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Björn Hedin

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Associate professor

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About me

I am an associate professor at KTH, where my research concerns the individuals' and households' roles in a sustainable society, primarilly concerning the energy system. Special interest are inceasing "energy literacy" in society and how households and energy communities can be part of the smart grid. I have also done research within behaviour change for a sustainable food system.

I am also programme director of the Master of Science in Engineering and in Education programme.

I work at the the unit Learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) at the Department of Learning in Engineering Science, belonging to the School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM) at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Research

I am currently leading two research projects

I also participate in three more research project

  • Energy communities - a common cause? funded by The Swedish Energy Agency (2022-2025)
  • Game On? Identifying Environmentally Sustainable Trajectories for Video Games funded by The Swedish Energy Agency (2022-2027)
  • Integrerad energiplanering för stadsutveckling och energieffektivisering (2025-2027) funded by The Swedisn Energy Agency. 

Some previous projects


Courses

Applied Behavioral Science and Learning: Nudging and Decision Making (LD1008), examiner

Applied Behavioral Science and Learning: Nudging and Decision Making (LD108U), examiner

Degree Project in Technology and Learning, Second Cycle (LT200X), teacher, examiner

Environmental Psychology and behavior analysis (LD1002), examiner

Learning for Sustainable Development (LH215V), course responsible, teacher, examiner

Procrastination and Perfectionism (LD1003), examiner

Programme Integrating Course in Engineering and Education, year 1 (LT1041), teacher

Programme Integrating Course in Engineering and Education, year 2 (LT1042), teacher

Programme Integrating Course in Engineering and Education, year 3 (LT1043), teacher

Special Education - Youth and Adults (LT2035), assistant

Study Strategies for Effective Learning (LD1007), examiner

Teaching and Sustainable Development (MJ2612), teacher

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