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The rubble left behind by war and disaster could help rebuild what was lost. Photo: Unsplash

Rubble from war can become a resource

We see it in news reports from war zones and disaster areas: mountains of debris where homes, schools and hospitals once stood. The rubble is often treated as waste. But according to a new report, it ...

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Amirmohammad Behzadi, a researcher at KTH, says a new method for controlling heat systems increased comfort by as much as 90 perecent, while cutting heating costs by 8.5 percent, in this building in Uppsala, Sweden. (photo: Sasan Sadrizadeh)

Why your building is often too hot, or cold — and the simple fix

Not happy with the heating in your office, or your apartment building? A new study shows that complicated “smart building” technology isn’t the only answer for spaces that feel too hot after lunch, or...

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Elias Krantz, Gregorio Marchesini, Nicola De Carli, Dimos Dimarogonas, Mani Hemanth Dhullipalla.
Elias Krantz, Gregorio Marchesini, Nicola De Carli, Dimos Dimarogonas, Mani Hemanth Dhullipalla. Photo: Emelie Smedslund

New experiment could enable safer work in space

Working as an astronaut outside a space station involves significant risks; astronauts’ time is also limited and precious. On several occasions, astronauts have found themselves in life-threatening si...

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Battery Production

KTH powers up for battery production

KTH’s Battery 3PC initiative brings together leading expertise to improve the way batteries are produced, paving the way for a circular and efficient energy transition.

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Arvind Kumar is leading a new initiative which aims to unite and improve the scientific understanding on brain disorders.

Brain health

"We could ease suffering and significantly improve quality of life"

The driving force behind the new brain health initiative is electrical engineer Arvind Kumar. His fascination with circuits led him to one of the most complex systems of all—the human brain.

Nätverksformer

AI

New initative for AI launched

Through this initiative, we assemble a team that covers the diversity and breadth of AI research conducted at KTH, spanning mathematics, computer science, robotics, and control.

Collaborations and partnerships

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Daniel Hellström från Norrvatten, Dinko Riihimäki Lukes och Elias Thörnqvist från SVOA, professor Zahra Kalantari och universitetslektor Zeynep Cetecioglu Gurol från KTH och WaterCentre.

Collaborate with KTH researchers on sustainable water systems

KTH researchers and water utilities are joining forces on drinking water, wastewater treatment and circular resource use. Bring your real-world challenges into research — or apply new methods to operational needs.

New method may help more patients with rare diseases get a genetic diagnosis

Research projects receive renewed funding from KTH and Region Stockholm through the annual call Health, Medicine and Technology (HMT).

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Women collecting firewood for cooking, a practice that can take hours of time every day in many parts of the world. Photo: Youssef Boulkaid

Cleaner cooking requires more than new technology

Nearly two billion people are still expected to lack access to clean cooking by 2030. A new international study led by KTH researcher Francesco Fuso Nerini shows that faster progress requires more than improved technology.

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Latest publications

[1]
J. Li et al., "Spatial–temporal event compiler : Look-around reasoning for uncertainty-aware synchronization in digital twin-driven manufacturing systems," Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 103, 2027.
[2]
X. Weiss et al., "Distributed energy resource portfolio sizing for extreme event mitigation using deep reinforcement learning," Electric power systems research, vol. 262, 2027.
[3]
P. H. Cabral de Souza and K. Engvall, "Bed material aging in industrial-scale fast pyrolysis of biomass: Effects of ash and particle morphology on bio-oil yield and composition," Fuel, vol. 427, 2027.
[4]
P. Deb et al., "A Comparison of Some Numerical Techniques for Analyzing Leaky-Wave Antennas Using Full-Wave Solvers," in 2026 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2026 - Proceedings, 2026, p. 57.
[5]
L. Aebi, "A Courtyard of Care: Designing for Dementia in the Urban Fabric," , 2026.
Full list in the KTH publications portal