School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health
CBH is one of the five schools of KTH and a strong constellation for research and education in the broader areas of health, environment, energy and materials.
The School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health conducts research and education in areas that cover several global challenges. Among them are the need of sustainable energy, health and aging population, climate change, sustainable production and working life, food production and clean water.
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News from CBH
Creating a safer working environment for EV mechanics
Ergonomics researchers at KTH are identifying the risks involved in repairing battery-powered electric vehicles. The aim of the project is to provide mechanics with better protection. “We are interes...
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ElectroLight aims to reduce the carbon footprint of our lifestyle
ElectroLight is a Strategic Research Initiative at KTH, a bottom-up initiative with focus on electricity- and light-driven chemical molecular processes. “Light- and electricity-driven processes hav...
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Peter Sillén named Teacher of the Year by THS
Peter Sillén, lecturer at the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Health Systems at CBH, has been named Teacher of the Year 2025 by THS. Peter Sillén teaches business administration and is Progra...
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- Creating a safer working environment for EV mechanics
2 Apr 2026
- ElectroLight aims to reduce the carbon footprint of our lifestyle
20 Jan 2026
- Peter Sillén named Teacher of the Year by THS
17 Dec 2025
- Postdoc programme looking for future leaders in life science
12 Dec 2025
- Seraina Dual receives Council funding for animal-free testing of artificial hearts
8 Dec 2025
Calendar
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Licentiate seminars
Thursday 2026-04-09, 09:00
Location: T2 (Jacobssonsalen), Hälsovägen 11C, Huddinge
Doctoral student: Anna Klara Stenberg Gleisner , Ergonomi
2026-04-09T09:00:00.000+02:00 2026-04-09T09:00:00.000+02:00 Home is where the (home care) worker is (Licentiate seminars) T2 (Jacobssonsalen), Hälsovägen 11C, Huddinge (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Home is where the (home care) worker is (Licentiate seminars) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2026-04-17, 09:00
Location: Air & Fire, SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/69525273685
Doctoral student: Hailey Elizabeth Sounart , Genteknologi
2026-04-17T09:00:00.000+02:00 2026-04-17T09:00:00.000+02:00 Spatial multi-organism interactions (Public defences of doctoral theses) Air & Fire, SciLifeLab, Tomtebodavägen 23A, Solna (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Spatial multi-organism interactions (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Public defences of doctoral theses
Friday 2026-04-17, 10:00
Location: F3, Lindstedtvägen 26
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/61230907333
Doctoral student: Johanna Sjölund , Fiberprocesser
2026-04-17T10:00:00.000+02:00 2026-04-17T10:00:00.000+02:00 Cationic cellulose fibers (Public defences of doctoral theses) F3, Lindstedtvägen 26 (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Cationic cellulose fibers (Public defences of doctoral theses) -
Licentiate seminars
Friday 2026-04-17, 13:15
Location: Pascal, Gamma-6, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna
Doctoral student: Alfred Nilsson , Genteknologi
2026-04-17T13:15:00.000+02:00 2026-04-17T13:15:00.000+02:00 Learning Representations for Tandem Mass Spectra (Licentiate seminars) Pascal, Gamma-6, Tomtebodavägen 23, Solna (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Learning Representations for Tandem Mass Spectra (Licentiate seminars) -
Docent lectures
Wednesday 2026-04-22, 13:00 - 14:00
Participating: Zhou Zhou
Location: T2, Flemingsberg
Video link: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/2545507865
2026-04-22T13:00:00.000+02:00 2026-04-22T14:00:00.000+02:00 Uncover brain biomechanics via modelling, imaging, and experiment (Docent lectures) T2, Flemingsberg (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden)Uncover brain biomechanics via modelling, imaging, and experiment (Docent lectures)