Emrah Karakaya
Associate professor
Details
Researcher
About me
I am an associate professor (docent) of industrial dynamics and sustainable business models. Also, I am the program director of Master in Industrial Management, a theme leader at KTH Food Center and a faculty member at Digital Futures. In 2024, I was a visiting scholar at SCANCOR at Harvard University for a year.
In my research, I explore how industrial sectors – such as energy, transportation, mining and food – change over time and towards sustainability. I am interested in business and societal perspectives; and I collaborate with researchers from both technical and social sciences.
I teach various topics at master and PhD levels, such as research methods, sustainability transitions and innovation diffusion.
Currently, I am involved in two large-scale research projects: Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Transformations and Sustainable Energy Transformations in Aviation.
I have published in journals such as Environmental Innovation & Societal Transitions, Technovation, Energy Research & Social Science and Resources Policy, attracting more than 1800 citations to date. Some of my recent publications include:
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A qualitative case study on transitions towards lithium-ion batteries
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A multiple case study on autonomous buses, electric road systems and hydrogen-based steelmaking
My CV can be accessed here.
Courses
Degree Project in Computer Science and Industrial Management, first cycle (DA151X), teacher
Research Methods in Industrial Engineering and Management (ME2003), examiner, course responsible
Research Methods in Industrial Engineering and Management (ME2004), examiner, course responsible, teacher