Minna Laurell Thorslund

I joined the Department of Media Technology and Interaction Design (MID) at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)as a PhD student in spring 2020. Being a member of the MID Sustainable Futures Lab, my research is within the area of socio-technical transitions towards sustainable, low-carbon societies. I’m particularly interested in methods and frameworks that inspire people to take collective and individual action towards sustainable transitions, and in the role of emotions in how we respond to the interconnected unfolding crises. My supervisors are Daniel Pargman and Elina Eriksson. During 2020-2023, I was part of Event Horizon, a research project funded by the Swedish Energy Authority.

I hold an M.Sc in Human-Computer Interaction with Ergonomics from UCLIC and a B.Sc in Psychology, both from University College London, UK. My professional experience prior to joining KTH includes various positions within user experience, digital communication and content strategy – see LinkedIn for my full professional CV.

 

Supervised MSc theses

Exploring Eco-Interaction: A User-Centered Design Approach to Solar Power Optimization in Off-Grid Motorhomes. Matilda Forslund, 2025 (DiVa)

Deceptive by Design: Patterns in Swedish Political Communication. Malin Hall, 2025 (DiVa)

COOL grocery shopping: Swedish consumers’ perception of country of origin information and labels in an online shopping environment. Sandra Sjöö, 2022 (DiVa)

Why do we stare at our screens more than we intend?: A case study on awareness of persuasive technology among young Swedes. Elias Alkvist Cetin, 2022 (DiVa)

Privacy concerns of Indonesian Internet users: Investigating the level of concern among ecommerce users. Rusna Rusna, 2022 (DiVa)

Supervised BSc theses

Centralisation on Decentralised Online Social Networks. Martin Ryberg Laude and Markus Brewitz, 2023 (DiVa)

Young Adults' Perspectives on Publicly Funded Social Media : Potential Purposes, Functionality, and Differences compared with Commercial Platforms. Elin Lundqvist and Erik Nordmark, 2023 (DiVa)

Manipulation of frame rate and its emotional effect on viewer perception in different formats. William O'Grady and Emil Währme, 2023 (DiVa)