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When assessment becomes digital
Published Jun 01, 2026Ida Naimi-Akbar’s doctoral thesis explores how engineering teachers understand digital assessment. Digitalisation does not automatically lead to change - it depends on the teacher’s perspective and ex...
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From AI to green finance
Published May 29, 2026What does the future of industry look like? During ongoing INDEK Master Thesis Days, 110 master’s theses are presented, addressing current challenges in areas such as AI, sustainability, and finance. ...
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Rethinking Solar: KTH Researcher Explores Hybrid PV–CSP for Cost-Competitive Dispatchable Power
PhD Researcher - Salvatore Guccione from KTH's Energy Technology Department Published May 29, 2026Delivering cost-competitive, dispatchable solar power remains an important and ongoing challenge in the transition to low-carbon energy systems. While Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) offers inherent a...
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Predicting and preventing forest fires with AI-technology
Published May 28, 2026Learn more about the latest AI technology within the FIRE project, offering a new way to predict and prevent forest fires.
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Academic writing project bridges Japan and Sweden
Akiko Shirabe, Björn Kjellgren and Jane Bottomley are part of the project. Published May 27, 2026Conducting research across borders can be challenging – not least when it comes to communicating knowledge in a new academic culture. A new project at KTH Royal Institute of Technology aims to support...
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Royal recognition for sustainable steel research
Yu-Chiao Lu and King Carl XVI Gustaf, photo: Jonas Borg Published May 26, 2026Receiving a prestigious scholarship is always a milestone. Receiving it from the King of Sweden makes it even more memorable. When Carl XVI Gustaf handed KTH researcher Yu-Chiao Lu a scholarship from ...
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How INDEK will strengthen industry engagement and student–ecosystem connections
Published May 21, 2026INDEK accelerates entrepreneurial learning by engaging directly with individuals who have already built ventures, encountered failure and accumulated practical experience. The very first FORGE lunch e...
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Driving Innovation for High-Temperature Solutions: Meet HPT at the 2026 IEA Heat Pump Conference
HPT Researchers heading to the 2026 IEA Heat Pump Conference [Photo by Carrie Borden on Unsplash - graphic elements added] Published May 21, 2026Researchers from KTH’s HPT division would be presenting cutting-edge research on ultra high-temperature heat pumps at the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, taking place from May 26 – 29 2026 in Vienna, A...
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Innovative Heat Pump Powers Both Hot Tub and Ice Bath
Published May 20, 2026A novel heat pump system developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology is turning heads by simultaneously heating a hot tub and cooling an ice bath - using a single device.
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John Ågren receives Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture Award
Published May 20, 2026John Ågren, professor emeritus at Material Science KTH, has been honored by the prestigious Adolf Martens Memorial Steel Lecture Award for his outstanding contributions to the physical metallurgy and ...
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Swedish pension system is more than just a model
Published May 13, 2026Christian Thomann from INDEK discusses Sweden’s pension system in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Seventy percent of Swedes save in investment funds or stocks. The country’s pension system did not...
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EU parliamentarian Emma Wiesner guest lectured for the third year in a row
Published May 12, 2026For the third year in a row, EU parliamentarian Emma Wiesner gave a guest lecture in the Energy business course, which is part of the INDEK course offering.
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Giving Heat a Voice: KTH Researcher Drives Heat Decarbonization Dialogue at BASF’s Podcast Interview
Silvia Trevisan, Assistant Professor and Researcher at KTH’s Division of Heat and Power Technology (Photo credit: BASF Our World Substance Podcast) Published Apr 18, 2026KTH Researcher – Silvia Trevisan, from the Energy Technology Department, was recently featured in a BASF podcast interview, where she contributed to a growing public dialogue on the role of heat decar...
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Smarter Rocket Nozzles: Predictive Maintenance for Methane Cooling Systems
Jens Fridh och Taras Koturbash in front of MERiT+ test rig Published Apr 16, 2026With new funding from the Swedish Space Research School (SSRS) researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology are taking the next step towards more reliable and reusable rocket propulsion. The proje...
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Advancing smart logistics with object-centric process mining
Published Apr 10, 2026Felix Klein, a Master’s student in Information Systems at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), is completing his thesis at KTH, where he explores the future of warehouse logistics. Focusing on se...
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The brothers who want to transform the systems behind bioinformatics: Oscar and Carl Ramfelt
Published Apr 09, 2026Brothers Oscar and Carl Ramfelt have founded Lucimics, a company aiming to simplify and streamline bioinformatic analysis by making established tools available directly in the browser.
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Digital solutions for production logistics remanufacturing
Published Apr 08, 2026During his Erasmus internship, Raphael Kienzler has explored how digitalization can transform production logistics in remanufacturing. In his master’s thesis, he combines academic research with indust...
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Master’s Thesis in Action: KTH Students Explore Port Electrification in Oskarshamn
Left to right: KTH Masters students Ardian and Michelangelo, with their thesis supervisor, Asst Prof Jagruti Thakur during a site visit to Oskarshamn energi's biomass plant Published Apr 07, 2026Students from KTH’s Heat and Power Technology (HPT) division are currently contributing to the electrification and long-term energy sustainability of the Port of Oskarshamn through a collaborative pro...
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Building Bridges for a Sustainable Future: KTH Expands International Synergies in Energy Education
From right to left: HPT Staff Jeevan Jayasuriya with UTM's Faculty, Head of Department and Erasmus+ University Director during a strategic meeting Published Apr 01, 2026KTH’s Energy Technology Department continues to strengthen its global network by facilitating meaningful, long‑term partnerships with universities committed to advancing sustainable engineering. A rec...
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Gender equality work is shaped by culture - not by need
Published Mar 31, 2026How to work with gender equality and diversity in technology-intensive, male-dominated environments is shaped by culture rather than by what needs to be done. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis fr...
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