Researchers' perspectives
In these articles you find examples of what KTH FOOD's affiliated researchers work with. The researchers share their subject-matter expertise, challenges in different research areas, and their thoughts on the future.
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Barbro Fröding. Photo by: Maria Fredriksson. 13 May 2025
When discussing the future of food and sustainable food systems, the focus often lands on innovative, technological solutions. For Barbro Fröding, a senior researcher at the Division of Philosophy at ... -
Ioannis Ioannidis. Photo: private 8 Apr 2025
Access to nutritious, affordable food is a fundamental aspect of urban well-being, yet in many cities, food deserts — areas with limited availability of fresh, healthy food — pose a growing challenge.... -
Jonas House 16 Oct 2024
Jonas House recently joined KTH as the first postdoctoral researcher at KTH FOOD, where he’ll be contributing to innovative research on sustainable food systems. Originally from the UK, Jonas spent ne... -
Emrah Karakaya, photo: Jannis Politidis 13 Mar 2024
Emrah Karakaya is an associate professor of industrial dynamics and sustainable business models. In his research, he explores how industrial sectors – for example energy and food – change over time an... -
Rebecka Milestad, foto: Fredrik Persson 20 Feb 2024
Rebecka Milestad is an agronomist, doctor in rural development and docent in environmental strategies research. Milestad conducts interdisciplinary research from a systems perspective on farm and food... -
5 Sep 2023
Luca Urciuoli conducts research in the area of supply chain management, and explains that the waste in the food sector is enormous and a challenge we have not managed to overcome yet. He adds that foo... -
30 May 2023
Giacomello is conducting her research in the Spatial Biology field, studying how biological information of cells in a tissue is structured in 2D. Her research team is aiming to discover the tight conn...
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From left to right: Yuvarani Masarapu, Cameron Kennett, Vishal Parekh 16 Apr 2025
From circular food systems to sustainable consumption and gut health, PhD students at KTH FOOD are tackling some of the most pressing challenges in the food sector. Through cutting-edge research, inte... -
Maija Greis. Photo by: Anna Karlsson 4 Mar 2025
When molecular biology, chemical engineering, and food science are connected, groundbreaking research can pave the way for sustainable and innovative food solutions. Meet Maija Greis, postdoctoral res... -
14 Jan 2025
Meet Francisco Vilaplana, Professor of Glycoscience at KTH, who wants us to pay more attention to Complex carbohydrates – possibly the most diverse biomolecules that exist. -
Photo by Rikard Rensfelt 7 Nov 2024
Naomi Lipke shares her insights into foodsharing—a unique, community-driven approach that not only redistributes surplus food but also fosters resilience and mutual support among its participants. Dis... -
Björn Kjellgren 26 Sep 2023
Björn Kjellgren is an Associate Professor at KTH Language and Communication, with a PhD in Sinology and experience as a researcher in Social Anthropology. He is currently working to further KTH’s edu... -
15 Aug 2023
Samer Sawalha is conducting his research on environmentally friendly technologies for refrigeration and heating, an important part in the food system, enabling preservation and increased lifetime of f... -
Jean-Baptiste Thomas in front of fresh sugar kelp that is drying post harvest on the West Coast 4 May 2023
Thomas' research aims to contribute to a resilient, sustainable and low carbon blue bioeconomy.