The Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine
The Faculties of
Engineering, Science and Medicine
Aalborg University, Denmark
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Contents
University Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cooperation with organisations and institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Merger with the Danish Building Research Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Internationalization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ECIU Graduate School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introducing the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
International Programmes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Esbjerg Institute of Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Copenhagen Institute of Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Department profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Department of Civil Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Department of Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Department of Development and Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Department of Education, Learning and Philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Department of Electronic Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Department of Energy Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Department of Health Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Department of Mathematical Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Center for Industrial Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Department of Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Department of Mechanical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Department of Physics and Nanotechnology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
University
Profile
Inaugurated in 1974, Aalborg Universi-
Danish universities with its focus on
receive fresh input for the genera-
ty (AAU) is a young and modern uni-
interdisciplinary, interfaculty studies;
tion of new ideas that can be further
versity. Over the years, it has grown
an experimental curriculum based on
explored and elaborated on in the
to become a large, well-established
an interdisciplinary basic course with
academic environment - ideas that
research and teaching institution in
subsequent specialization; a pedago-
again translate to new achievements
Denmark offering quite an untradi-
gical structure based on problem-.
beneficial to society as a whole.
tional as well as traditional range of
centred real life projects of edu­cation­
educational programmes and research
al and research relevance, which in-
Aalborg University continues to de-
in the fields of Humanities, Social
ternationally has become known and
velop and strengthen its collaboration
Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engine-
recognized as “The Aalborg Model”
with a variety of national and interna-
ering and Medicine. Aalborg Univer-
or the PBL (Problem Based Learning)
tional businesses, organisations and
sity is divided among 3 campuses in
Model. institutions, private as well as public.
Cooperation with
Merger with the Danish Building
Aalborg University is a dynamic
organisations and institutions
Research Institute
institution that continuously works
From its very beginning, Aalborg Uni-
January 1, 2007 marked the merger
Aalborg, Esbjerg and Copenhagen.
at being on the cutting edge - regio-
versity has emphasized collaboration
of Aalborg University and the Danish
nally, nationally and internationally
with the surrounding community on
Building Research Institute (Statens
- in traditional fields as well as in new
various issues within education and
Byggeforskningsinstitut), now of-
fields such as information technology
research that are of mutual interest
ficially known as the Danish Building
and the health sciences. As a result,
to the parties involved. Research Institute, Aalborg University. Northern Jutland has become the
The aim of this collaboration is two-
The merger became a reality out of
Danish centre of telecommunication
fold. The University sees, as one of
the common belief that this union
and IT. We also conduct cutting edge
its prime functions, the conducting of
will create synergistic effects between
research within Renewable Energy,
research that meets societal needs,
research, education and innovation
Environmental Engineering, Life
thereby allowing AAU to participate
within a number of areas such as:
Sciences and Nanotechnology. actively in the development of so-
energy-efficient buildings, indoor
ciety. In turn, the University bene-
environment, the use of information
Aalborg University differentiates itself
fits from such interaction whereby
technology in buildings, as well as
from the older and more traditional
students, teachers and researchers
housing and welfare policy. Another
major reason for the merger is the
ECIU Graduate School
The Master’s programmes are mar-
desire to strengthen the international
Aalborg University is a member of
keted globally the aim being to attract
research profile within the field of
The European Consortium of Innovati-
new and well-qualified students.
building and housing.
ve Universities (ECIU), an association
For Aalborg University, the following
of 10 innovative European univer-
Master’s programmes have been se-
Internationalization
sities whose purpose is to further
lected to be part of the ECIU Graduate
Internationalization has always been
the exchange of experience and the
School:
and continues to be a very important
development of new projects within
• Culture and Innovative Learning
aspect of the University’s trademark
education, research and regional
•Indoor Environmental Engineering
- one you’ll find reflected in both the
development. The ECIU offers joint
• Mobile Communication
curricula as well as the number of
Master’s programmes in the ECIU
• Biomedical Engineering
international students. An increasing
Graduate School. • Acoustics
number of Danish students partici-
•International Business Economics
pate in stays and studies abroad as
The purpose of the joint Master’s
an integral part of their education. programmes is to be able to develop
•Urban Planning and Management
Likewise, an increasing number of in-
study programmes at the highest
Aalborg University already has joint
ternational students and researchers
academic level as well as to give
Master’s programmes in conjunction
come to Aalborg University to study
students the opportunity to do parts
with some of the other ECIU universi-
and conduct research every year. AAU
of their graduate study at different
ties within the following areas:
continuously works on expanding and
universities and the ability to design
improving its cooperation with other
their own programme.
Joint European Master’s in Material
Science
universities and international research
institutions and the University already
A joint Master’s programme is very
Joint European Master’s in Industrial
has a large network at various levels.
internationally oriented and thus pro-
Design and Manufacturing
vides students with the best prere-
Joint European Master’s in Environ-
quisites for the global labour market.
mental Studies
Engineering, Scie
Dean: Frede Blaabjerg
Associate Deans: Lars Døvling Andersen, Egon Toft, Lene
Lange and Torben Rosenørn
Departments: 14
Science
Engineering
Medicine
Department of Biotechnology,
Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
Department of Education, Learning and Philosophy
(interfaculty department)
Department of Health Science and Technology
The Faculty offers:
•All diploma and Master of Science in Engineering pro-
Department of Development and Planning
grammes
• Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in all sciences
•Bachelor’s and Master’s in Medicine .
(Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Medicine)
Department of Architecture, Design and
Media Technology
Department of Physics and Nanotechnology
• Chartered Surveying
Department of Computer Science
Turnover: Approx. DKK 1.2 billion (€160 million)
Gross area: 129,678 m2
Lab facilities: 30,000 m2
Employees: 1,483
Students: Approx. 6,500
Enrolled Ph.D. students: 550 (2009)
Completed Ph.D. degrees: 101 (2009)
Research publications: 1,887 (2008)
Department of
Mathematical Sciences
Department of
Civil Engineering
Center for
Industrial Production
Department of
Production
Department of Energy
Technology
Department of
Electronic Systems
Department of
Me­chanical Engineering
Introducing
the Faculties of
ence and Medicine
The Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine consist of 14 departments and offer a comprehensive range
of programmes in engineering, science and medicine. Schools
At the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine, all programmes are organized into four schools:
Students can choose from among all types of degree
programmes: Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engine-
• School of Architecture, Design and Planning
ering, Land Surveyor, or Bachelor and Master of Science. For further information: sadp.aau.dk
In addition, programmes are offered in the areas of health,
Head of School: Michael Tophøj Sørensen
architecture, design, agronomy, humanistic informatics and
Tel.: +45 9940 8415, tophoej@land.aau.dk
social science.
• School of Engineering and Science
In the engineering, science and medicine programmes,
For further information: ses.aau.dk
both research and teaching are characterized by close
Head of School: Henrik Brohus
cooperation with the surrounding society. Contact with
Tel.: +45 9940 8539, hb@civil.aau.dk
companies and other institutions helps develop the programmes and create a crucial connection between theory
and practice.
•School of Information
and Communication Technology
For further information: sict.aau.dk
Head of School: Uffe Kjærulff
Tel.: +45 9940 7221, uk@cs.aau.dk
• School of Medicine and Life Sciences
For further information: smls.aau.dk
Head of School: Pia Elberg
Tel.: +45 9940 8796, pbe@hst.aau.dk
International
Programmes
At Aalborg University international
International Technology Management
Vision Graphics and Interactive Sy-
students can choose to study either
Mathematics
stems
as a guest, exchange or Erasmus stu-
Mechanical Vibro-Acoustics and Noise
Information Technology
dent for one or two semesters, or as
Nanotechnology
Intelligent Autonomous Systems
a degree student pursuing a degree
Physical Geography
Intelligent Reliable Systems
from Aalborg University.
Physics
Network and Distributed Systems
The Faculties of Engineering, Science
Structural and Civil Engineering
RF Integrated Systems and Circuits
and Medicine offer the following
Water and Environment
Software Defined Radio
programmes to international stu-
Energy Engineering, specializations:
Innovative Communication Technolo-
dents. Unless stated otherwise, the
-Electrical Power Systems and High
gies and Entrepreneurship
programmes are offered only at the
Master’s level.
Voltage Engineering
-Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology
Data Engineering
Machine Intelligence
Software Construction
School of Architecture,
-Mechatronic Control Engineering
Software Systems Engineering
Design and Planning
-Power Electronics and Drives
Medialogy (also a BSc)
Architectural Design
-Thermal Energy and Process Engi-
IT, Communication and New Media
Digital Design
neering
(BSc only)
Industrial Design
-Wind Power Systems
Urban Design
Energy Engineering (BSc), .
School of Medicine and Life
Environmental Management
specializations:
Sciences
Sustainable Energy Planning and
-Electrical Energy
International Education in Environ-
Management
-Mechatronic Control
mental Engineering
Urban Planning and Management
-Thermal Energy
Industrial Biotechnology (Biorefinering
and Green Engineering)
Industrial Geography
Integrative Geography
School of Information and
Oil and Gas Technology
Measurement Science
Communication Technology
Chemical Engineering
Geoinformation Technology and Ma-
Acoustics
Chemistry
nagement
Applied Signal Processing and Imple-
Biotechnology
mentation
Biomedical Engineering and Informa-
School of Engineering and Science
GPS Technology
tics
Indoor Environmental Engineering
Mobile Communication
Medicine with Industrial Specialization
Esbjerg Institute
of Technology
Esbjerg Institute of Technology (EIT) is a division of Aalborg
University and has existed since 1995. The Institute is
• Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
located in Esbjerg, Denmark, and is also known as Aalborg
• Department of Electronic Systems
University Esbjerg (AAUE).
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Media Technology
High level of skill and teamwork
With approximately 350 students in Chemical Engineering,
Located in south-western Jutland, part of EIT’s mission is
Oil & Gas Technology, Industrial Biotechnology, Civil and
to support regional development by serving as a research
Mechanical Engineering, and Software, Electronics and
centre for the region’s industries and conducting relevant
Medialogy, along with 75 employees, EIT’s small size allows
research in cooperation with the region’s industries and
for everyone to know one another across fields of studies
public institutions.
and semesters. As part of Aalborg University a high level
of professional competency is ensured. Esbjerg Institute of
For further information:
Technology offers both Bachelor’s and Master’s program-
Feel free to contact us directly
mes.
or find us at en.esbjerg.aau.dk
Research
Esbjerg Institute of Technology cooperates widely with the
surrounding world and has an extensive collaboration with
the surrounding industries and institutions. On the educa-
Contact:
tion front, EIT cooperates with many universities including
Aalborg University
the University of Southern Denmark where some of the
Esbjerg Institute of Technology
researchers of EIT are also involved in teaching. Niels Bohrs Vej 8
DK - 6700 Esbjerg
Being part of Aalborg University, the activities in Esbjerg
Denmark
are research-based covering a wide range of scientific
fields. As new educational programmes are developed, the
Vice Dean and Head of Campus: Torben Rosenørn
research fields at Esbjerg Institute of Technology will also
Tel.: +45 9940 7616
expand. Research is currently conducted by the following
Email: tur@aaue.dk
research units:
Copenhagen
Institute of Technology
Aalborg University in Copenhagen, also known as Copen-
also expanding. Research is currently carried out by these
hagen Institute of Technology (CIT), was established in
departments:
2005. It is situated in Ballerup close to Copenhagen. On
• Department of Media Technology
University Campus Ballerup, CIT is co-located with Copen-
• Department of Production
hagen University College of Engineering (IHK). The col-
•Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environ-
laboration between IHK and CIT is longstanding and is the
result of a successful process of campus integration. mental Engineering including the Section for Sustainable
Biotechnology
This creates a very useful base for undertaking studies as
• Department of Development and Planning
well as research. Currently, CIT has approximately 130 staff
• Department of Electronic Systems
members and 540 students distributed among a broad
• Department of Communication (Faculty of Humanities)
spectrum of research areas and study programmes (such as
• Department of Education, Learning and Philosophy
Medialogy; Environmental Engineering and Urban Planning;
•Department of History, International and Social Studies
Biotechnology; and Surveying). Study programmes within
(Faculty of Humanities/Faculty of Social Sciences)
human and social sciences are also offered at CIT. Further
•Department of Economics, Politics and Public Admini-
study programmes are in progress at all AAU Faculties.
A good study environment
Students and employees get to know each other across
stration (Faculty of Social Sciences)
For further information:
Feel free to contact us directly or find us at en.aauk.dk
fields and classes, therefore, students quickly feel welcome
and comfortable. As part of Aalborg University, CIT students are ensured a high professional competency and a
widespread network that includes both scientists and the
Contact:
approximately 15,000 students at Aalborg University as a
Aalborg University
whole, as well as Aalborg University’s many partners from
Copenhagen Institute of Technology
the business world.
Lautrupvang 15, DK - 2750 Ballerup, Denmark
Research
Campus Director, Professor Lene Lange
As in Aalborg and Esbjerg, the activities in Copenhagen are
Administrative Coordinators,
research-based and spread over many areas from Virtual
Ulrik Okkels Iversen and Catrine Boas Abrahamsson
Reality to Mobile Communication to Biotechnology. With
Tel.: +45 9940 3751 and +45 9940 2506
a number of new study programmes starting up at Co-
Email: ui@adm.aau.dk or cba@adm.aau.dk
penhagen Institute of Technology, areas of research are
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Department profiles
On the following pages, you will be introduced to the many different
professional areas which the departments at The Faculties of
Engineering, Science and Medicine work within. For example, you can read about the research and teaching
which take place at the separate departments. Please feel free to visit
the departments’ websites
for more information. Contact information for
each department is
listed below the
department profiles.
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Department of
Architecture, Design and
Media Technology
Fields of activity
disciplines within architecture, design,
Collaboration
As of January 2010, the Departments
media and technology under one
The City Campus will, together with
of ‘Architecture & Design’ (A&D) and
roof. It will utilize the strength AAU
the Utzon Center, Nordkraft, Musik-
‘Media Technology’ (MT) have com-
has in having broad experience in
kens Hus and related research and
bined into the new Department of
cross-disciplinary research and educa-
educational structures at AAU, work
‘Architecture, Design & Media Tech-
tional environments. with the city’s cultural institutions
nology’ (ADMT). The departments
The fusion will create the foundation
and businesses to create an exciting,
have shared a common vision for the
for a powerful new field of knowledge
innovative new environment on the
development of an innovative cluster
and development of competence wi-
city’s harbour front. This synergy will
of engineering-based environments
thin the field of design with a human
contribute to the uplifting of cultural
for education and research which
focus. Focus areas include architec-
activity in interplay with urban space,
integrate creativity, engineering and
ture, urban design, industrial and
architecture, art, science, and applied
technology within the disciplines:
service design, interaction design,
technology. In addition, the initiative
• Architecture
film and media science, computer
will feed the growth of commercial
• Urban Design
graphics, sound design, computer
development and workplaces in the
• Industrial Design
science and human machine interac-
region.
• Digital Design
tion. • Interactive Media
The Department maintains and
The new department will work to be
expands the existing research and
the leading research and educational
teaching centres in Aalborg, Ballerup
For further information:
environment in Denmark that addres-
and Esbjerg. It includes 107 employe-
ses the challenge of the interplay
es (technical-administrative staff: 22
Home page: .
www.create.aau.dk
between creativity and technology,
and academic staff: 85) and provides
and to develop new growth areas
teaching to over 1000 students coun-
in research and education directed
try-wide. In Aalborg, the existing A&D
towards the human end-user. and MT environments will be gathered together as the initial core of the
The Department
new ”City Campus” on the Aalborg
The Department is unique in the
harbour front. Danish context as it brings together
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Head of Department: .
Michael Mullins
Tel. secretary: .
+45 9940 7130
Email: .
mullins@create.aau.dk
Department of
Biotechnology, Chemistry and
Environmental Engineering
The Department of Biotechnology,
Research and collaboration
Department has fostered a number of
Chemistry and Environmental Engine-
The Department provides the re-
new companies within the respective
ering is located in Aalborg, at Aalborg
search framework for the engineering
academic areas, some of which have
University Esbjerg, and at Aalborg
study programmes in Medical Bio-
been launched by the Department’s
University Copenhagen in Ballerup. technology, Biotechnology, Chemical
graduates.
The Department has a total of 173
Engineering and Environmental Engi-
employees (technical-administrative
neering as well as the Chemical and
Upon establishing a wide range of
staff: 41 and academic staff: 132).
Biological Sciences programmes.
new academic areas and merging a
The Department is organized in 5
The Department’s contact to the
mework for research activity is in
sections:
number of existing ones, the frasurrounding society is especially
place and the Department expects
• Biotechnology
well-developed. When it comes to
a period where a pioneer spirit and
•Sustainable Biotechnology .
research, the Department aims to
multidisciplinary cooperation will cha-
make visible, expand and systematize
racterize the work.
(Copenhagen)
• Chemistry
its overall cooperation with the sur-
• Chemical Engineering (Esbjerg)
rounding society in the future. As an
• Environmental Engineering
example of this, over the years, the
For further information:
Home page: .
bio.aau.dk
Head of Department:.
Jens-Ole Frier
Tel.: .
+45 9940 8488
Email: .
jof@bio.aau.dk
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Department of
Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering
Teaching
Research
has 70 employees (technical-admini-
The teaching activities of the Depart-
The Department’s research covers
strative staff: 21 and academic staff:
ment are primarily related to:
such fields as:
49) and consists of 3 divisions:
•Division of Architectural Engineering
•BSc programmes (in Civil Engineering, Indoor Environmental
•design methods in building technology
Engineering, Water & Environ-
• IT in civil engineering
• Division of Structural Mechanics
ment, Transportation Engineering
• structural and material stability
• Division of Water and Soil
along with a Bachelor’s degree in
• concrete and wood technology
Infrastructure)
•air distribution and contaminant
Fields of activity
•MSc programmes (in Civil Engi-
The specialized fields of the Depart-
neering, Indoor Environmental
ment are centred around discipli-
Engineering, Water & Environ-
nes that form the engineering and
ment, Transportation Engine-
scientific basis for the development
ering, and Management in the
of buildings, comprising load-bearing
Building Industry)
structures and building services as
distribution in rooms
•hydraulic and hydrological problems in relation to environmental plants and projects
•physical geography mainly aimed
at environmental and resource
issues
well as bridge structures and other
civil engineering structures. Furthermore, hydraulic and hydrological
problems in relation to environmental
For further information:
plants and projects, physical geo-
Home page: .
civil.aau.dk
graphy mainly aimed at environmental
and resource issues and geotechnical
and flow-mechanical problems in
civil engineering structures such as
pipelines, harbour and canal structures, offshore structures, wind turbines
and wave energy plants are central
activity fields for the Department.
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Head of Department: .
Peter Frigaard
Tel.: .
+45 9940 8479
Email: .
pf@civil.aau.dk
Department of
Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science
development. Additionally, there is a
highly competent researchers and
has 108 employees (technical-admini-
focus on cooperation with the sur-
students and make use of their
strative staff: 19 and academic staff:
rounding society and dissemination
knowledge and experience for de-
89) and is organized in 4 research
within the computer science field.
velopment of, for example, new busi-
groups:
•Database and Programming
Technologies
•Distributed and Embedded Systems
ness areas. Industrial collaboration is
Research
formally organized in Cassiopeia - IT
The subject area of the Department’s
is possible.
research includes computers, programming and software as well as
computer systems. The focal point
• Information Systems
for research and education in the
• Machine Intelligence
Department is the interaction between human activity and the com-
Personal computers, mobile pho-
puter - and the link between these
nes with an increasing selection of
two is programming and programming
multiple features, computers for the
language. Thus the Department does
management of machines, databa-
a great deal of work within software
ses, programming, location-based
development and design and imple-
services, embedded software… The
mentation of various programming
list is endless and computers and
languages. Additionally, the Depart-
For further information:
software are increasingly applied in a
ment works with the development
broader and ever-expanding context. and utilization of IT in general. Home page: .
cs.aau.dk
Collaboration
Head of Department: .
Kristian G. Olesen
Development in this field occurs with
lightning speed.
The Department of Computer Science
The Department is internationally
also has a long tradition for bridge
recognized as a leading computer
building between IT in practice and IT
science environment. It is a depart-
in the field of research. This means
ment with coherent activities within
that, through collaboration, compa-
research, education, technology and
nies gain access to the Department’s
Tel.: .
+45 9940 9852
Email: .
kgo@cs.aau.dk
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Department of
Development
and Planning
The Department of Development and
and development within societal
The Department’s research centres
Planning has 175 employees (tech-
development and the planning that
are:
nical-administrative staff: 40 and
forms the basis of this development. academic staff: 135) and works in an
The following research groups have
interdisciplinary manner on solving
been established:
•Innovative Fisheries Management
(IFM)
•Communication, Media and Information Technologies (CMI)
complex environmental, spatial,
• Land Management technological and societal problems. • GeoInformatics
The Department’s activity area covers
• Traffic Research Group
societal development and planning
• Urban Planning and Mobility
ment’s programmes is the interdi-
and ranges from the social science
• Geography
sciplinary approach incorporating
aspects of societal development to
•Environmental Assessment and
engineering as well as social science
relevant technological and planningrelated solutions.
Governance
A consistent feature of the Depart-
methods.
•Sustainability, Innovation and Policy
Research
• Sustainable Energy Planning
The Department’s work is reflected in
• Participation and Technology
the research conducted by a num-
• Food and Sustainability
ber of research groups and at two
•Problem-based Learning - .
research centres. Research groups at
Advance Research in Techno-
the Department of Development and
logy, Engineering Education and
For further information:
Planning are concerned with research
Science (PBL-ARTES)
Home page: .
plan.aau.dk
Head of Department: .
Eskild Holm Nielsen
Tel.: .
+45 9940 8337
Email: .
ehn@plan.aau.dk
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Department of
Education, Learning
and Philosophy
The Department of Education, Lear-
The Department’s research and
In conjunction with the study boards
ning and Philosophy has 8 employees
development profile encompasses 5
and doctoral schools, the Department
(academic staff). The Department
main fields:
offers Ph.D., Master’s and Bachelor’s
conducts research and provides tea-
• Pedagogy and Didactics
programmes.
ching at a high scientific level within
– including learning theory,
The university’s Pedagogical Resource
the fields of education, learning and
learning processes and IT, uni-
philosophy.
versity pedagogy and problem
Programme for teachers are ancho-
based learning. red at the Department of Education,
The Department is anchored in the
Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of
Social Sciences as well as the .
Faculties of Engineering, Science and
Medicine. The Department collabora-
•Organisational Learning and
Center and the Continuing Education
Learning and Philosophy.
Workplace Learning
– including knowledge processes
in organisations, creativity and
innovation. tes with public and private organizati-
• Educational Research
ons and companies as well as Danish
– including pedagogic sociology,
and international educational and
interculturalism and diversity
research institutions.
as well as learning and didactics in the science subjects and
The Department places great
mathematics
emphasis­ on reinforcing the connec-
• Philosophy
For further information:
tion between research, development
– including management philoso-
Home page: .
learning.aau.dk
and professional practice in all its activities. It is the Department’s vision
phy as well as technology and
ethics
to work in an experimental manner
• Philosophy of Science
and to be occupied with new phen-
– including methodology and
omena within the Department’s fields
of activity.
interdisciplinary thinking
Head of Department: .
Annette Lorentsen
Tel.: .
+45 9940 8097
Email: .
al@learning.aau.dk
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Department of
Electronic Systems
The Department of Electronic Systems
The Department concerns itself with
Communication Technology (ICT). The
has a staff of 225 individuals (techni-
electrical and data engineering sy-
Department collaborates with leading
cal-administrative staff: 48 and aca-
stems as tools for the solutions to va-
ICT researchers all over the world and
demic staff: 177). The research area
rious problems. The Department emp-
has extensive collaborations with over
of the Department lies within a broad
hasizes maintaining a close interplay
one hundred regional, national and
spectrum of electrical engineering
with the university’s surroundings
international companies. The Depart-
and is organized in 8 sections:
- local, national and international,
ment also hosts a number of larger
and producing unique, basic research
research centres.
• Acoustics
and educating talented and creative
•Antennas, Propagation and Radio
engineers.
Networking
It is the Department’s research mission to develop knowledge of electri-
• Automation and Control
Research and collaboration
cal and data engineering systems in
•Multimedia Information and Sig-
The Department of Electronic Systems
interplay with its surroundings at the
is not only the largest department
highest academic level and to make
• Navigation and Communication
at Aalborg University but is also one
the best possible use of this know-
• Networking and Security
of the largest and most recognized
ledge for the benefit of society.
• Radio Access Technology
centres internationally for research
• Technology Platforms
and education within Information and
nal Processing
For further information:
Home page: .
es.aau.dk
Head of Department: .
Børge Lindberg
Tel.: .
+45 9940 8638
Email: .
bli@es.aau.dk
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Department of
Energy Technology
Collaboration
on efficient energy production based
hydrogen technology, wind power
The Department of Energy Technolo-
on renewable energy sources and
technology, power electronic systems
gy, which has 83 employees (techni-
optimal use of energy for various
and drive systems, power systems
cal-administrative staff: 16 and aca-
purposes, hence also energy saving
and high voltage engineering, me-
demic staff: 67), works broadly within
technologies. The research is centred
chatronic control engineering and
the field of energy technology and is
around a number of interdiscipli-
electro-mechanical system design. organized in six sections that reflect
nary research programmes conti-
the Department’s core competences. nuously adapted to current needs,
The Department aims to educate,
Each of these sections has extensive
for example biomass, wind turbine
conduct research and disseminate
collaboration with companies, public
systems, photo voltaic systems, elec-
knowledge within the overall field of
institutions and universities in Den-
trical power supply systems of the
energy technology, covering electrical,
mark and abroad:
future, fuel cells, drive systems and
thermal and mechanical energy tech-
electric and hybrid vehicles.
nology with a view toward solving
•Section for Electric Power Systems
•Section for Power Electronic
Systems
current, socially relevant problems
Teaching
• Section for Electrical Machines
marily in connection with two of the
• Section for Fluid Power Systems
university’s educational sectors:
•Section for Fluid Mechanics and
Combustion
• The Energy Sector
• The Industry and Export Sector
•Section for Thermal Energy Systems
within energy technology.
The Department handles teaching pri-
Within these sectors, the Department
takes part in Master’s theses with a
Research
special focus on thermal energy and
The Department’s research focuses
process engineering, fuel cells and
For further information:
Home page: .
iet.aau.dk
Head of Department:.
John K. Pedersen
Tel.: .
+45 9940 9264
Email: .
jkp@iet.aau.dk
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Department of
Health Science
and Technology
Today the Department of Health
Science and Technology constitutes
Denmark’s largest, integrated health
technology research and teaching
•Biomedicine including Stem Cell
Research, Neuroanatomy and Im-
Aging and the Disabled (V-CenTAH)
and the Center for Health Technology.
munology
•Translational Research including
The Department offers Master’s
environment. The Department has 153
Pain Research, Neurology, Neur-
programmes within Biomedical
employees (technical-administrative
ophysiology, Physiological Mode-
Engineering and Informatics, Medi-
ling as well as Electrocardiology
cine with Industrial Specialization,
staff: 37 and academic staff: 116).
•Neurorehabilitation and Motor
The Department’s mission is:
to bring together, develop and
communicate technological and
Clinical Science and Technology as
Control as well as Biomechanics
well as Sports Science. Additionally,
and Sports Science
a programme in Health Informatics
•Medical Informatics including
and a Ph.D. programme in Biomedi-
medical competences at the
Decision Support Systems, Tele­
cal Science and Engineering are also
highest scientific level within the
homecare and Medical Image
offered. With medicine and sports
field of health science, from cell to
Processing
science still developing, the Depart-
system, with the overriding goal
ment is still in a growth period expan-
of contributing to the improve-
The Department’s academic staff
ment of methods for prevention,
members are affiliated with groups
diagnosis and treatment for the
and centres embedded in the Depart-
benefit of citizens and society.
ment. Thus the Department is a host
ding in a number of areas.
institution for the Center for Sensory-
For further information:
Research
Motor Interaction (SMI), the Center
The Department’s research activities
for Model-based Medical Decision
Home page: .
hst.aau.dk
focus particularly on the technological
Support (MMDS), the Virtual Center
and medical conditions within the fol-
for Health Informatics (V-CHI), the
lowing fields:
Virtual Centre for Technologies for the
Head of Department: .
Kim Dremstrup
Tel.: .
+45 9940 8811
Email: .
kdn@hst.aau.dk
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Department of
Mathematical Sciences
The Department of Mathematical
Fields of activity
characterized by a large extent of
Sciences has 34 employees (tech-
The Department represents areas
international collaboration with high
nical-administrative staff: 6 and
such as Mathematical Analysis,
profiled research groups and univer-
academic staff: 28). The work at the
Mathematical Physics, Topology and
sities. Department covers both applied and
Geometry, Graph Theory, Coding
basic science aspects. The Depart-
Theory, Information Theory, Probabi-
The Department works among other
ment is the University’s primary
lity Theory as well as Statistics. The
things with the following subjects:
mathematical environment.
associated application areas include
Inverse Problems, Communication
Teaching
•Geometry and Topology in Concurrency Theory
Theory, Physics and Nanotechnology,
• Applied Probability
The Department handles teaching,
Computer Science as well as Econo-
• Graphs Coding
planning and servicing of the Master’s
mics.
•Bayesian Inference in Dynamic
stics as well as the Mathematics and
The application areas are characteri-
• Computational Statistics
Economics programme. In addition,
zed by collaboration locally with other
•Mathematical Quantum Mecha-
the Department handles teaching in
departments at AAU, Novo Nordisk,
mathematics and statistics with many
Spar Nord Bank, and Aalborg Hospi-
of the other programmes under the
tal, nationally with other research
Faculties of Engineering, Science and
and teaching institutions and interna­
Medicine and the Faculty of Social
tionally, primarily with other univer-
For further information:
Sciences. Moreover, the Department
sities.
Home page: .
math.aau.dk
Models
programme in mathematics and stati-
provides statistical and mathematical
consulting to researchers and the
Research
business community.
The theoretical research areas are
nics
Head of Department: .
E. Susanne Christensen
Tel.: .
+45 9940 8927
Email: .
susanne@math.aau.dk
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Center for
Industrial Production
The Center for Industrial Production
•Change and innovation -
•Global Business Engineering,
including Industrial Management
has 37 employees (technical-admini-
development­ and implementa-
strative staff: 7 and academic staff:
tion of new systems and forms
30). The Center was established in
of organization (Organizational
In addition, CIP staff members re-
Design and Change)
gularly teach in a range of Master’s
1999 and has since been committed
programmes at universities and
to serving as a national center of ex-
•Dissemination through action
cellence in industrial manufacturing in
research (in companies and
business schools abroad. Finally, CIP
the broadest sense of the word. The
through the Experimental Labo-
organizes and teaches a number of
Center is dedicated to initiating and
ratory for Production Develop-
Ph.D. courses both internationally and
coordinating research in this area and
ment)
at Aalborg University.
to developing the necessary competences and capabilities to increase
Most research is conducted in close
the future competitive strength of
collaboration with Danish industry
Danish industry.
and Danish and international research
partners. In addition, CIP plays a lea-
Research and fields of activity
ding role in international innovation
CIP’s research is first and foremost .
and manufacturing strategy surveys
industry-oriented, and aimed at
as CIP hosts the National platform of
developing management or, more
ManuFuture.
For further information:
precisely, actionable management
engineering theory.
Teaching
The majority of the CIP research staff
Research at CIP mainly focuses on:
•The key activities in the value
is involved in teaching and supervising undergraduate and graduate
chain, namely product develop-
students on various degree program-
ment, manufacturing and supply
mes at Aalborg University, including:
•Two levels of aggregation - intrafirm and inter-firm (Product Development in Networks, Supply
Chain Management)
•M aster of Management Technology (MMT)
•International Technology Ma-
Home page: .
cip.aau.dk
Head of Department:.
John Johansen
Tel.: .
+45 9940 8995
Email: .
jj@production.aau.dk
nagement
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Department of
Production
The Department of Production consti-
The Department’s profile is, to a
and stone), measuring techniques,
tutes an innovative research and tea-
great degree, interdisciplinary. The
automation and production control.
ching environment with 72 employees
nature of the work means that the
(technical-administrative staff: 15 and
Department’s activities have a strong
academic staff: 57). The Department’s
external focus. This also characterizes
In 2010 the Department of Production
mission is to create knowledge of
the research and teaching which are
(www.production.aau.dk) and the De-
manufacturing conditions in the field
often conducted in cooperation with
partment of Mechanical Engineering
of industrial production and service as
companies and on an international
(www.me.aau.dk) will merge into one
well as disseminate this knowledge
level.
for the benefit of graduates, society,
consumers and business.
department called Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering
The Department of Production condu-
(MEM). This new department (MEM)
cts research within a very broad area,
will be a leader in relation to research
Research and teaching
organized in three main research
in Mechanical Design and Manu-
The Department’s research and
groups:
facturing Engineering and affiliated
teaching are oriented towards ma-
• Manufacturing Systems
nufacturing in the private and public
• Manufacturing Technology
sectors and contain elements such as
•M anagement of Civil Construc-
Manufacturing Engineering, Process
educations. tion
Management, Materials Technology,
Organization, Logistics, IT and Produ-
Laboratory
For further information:
ction Economics. Production subject
The Department has a laboratory of
areas cover Structure and Develop-
3000 square meters with modern
Home page: .
production.aau.dk
ment of Products and Production
production, control and measurement
Processes as well as Management of
equipment in the areas of cutting,
Processes and Production. Manage-
welding, computer-integrated manu-
ment covers Business Strategy and
facturing, metal forming, production
Economics, Export Management as
of plastics, production technology for
well as Organization. non-metallic materials (polymer, glass
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Head of Department: .
Karl Brian Nielsen
Tel.: .
+45 9940 8930
Email: .
kbn@production.aau.dk
Department of
Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engi-
close cooperation with leading Danish
neering has 40 employees (technical-
and international industrial partners,
administrative staff: 13 and academic
academic research institutions and
staff: 27). Research and educational
universities. as well as computer-based methods.
In 2010 the Department of Mechanical Engineering (www.me.aau.dk) and
activities are centred around the
overall goal of achieving the highest
Fields of activity
the Department of Production (www.
scientific level within the analysis,
The work at the Department is in a
production.aau.dk) will merge into
design, validation and qualification
broad sense dedicated to general
one department called Mechanical
of mechanical systems and industrial
mechanics and use of advanced ma-
Engineering and Manufacturing Engi-
products. A prerequisite for reaching
terials and literally covers all aspects
neering (MEM). This new department
this goal is that the Department has
of the field from the microstructure
(MEM) will be a leader in relation to
a strong knowledge base within three
of materials to spacecraft; from soft
research in Mechanical Design and
foams to lightweight, fibrereinfor-
Manufacturing Engineering and af-
ced polymer materials with extreme
filiated educations.
specific competence areas:
•Materials Science and Engineering
•Mechanics and Design of Structures
•Computer-aided Engineering
Design and Product Development
strength and stiffness; from ergonomic and muscularskeletal modelling
and design to design of complex
mechanical systems with respect to
strength, stiffness, dynamic response
or acoustic criteria.
For further information:
The Department’s activities include
Research and teaching
Home page: .
me.aau.dk
education, basic research and applied
The Department’s research and
research as well as research and
teaching activities are often of an
development programmes directed at
interdisciplinary nature and require
industry. In this context, the Depart-
active participation of several of the
ment deliberately aims at developing
Department’s primary competence
and teaching technologies that will
groups. Research and teaching activi-
be in demand in the future. In ad-
ties are also based on a combination
dition, the Department operates in
of advanced experimental, analytical
Activities
Head of Department: .
Ole Thybo Thomsen
Tel.: .
+45 9940 9319
Email: .
ott@me.aau.dk
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Department of
Physics and Nanotechnology
Research at the Department of
well as toward development of new
NanoLab
Physics and Nanotechnology, which
technological solutions based on Na-
The Department is home to Nano­
has 34 employees (technical-admini-
nostructures. In the biotechnological
Lab, Aalborg University’s clean
strative staff: 10 and academic staff:
area, a significant part of the activi-
room facility with equipment for the
24), focuses on the nanotechnologi-
ties are directed at different types of
production of structures on the micro
cal aspects of problems with a basis
biosensors, including their uses in the
and nanoscales. The laboratory is
in physics and biotechnology. The
biomedical area.
directed at the business community
Department’s research activities take
and offers access to advanced produTeaching
ction processes and characterization
• Nano-Optics
The Department offers both Bache-
methods under very clean conditions. • Nano Materials
lor’s and Master’s programmes in
NanoLab collaborates with a number
• NanoMedico Center
Nanotechnology and in Physics:
of companies including Martin Profes-
•Nanotechnology, Master of
sional, Neurodan, Polyteknik, IPU and
place in 4 groups:
• Molecular Engineering
Science in Engineering
Fields of activity
Electronic and optical properties of
others. •Nanotechnology, Bachelor of
Science in Engineering
nanostructures are investigated, with
• Physics
an eye toward development of the
• Applied Physics
fundamental understanding of the
nanoscale properties of materials, as
For further information:
Home page: physics.aau.dk
Head of Department: Kjeld Pedersen
Tel.: +45 9940 9220
Email: kp@nano.aau.dk
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The Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine
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Niels Jernes Vej 10
DK - 9220 Aalborg
Denmark
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