When you work in a technical university as a Count (see this link for explanations), sometimes you wonder if you are a teacher, a researcher, or both. Or none. With a previous relatively long (8 years) experience in the industry, the term “research” is a bit subtle to me. Especially in an industrial environment of … Continue reading “Being a teacher”
Hello all! in the last two weeks I have been visiting two very different conferences back to back. The first one is ICEM 2024, the international conference on electrical machines, a biannual conference on electrical machines and drives. I would dare to say that it is the most relevant conference on our field in Europe. … Continue reading “Conferences are more than just a presentation”
A big misconception in the academic world is that working hard and working smart are the same. Well, they are not. You could also entitle this post “Save yourself before it is too late.” It is a message to those falling into the spiral of death in academia. We need to go back in time: … Continue reading “Working hard, or working smart?”
Hejsan allihoppa! now in July Sweden goes into some form of hibernation and with it KTH as well. July is the month where most Swedish work places take summer vacation, including KTH. The reason to this is likely the climate here. With the long and dark winter behind, now is the time of (moderately) warm … Continue reading “Summer in Sweden and at KTH”
Greetings! We hope this post finds you well and that you have enjoyed the holiday seasons. In Sweden, it is (still) fairly common to send postcards for Christmas to your nearest and dearest friends and family. I always appreciate the nicely decorated cards and the warm wishes you get from people spanning from your mother … Continue reading “A Review of the Review Process”
