Focus areas and priorities
In my role, I place particular emphasis on safeguarding and developing IEI’s unique interdisciplinary character. Our strength lies in our extensive breadth – ranging from mechanical engineering and product realisation to political science, commercial law, and several branches of economics – while at the same time maintaining deep specialist expertise in many of our disciplines. At present, I prioritise strengthening the synergies between these areas in order to address complex societal challenges.
I also focus on deepening our collaboration with industry and the public sector, where our extensive undergraduate education, as well as our research, serves as an important driver for skills provision and societal benefit. Creating a cohesive department despite our different geographical nodes is an important leadership priority. In this context, IAS (the Institute for Analytical Sociology) at Campus Norrköping, as well as the unique combination of craftsmanship and design at Malmstens, represent important parts of our academic environment.
Background as a researcher and teacher
I am a Associate Professor and researcher in Product Realisation at IEI. My academic profile is currently focused on integrating modern technologies, such as additive manufacturing, into both research and practical application. For many years I have also been active as a teacher in the Master of Science in Engineering programmes, which gives me a close perspective on student learning and the importance of a modern educational infrastructure.
In my previous role as Deputy Head of Department, I had strategic responsibility for the department’s undergraduate education, and I also have experience as Director of Studies and programme coordinator within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. This background has given me a deep understanding of the operational coordination required in a large educational organisation and of the importance of supporting teachers in their everyday work.
