Johan Arekrans
Postdoc
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Researcher
About me
I hold a PhD in Machine Design with a specialization in Integrated Product Development. My research sits at the intersection of circular economy, sustainability, and innovation management, with a particular focus on the organizational and managerial challenges large incumbent firms encounter as they transition to sustainable business models.
Besides my research and teaching, I am also the coordinator for PROCEED - the Research Programme for Production, Circular Economy and Engineering Design, a research and competence development programme focused on circular design and manufacturing, further strengthening the close collaboration between KTH and industry partners in Södertälje.
Research
Ongoing Projects:
-'TREE: TRansition to Efficient Electrified forestry transport', funded by Vinnova FFI
-'FACE: Fair and Circular Innovation Ecosystems', funded by Vinnova FFI
Completed Projects:
- The Swedish Delegation for Circular Economy, member of the expert group for Circular Design Strategies.
- 'ABC Mechanisms: From Ownership to Access-Based Circularity in Sweden' funded by Vinnova.
- 'CET: Circular Economy Transitions' funded by Vinnova.
- 'Rethinking Innovation in Circular Economy Transitions (RICET)' funded by Vinnova.
- Project ReCiPSS, funded under European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program.
- CE@KTH Research & Development Team, Researcher, Initiative funded by KTH.
Education
- Doctoral Degree - Machine Design w. specialisation in Integrated Product Development, KTH 2024
- Engineers Degree -Design and Product Realisation, KTH 2017
- Master’s Degree -Integrated Product Design, Product Innovation, KTH 2017
- Bachelor’s Degree -Production Engineering, KTH 2015
Teaching
Current:
- MF2084 Managing Research and Development (teacher)
- MF2032 Eco Design (teacher)
- MF1001 Mechanical Engineering, introductory course (teacher, responsible sustainable development)
- MF1061 Introduction to Design and Product Realisation (teacher, responsible sustainable development)
- MF2088 Innovation and Product Development (teacher)
- MF2089 Challenge Driven Innovation for Sustainable development (teacher)
- MF2117 Circular Design and Business Models (teacher)
Previous:
- MF2084 Managing Research and Development (Course responsible, teacher, supervisor)
- MF1040 Design and Product Realization Methodology (teacher, supervisor)
- MJ111V LLL-course: Circular Economy and Industrial Systems (teaching assistant)
- MF2087 Innovation Management - Theory and Practice (teacher)
Recurring guest lecturer in:
- PhD Course on Circular Economy and Industrial Systems
- MF2046 (Product Innovation)
- MF2112 (Advanced Product Design)
- DM2720 (Sustainable ICT in Practice)
MSc Thesis Supervision
I have the privilege of sucessfully supervising over 25 MSc theses, including:
- Circular Economy in Beverage Packaging: A Case Study on the Innovation and Sustainability Potential of Refillable Glass Bottles
- Investigating the Possibility of Implementing Take-Back Systems at Gardena
- Circularity Measurement and Management: A Framework for Evaluating and Enabling Circularity in a Micromobility Product-as-a-Service System
- Improvement of Production Processes: Aspects of Sustainability in the Fashion Industry
- Modularity as an enabler for circular economy in micromobility operations
- Product Life Cycle Information as an Enabler for Circular Practices: A Case Study
- Sensor Mast Solution for Tactical Diving Vehicle
- Circular Material Flows and Innovation Ecosystems : A case study in truck manufacturing
- Challenges and Opportunities when Developing Just and Circular Innovation Ecosystems in Developing Countries: A case study on a truck manufacturer in Durban, South Africa
- Improvement of Driver’s Climate Comfort in Larger Truck’s Cabin
- Development and Application of an End-of-Life Framework
- A sustainability-focused innovation management and product development framework - Based on current practices at Mips
- Barriers and Enablers for Repurposing Vehicle Components in Cross-Sector Collaborations: A Case Study of a Swedish Vehicle Manufacturer
- Radar-Based Solutions for Crushing and Screening Applications
- Collection and Utilization of Market Information and Customer Insights within New Product Development
- Mapping a digital-physical development process: Case study of a small company
- Toward Circular Economy Implementation: A Tool for Integrating Circularity Indicators into Portfolio Management
- Exploring Strategies for Early-stage Startups in Cooperating with Large Organization through Corporate Accelerators
- Circular Economy in Single-Use Medical Device Industry: Barriers, Enablers and Design Tool
- Integrating Circular Economy in the Innovation Process for Startups.
- Developing a digital tool for innovating on circular strategies
- How collaboration act as an enabler for circular economy in the fiber-based packaging industry
- Design for Recycling: Guidelines for Increased Recycling Efficiency and Recovery Rate of Materials
- How does the perception of food waste and its root causes differ on different levels within a grocery retail organization?: A case study