PHD Network

About LIGHTer PhD Network

The LIGHTer PhD Network aims to strengthen research and network opportunities for PhD researchers with similar interests in the field of lightweighting. It operates in close collaboration with both LIGHTer Academy and Swedish industry players, offering exceptional access to experts across a wide variety of disciplines.

This unique network also organises recurring seminars, meetings and technical discussion forums. The network provides a coordinated offering of relevant PhD courses, as well as individual courses on lightweighting.

Who can join?

The network is open to any PhD student who conducts relevant lightweight research and is registered at a Swedish university. 
The network was established in 2014 and currently has about 50 registered members. Click the Students tab below for a full list of members and their contact information. 

Luleå Technical University serves as host of the LIGHTer PhD Network and is responsible for operations and development together with Chalmers University of Technology and the Royal Institute of Technology.  


 

LIGHTer offers several doctoral courses in collaboration with a number of universities in lightweight technologies for members in LIGHTer PhD network. The courses content and information about each course can be found below.

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LIGHTer - Lightweight materials and design, 6hp

Fundamental course in lightweight technologies

Operation and development of LIGHTer PhD Network

Participants in the operation and development of PhD Network, together with industry contacts participating in the general course in lightweight technology are presented below.

 

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Dan Zenkert

Lättkonstruktioner, KTH

Industry contacts

The application process

In order to qualify for the network, you as a student must perform research on aspects relevant to the Swedish Lightweight Agenda published by LIGHTer. The agenda is available online. Please note that it in the application process is specifically asked for a motivation of how your research is relevant to the lightweight agenda. Please note that motivation will be used in the selection process of candidates. 
 
In order to apply, please use the dedicated application form below.

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Alexey Vorobyev

Uppsala University, Department of Engineering Sciences Applied Mechanics.
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Amir Reza Zekavat

Örebro University, School of Science and Technology Mechanical Engineering Department
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Anton Shipsha

KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Lightweight Structures, Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering
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Farnoosh Forouzan

Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Div of Materials Science.
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Giulio Maistro

Chalmers university of technology, Department of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, Division Surface and Mictrostructure Engineering.
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Henrik Molker

Chalmers University of Technology, Applied Mechanics, Material& Computational Mechanics.
local_offer Composites Optimization
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Hoda Dini

Jönköping University, Materials and Manufacturing.
local_offer Aluminium
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Jens Sjölander

KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Lightweight Structures, Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering
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Joar Draxler

Luleå University of Technology, Division of Mechanics of Solid Materials.
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Johanna Xu

Luleå University of Technology.
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Johannes Främby

Chalmers university of technology, Department of Applied Mechanics, Div. Material and Computational Mechanics.
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Juan José Espadas Escalante

Uppsala University, The Ångström Laboratory, Applied Mechanics.
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Kristina Karlsson

Chalmers University of Technology, Materials and manufacturing technology, Department of polymeric materials and composites
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Liang Deng

Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Mechanics of Solid Materials.
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Lluís Perez

Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Mechanics of Solid Materials /IUC in Olofström AB.
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Maheswaran Vattur Sundaram

Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Materials and Manufacturing Technology.
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Mathilda Karlsson

KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Lightweight Structures, Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering.
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Moeen Ud Din Saeed Rajput

KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Light Weight Structures.
local_offer Composites
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Mohammadreza Zamani

Jönköping University, Department of Materials and Manufacturing.
local_offer Aluminium Casting
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Mostafa Payandeh

Jönköping University, Materials and Manufacturing.
local_offer Aluminium Casting
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Per Mårtensson

local_offer Composites
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Philipp Hoier

Chalmers university of technology, Materials and Manufacturing Technology.
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Saad Sheikh

Chalmers University of Technology, Area of Advance Materials Science.
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Sakari Tolvanen

Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Materials and Manufacturing
local_offer Joining
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Stefan Golling

local_offer Steel
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Sunil Kumar Ramamoorthy

Chalmers University of Technology, Materials and Manufacturing Technology
local_offer Composites
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Ted Sjöberg

Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Division of Mechanics of Solid Materials.
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Thomas Bru

Chalmers University of Technology, Graduate school of Solid and Structural Mechanics
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