3 Oct 2023
A new WISE fellow in Nanoporous materials for sustainable solutions
“When I told my former supervisor about the WISE start-up package, he described it as the scientific equivalent of winning the lottery!”
2 May 2023
WISE is very proud to have outstanding Professors participating in the program. We are happy to introduce Prof. Karin Lundgren from Chalmers University of Technology.
Karin Lundgren is professor in Concrete Structures and head of the Division of Structural Engineering. Her research has been ranging from large scale (complete buildings) to small scale (material level) within the field of concrete structures.
Briefly describe your WISE research project.
The aim of this project is to experimentally investigate and model the long-term performance of steel-reinforced concrete with recycled aggregates and cement largely replaced by natural pozzolans. Carbonation, chloride ingress, corrosion and cracking process will be in focus. To achieve the goals of our research project we will use image-based monitoring and models at multiple scales. Advanced methods, such as multi-modal neutron and X-ray Computed Tomography, will be strategically combined with lab-based experimental methods more readily available, such as cameras for monitoring surface deformations.
Why did you choose to join WISE?
The sustainability aspects are vital within my field, Concrete Structures, as cement is the third largest source of CO2 emissions. Alternatives in the form of low carbon dioxide composite binders exist, but it is challenging to ensure the demanding requirements for transport infrastructures with long service life in harsh environments. Thus, the vision of WISE “Materials science that enables a sustainable world” is really relevant. WISE also provides a promising platform to meet other researchers.
What are the benefits of your research for society in the future?
There is an imminent need to replace cement with low carbon dioxide composite binders and use recycled materials for built infrastructure to meet the net-zero demands in a sustainable society. We will develop novel, sustainable, composite materials for the built infrastructure of tomorrow, durable to cope with future climate effects.
3 Oct 2023
“When I told my former supervisor about the WISE start-up package, he described it as the scientific equivalent of winning the lottery!”
22 Sep 2023
“Twisted or planar?” is the question Assistant Professor at Lund University and WISE faculty member, Maning Liu, and his colleagues explore in their new article.
20 Sep 2023
The projects call opens on 20 September.
31 Aug 2023
Welcome Meeting 2023 sparked networking and exciting discussions. On 28-30 August more than 200 WISE researchers and distinguished guests gathered at Vildmarkshotellet in Kolmården, outside of Norrköping.
25 Aug 2023
We are happy to introduce Martin Månsson, one of our great speakers at WISE Welcome Meeting, August 28-30.
24 Aug 2023
We are happy to introduce Professor Olof Karis, one of our great speakers at WISE Welcome Meeting, August 28-30.
22 Aug 2023
We are happy to introduce Professor Tomas Kåberger, one of our great speakers at WISE Welcome Meeting, August 28-30.
21 Aug 2023
We are happy to introduce Professor Cecilia Persson, one of our great speakers at WISE Welcome Meeting, August 28-30.
17 Aug 2023
Yury is one of our speakers at the Welcome Meeting conference, August 28-30.
15 Aug 2023
Magda is one of our speakers at the Welcome Meeting conference, August 28-30.
29 Jun 2023
WISE (The Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability), the largest single investment ever in materials science in Sweden, which is carried out at seven of Sweden’s leading research universities, is now establishing national research infrastructures.
(Byline Thor Balkhed, Linköping University)
21 Jun 2023
Daniel Simon is American and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He has a PhD in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he first entered the world of organic (bio)electronics.
20 Jun 2023
WISE and WASP open a joint call on June 20. Up to 30 million SEK will be invested in the projects, financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation.
7 Jun 2023
Out of the 49 applications submitted to the WISE-ip1 call, 28 projects were finally approved and will be funded by WISE and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW).
25 May 2023
49 applications were submitted in the first industrial PhD and Postdoc call from which 28 projects (14 PhD & 14 Postdoc) have been granted funding.
23 May 2023
Petronella Norberg has been the Program Coordinator of WISE since the establishment of WISE in 2022.
17 May 2023
One of the first WISE Fellow recruitments is Matias Kagias.
11 May 2023
WISE is very proud to have outstanding Guest Professors participating in the program. We are happy to introduce Prof. Mikhail Katsnelson. Prof. Katsnelson head of Theory of Condensed Matter group at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
5 May 2023
WISE is very proud to have outstanding Professors participating in the program. We are happy to introduce Prof. Sheng Guo from Chalmers University of Technology.
4 May 2023
The first call for WISE Industrial PhD student and Postdoc projects is now closed. WISE received in total 49 applications from a broad spectrum of companies, ranging from start-ups to some of the largest industries in Sweden.
27 Apr 2023
The WISE research program is advancing rapidly. Recruitment initiatives for different positions are taking place and the research projects at our partner universities will be up and running shortly.
21 Apr 2023
Cooperation between industry and academia – necessary to handle large challenges in society.
31 Mar 2023
The first call for WISE Industrial PhD student and postdoc positions opens 1 April.
29 Mar 2023
More than 100 people from the WISE community, as well as industry representatives, gathered in Stockholm on 22-23 March at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) for the first-ever WISE Dialogue.
21 Mar 2023
We are happy to introduce Jonas Weissenrieder, one of our speakers at the WISE Dialogue conference, March 22-23.
16 Mar 2023
We are happy to introduce Maria Åstrand, one of our speakers at the WISE Dialogue conference, March 22-23.
15 Mar 2023
We are happy to introduce Stefan Månsson, one of our great speakers, to present at WISE Dialogue, March 22-23.
13 Mar 2023
We are happy to introduce Anneli Kruve, one of our great speakers, to present at WISE Dialogue, March 22-23.
8 Mar 2023
Anna Delin is full professor at KTH since 2011. She leads a research group with focus on magnetic and quantum phenomena in materials.
3 Mar 2023
We are happy to introduce Carl Folke, one of our great speakers, to present at WISE Dialogue, March 22-23.