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  • Quantum system solves problem remarkably fast

    Val Zwiller, Department of Applied physics.
    Published Dec 17, 2020

    Val Zwiller, division of Quantum nano photonics, Department of Appleid physics, who collaborate with University of Science and Technology of China research group, was interviewed this week on Chinese ...

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  • Tens of thousands of written examinations during the pandemics puts the administration to the test

    Helene Rune, Head of administration at the SCI school (here at KTH's national exam conference). Photographer: Sofia Nyström
    Published Dec 17, 2020

    Annually about 90,000 written examinations are conducted at KTH, with a third taking place at SCI. Because of the pandemic, the examinations take place digitally and requires extra effort of the organ...

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  • Superconductors can revolutionize how we use electricity

    Oscar Tjernberg and his model of superconducting train that hovers above magnetic rails. Photography: Oscar Tjernberg
    Published Dec 15, 2020

    For the first time, American researchers have succeeded in creating a so-called superconductor that works at room temperature. This technology has the potential to revolutionize how we use electricity...

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  • Mansour and Alfredsson share their teaching

    Rami Mansour and Bo Alfredsson, Department of Engineering mechanics.
    Published Dec 15, 2020

    Rami Mansour, researcher, and Bo Alfredsson, Director of undergraduate studies, Department of Engineering mechanics, share their experience with developing teaching.

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  • Rami Mansour

    Rami Mansour.
    Published Dec 10, 2020

    How can teachers assess the benefits of a combined physical and virtual learning environment? As a course responsible and supervisor of both undergraduate and graduate students, I am particularly inte...

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  • GE buys Swedish start-up Prismatic Sensors

    Mats Danielsson
    Mats Danielsson. Photography: Prismatic Sensors
    Published Nov 27, 2020

    American General Electric acquires the KTH spin-off company Prismatic Sensors founded in 2012.

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  • Danijela Damjanovic and Kristian Bjerklöv KTH Mathematics

    Danijela Damjanovic and Kristian Bjerklöv
    Danijela Damjanovic and Kristian Bjerklöv, Dept. Of Mathematics. Photo: Private
    Published Nov 26, 2020

    This year has posed challenges for the whole society. At these difficult times our faculty and teaching personnel are doing their best to ensure a good quality teaching to our students.

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  • KTH in collaboration with Brazil

    Dan Henningson, Department of Engineering Mechanics,  KTH.
    Dan Henningson, Professor of Fluid Mechanics, Department of Engineering, KTH. Photography: Private
    Published Nov 26, 2020

    Dan Henningson, Professor of Fluid Mechanics, Department of Engineering Mechanics, has been commuting between Stockholm and Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, for five years. The aim is to build a partnersh...

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  • Clarification from SCI school regarding the new KTH Coronavirus guidelines

    Published Nov 20, 2020
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  • Lucie Delemotte, Biophysics

    Published Oct 29, 2020
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  • Recipients of the 2020 Borelius Medal

    Published Oct 28, 2020

    In the spring of 1998, the board of the then “TFY faculty” decided to establish the Borelius medal, following a proposal by professor Per Carlson (now emeritus professor at the Physics Department). Th...

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  • Welcome lunch seminar for new PhD students

    Published Oct 28, 2020

    Last week, the School of Engineering Sciences (SCI) held a welcome lunch seminar for new PhD students. This is the first year such an event has been organized at our school.

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  • Interview with David B Haviland

    Published Oct 28, 2020

    Interview with David B Haviland (Applied Physics) regarding his assignment as Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics at The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

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  • Carl Dahlberg, Solid Mechanics

    Published Oct 28, 2020
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  • Mats Wallin, KTH Physics

    Mats Wallin
    Mats Wallin
    Published Sep 29, 2020

    In period one I teach Thermodynamics for first year Engineering Physics students. While the course work is heavily affected by the corona restrictions, my own aim is to teach as closely as possible to...

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  • Mattias Blennow, KTH Physics

    Mattias Blennow
    Mattias Blennow
    Published Sep 29, 2020

    My course in vector analysis is given for second year students at Engineering Physics and third year Teacher students. As such, it is currently running fully at distance.

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  • Department-nominated teachers

    Published Sep 29, 2020

    To highlight the continued hard work of all teachers at SCI during the pandemic, Department-nominated teachers will briefly explain their course layouts in a series of articles during the next few mon...

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  • Interview with Fredrik Lundell, Head of the Department of Engineering Mechanics

    Fredrik Lundell
    Fredrik Lundell
    Published Sep 29, 2020

    Almost nine months have passed since the Departments of Aeronautical & Vehicle Engineering, Mechanics and Solid Mechanics merged and formed the Department of Engineering Mechanics. The Head of Departm...

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  • We welcome Roger Berg, Adjunct professor to SCI

    Roger Berg
    Roger Berg
    Published Sep 29, 2020

    First of July this year Roger Berg joined the faculty as adjunct professor in marine systems. Roger’s ordinary work is at Saab Kockums in Malmö, which is a business unit within the Saab Group. Kockums...

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  • AlbaNova-NanoLab

    The director, Vladislav Korenivski, showing Sandra di Rocco (skolchef) and Anna Delin (vice skolchef) the state-of-the-art EBL system, a recent upgrade at ANL.
    Published Aug 31, 2020

    Albanova-NanoLab (ANL) has existed in its current form since 2001, when KTH Physics moved into Albanova, it was, however, first opened in 1997 when Physics was still located at Lindstedsvägen.

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