Johan Arekrans
Postdoc
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Researcher
About me
Department of Machine Design - Unit of Integrated Product Development and Design
PhD in Machine Design with specialization in Integrated Product Development. My main research topic concerns circular economy and innovation management, looking into the organizational and managerial challenges in transforming large incumbent firms to facilitate circular business models.
Research
Ongoing Projects:
-'TREE: TRansition to Efficient Electrified forestry transport', funded by Vinnova FFI
-'FACE: Fair and Circular Innovation Ecosystems', funded by Vinnova FFI
- CE@KTH Research & Development Team, Researcher, Initiative funded by KTH.
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.
Teaching
-MF2084 Managing Research and Development (Course responsible, teacher, supervisor)
-MF1040 Design and Product Realization Methodology (teacher, supervisor)
- MF2032 Eco Design (teacher)
- MJ111V Circular Economy and Industrial Systems (teaching assistant)
- MF1001 Mechanical Engineering, introductory course (teacher, responsible sustainable development)
- MF1061 Introduction to Design and Product Realisation (teacher, responsible sustainable development)
Guest lecturer in:
- PhD Course on Circular Economy and Industrial Systems,
- MF2046 (Product Innovation),
- MF2088 (Innovation and Product Development),
- MF2112 (Advanced Product Design),
- DM2720 (Sustainable ICT in Practice).
MSc Thesis Supervision
Investigating the Possibility of Implementing Take-Back Systems at Gardena
Improvement of Driver’s Climate Comfort in Larger Truck’s Cabin
Development and Application of an End-of-Life Framework
Radar-Based Solutions for Crushing and Screening Applications
Mapping a digital-physical development process: Case study of a small company
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
Education
- Doctoral Degree - KTH 2023
- 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
Courses
Degree Project in Innovation Management and Product Development, Second Cycle (MF220X), teacher | Course web
Degree Project in Innovation Management and Product Development, Second Cycle (MF230X), teacher | Course web
Design and Product Realization Methodology (MF1040), teacher | Course web
Eco Design (MF2032), teacher | Course web
Innovation Management - Theory and Practice (MF2087), teacher | Course web
Innovation and Product Development (MF2088), teacher | Course web
Innovation- and Product Development Processes (MF2085), teacher | Course web
Introduction to Design and Product Realisation (MF1061), teacher | Course web
Managing Research and Development (MF2084), course responsible, teacher | Course web