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Research for knowledge
and development

MDU's research leads to necessary knowledge and development – for Swedish industry and welfare, but also to solve some of the global challenges. The greatest part of research is conducted in cooperation with the private and the public sectors.

  • Date 2024-03-07
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Klas Bergling is committed to improving young people’s mental health

Klas Bergling, father of Avicii and founder of the Tim Bergling Foundation, has been nominated for an Honorary Doctor at MDU in 2024. Through this nomination, MDU wishes to recognise Klas Bergling’s efforts to improve mental health for young people.

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  • Date 2024-03-07
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Riikka Virkkunen encourages more women to work in technology

Riikka Virkkunen, a leader and prominent researcher in working life, has been nominated for an Honorary Doctor by MDU in 2024. Throughout her entire career, she has actively contributed to and supported an increased representation of women in the field of technology.

about Riikka Virkkunen encourages more women to work in technology
  • Date 2024-03-07
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Erwin Schoitsch ensures the quality of computer-controlled products

Erwin Schoitsch is one of three persons who will be conferred with an Honorary Doctor at MDU in 2024. He has a Master of Science in Engineering and for more than 50 years his work has focused on software process improvement and the development and validation of safety-related embedded software-intensive systems with high dependability requirements.

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Events

The public defence of Johannes Finnman Grönaas’ doctoral thesis

  • 2024-03-22 13:15
Room Gamma (Västerås campus) and online via Zoom
The public defence of Johannes Finnman Grönaas’ doctoral thesis will take place at Mälardalen University, campus Västerås on the 22nd of March 2024.

The public defense of Simon Sjölund's doctoral thesis

  • 2024-04-09 13:15
Campus Västerås
The public defence of Simon Sjölund’s doctoral thesis will take place at Mälardalen University, campus Västerås on April 9, 2024.

Research specialisations

Future Energy Center

Research focusing on renewable energy, energy efficiency and emission mitigation, as well as smarter modelling, optimisation and management.

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Health and Welfare

An interdisciplinary specialisation, an area for research studies and a field of knowledge where health research and welfare research meet studying different aspects of health.

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Embedded Systems

Computer science related to computers running entire systems or parts of systems, often with a demand for real-time operation, in everything from home appliances to aeroplanes.

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Industrial Economics and Organization

Research focusing on for example the sustainable development of industry and working life.

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Innovation and Product Realisation

Research on how to develop sustainable, useful and competitive products and services.

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Educational Sciences and Mathematics

Researchers are working to raise the quality of education and to develop industry with the aid of mathematics.

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