– 30 years of experience
Linköping University, Sweden
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are a multidisciplinary research group focused on products
and services, organizations and technical systems.
turn environmental challenges into opportunities by applying
a broad systems perspective on resource use.
Statistics
• 30 years experience – established 1980
• Theses: 8 Ph.D, 10 Lic
2010
• 889 students (09/10)
• 9 PhD students
• Fundings: 10,8 Mkr (external funding)
How we do research
• Applied and multidisciplinary
research
• Empirically based in interaction
with theory
• Understanding the users’
perspective
• Partnership with industry and
internationally renowned
researchers
Specialists in
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Integrated Product Service Engineering
Eco design
Environmental management
Renewable energy and Energy strategies
Industrial ecology and Industrial symbiosis
Examples of research projects
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SofIQ – Development of a solvent free cleaning process,
Servicestaden, ProViking
IPSE – Development of an Integrated Product Service Engineering
methodology, 17 companies, VINNOVA
Biofuel Synergies – Development for improving the performance of
production systems for biofuels, Formas
Doris – Development of integrated product service offerings for the
Railway Infrastructure System, Banverket
Landfill Mining – Landfill mining for integrated resource recovery
and remediation: environmental and economic potentials in Sweden.
Formas
Sustainable Norrköping – The role of infrasystems enabling a
good life for the citizens without compromising
sustainability, Norrköping Development Foundation
MegaTech – Aim to examine and develop new knowledge about the
dissemination of clean technologies in megacities. VINNOVA
International Cooperation – Our World Map
China (Beijing University of Technology), Denmark (Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Aalborg University), Egypt (American University of Cairo),
France (University of Grenoble), Germany (Technische Universität Berlin, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Technische Universität Darmstadt), Hungary
(Corvinus University of Budapest), Japan (Osaka University, University of Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan University, National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology), Mexico (University of Sonora, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Instituto Polytecnico Nacional),
Netherlands (Erasmus University Rotterdam, Delft University of Technology), Singapore (SIMTech), Spain (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia),
Thailand (King Mongkut's Institute of Technology), UK (Cranfield University, Lancaster University, Northumbria University), USA (Yale University,
University of Tennessee)
International Cooperation
Denmark (Danmarks Tekniske
Universitet, Aalborg University)
France (University of Grenoble)
Germany (Technische Universität Berlin,
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Technische
Universität Darmstadt)
Hungary (Corvinus University of
Budapest)
Netherlands (Erasmus University
Rotterdam, Delft University of
Technology)
Spain (Universidad Politécnica de
Valencia)
UK (Cranfield University, Lancaster
University, Northumbria University)
Education
As a student you get
• systems oriented and
proactive knowledge and
skills in environmental
science and technologies
• latest knowledge from our
research areas
• attractive knowledge for an
expanding global market
• access to valuable
networks for your future job
opportunities
Areas and Courses
Introductory courses:
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Miljöteknik/Large Technical Systems and the Environment
Introduktion till produktutveckling
Advanced courses:
Products and services
• Resource efficient
products
• Integrated Product
Service Engineering
• Miljöanpassning av
produkter
Organisations
• Miljömanagement
• Management systems
and sustainability
Technical systems
• Industrial Ecology
• Biofuels for
Transportation
Master Theses and Project Course
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Research, industry and public bodies related
Support you to find a master thesis project.
”Go abroad”
Examples
– Green house energy clustering (Tekniska Verken)
– LCA on balancing units (SKF)
– Biogas Ethanol Synergies (Svensk Biogas)
Our study programs
• Open access to our courses
from most engineering
programs at LiU
• Energy and Environmental
Engineering Masters’
program (120 ECTS)
• DPU
• Energi, Miljö, Management,
Engineering program
(300 ECTS)
We educate by
• Offering lectures by
leading international
researchers and
industry
• Real case problem
solving
• Discussions in
seminars and
workshops
• Study visits
Cooperation
Is of utmost importance for our strategic development
for mutual benefits!
What’s in it for you?
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State-of-the-art knowledge
New products and services
Resource efficiency
New ways of working
Access to students and other academic institutions
Networks
Access to funding bodies
Business opportunities
Legitimacy
How we cooperate
• Short-term cooperations
• Long-term relations and collaboration agreements
• Providing cooperation forums
Outcomes from cooperation
• Servicestaden AB
– New products
– Environmental improvements
• Östergötland local authorities
– Energy and climate strategies
• Attends AB
– Environmental and economic pros and cons
• HTC Sweden AB
– Product development
– Environmental and economic pros and cons
• Stena
– Urban mining
– Landfill mining
Non Academic Co-operation partners
Contact information
• Head of division Olof Hjelm
Phone: +46(0)13285647
e-mail:olof.hjelm@liu.se
• Director of Studies Niclas Svensson
Phone +46(0)13285662
e-mail:niclas.svensson@liu.se
• Other questions: Maria Eriksson
Phone: +46(0)13281065
e-mail:maria.eriksson@liu.se