Kerstin Forsberg

Kerstin Forsberg is professor in chemical engineering with expertise in separation processes, particularly crystallization. She teaches courses at the bachelor's, master's, and PhD levels at KTH (see portfolio). The knowledge is also applied in research projects (see portfolio), primarily concerning recovery of resources from waste streams (e.g. spent batteries, pickling acid, red mud) or investigation of phenomena connected to the transport of pollutants (e.g. heavy metals, radionuclides and microplastics).

My primary research interest is:

• Crystallization and precipitation techniques and approaches.

Commissions of trust

• Editor, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, SM&T, 2023.12 – 2026.12
• Associate editor, Waste Management, WM, 2025.7 – 2026.12
• Director for the strategic partnership between KTH and IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, 2022.07 –
• Member of the board, KTH Climate Action Centre, 2025.01 –

News

New project approved on recycling of LFP batteries! Oct/ Nov. contract signing phase, postdoc to be recruited.

New european project approved on recycling of magnets! Oct/Nov. contract signing phase, postdoc to be recruited.

I am happy to announce an opening for a postdoc position focusing on crystallization within natural systems. The project is funded by Formas, a Swedish research council for sustainable development. The application deadline was October 28th.

Honored to have given a plenary lecture at the Annual Conference of the British Association for Crystal Growth BACG 2025 in Leeds, 1st - 3rd July 2025. (LINK)

Honored to have given a kenote lecture at the Critical Metals Congress CRITMET 2025 in Jamshedpur, 6- 8th November 2025. (LINK) News article about the event.