Public Disputations at Linköping University

21 October 2021

Public disputation in Electronic and photonic materials: Chaoyang Kuang

9.00 am – 12.30 pm  TEMCAS, T-building and Zoom

Chaoyang Kuang, at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, defends her PhD thesis “Interface-Assisted Perovskite Modulations for High-Performance Light-Emitting Diodes”. Opponent is Mingjian Yuan, Nankai University, China. 

Contacts

Feng Gao

22 October 2021

Public dissertation in Applied Physics:  Joni Kilpijärvi 

10.00 am – 1.00 pm Plack, Fysikhuset, Campus Valla

​Joni Kilpijärvi, at the department of physics, chemistry and biology, defends his PhD thesis "RF-microwave sensor development for cell and human in vitro and ex vivo monitoring” Opponent is Karol Malecha, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland.

Public disputation in Vehicular Systems: Pavel Anistratov

10.15 am – 1.15 pm Ada Lovelace, B-house, entrance 27, Campus Valla and Zoom

Pavel Anistratov, at the Department of Electrical Engineering, defends his thesis entitled " Autonomous Avoidance Maneuvers for Vehicles using Optimization". The event is open to the public. Language: English. Opponent is Jonas Mårtensson, Division of Decision and Control Systems, KTH Royal Institute. Supervisors: Lars Nielsen, Björn Olofsson, Jan Åslund.

Contacts

Maria Hamnér

Public disputation in Applied Physics: Dennis Cherian

2.00 pm – 5.30 pm Online via Zoom or K1, Kåkenhus building, Campus Norrköping

Dennis Cherian, at the Department of Science and Technology, defends the thesis “Iontronic devices for precision delivery and seperation of ions”. The event is open to the public. Language: English. Faculty opponent is Associate Professor Alon Gordodetsky, University of California, USA. Supervisor is Daniel Simon. To participate online please contact Jennie Jordelöv, jennie.jordenlov@liu.se, for link to Zoom.

Contacts

Daniel Simon

29 October 2021

Public dissertation in Medical Science: Marta Vergara Valgañon

9.00 am – 2.00 pm Belladonna, house 511 and via Zoom

Marta Vergara Valgañon at the Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences will defend her thesis "Impact of different interventions on cardiovascular risk factors". Opponent is professor Anna Krook, Karolinska institute, Stockholm. Link to Zoom meeting: https://liu-se.zoom.us/j/61686833441.

Contacts

Malin Sundberg

Public disputation in Vehicular Systems: Iman Shafikhani

1.15 pm – 4.15 pm Ada Lovelace, B-house, entrance 27, Campus Valla and via Zoom

Iman Shafikhani, at the Department of Electrical Engineering, defends his thesis entitled "Energy Management Strategy Design for Series Hybrid Electric Vehicles". The event is open to the public. Language: English. Opponent is Prof. Marcello Canova, Dept. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Ohio State University, USA. Supervisors: Jan Åslund, Erik Frisk, Christofer Sundström.

Contacts

Maria Hamnér

5 November 2021

Public disputation in Applied Physics: Chiara Diacci

10.00 am – 3.00 pm Online via Zoom or K1, Kåkenhus building, Campus Norrköping

Chiara Diacci, at the Department of Science and Technology, defends the thesis “Organic Electrochemical Transistor – Based Biosensors”. The event is open to the public. Language: English. Faculty opponent is Francesca Santoro, Italian Institute of Technology. Supervisor is Daniel Simon. To participate online please contact Jennie Jordelöv, jennie.jordenlov@liu.se, for link to Zoom.

Contacts

Daniel Simon

12 November 2021

Public dissertation in Medical Science: Karin Schröder

9.00 am – 2.00 pm Berzelius lecture hall, entrance 65, Campus US

Karin Schröder, at the Department of health, medicine and caring sciences, defends her thesis with the title: "Implementing BetterBack – a Best Practice Physiotherapy Healthcare Model for Low Back Pain: Clinician and Patient Evaluation". Opponent: Professor Eva Rasmussen Barr, Karolinska Institutet. 

Contacts

Åsa Fahlstedt

Public disputation in Child Studies: Yelyzaveta Hrechaniuk

1.15 pm – 4.00 pm Temcas, Campus Valla and via Zoom

Yelyzaveta Hrechaniuk, at Child Studies, defends her thesis entitled "Children helping children? Values and concerns in corporate charity". The opponent is Associate Professor, Nick Lee, Warwick University, UK. The event takes place digitally via Zoom.

19 November 2021

Public disputation in Analytical Sociology: José Luis Estévez Navarro 

10.15 am – 12.00 pm K1, Kåkenhus, Campus Norrköping, Linköpings universitet

José Luis Estévez Navarro, at the Department of Management and Engineering, defends his thesis entitled "Antecedents and consequences of gossip: A social network approach". Opponent is Alexandra Gerbasi, Professor, University of Exeter. The event is open to the public. Language: English. 

Contacts

Public disputation in Biomedical Engineering: Marco Domenico Cirillo

1.15 pm – 6.00 pm Hugo Theorell, Entrance 7, Campus US

Marco Domenico Cirillo, at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, will defend his PhD thesis with the title "A path along deep learning for medical image analysis - With focus on burn wounds and brain tumors". Opponent is Veronika Cheplygina, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The dissertation will be in English.

Contacts

Anders Eklund

22 November 2021

Public disputation i Industrial Engineering and Management: Per Staffan Boström

9.00 am – 11.00 am

Per Staffan Boström, at the Department of Management and Engineering, defends his thesis entitled "Resursbaserad ledning och styrning - Ett nytt synsätt på resurs- och värdetillväxt av företagets innovationskapital". Opponent is Niklas Myhr, Assistant professor, Chapman University, Southern California. The event is open to the public. Language: Swedish.

Contacts

Per-Olof Brehmer

26 November 2021

Public disputation in Child Studies: Sarah Mitchell

1.15 pm – 4.00 pm Temcas, Campus Valla and via Zoom

Sarah Mitchell, at Child Studies, defends her thesis entitled "CIRCULATING ‘SWEDISH DADS’. Exhibiting progressive fatherhood and branding a nation". The opponent is professor Helena Wahlström Henriksson, Uppsala university. The event takes place digitally via Zoom.

8 December 2021

Public disputation in Sustainable Systems: John Laurence Esguerra

9.00 am – 11.00 am ACAS, A-building, Campus Valla and via Zoom

John Laurence Esguerra, at the Department of Management and Engineering, defends his thesis entitled "Developing strategies for improved economic performance and reduced climate impact of landfill mining in Europa". Opponent is Anders Damgaard, PhD, Technical University of Denmark. The event is open to the public. Language: English.

Contacts

John Laurence Esguerra

10 December 2021

Public Disputation in Sustainable Systems: Tharaka Gunaratne

9.00 am – 12.00 pm ACAS, A-huset, Campus Valla, Linköping University

Tharaka Gunaratne, at the Department of Management and Engineering, defends his thesis entitled "Valorisation of heterogeneous industrial residues". Opponent is Jouni Korhonen, Associate Professor, KTH. The event is open to the public. Language: English.

Contacts

Tharaka Gunaratne

Public  Disputation in Bioinformatics: Olof Rundquist

9.00 am – 1.00 pm Planck J207, Physics building entr 57, Campus Valla and by Zoom link.

Olof Rundquist, at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, will defend his thesis "Multi-omic time-series analysis of T-cells as a model for identification of biomarkers, treatments and upstream disease regulators". Opponent is Professor Riitta Lahesmaa, University of Turku, Faculty of Medicine, Finland.

Contacts

Mika Gustafsson

Public Disputation in Logistics: Olle Olsson

1.15 pm – 3.00 pm ACAS, A-building, Campus Valla, Linköping University

Olle Olsson, at the Department of Management and Engineering, defends his thesis entitled "Managing variability in patient flows". Opponent is Daniel Ekwall, Professor, University of Borås. The event is open to the public. Language: Swedish.

Contacts

Olle Olsson

Public disputation in Environmental Change: Emelie Fälton

1.15 pm – 4.00 pm Temcas, Campus Valla and via Zoom

Emelie Fälton, at Environmental Change, defends her thesis entitled "Shapeshifting Nature: Ambivalent Ways of Seeing the Non-Human World within Swedish National Park Tourism and its Visual Culture". Opponent is Dr. Keri Cronin, Brock University. The public disputation will be helt online via Zoom.

Contacts

Mats Andrén

14 December 2021

Public disputation in Mechanical Engineering: Anton Wiberg

10.15 am – 12.00 pm ACAS, A-building, Campus Valla, Linköping University

Anton Wiberg, at the Department of Management and Engineering, defends his thesis entitled "Design Automation for Additive Manufacturing - A multidisciplinary Design Optimization Approach". Opponent is Kristina Shea, Professor, ETC Zürich. The event is open to the public. Language: English.

Contacts

Anton Wiberg

15 December 2021

Public disputation in Analytical Sociology: Selcan Mutgan

1.15 pm – 3.00 pm K1, Kåkenhus, Campus Norrköping, Linköping University

Selcan Mutgan, at the Department of Management and Engineering, defends her thesis entitled "Free to choose? Studies of Opportunity Constraints and the Dynamics of School Segregation". Opponent is Francesco Candeloro Billari, Professor, University of Bocconi. The event is open to the public. Language: English.

Contacts

Selcan Mutgan

16 December 2021

Public disputation in Mechanical Engineering: Robert Casper

9.00 am – 11.00 am ACAS, A-huset, Campus Valla, Linköping University

Robert Casper, at the Department of Management and Engineering, defends his thesis entitled  "Automotive Remanufacturing Business in a Changing Market". Opponent is Amir Rashid, Professor, Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Stockholm. The event is open to the public. Language: English

Contacts

Erik Sundin

17 December 2021

Public disputation in Environmental Change: Maria Jernnäs

1.15 pm – 4.30 pm Temcas, Campus Valla

Maria Jernnäs, at Environmental Change, defends her thesis entitled "Governing Climate Change under the Paris Regime: Meeting Urgency with Voluntarism". The event takes place in Temcas, House Tema at Campus Valla.

Contacts

Mats Andrén