This year's doctoral degree conferment ceremony was celebrated in the Gothenburg Concert Hall with fanfares, songs and beautiful speeches. In attendance were doctors of technology and philosophy, honorary doctors, this year's Chalmers Medallist, this year's research supervisor and many proud relatives.
Since 1940, the Chalmers Doctoral Conferral Ceremony has awarded doctoral degrees and recognised other academic achievements. This year, two honorary doctorates and 129 doctors of technology or philosophy were conferred. In addition, 41 jubilee doctors were presented, of which 27 were present.
Rector Martin Nilsson Jacobi welcomed the doctoral students to a community with roots in the Greek philosophers:
- Your work is both ancient and groundbreaking. Whether you stay in academia or go elsewhere, you will make a significant difference.
This year's conferrer, Mary Sheeran, Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, began with a short lecture on "Domain Specific Languages" before handing out the academic insignia. During the following banquet, she encouraged the new doctors:
"We do want you all to keep in touch and to continue to help us to strengthen the Chalmers community. Chalmers, as a whole, is also a community of research, teaching and practice. And if we develop that community in the right ways, we will become all the better at making a real, lasting, positive difference in the world."
This year's honorary doctorates are Gilles Barthe, founder of the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy, Germany and Research Professor at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid and Helene Byrne, Professor of Applied Mathematics at The Wolfson Center for Mathematical Biology at the University of Oxford.
Barthes has revolutionizing the area of cryptography, by developing high-impact machine-checked frameworks for the construction and automated verification of cryptographic systems.
Byrne is being honoured for major contributions to mathematics and successful collaborations that have bridged the gap between theory and application, setting a new standard in mathematical tumour modelling.
Under the title "A light talk on the matter of light and matter", this year's Doctor promota, Adriana Canales Ramos, a recent PhD in physics, took us on a semi-philosophical look at water droplets, gold flakes and their importance in the study of polaritons (quasiparticles created in strong and ultrafast interactions between light and matter).
The Chalmers Medal was awarded to Pam Fredman for her ability, commitment and drive to strengthen the position of the Gothenburg universities and the transformation of the Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development (GMV) into the West Sweden Nexus for Sustainable Development (Wexsus).
This year's research supervisor was Ida-Maja Hassellöv who has shown the value of good supervision. The citation mentions, among other things, her commitment to creating an environment where questions and problems are always open for discussion and where students are encouraged and supported to strive for excellence in their individual interests and career goals.
The compere was Catrin Lindberg who welcomed and guided the audience. The President of the Student Union Isabelle Jarl gave a speech and William Chalmers, portrayed by Philip Wramsby, entertained the guests.
A colourful Rickard Söderberg provided high class entertainment together with the Chalmers Orchestra conducted by Anders Ottosson. The Chalmers Choir offered more musical entertainment. Special mention goes to Bolennart Lindberg, who played the bagpipes and Ulrik Höglund on the flugelhorn.
The day ended with a banquet in the student union restaurant on campus Johanneberg where Chalmers Pyrotechnical Committee traditionally offered fireworks and then dancing to the big band Jazzklubb 11.
Photographer: Anna-Lena Lundqvist
Honorary Doctors 2024
Gilles Barthe, Leader and founder of the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (MPI-SP) in Bochum, Germany, and Research Professor at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid
Helen Byrne, Professor of Applied Mathematics at The Wolfson Centre for Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford
Marcus Wandt, ESA astronaut and test pilot at Saab Linköping. He will participate in the doctoral promotion ceremony in 2025
Promoti 2024
Anna af Hällström, PhD in Science, Technology Management and Economics
Anders Ahlbom, PhD in Science, Chemical Engineering
Babak Alikhanzadehalamdari, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering
Rasmus Andersson, PhD in Science, Physics
Taha Arghand, PhD in Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jimmy Aronsson, PhD, Mathematical Sciences
Robert Auenhammer, PhD in Science, Solid Mechanics (Industrial and Materials Science)
Thea Authen, PhD in Science, Chemistry
Johanna Beiron, PhD in Science, Energy and Environment
Chouaib Bencheikh Lehocine, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering
Rita Berggren, PhD in Science, Technology Management and Economics
Maximilian Biermann, PhD in Science, Energy and Environment
Adam Brandt, PhD in Science, Thermo and Fluid Dynamics
Karl Bäckström, PhD in Science, Computer Science and Engineering
Adriana Canales Ramos, PhD, Physics
Tim Cardilin, PhD, Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics (absent)
Magnus Carlsson, PhD in Science, Thermo and Fluid Dynamics
Samuel David Carlstedt, PhD in Science, Solid Mechanics
Xiaoxia Chen, PhD in Science, Product and Production Development
Antonio Cobaleda Cordero, PhD in Science, Human-Technology Design
Christian Colldén, PhD, Technology Management and Economics
Constantin Cronrath, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering (Signal and Systems)
John Dahl, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering (Signal and Systems)
Sozan Darabi, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Claudia de Andrade Schwerz, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Mengqiao Di, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Fredrik Domhagen, PhD in Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tobias Eidevåg, PhD in Science, Chemical Engineering
Fredrick Ekman, PhD in Science, Human-Technology Design
Ahmet Semih Ertürk, PhD in Science, Solid Mechanics (Industrial and Materials Science)
Yanyue Feng, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Emil Fransson, PhD in Science, Space, Earth and Environment (Radio and Space Science)
Kenneth Gacutno Arandia, PhD in Science, Chemical Engineering
Iskra Georgieva, PhD, Space, Earth and Environment (Radio and Space Science)
Roujin Ghaffari, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Marcello Girardi, PhD in Science, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez, PhD in Science, Product and Production Development
Luis Guillermo Gonzalez Fonseca, PhD in Science, Chemistry
Caroline Granfeldt, PhD in Science, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Ioli Gypa, PhD in Science, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Ahad Hamednia, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering
Axel Heyman, PhD in Science, Architecture
Niklas Hidman, PhD in Science, Thermo and Fluid Dynamics
Seyedehsan Hosseini, PhD, Materials Science
Liming Huang, PhD in Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sandra Hvitt Hultmark, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Erica Hörteborn, PhD in Science, Architecture
Simon Ingelsten, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Sven Niklas Jacobsson, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering (Signal and Systems)
Ata Jafarzadeh, PhD in Science, Solid Mechanics
Elisabet Jansson, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering
Marcus Johansen, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Jakob Johansson, PhD in Science, Energy and Environment
Mikael Johansson, PhD in Science, Human-Technology Design
Jean-Baptiste Jolly, PhD, Space, Earth and Environment (absent)
Xiaoming Kan, PhD in Science, Energy and Environment
Amir Keramatian, PhD in Science, Computer Science and Engineering
Mohammad Kharezy, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering
Alena Khaslavskaya, PhD in Science, Technology Management and Economics
Amogh Vedantha Krishna, PhD in Science, Industrial and Materials Science (Manufacturing Technology)
Marina Kudra, PhD in Science, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Xiao Lang, PhD in Science, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Christian Langner, PhD in Science, Energy and Environment
Maryam Lashgari, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering
Rasmus Lavén, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Anqi Li, PhD in Science, Space, Earth and Environment (Radio and Space Science)
Christopher Linderälv, PhD in Science, Physics
Dany Liu, PhD in Science, Life Sciences
Albin Lilly, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering (Signal and Systems)
José Lopes Iglesias, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering (Signal and Systems)
Adrianna Monika Lozinko, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Michele Maglio, PhD in Science, Solid Mechanics
Tobias Magnusson, PhD in Science, Mathematical Sciences
Elin Malmgren, PhD in Science, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Ahmet Mandev, PhD in Science, Energy and Environment
Bharat Mehta, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Ali Mirani, PhD in Science, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Esraa Hamdy Mohamedin, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Anant Narula, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering
Dhecha Nopchinda, PhD in Science, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Elise Nordin, PhD, Life Sciences
My Nyblom, PhD in Science, Life Sciences
Amanda Nylund, PhD, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Gabrijela Obradović, PhD, Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Carolyn Oddy, PhD in Science, Solid Mechanics
Erik Olsén, PhD in Science, Physics
Oliver Olsson, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Maximilian Otto, PhD, Life Sciences
Chonnipa Palasingh, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Anna-Elina Pasi, PhD, Chemistry
Jesper Pedersen, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering (Signal and Systems)
Florence Pendrill, PhD, Energy and Environment
Amanda Persdotter, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Julius Pettersson, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering (Signal and Systems)
Zahra Ramezani, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering
Nadja Ramhöj Holtryd, PhD in Science, Computer Science and Engineering
Alexander Rasch, PhD in Science, Automotive Engineering
Israel Rebolledo, PhD in Science, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Vijeth Venkataram Reddy, PhD in Science, Industrial and Materials Science (Manufacturing Technology)
Elzbieta Rembeza, PhD, Life Sciences
Carolina Resende Haddad, PhD in Science, Technology Management and Economics
Samanta Robuschi, PhD in Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Omkar Salunkhe, PhD in Science, Product and Production Development
Christopher Franz Sauer, PhD, Materials Science
Carolina Sellin, PhD in Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Gulnara Shavalieva, PhD in Science, Energy and Environment Systems
Siamak Shoja Chaeikar, PhD in Science, Materials Science (Physics)
Karin Anna Maria Sjövold, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Roman Sokolovskii, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering (absent)
Robin Storm, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Mia Stråvik, PhD, Life Sciences
Frida Strömbeck, PhD in Science, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Isak Svensson, PhD in Science, Physics
Malin Svärd, PhD in Science, Automotive Engineering
Monika Tõlgo, PhD in Science, Life Sciences
Edoardo Trabaldo, PhD in Science, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Juliano Tusi Amaral Lagana Pinto, PhD in Science, Electrical Engineering (Signal and Systems)
Johannes Törnell, PhD in Science, Thermo and Fluid Dynamics
Job van Eldijk, PhD in Science, Architecture
Agin Vyas, PhD in Science, Microtechnology and Nanoscience
Sylwia Wojno, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Joanna Zofia Wojtasz-Mucha, PhD in Science, Chemical Engineering
Jinxi Yang, PhD, Energy and Environment
Lennarth Zander, PhD in Science, Thermo and Fluid Dynamics
Jingnan Zhang, PhD in Science, Life Sciences
Yuchong Zhang, PhD in Science, Computer Science and Engineering
Fabian Årén, PhD, Physics
Ida Karin Margareta Östergren, PhD in Science, Materials Science
Jubilee Doctors 2024
Kent Abbås
Mats Almgren (absent)
Jan Bäcklund
Ingvar Börtemark
Gunnar Carlstedt
Christian Christensen
Thomas Clevensjö
Hans Desaix
Hans-Erik Ekström (absent)
Klas Gralén
Gösta Granlund
Claes Gudmundson (absent)
Bo Göran Hellers
Göran Härnulv (absent)
Per Ingvarson
Bengt Isaksson
Bengt Jakobsson (absent)
Claes Johnson
Nils-Olov Johnson
Lars Johnson (absent)
Björn Jonson
Gunilla Jönson (absent)
Inge Karlsson
Wanda Klintberg
Bo Leckner (absent)
Bertil Lind
Bengt Lindberg
Ulf Lindblom
Robert Marnelius (absent)
Hans Reinhardt
Kaj Ringsberg
Jan Rohlin (absent)
Lars-Göran Rosengren
Gunnar Rönnberg (absent)
Lennart Stolpe
Svante Svensson (absent)
Christina Ullenius
Jan Weiland
Göran Wendin
Per Wikefeldt (absent)
Anne Marie Wilhelmsen (absent)