Kommande licentiatseminarier

Dec072022 Licentiatavhandling CO2 transportation infrastructure and biomass supply systems for carbon capture and storage - A modeling study of Swedish industryRapid decarbonization of the industrial sector is crucial if the world is to manage to meet the target set in the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to “well below 2°C”. The main technological pathways for achieving a low-carbon industry a... Författare: Sebastian Karlsson. Opponent: Kenneth Möllersten, IVL - Swedish Environmental Research Institute.   10:00  Plats: EF, EDIT-huset, Elektrogården 1, 412 58 Göteborg, Zoom Password: CCS. Onlinelänk CO2 transportation infrastructure and biomass supply systems for carbon capture and storage - A modeling study of Swedish industryRapid decarbonization of the industrial sector is crucial if the world is to manage to meet the target set in the Paris Agreement of limiting globa... Författare: Sebastian Karlsson. Opponent: Kenneth Möllersten, IVL - Swedish Environmental Research Institute.   10:00  Plats: EF, EDIT-huset, Elektrogården 1, 412 58 Göteborg, Zoom Password: CCS. Onlinelänk Dec072022 LicentiatavhandlingSuper-grid Linear Eddy Model (SG-LEM): Efficient mode- and regime-independent combustion closure for Large Eddy Simulation (LES)Next-generation combustion technology such as ‘lean burn’ and HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) present new challenges for  combustion modelling. The presence of locally varying combustion modes (premixed vs. non-premixed) and regimes... Författare: Abhilash Murlidharan Menon. Opponent: Dr. Aristotelis Babajimopoulos, Product Architect at Volvo Group Trucks Technology, Gothenburg.   14:00  Plats: SB3-L112. Onlinelänk Super-grid Linear Eddy Model (SG-LEM): Efficient mode- and regime-independent combustion closure for Large Eddy Simulation (LES)Next-generation combustion technology such as ‘lean burn’ and HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) present new challenges for  combustion... Författare: Abhilash Murlidharan Menon. Opponent: Dr. Aristotelis Babajimopoulos, Product Architect at Volvo Group Trucks Technology, Gothenburg.   14:00  Plats: SB3-L112. Onlinelänk Dec082022 LicentiatavhandlingMaterial recycling of post-consumer flexible polyethylene packaging waste The mechanical and thermal properties of recycled post-consumer flexible polyethylene packaging waste was studied, using material collected and sorted on a large-scale from two sources. Unwashed, laboratory-scale washed, industrial-scale washed, a... Författare: Ezgi Ceren Boz Noyan. Opponent: Dr. Sandra Tostar, Volvo Car Corporation, Sweden.   10:00  Plats: Virtual Development Laboratory (VDL), Chalmers Tvärgata 4 C, Göteborg and Online. Onlinelänk Material recycling of post-consumer flexible polyethylene packaging waste The mechanical and thermal properties of recycled post-consumer flexible polyethylene packaging waste was studied, using material collected and sor... Författare: Ezgi Ceren Boz Noyan. Opponent: Dr. Sandra Tostar, Volvo Car Corporation, Sweden.   10:00  Plats: Virtual Development Laboratory (VDL), Chalmers Tvärgata 4 C, Göteborg and Online. Onlinelänk Dec092022 LicentiatavhandlingModeling aerosol-cloud interactions in the ArcticClouds have a large impact on Earth’s energy balance, especially in the Arctic. Through their warming or cooling effect on the surface, clouds can play a critical role in the onset of melting and freezing of Arctic sea ice, which itself has a larg... Författare: Hannah Frostenberg. Opponent: Isabelle Steinke, University of Leipzig, Germany.   14:00  Plats: EC-salen, Hörsalsvägen 11. Onlinelänk Modeling aerosol-cloud interactions in the ArcticClouds have a large impact on Earth’s energy balance, especially in the Arctic. Through their warming or cooling effect on the surface, clouds can ... Författare: Hannah Frostenberg. Opponent: Isabelle Steinke, University of Leipzig, Germany.   14:00  Plats: EC-salen, Hörsalsvägen 11. Onlinelänk Dec122022 LicentiatavhandlingPhotochemical reactions of lignin: Opportunities for valorisationLignin is the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose and is the largest bio-based source of aromatic compounds. However, its heterogeneous and recalcitrant structure makes it difficult to depolymerise for use in renewable chemicals produc... Författare: Alexander Michael Riddell. Opponent: Romain Bordes, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.   10:00  Plats: KC-salen, Kemigården 4. Photochemical reactions of lignin: Opportunities for valorisationLignin is the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose and is the largest bio-based source of aromatic compounds. However, its heterogeneous... Författare: Alexander Michael Riddell. Opponent: Romain Bordes, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.   10:00  Plats: KC-salen, Kemigården 4. Dec122022 LicentiatavhandlingNumerical analysis of coalescence-induced jumping droplets on superhydrophobic surfacesBio-inspired superhydrophobic surfaces are used in numerous technological applications due to their self-cleaning ability. One of the several mechanisms reported in literature and responsible for self-cleaning is the phenomenon of coalescence-indu... Författare: Konstantinos Konstantinidis. Opponent: Associate Prof. Outi Tammisola, Department of Mechanics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.   13:15  Plats: HC4, Hörsalsvägen 14, Chalmers. Numerical analysis of coalescence-induced jumping droplets on superhydrophobic surfacesBio-inspired superhydrophobic surfaces are used in numerous technological applications due to their self-cleaning ability. One of the several mecha... Författare: Konstantinos Konstantinidis. Opponent: Associate Prof. Outi Tammisola, Department of Mechanics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.   13:15  Plats: HC4, Hörsalsvägen 14, Chalmers. Dec142022 LicentiatavhandlingUsing affordable materials from metallurgical industries in Oxygen Carrier Aided Combustion and Chemical-Looping CombustionOxygen carriers are solid oxides of transition metals that can be used to convert fuel in the absence of gaseous oxygen in a process called Chemical-Looping Combustion (CLC). The use of oxygen carriers makes it possible to produce undiluted CO2 wi... Författare: Felicia Eliasson Störner. Opponent: Dr. Jelena Maric, Göteborg Energi, Sverige.   13:15  Plats: HA3. Using affordable materials from metallurgical industries in Oxygen Carrier Aided Combustion and Chemical-Looping CombustionOxygen carriers are solid oxides of transition metals that can be used to convert fuel in the absence of gaseous oxygen in a process called Chemica... Författare: Felicia Eliasson Störner. Opponent: Dr. Jelena Maric, Göteborg Energi, Sverige.   13:15  Plats: HA3. Dec152022 LicentiatavhandlingAlkali Metal Stripping and Plating in Liquid ElectrolytesBatteries have relatively modest energy densities compared to fossil fuels. In the efforts to make battery-driven transport solutions and technologies competitive with gasoline-powered alternatives, it is important to develop batteries with higher... Författare: Josef Rizell. Opponent: Prof. Leif Nyholm, Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden. .   10:00  Plats: FL 51, Fysik. Alkali Metal Stripping and Plating in Liquid ElectrolytesBatteries have relatively modest energy densities compared to fossil fuels. In the efforts to make battery-driven transport solutions and technolog... Författare: Josef Rizell. Opponent: Prof. Leif Nyholm, Department of Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden. .   10:00  Plats: FL 51, Fysik. Dec152022 LicentiatavhandlingContact-free surface chemistry with acoustic levitationAn ultrasonic acoustic levitator is a device that allows the implementation of contact-free studies by generating an airborne acoustic pressure field, capable of trapping, in mid-air, small volume samples (<10 μL) within the low-pressure areas ... Författare: Smaragda Maria Argyri. Opponent: Diana Bernin.   10:00  Plats: 10:n. Onlinelänk Contact-free surface chemistry with acoustic levitationAn ultrasonic acoustic levitator is a device that allows the implementation of contact-free studies by generating an airborne acoustic pressure fie... Författare: Smaragda Maria Argyri. Opponent: Diana Bernin.   10:00  Plats: 10:n. Onlinelänk Dec152022 LicentiatavhandlingGaN-based HEMTs for Cryogenic Low-Noise ApplicationsRadio-astronomy deals with signals and radiations of extremely weak intensity. Also, it requires robust and rugged technologies able to sustain and prevent the Radio Frequency Interferences (RFI). Complying with the required high sensitivity, Low ... Författare: Mohamed Aniss Mebarki. Opponent: Docent Josip Vukusic, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden..   10:15  Plats: Fastrummet, Kemivägen 9 (MC2), Chalmers University of Technology. GaN-based HEMTs for Cryogenic Low-Noise ApplicationsRadio-astronomy deals with signals and radiations of extremely weak intensity. Also, it requires robust and rugged technologies able to sustain and... Författare: Mohamed Aniss Mebarki. Opponent: Docent Josip Vukusic, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden..   10:15  Plats: Fastrummet, Kemivägen 9 (MC2), Chalmers University of Technology. Dec152022 LicentiatavhandlingRigid Body Ship DynamicsIt is common today that operational data is recorded onboard ships within the Internet of Ships (IoS) paradigm. This enables the possibility to build ship digital twins as digital copies of the real ships. Predicting the ship’s motions with ship d... Författare: Martin Alexandersson. Opponent: Professor Emeritus Jerzy Matusiak, Aalto University, Aalto, Finland Länk till webbsida: https://research.aalto.fi/en/persons/jurek-matusiak.   11:00  Plats: Room EB in the E-building, Chalmers. Onlinelänk Rigid Body Ship DynamicsIt is common today that operational data is recorded onboard ships within the Internet of Ships (IoS) paradigm. This enables the possibility to bui... Författare: Martin Alexandersson. Opponent: Professor Emeritus Jerzy Matusiak, Aalto University, Aalto, Finland Länk till webbsida: https://research.aalto.fi/en/persons/jurek-matusiak.   11:00  Plats: Room EB in the E-building, Chalmers. Onlinelänk Dec152022 LicentiatavhandlingAdvancing the Implementation of Protective Measures for Drinking Water Sources in SwedenThe world’s drinking water sources are under growing pressure due to human activities, including infrastructure projects, agriculture, climate change, and the ever-increasing need for freshwater. Although there is a strong call to protect our sour... Författare: Nadine Gärtner. Opponent: Ursula McKnight, SMHI, Sweden.   13:00  Plats: SB-S393, seminar room, Sven Hultins Gata 6, Samhällsbyggnad I-II. Onlinelänk Advancing the Implementation of Protective Measures for Drinking Water Sources in SwedenThe world’s drinking water sources are under growing pressure due to human activities, including infrastructure projects, agriculture, climate chan... Författare: Nadine Gärtner. Opponent: Ursula McKnight, SMHI, Sweden.   13:00  Plats: SB-S393, seminar room, Sven Hultins Gata 6, Samhällsbyggnad I-II. Onlinelänk Dec162022 LicentiatavhandlingManaging Human Factors and Requirements in Agile Development of Automated Vehicles: An ExplorationContext: Automated Vehicle (AV) technology has evolved significantly incomplexity and impact; it is expected to ultimately change urban transporta-tion. However, research shows that vehicle automation can only live up to this... Författare: Amna Pir Muhammad. Opponent: Professor Maria Paasivaara, LUT University, Finland.   10:00  Plats: Room#J520, Hörselgången 5 Göteborg. Onlinelänk Managing Human Factors and Requirements in Agile Development of Automated Vehicles: An ExplorationContext: Automated Vehicle (AV) technology has evolved significantly incomplexity and impact; it is expected to ultimately change urban... Författare: Amna Pir Muhammad. Opponent: Professor Maria Paasivaara, LUT University, Finland.   10:00  Plats: Room#J520, Hörselgången 5 Göteborg. Onlinelänk Dec162022 LicentiatavhandlingTarget-driven road vehicle suspension designThis thesis is focused on suspension hardpoint and bushing compliance design with new reverse engineering methods that are based on kinematics and compliance constraints. The kinematic reverse design method is implemented into a conceptual front a... Författare: Yansong Huang. Opponent: David Fredriksson, CaeValue, Sweden.   14:00  Plats: HA2. Onlinelänk Target-driven road vehicle suspension designThis thesis is focused on suspension hardpoint and bushing compliance design with new reverse engineering methods that are based on kinematics and ... Författare: Yansong Huang. Opponent: David Fredriksson, CaeValue, Sweden.   14:00  Plats: HA2. Onlinelänk Dec162022 LicentiatavhandlingAntibacterial elastomeric materials for biomedical applicationsAn ageing population in combination with scientific and clinical advancements have led toa steady increase in the use of medical devices. Elastomeric biomaterials – materialsdisplaying rubber-like mechanics – have found widespread appl... Författare: Annija Stepulane.   15:00  Plats: 10:an, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology. Antibacterial elastomeric materials for biomedical applicationsAn ageing population in combination with scientific and clinical advancements have led toa steady increase in the use of medical devices. Ela... Författare: Annija Stepulane.   15:00  Plats: 10:an, Kemigården 4, Chalmers University of Technology. Dec192022 LicentiatavhandlingMultiscale X-ray Characterisation of Cellulose-based Solid DispersionsCellulose-based solid dispersions are a promising formulation strategy for providing controlled drug release and dissolution enhancement of poorly soluble drugs. These dispersions can from structures on multiple length scales which can have both p... Författare: Martina Olsson. Opponent: Dr. Tomas Rosén, Treesearch/Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.   10:00  Plats: PJ-salen, Fysik Origo. Multiscale X-ray Characterisation of Cellulose-based Solid DispersionsCellulose-based solid dispersions are a promising formulation strategy for providing controlled drug release and dissolution enhancement of poorly ... Författare: Martina Olsson. Opponent: Dr. Tomas Rosén, Treesearch/Department of Fiber and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.   10:00  Plats: PJ-salen, Fysik Origo. Dec202022 LicentiatavhandlingComputational discovery of antibiotic resistance genes and their horizontal transferAntibiotic resistance is increasing among clinical infections and represents one of the most serious threats to public health. Pathogens often become resistant by acquiring mobile antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) via horizontal gene transfer (HG... Författare: David Lund. Opponent: Associate Professor Thomas Nordahl Petersen, National Food Institute, Research Group for Genomic Epidemiology, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark.   10:00  Plats: Pascal, Hörsalsvägen 1, Chalmers. Computational discovery of antibiotic resistance genes and their horizontal transferAntibiotic resistance is increasing among clinical infections and represents one of the most serious threats to public health. Pathogens often beco... Författare: David Lund. Opponent: Associate Professor Thomas Nordahl Petersen, National Food Institute, Research Group for Genomic Epidemiology, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark.   10:00  Plats: Pascal, Hörsalsvägen 1, Chalmers. Dec212022 LicentiatavhandlingAdvanced Fluid-Structure Interaction Modelling and Simulation for Aerospace ApplicationsNumerical fluid-structure interaction (FSI) methods for the prediction of aeroelastic phenomena are important within aerospace. The continuous development of computer technologies has enabled the use of more advanced FSI methods. The use of advanc... Författare: Stefan Nilsson.   14:30  Plats: MA. Advanced Fluid-Structure Interaction Modelling and Simulation for Aerospace ApplicationsNumerical fluid-structure interaction (FSI) methods for the prediction of aeroelastic phenomena are important within aerospace. The continuous deve... Författare: Stefan Nilsson.   14:30  Plats: MA.