Jörgen Forss

Senior lecturer, vice dean

Department of Built Environment and Energy Technology Faculty of Technology

jorgen.forss@lnu.se

+46 470-70 82 33

+46 72-207 59 81

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Doctor of Technology

Teaching

I teach areas around the environment and resource utilization on several courses in the base year, the university engineering program in Energy and Environment and interdisciplinary environment and sustainable development courses for most engineers. In my teaching, I want the student and science at the center and like to work with different pedagogies and flipped classrooms. I also supervise degree workers in water, materials and resource issues.

Research

My research revolves around water, processes and purification, preferably with connections to energy, circularity and environmental applications. Some previous projects have been related to developing countries and how concepts around purification can be built with small resources. Projects I have been involved in have worked on: purification of textile dyes, identification of fungi and bacterial composition in water purification filters, foaming of individual drains, filter purification techniques, algae as carbon dioxide filters for biogas, water use in apartment buildings, Water as a resource, Smart water and water management.

Commissions

Senior advisor for sustainability to the vice-chancellor.

Deputy on the board of Sustainable Småland (a business network that works to drive sustainable development forward).

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Dadvar, A., Mahapatra, K., Forss, J. (2021). Water Use Behavior in a Multicultural Urban Area in Sweden. Sustainability. 13 (15).
Status: Published
Santos-Pereira, G.C., Corso, C.R., Forss, J. (2019). Evaluation of two different carriers in the biodegradation process of an azo dye. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering. 17 (2). 633-643.
Status: Published
Rupar-Gadd, K., Forss, J. (2018). Self-heating properties of softwood samples investigated by using isothermal calorimetry. Biomass and Bioenergy. 111. 206-212.
Status: Published
Wollak, B., Forss, J., Welander, U. (2018). Evaluation of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) as substrate for biogas production in Kalmar County (Sweden). Biomass and Bioenergy. 111. 96-102.
Status: Published
Forss, J., Lindh, M.V., Pinhassi, J., Welander, U. (2017). Microbial biotreatment of actual textile wastewater in a continuous sequential rice husk biofilter and the microbial community involved. PLOS ONE. 12 (1).
Status: Published
Forss, J., Pinhassi, J., Lindh, M.V., Welander, U. (2013). Microbial diversity in a continuous system based on rice husks for biodegradation of the azo dyes Reactive Red 2 and Reactive Black 5. Bioresource Technology. 130. 681-688.
Status: Published
Forss, J., Welander, U. (2011). Biodegradation of azo and anthraquinone dyes in continuous systems. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 65 (1). 227-237.
Status: Published
Türgay, O., Ersöz, G., Atalay, S., Forss, J., Welander, U. (2011). Treatment of Azo Dyes in Textile Industry Wastewater by Biological and/or Chemical Methods. Separation and Purification Technology. 79 (1). 26-33.
Status: Published
Welander, U., Forss, J. (2009). Decolourization of reactive azo dyes with microorganisms growing on soft wood chips. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. 63. 752-758.
Status: Published

Conference paper (Refereed)

Forss, J., Per-Arne, O. (2025). Water use development in three different pulp and paper mills. .
Cooke, N.J., Cottle, D., Hawwash, K.I.M., Chung, S., Caporali, E., et al. (2024). Academic resilience : A study of parental background's contribution to engineering identity in three European engineering faculties. Educating Responsible Engineers. 394-405.
Cooke, N.J., Cottle, D., Hawwash, K.I.M., Chung, S., Caporali, E., et al. (2024). Academic Resilience : A Study of Parental Background’s Contribution to Engineering Identity in Three European Engineering Faculties. Book of Proceedings for the 52nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education. 394-405.
Cooke, N., Chung, S., Hawwash, K., Cottle, D., Caporali, E., et al. (2023). Euniwell : Maximising academic and social outcomes in engineering education. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) : Book of Proceedings for the 51st Annual Conference ofthe European Society for Engineering Education. 1857-1865.
Cooke, N., Forss, J., Chung, S., Andersson, J. (2023). Maximising Academic and Social Outcomes. Proceedings of the 19th International CDIO Conference, Trondheim, Norway, 26-29 June 2023. 644-655.
Cooke, N., Forss, J., Caporali, E., Chargé, P., Hawwash, K., et al. (2023). Supporting Students From Different Universities And Backgrounds To Improve Their Academic And Social Outcomes : Euniwell MASOEE Project Workshop. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) : Book of Proceedings for the 51st Annual Conference ofthe European Society for Engineering Education. 3125-3130.
Jansson, A., Rupar-Gadd, K., Forss, J., Welander, U. (2016). Pilot-Scale Experiments Using Cultivated Macro Algae for Biogas Production, Part of a Future Seafarm Biorefinery. 24th EUBCE Online Proceedings 2016 : Setting the course for a biobased economy. Held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 6 - 9 June 2016. 627-629.
Forss, J., Welander, U. (2016). Evaluation of biogas production from sea based substrates using different digestion processes. .
Santos, G.C., Forss, J., Welander, U., Corso, C.R. (2015). Redox mediator evaluation in the azo dye biodegradation. .
Forss, J., Welander, U. (2008). Biodegradation of azo dyes by natural microflora from forest residues chips cultivated on Swedish soft wood chips. 16th European Biomass Conference& Exhibition, 2-6 June 2008, Valencia,Spain.

Conference paper (Other academic)

Forss, J. (2013). Continuous system based on rice husks for biodegradation of a simulated textile waste water containing azo dyes. Continuous system based on rice husks for biodegradation of a simulated textile waste water containing azo dyes.
Forss, J., Welander, U. (2010). Biodegradation of Textile Dyes Based on Wood Carriers. Proceedings of Linnaeus SCO-TecH'10. 267-277.

Report (Other academic)

De Paz Urueña, R., Baelo Alvarez, R., Fernandez Vilaz, A., Diaz Redondo, R., Sanchez Bermudez, A., et al. (2017). Momate. Moderniser la formation sur les Energies Renouvelables (ER) au Maghreb : Transfer de l'expérience. 225.

Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)

Forss, J. (2013). Microbial treatment of textile wastewater applicable in developing countries. Doctoral Thesis. Växjö, Kalmar, Linnaeus University Press.

Report (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))

Fridolfsson, E., Augustsson, A., Forss, J., Larsson, P., Waldenström, J., et al. (2021). Förstudie kring hållbar vattenförsörjning i södra Sverige. Linnéuniverstitetet. 17.

Artistic output (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))

Brodén, K., Forss, J., Hylander, S., Ketzer, J.M., Pinhassi, J., et al. (2023). Vi ser på vatten : Under ytan. Stockholm, Lava Förlag.
Faktabok om vatten för barn 6-9 år.
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