electromagnetic field theory, control theory, systems theory and optimisation, most often with an industrial application.
We regularly take part in a number of national and international research projects and programmes and offer first- and second-cycle education (bachelor and master) in electrical engineering and third-cycle education (licentiate and doctor) in physics and mathematics.
Completed research projects
Research in forestry and wood technology
In the Forestry and Wood field of research we carry out research within a broad scientific field, from forest to finished product, and with development of new wood products for construction and furnishing. Together, our research and our educations make up a wood technology centre in Växjö – a meeting place for research, the trade and industry, and society on questions concerning the forestry sector and the wood and construction industry. The region around Växjö and Kalmar is one of the most important areas in Europe for forestry and the forest industry.
Research groups
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Forestry and Wood In the Forestry and Wood field of research we are engaged in the entire chain, from forest to finished product, and with the development of new wood products for construction and…
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Forestry, Wood and Building Technologies Within the research area Forestry, Wood and Building Technologies, the objective of Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications…
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Group of Forest Products (GoFP) The goal of the Group of Forest Products is to provide new knowledge and solutions that will lead to a more sustainable utilisation of raw materials from forests. We do…
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The Bridge The Bridge is a unique long-term and strategic investment in research and education with a focus on forestry, innovation and sustainability through a partnership between Linnaeus…
Research projects
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Doctoral project: Raw material properties and process optimization for increased value-added wood flooring products The development of the wood industry relates to its capability for improvement of…
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Doctoral project: Transition of forest carbon balance in young stands of Norway spruce By measurements of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, the effect of fertilization is…
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Project: Application of new biorefinery lignin-based adhesives in the wood panel industry The project envisages a mobility of professor Stergios Adamopoulos (20 % work time) from Linnaeus University…
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Project: Bio-based polyurethane adhesives for cross-laminated timber (CLT) This project envisages the collaboration of the Group of Forest Products research group at Linnaeus University, for the…
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Project: BioFrame – an analytical framework to promote the development of forest bioenergy A national forest strategy affects – and is affected by – what is happening in the forest as well as…
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Project: Drone measurement for the intelligent forest We are to develop a system for collection of forestry information with drones that fly in the forest below the canopy. Based on video recording,…
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Project: Formaldehyde emissions from wood composites bonded with bio-based adhesives Formaldehyde based adhesives dominate the market and are used almost exclusively for wood panel production. The use…
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Project: Genetic testing of oak in Sweden In this project, we have collected acorns from individual trees and grown plants for continued testing in offspring trials in southern Sweden for long-term…
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Project: LC Districts – towards low carbon city districts through the improvement of regional policies The overall objective of the LC Districts research project is to improve regional development…
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Project: Novel starch-based adhesive systems to enable recycling of fibreboards This project aims to develop and validate starch-based adhesives for recyclable fibreboards, both at the laboratory at…
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Project: Tall-oil based hydrophobing formulations for industrial fibreboards The aim of this project is to develop, validate and demonstrate water repellent formulations for industrial fibreboards…
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Project: Thermo-Reversible Starch-based Adhesives for Wood Panels (Tresa) The Tresa project pursues a novel approach to develop reversible, bio-based starch adhesive systems for applications in wood…
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Project: Total carbon balance of Swedish forestry sector: Evaluate guidelines for climate roadmap 2050 This project will result in a description of the baseline of the total carbon balance of the…
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Project: Utilisation of renewable biomass and waste materials for production of environmental-friendly, bio-based composites The aim of this project is the development and testing of…
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Project: X-ray density profile measuring system for wood composites This project features purchase and demonstration of a laboratory density profile measuring unit of wood composites (particleboards,…
Completed research projects
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Project: Creep behaviour of environmental-friendly wood panels under different service class situations The project aims at exploring fundamentals related to creep behaviour of environmental-friendly…
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Project: Digitalisation in forestry A paradigm shift is taking place in forestry, with new opportunities for the forest industry to use satellite data, laser scanning, drones and handling of data from…
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Project: Environmental friendly wood composites with bio-based additives This project explored the potential of using renewable materials from pulping biorefeniries as water-repellent additives for…
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Project: Flexible automation in manufacturing of laminated veneer products In this project, we study challenges for automation in the furniture industry. The wood furniture industry has a great need…
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Project: From native wheat starch towards innovative adhesives for wood panels The project aims at exploring fundamentals related to the modification of wheat starch from Lantmännen operations, and…
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Project: New aspects on the strength behaviour of thermally modified wood towards structural applications The project aims at exploring fundamentals related to the strength behaviour of thermally…
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Project: QualityWBPs – Innovative treatments and adhesives for high quality, sustainable wood-based panels This project aims to develop less hygroscopic wood-based panels through the application of…
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Project: Renewable hydrophobing agents for fibreboards based on tall oil The project aims at preparing and testing 100 % renewable formulations that are based on tall oil for effective…
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Project: Sustainable use of virgin and recovered raw material streams for innovative bio-based products and business stimulation in Southern Sweden This project aims at increasing resource use…
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…
Research in maritime science
The research within the subject of maritime science analyses the conditions and daily activities of international shipping and the consequences for the environment and people's health. The activities on board a vessel is a core interest, in particular the interplay between people and between people and technology.
Our research on working life, organisation, communication, maritime safety, risk management, energy optimisation, and the environmental effects of shipping uses theories and methods from other fields within social sciences, the natural sciences and technology.
Research projects
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Project: Artificial intelligence, professional knowledge and work for energy efficiency in shipping This project will investigate AI-based decision support systems on board ships. How is professional…
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Project: Assessment of impacts on occupational safety and health when choosing marine fuels This project studies how the working environment and the indoor air quality on board a ship is affected when…
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Project: Autonomy and responsibility – the role of the human operator in future shipping Within the maritime industry, there is a strong commitment in the development of intelligent transport systems…
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Project: Dealing with risk in a maritime context Risk as a concept includes both objective/engineering and subjective/societal approaches and is the bedrock of policy-making within maritime spatial…
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Project: Design of a safe work environment in the maritime domain The project analyzes safety and resilience in everyday work in the maritime domain. The aim is to develop methods to visualize and…
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Project: Energy Efficiency in Shipping The research in this project is conducted with an operational point of view, which means that using measured data from ships in operation is in focus. So far the…
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Project: Incentives for skills supply in a socially sustainable shipping This project aims to identify incentives at individual, organizational and industry levels for the skills supply in a socially…
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Project: Personal protective equipment – strategies and recommendations for increased use through adaptation to user, task and context Within the construction and shipping industries, there are work…
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Project: Practical work environment management for gender diversity in the maritime sector When working as a seafarer, the ship is both a working and a living environment. The social work environment…
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Project: Safety during icebreaker operations In this PhD project, I investigate the safety during icebreaker operations from a human perspective. Two focus areas within this project are verbal…
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Project: The greening of organisational culture in shipping How does the culture of an organisation affect environmental behaviours in shipping? The title leads us to the overall contribution of this…
Completed research projects
Research in mathematics
The research in mathematics has both theoretical and practical focus. In pure mathematics it is concentrated in areas such as p-adic analysis and dynamical systems, complex analysis, functional analysis, micro-local analysis, stochastic analysis and time-frequency analysis.
Applications are concentrated on mathematical modelling in natural and social sciences, engineering, signal processing, information security, economics, finances, decision making, psychology and cognitive science. These modellings are performed in close cooperation with experts from the respective areas.
We offer third-cycle education in mathematics, applied mathematics and mathematics education.
Research groups
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AI and machine learning Under the research theme AI and machine learning, both theory and applications for artificial intelligence and machine learning are studied, including areas such as operations…
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International Center for Mathematical Modeling ICMM is a centre for research in mathematical modelling, applicable within a number of different subjects and fields. Since 2000, the research group has…
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Stochastic Analysis and Stochastic Processes The researchers of this group focus on analytical and numerical aspects of solutions to stochastic differential equations (SDE’s and SPDE’s) and stochastic…
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Waves, Signals and Systems The research in waves, signals and systems deals primarily with acoustic and electromagnetic direct and inverse problems, with engineering and industrial applications.
Research projects
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Project: Algorithms for reinforcement learning Reinforcement learning is a hot area in machine learning and artificial intelligence. It is the basis for development in robotics, image recognition,…
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Project: Efficient and reliable computations of scattering resonances Scattering resonance computations in nano-optics are important in the development of photothermal cancer therapy, optical…
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Project: Hörmander-Weyl calculus in the framework of ultra distributions This project concerns developing a calculus of Weyl operators, also feasible for objects which are more hard treated than…
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Project: Quantum Information Access and Retrieval Theory (QUARTZ) Quantum Information Access and Retrieval Theory (QUARTZ) is a project that aims to educate early stage researchers to adopt a novel,…
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Project: Spectral properties of unbounded operator functions Advanced time-dependent materials are used to model viscoelastic properties of wood, wave propagation of ultrasound, and systems with…
Completed research projects
Researchers
- Andrei Khrennikov Professor, Subject Representative
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- Astrid Hilbert Professor
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- Christian Engström Professor
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- Joachim Toft Professor
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- Jonas Nordqvist Senior lecturer
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- Josef, Karl-Olof Lindahl Associate Professor
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- Marcus Nilsson Senior Lecturer, Head of Department
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- Patrik Wahlberg Associate Professor
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- Per Anders Svensson Senior lecturer
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- Roger Pettersson Associate Professor
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- Sofia Eriksson Senior lecturer
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- Torsten Lindström Professor
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Research in mathematics education
The research environment in mathematics education comprises both theoretical and applied research. We offer second-cycle (1-year master) and third-cycle education (licentiate and doctor) in mathematics education.
Through research projects and conferences, we participate in both national and international research collaborations. Our research includes teaching and learning mathematics within pre-school, primary and lower-secondary school, later school years, upper secondary school and teacher education. Through research projects, networks and commissions from the Swedish National Agency for Education, we have extensive collaboration with active mathematics teachers on all levels.
Research projects
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Project: Problem solving as starting point for mathematics in preschool class The aim of this project is to investigate if and how problem solving can be a starting point for the teaching of…
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Project: Programming and mathematics – sensemaking and communication in teaching mathematics The aim of this project is to contribute to increased knowledge and understanding of the way to improve…
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Project: The Makings of a Mathematics Teacher In this project, we investigate the development of mathematics teachers' professional identities before and in the first few years after their graduation.
Research in mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a collective concept for the art of constructing, manufacturing, utilising and maintaining the quality of mechanical equipment for specific purposes. Our research within this field at the department of mechanical engineering has the same breadth as the subject itself. We focus on six areas: structural dynamics, material science, industrial economics, terotechnology, material mechanics, and product development and design.
Research groups
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Centre for Cost-effective Industrial Asset Management Centre for Cost-effective Industrial Asset Management is a research group that does research within the field of cost-efficient maintenance…
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Mechanical Engineering The research in the field of mechanical engineering is broad and has its main focus in six areas: structural dynamics, material science, industrial economics, terotechnology,…
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Welding Mechanics Laboratory (WML) The Welding Mechanics Laboratory research group takes an interest in weld joint related phenomena during a welded structure's entire life time cycle – manufacturing,…
Research projects
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Doctoral project: Seaworthiness assessment of WAAM manufactured marine propellers In this project, we study the general question: How can the seaworthiness of a marine structure and/or component be…
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Project: Competence needs and courses for professionals in IT and competitive production The purpose of the project is to contribute to the continued development of industry's skills development,…
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Project: Demonstrator Environment for Smart and Innovative Automation in Manufacturing (Smart-IAT) The aim of the project is to develop and establish a demonstrator environment within advanced…
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Project: FEA of residual stresses in welded structures In this project, a versatile Eulerian plasticity is implemented and applied to the prediction of residual stresses in welded structures.
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Project: Fitness For Service – Metallic Structures This project's main aim is to increase the general understanding of how the commercial operational life time of a metallic structure can be affected,…
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Project: Predictive Cognitive Maintenance Decision Support system (PreCoM) This project aims to develop, test, implement and demonstrate in three manufacturing companies a new predictive maintenance…
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Project: Pre-study: Info and technology needed for a production-maintenance system This project will develop a conceptual model describing a smart, sustainable, integrated production-maintenance…
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Project: Radioactivity – NORM contamination of LNG fuel systems In this project, we study if liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel systems are contaminated by natural occurring radioactive material (NORM).…
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Project: Smart Industry The goal of this project is to develop courses in mechanical engineering at advanced level according to the industry's competence requirements. The project is aimed at…
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Project: STEM education on equal terms This project faces the challenge of giving pupils – independent of gender, social background or ethnicity – the possibility to participate in and utilize STEM…
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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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Project: Modelling of injection-moulded polymers In this project, mathematical models for materials used in containers by the Tetra Pak company are developed. The models may then be used when…
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Project: Tall Timber Buildings – concept studies The aim of the project is to show ways to design a 20+ multi-storey building with a load-bearing system of timber, and to build knowledge of the issues…
Research in media technology
Our current research efforts in media technology lies on the design, implementation, use and evaluation of web and mobile Technologies to support learning and teaching with a focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Education and Math). Additionally, we carry out research exploring how Interactive and Immersive Visualization (VR/AR and the like) and Human Computer Interaction techniques, Big Data tools and methods can be applied in the fields of education, humanities, environmental monitoring and health care. A complementary research direction includes the field of Computational Thinking Education.
We closely collaborate with the public sector, schools and companies. Our track records of external funded research projects include more than 100 million Swedish crowns coming from the EU commission (FP6, FP7 and H2020programs), Swedish funding agencies such as the Swedish Research Council, the KK Foundation, Vinnova, The Wallenberg foundation, The National Agency of Education and industrial partners.
The activities and outcomes of these research efforts are also closely connected to the content of our educational programs at advanced level. We have recently established two cross faculty new master programs within the fields of Digital Learning and Digital Humanities. These activities are strategically aligned with the efforts underway connected to the establishment of Linnaeus University's Information Institute.
For more information contact:
Subject chair in Media Technology
Professor Marcelo Milrad, marcelo.milrad@lnu.se
Public Outreach responsible and school liaison:
Lecturer Katrin Lindwall, katrin.lindwall@lnu.se
Research groups
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Center for Learning and Knowledge Technologies The research in the subject Media Technology at Linnaeus University revolves a lot around mobility, social media and learning, and is mainly carried out…
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Computational Thinking and Coding Skills in Schools (CoCoS) The Computational Thinking and Coding Skills in Schools research group deals with research, teaching and courses for skills development of…
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Digital Humanities Digital humanities is an interdisciplinary field of study that represents a bridge between the arts and humanities and information technology.
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Information Institute (iInstitute) The information field, or the iField, resorts to interdisciplinary approaches to enrich and facilitate generation, transfer and curation of data, information, and…
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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…
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VRxAR Labs The VRxAR Labs research group is exploring interface design for Mixed Reality environments, such as Virtual and Augmented Reality.
Research projects
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Doctoral project: Supporting Synchronous Asymmetric Data Exploration using Virtual Reality within the context of Collaborative Immersive Analytics Immersive technologies, such as virtual reality,…
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Project: Augmented Reality for Public Engagement (PEAR) The purpose of the PEAR project is to investigate the possibilities of using Augmented Reality technologies to increase public engagement. In…
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Project: Climate neutral Växjö 2030 This project is a research collaboration with Växjö municipality for achieving a climate neutral Växjö in 2030 and how digital technologies can support this goal…
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Project: Competence needs and courses for professionals in IT and competitive production The purpose of the project is to contribute to the continued development of industry's skills development,…
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Project: Designing digital technologies for supporting energy-related behavior change in the kitchen This project aims to design, develop and evaluate digital behavioral change tools. The goal is to…
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Project: Development of a new master programme in Digital Humanities at Linnaeus University The project aims to further develop the Digital Humanities, Master Programme and establish new ways of…
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Project: Digital acceleration for medium size sustainable cities (DIACCESS) The aim of the project is to solve real societal challenges by combining municipal administrations and municipal companies…
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Project: Enriched Reality for Education and Digital Well-Being (EREDWeB) This project explores the potential of state-of-the-art virtual reality technology for teaching, aiming at digital well-being.…
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Project: Open Data Exploration in Virtual Reality (ODxVR) The purpose of the ODxVR project is to propose novel interface design approaches that enable interactive visualization of Open Data (OD)…
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Project: Smart storage solutions in the fridge of the future to reduce food waste About one third of the food production in the world is thrown away, which is one of the largest single sources of…
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Project: Teaching Computational Thinking with Digital Devices (TACTIDE) This project deals with the support and empowerment of teachers to integrate problem-solving strategies with the help of digital…
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Project: The research school Upgrade The research school Upgrade – teacher education and the digitalization of the school system is a national research school in which nine Swedish universities work…
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Project: TriMo AAC TriMo is an app for Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with the aim of increasing independence of children and adults with speech impairment. In TriMo, the modern…
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Project: Visualizing quantified self data using avatars The purpose of the project is to explore creative ways to visualize Quantified Self data, aggregated from social media and Internet of Things…
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: Digitalisation in forestry A paradigm shift is taking place in forestry, with new opportunities for the forest industry to use satellite data, laser scanning, drones and handling of data from…
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Project: Linnaeus University as a unique iSchool The core idea of this project is to establish a unique iSchool (information School) at Linnaeus University. An iSchool refers to university-level…
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Project: Smart Cities – Ready project The Ready project is a five year (2014-2019) international research project financed by the European Commission, focusing on implementing advanced energy…
Research in physics
Research in physics is about understanding the most fundamental laws of nature. We carry out research within two different fields: condensed matter physics/nanophysics and astroparticle physics.
- In condensed matter physics, you study large quantities of atoms, from billions and billions of atoms in bulk systems to just a few hundred atoms in nanoparticles. Today, condensed matter physics is the largest field of research in physics, with great relevance in matter science and technological applications.
- Astroparticle physics is a field of research that deals with the connections between the smallest and the largest phenomena in the universe and links together cosmology, particle physics, and astrophysics.
At Linnaeus University, we offer third-cycle education in physics, with specialisations within both condensed matter physics and astroparticle physics.
Research groups
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Astroparticle Physics The subjects of the Astroparticle Physics research group include hardware activities, data analysis and interpretation of results in the field of Very-High-Energy extra-galactic…
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Condensed Matter Physics Research in condensed matter at Linnaeus University is done in the Condensed Matter Physics (CMP) research group. We deal primarily with theoretical studies of nanomagnetism,…
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Data Intensive Astroparticle Physics The research area Data Intensive Astroparticle Physics within Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications (DISA) works with the…
Completed research projects
Research in sustainable built environment
Within the field of sustainable built environment we carry out cutting-edge research linked to sustainable development, in particular system analysis studies within bioenergy, structural engineering, energy efficiency and forestry, as well as studies of the interplay between these areas, and the application of innovative solutions.
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"When I was little, I definitely wanted to become an archaeologist, or perhaps a horsewoman. However, I then started studying in Växjö to become a mathematics teacher, did my degree project on pig diseases, but ended up doing research in wood technology. Now, I am an associate professor of forest products, do research within surface treatment and teach on wood material courses. The best part about my job is that I get to meet so many interesting people, and that I learn new stuff all the time." /Åsa Blom, head of the department of forestry and wood technology