Research areas

The global societal challenges are best solved through cooperation. For us, that means interdisciplinary research that transcends organisational boundaries.

Battery Technology

The transition towards a climate- neutral Europe requires fundamental changes in the way we generate and use energy. Long-term, coordinated research, as well as education of students and pro­fes­sion­als, are needed to build up knowledge and competences for a growing battery value chain in Sweden.

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Energy

For a transition to sustainable energy systems and a common under­stand­ing of long-term challenges.

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Health Engineering

Sustainable solutions to major health-related societal challenges, in close col­lab­o­ra­tion with the healthcare sector.

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ICT, dig­i­tal­i­sa­tion and AI

Aiming for a smarter, safer society.

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Land

With a growing population, the need increases for well-planned and efficient communities with access to clean water and sanitation, more but also climate-adapted housing, and resilient infra­struc­ture for water, energy, and trans­porta­tion, as well as sustainable agriculture and forestry.

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Materials science

We enable the green transition through excellent materials science in energy, health, con­struc­tion and transport.

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Nano science and quantum technology

Research into the unique physical, chemical and biological phenomena that prevail at very small dimensions, and the tech­nolo­gies that utilise these phenomena.

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Industry and production

Sustainable industry through the transition to a circular economy, industrial digi­ti­sa­tion and the use of new materials.

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Transport

New knowledge to meet transport-related challenges in accordance with global goals for safe, sustainable development.

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Ocean

Our strong maritime heritage goes back to the estab­lish­ment of the university. Today, most departments have research, education, and or utilisation related to the marine and maritime domain, con­tribut­ing to the grand challenges associated with human utilisation of the oceans and marine resources. All in line with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

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Space

A sustainable approach to space technology meeting societal and scientific challenges now and in the future, on Earth and beyond.

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