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Karl Johan Åström, 1934-2026
Karl Johan Åström, professor emeritus at LTH, Faculty of Engineering, has passed away. In 1965, he was appointed professor at LTH and founded the Department of Automatic Control. As he developed the discipline of automatic control at LTH, his research also gained significant international recognition.
New research centre to accelerate industry's transition away from fossil fuels
Energy-intensive industry faces a major transition. Reducing dependence on fossil fuels requires new ways of producing, storing and using energy. Now, Lund University and Chalmers University of Technology are joining forces with leading industrial companies to reduce emissions from energy-intensive industry and accelerate the transition to [...]
Autumn graduation ceremony at LTH
On Friday 13 November, around 270 graduates will receive their diplomas at LTH’s graduation ceremony in the AF Building. Three scholarships will also be awarded during the ceremony in recognition of particularly outstanding degree projects.
From Research to Patient: Lund University Brings Together Expertise in Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
A new report on the ATMP environment at Lund University has identified 50 so-called ATMP-enabling technologies. Many of these are based at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), with expertise ranging from AI and biomaterials to protein engineering, cell separation, and methods for purifying the viruses used to deliver genes into cells.
Nordic AI Initiative Aims to Transform Future Power Grids
LTH will play a key role in a prestigious Nordic research initiative aimed at developing AI solutions for the power systems and electricity grids of the future. Researchers in mathematics, statistics, and control engineering will contribute expertise in forecasting models, control systems, and decision support for an increasingly complex energy [...]
When the storm hit, will the dike hold?
A nature-based dike is designed to protect people and buildings from extreme storm surges. But how do soil and vegetation affect its resilience? Researchers at Lund University are investigating this on the Falsterbo Peninsula, using a wave impact generator to simulate wave load on the dike. Their findings will help build knowledge about how coastal [...]
"Then I saw the possibility of detecting greenhouse gases"
THE INNOVATOR. Methane is a particularly potent greenhouse gas, many times more harmful than carbon dioxide. It is therefore welcome news that LTH researcher Mattias Borg and his colleagues are developing a new type of infrared camera that can monitor methane leaks along extensive gas and oil pipelines at low cost.
Karl Johan Åström awarded Lund University’s Gold Medal for significant contributions
Karl Johan Åström came from IBM in California to establish the subject of automatic control at the newly founded Lund Institute of Technology, which later became Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering. Just over 60 years later, he is regarded as one of the world’s most influential researchers in his field. He has now been awarded Lund [...]
Twelve new LTH professors to be inaugurated
Every year, Lund University welcomes its new professors at a formal inauguration ceremony. This year, twelve of them are based at LTH.
“We need both the bright light and the expertise”
This autumn, MAX IV celebrates 10 years of accelerating science. Being able to carry out experiments close to home is a significant advantage for researchers in Lund, says Hanna Isaksson, whose work in biomedical engineering is helping to generate new knowledge with help from the beamlines and the expertise available at MAX IV.
"Few places have two world-leading facilities like these"
On 20 October, MAX IV celebrates 10 years of accelerating science and 40 years since the founding of the laboratory’s predecessor, Max-lab. Sara Blomberg is one of the LTH researchers who uses MAX IV’s intense X-ray light and various beamlines to answer questions about sustainable materials, and who believes that ESS will further strengthen Lund’s [...]
SEK 34 million for research on altermagnetism
Kimberly Dick Thelander, professor of materials science, is receiving SEK 34 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to conduct research on how altermagnetism can be controlled in extremely small nanostructures.
New centre brings together Lund University's quantum research
Quantum technology is high on the agenda, with research taking place across several areas at Lund University. Now, the university’s quantum researchers are being brought together in a new centre based at the Faculty of Engineering. The centre aims to strengthen collaboration in quantum science, raise the visibility of research in the field, and [...]
Robust and sustainable – results paving the way for the future of transport
How can Sweden’s roads become more sustainable, safer and better equipped for the future of transport? These were some of the questions addressed when the Swedish Competence Centre in Road Technology (KCV), hosted by Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering (LTH), brought together researchers, the Swedish Transport Administration and industry [...]
"Collaboration often sparks new curiosity"
DEAN'S BLOG. A few decades from now, I hope we will be able to look back with pride and say that, here in Lund, we achieved something that benefited the world, and that we did it together. This is written by Annika Olsson, Dean of LTH, who highlights that both LTH and MAX IV are celebrating decades of societal impact.