Department of Science and Technology (ITN)

The Department of Science and Technology is part of Campus Norrköping.
We research and teach in several technical and scientific disciplines, of which our main areas are organic electronics, media technology, communications and logistics.

The department offers about 200 courses annually for our master and bachelor programs. We also have extensive doctoral studies.

You can find us in the beautiful industrial landscape by the Motala River in central Norrköping.

Research Environments

Our department brings together a vibrant community of researchers advancing knowledge across a broad spectrum of fields. Our research environments are characterized by strong interdisciplinary collaboration, societal relevance, and a commitment to sustainable development.

At the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE), we design and synthesize advanced organic and hybrid materials for applications ranging from energy harvesting and storage to printed electronics, bioelectronics, and photonics. Our research units explore everything from catalysis and green polymer chemistry to electronic plants and organic nanoelectronics, with a shared focus on materials for a sustainable future.

Media and Information Technology (MIT) cover the full spectrum of visualization, graphics, and human-centred technologies. Our research units develop new methods for computer graphics, information and scientific visualization, immersive environments, interaction design, visual learning, and graphic communication. We combine fundamental research with strategic applications, collaborating with industry and society to create innovative solutions and foster public engagement in science and technology.

Communications and Transport Systems (KTS) is a national leader in transportation and logistics research, addressing the planning, design, and management of infrastructure and systems for the movement of people and goods. Our work covers air traffic optimization, construction logistics, emergency response, public transport planning, smart city telecommunications, traffic modelling, transport analytics, urban logistics, and wireless network optimization—always with an eye on digitalization, sustainability, and societal impact.

At Physics, Electronics and Mathematics (FEM) our expertise spans high-frequency communication electronics, where we design efficient systems for everything from wireless sensor networks to high-speed data transmission. In applied mathematics, our researchers tackle complex theoretical and practical challenges, including machine learning, mathematical biology, and image processing, often in close collaboration with other leading research groups at LiU.

Together, these research environments make ITN a dynamic hub for scientific discovery and technological innovation, addressing the challenges of today and shaping the solutions of tomorrow.

Power plant, organic electronics, a red rose.

Laboratory of Organic Electronics

World-leading competence in organic and hybrid materials, from design and modeling to applications in energy, electronics and bioelectronics. Sustainability focus and pipeline from science to commercialization deliver high-impact innovation.

Communications and Transport Systems

Expertise in advanced modelling, systems analysis, and information management to enhance sustainability, mobility, and efficiency in urban development, transport, logistics, and information and communication technologies.

Inside Wadströms Exploranation Laboratory

Media and Information Technology

Develops edge competence in visual AI, visualization, graphics and human-centered tech with strong human-in-the-loop focus. Combines research excellence with national and international collaboration for societal impact.

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Physics, Electronics and Mathematics

Research in communication electronics and mathematics, focusing on antennas, IoT, sensors, signal and information processing, as well as mathematics for artificial intelligence with applications in, for example, learning and image processing.

Activities

News

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Plant cells to become building blocks in new materials

LiU researcher Eleni Stavrinidou receives SEK 26 million from KAW for a research project where strong and flexible materials will be grown from plant cells. The materials could be used in sustainable technologies in construction and textiles.

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LiU students explored sustainable digitalisation in Thessaloniki

How can digitalisation contribute to a more sustainable society? Nine students from Linköping University explored this question at the EcoDigify Summer Camp in Thessaloniki.

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International visualization researchers join LiU as guest professors

As Peter Wallenberg Guest Professors in Visual Scientific Communication, Petra Isenberg and Tobias Isenberg have come to Norrköping to collaborate with LiU researchers and explore new ways of helping people understand complex data.

ERC funding for two LiU researchers for the energy solutions of the future

LiU researchers Nara Kim and Catherine Aitchison, both at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, have each been awarded an ERC Starting Grant worth approximately SEK 18 million over five years in a highly competitive process.

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More women to lead the research of the future

Many women start on research careers in science and technology, yet far fewer go on to lead their own research groups. To support more women on the path to research leadership roles, Linköping University is launching the Women in Science initiative.

LiU gold ink one of Sweden’s most promising research projects

LiU researchers has developed a cost‑ and energy‑efficient method to produce long gold nanowires at scale and turn them into a printable ink. They are now featured on IVA’s 2026 list.

A visualisation centre to understand and change the world

To show what actually cannot be seen, and to make complex information comprehensible by way of images. This is what visualisation is about, and this is the objective of the Visualization Center C in Norrköping.