Activities
Activities in black are activities I already have done
Activities in red are activities/goals I plan on performing/achieving before dissertation
The numbers in bold refer to the graduation goals in Appendix 1. The numbers in italic means that this
activity is especially important in fulfilling that goal.
1. Courses
1.1. I identify relevant courses for my education at IFM and outside LiU. (10)
1.2. I choose courses and schedule when to participate (7,10)
1.3. I have taken subject specific courses (2)
1.3.1.Thin film physics
1.3.2.Vacuum science and technology
1.3.3.Surface Physics
1.3.4.Fundamental Aspects of Reactive Magnetron Sputtering
1.3.5.Methods in Materials Science
1.3.6.Thin Films Analysis by X-ray Scattering, Part 1
1.3.7.The Practice of Reactive Sputtering
1.3.8.Thin Film Nucleation, Growth and Nanostructure evolution
1.4. I have taken interdisciplinary courses to broaden my field (1)
1.4.1.Chemical vapor deposition
1.4.2.Theoretical Methods in Materials Physics for Experimentalists
1.4.3.Transferred courses from undergraduate education in chemistry
1.5. I have taken courses to improve my general skills as a researcher (3,12)
1.5.1.Scientific methods and research practice
1.5.2.Scientific publishing
1.6. I have taken general courses relevant for my continuing career, e.g. IPR, entrepreneurship
1.6.1.Course in project management outside university (7)
1.6.2.Basic Management of Research Projects at IEI
1.6.3.Course & Workshop on Patents, Patenting and Patent Litigation
Take course on intellectual property at IEI
Take course on intellectual property outside university
Take XRD part 2
2. Literature (1,2,5,6)
2.1. I am able to read and understand recommended litterature from my supervisor and collegues
2.2. I have written the main part of the introduction for a paper
2.3.
2.4.
2.5.
2.6.
I have together with my supervisor chosen relevant references for manuscripts
I am able to search and find relevant literature for my field
I am using a reference management software
I have chosen relevant references for my licentiate thesis
3. Project management (3,5,6,7,10,12)
3.1. I am able to perform the plan my supervisor devised
3.2. The amount of input/suggestions from me on the plan my supervisor devised has gradually
increased
3.3. I plan my project activities with input from my supervisor
3.4. I am gradually improving my ability to manage my time realistically
3.5. I am able to identify what areas I need to learn more about in order to execute the project plan
I want to become more independent when planning my project activities with only some input from
my supervisor
I want to be able to manage my time realistically except when things that I can’t affect occur
4. Conferences (1,2,5,9,11)
4.1. I have submitted abstracts to
4.1.1. International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering in Germany 2012
4.1.2. International Vacuum Congress in Paris 2013
4.1.3. Pacific Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces in USA 2014
4.1.4. Conference on Advanced Functional materials
4.1.5. Agora Materiae summer conference 2012
4.1.6. Agora Materiae summer conference 2013
4.1.7. Agora Materiae summer conference 2014
4.2. I have participated in the conferences listed above
4.3. I have presented in a poster session at
4.3.1. International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering in Germany 2012
4.3.2. Conference on Advanced Functional materials
4.3.3. Agora Materiae summer conference 2012
4.3.4. Agora Materiae summer conference 2013
4.3.5. Agora Materiae summer conference 2014
4.4. I have had oral presentations at
4.4.1. International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering in Germany 2012
4.4.2. International Vacuum Congress in Paris 2013
4.4.3. Pacific Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces in USA 2014
4.5. I found the conference Pacific Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces by myself
Find, send abstract to and present at some conference in 2015?
5. Presentations other than those listed above (1,2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12)
5.1. I have attended Agora Materiae seminars
5.2. I have attended division meetings
5.3. I have attended licentatate presentations and dissertations at IFM and other departments
5.4. I have asked questions and given constructive feed-back to others presentations
5.5.
5.6.
5.7.
5.8.
5.9.
I have presented my research at Agora Materiae seminars
I have presented my research at division meetings
I have presented and defended my licentiate thesis
I have received feedback on some of my presentations and reflected on what I can improve
I have chaired a Agora Materiae seminar
I will present and defend my PhD thesis
I will ask for more constructive feedback on my presentations
I want to improve my presentation skills
I want to feel more comfortable when answering questions about my research
6. Collaborations (1,2,3,4,5,6)
6.1. I participate in collaborations initiated by my supervisor
6.2. I have initiated collaborations myself
6.3. I participate in collaborations initiated by someone other than me and my supervisor
I want to become more active in on-going collaborations in order to speed up results
7. Teaching (9,11,13)
7.1. I have passed the science education course
7.2. I have taught in laboratory sessions
7.3. I helped develop some of the labs that I taught
7.4. I have supervised undergraduate students on a project course
7.5. I helped develop the project that the students work with
8. Methods/techniques (3,4,6,10,12)
8.1. Name of technique: XRD θ-2θ
 I am familiar with the areas of use for this technique
 I am familiar with the limitations of this technique
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I can teach the technique to a colleague
I can independently
 use the technique
 interpret the results from the technique
 relate the results from the technique to other related techniques
 put the results from the technique into a context and draw conclusions related to my
research
8.2. Name of technique: XRD pole figures
 I am familiar with the areas of use for this technique
 I am familiar with the limitations of this technique
 I can teach the technique to a colleague
I can independently
 use the technique
 interpret the results from the technique
 relate the results from the technique to other related techniques
 put the results from the technique into a context and draw conclusions related to my
research
8.3. Name of method/technique: XPS
 I am familiar with the areas of use for this technique
 I am familiar with the limitations of this technique
I can together with supervisor/colleague
 interpret the results from the technique
 relate the results from the technique to other related techniques
I can with some input from supervisor/colleague
 put the results from the technique into a context and draw conclusions related to my
research
8.4. Name of method/technique: TEM
 I am familiar with the areas of use for this technique
 I am familiar with the limitations of this technique
 I have been present when a colleague used the technique but not used it myself
I can with some input from supervisor/colleague
 interpret the results from the technique
 relate the results from the technique to other related techniques
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put the results from the technique into a context and draw conclusions related to my
research
8.5. Name of technique: Four-point-probe measurements
 I am familiar with the areas of use for this technique
 I can teach the technique to a colleague
I can independently
 use the technique
 interpret the results from the technique
 put the results from the technique into a context and draw conclusions related to my
research
I want to learn more about the limitations of this technique
I want to learn more about how to relate the results from this technique to other related techniques
8.6. Name of method/technique: XRD RSM
 I am somewhat familiar with the areas of use for this technique
I can together with supervisor/colleague
 interpret the results from the technique
 relate the results from the technique to other related techniques
I can with some input from supervisor/colleague
 use this technique
 put the results from the technique into a context and draw conclusions related to my
research
I want to learn more about what useful information I can get from this technique
I want to learn to interpret the results more independently
8.7. Name of technique: SEM
 I am familiar with the areas of use for this technique
 I am familiar with the limitations of this technique
I can together with supervisor/colleague
 use this technique
I can independently
 interpret the results from the technique
 relate the results from the technique to other related techniques

put the results from the technique into a context and draw conclusions related to my
research
8.8. Name of technique:_ERDA
 I am familiar with the areas of use for this technique
 I am familiar with the limitations of this technique
I can together with supervisor/colleague
 interpret the results from the technique
 relate the results from the technique to other related techniques
I can with some input from supervisor/colleague
 put the results from the technique method into a context and draw conclusions related to
my research
8.9. Name of method: Thin film synthesis by sputtering
 I am familiar with the areas of use for this method
 I am familiar with the limitations of this method
 I can teach the method to a colleague
I can independently
 use the method
 plan depositions and investigate the influence of a certain variable
 relate the method to other methods
 put the results from the method into a context and draw conclusions related to my research
I want to improve my knowledge about sputtering systems in general and Laura in particular to be
able to troubleshoot or fix a problem
9. Publishing (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,12)
I have read books about academic writing
I have attended seminars about academic writing and publishing
As first author
9.1. Paper 1
Together with supervisor/colleague
 Define content of the article
 Decide which data to publish
 Write the manuscript
 Chose a journal for publishing

Revise the manuscript regarding the feedback from co-authors and reviewers
Independently (almost)
 Make publishable figures
 Submit the manuscript
9.2. Paper 2
Together with supervisor/colleague
 Define content of the article
 Decide which data to publish
 Write the manuscript
 Chose a journal for publishing
 Revise the manuscript regarding the feedback from co-authors and reviewers
Independently (almost)
 Make publishable figures
 Submit the manuscript
9.3. Paper 3
Together with supervisor/colleague
 Chose a journal for publishing
With some input from supervisor/colleague
 Define content of the article
 Revise the manuscript regarding the feedback from co-authors and reviewers
Independently (almost)
 Decide which data to publish
 Write first draft of the manuscript
 Make publishable figures
 Submit the manuscript
9.4. Paper 4
Together with supervisor/colleague
 Define content of the article
 Decide which data to publish
 Write the manuscript
 Chose a journal for publishing
 Revise the manuscript regarding the feedback from co-authors and reviewers
Independently (almost)
Make publishable figures
Submit the manuscript
9.5. Paper 5
With some input from supervisor/colleague
 Chose a journal for publishing
 Define content of the article
 Decide which data to publish
Independently (almost)
 Write first draft of the manuscript
 Revise the manuscript regarding the feedback from co-authors and reviewers
 Make publishable figures
 Submit the manuscript
9.6. Paper 6
With some input from supervisor/colleague
 Chose a journal for publishing
 Define content of the article
 Decide which data to publish
Independently (almost)
 Write first draft of the manuscript
 Revise the manuscript regarding the feedback from co-authors and reviewers
 Make publishable figures
 Submit the manuscript
As second author
9.7. Paper 1
 Make publishable figures
 Give feedback on manuscript
9.8. Paper 2
 Make publishable figures
 Give feedback on manuscript
9.9. Paper 3
 Write part of the manuscript
 Make some publishable figures
 Give feedback on manuscript
9.10.
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Paper 4
Make publishable figures
Give feedback on manuscript
10. Other
10.1.
I have independently written a licentiate thesis (1,2,3,4,5,6,8,11,12)
10.2.
I can make publishable figures using software such as Origin, Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Illustrator
10.3.
I have applied for and received a travel grant from Ångpanneföreningens
forskningsstiftelse (2,6,12)
10.4.
I have applied for a travel grant from Knut and Alice Wallenbergs jubileumsfond (2,6,12)
10.5.
I have attended seminars about ethics in research (12)
I will write my PhD thesis independently (1,2,3,4,5,6,8,11,12)
I will write a popular scientific summary for my thesis (13)