Centre of Intelligent Asset Management
Centre of Intelligent Asset Management (CIAM), at Luleå University of Technology will promote and establish close collaboration between the university and external partners in business and the public sector. CIAM is a platform where industry and academia can meet. This is where ideas are born for intelligent and sustainable asset management of the future.
CIAM's business model is based on four cornerstones:
- Cooperation & collaboration – CIAM provides a national and international platform for conducting research and development in intelligent asset management.
- Research & innovation – CIAM conceptualizes, initiates and implements research and innovation projects and activities in the area of asset management. These projects brings research and industry together and the benefits create added value and innovation.
- Education – CIAM conceptualizes, initiates and conducts competence enhancing activities such as academic courses and graduate programs in the field of Intelligent Asset Management and also offers members the opportunity for degree work and internships via the student at Luleå University of Technology.
- Knowledge dissemination – CIAM conceptualizes, initiates and conducts activities and contributes to knowledge dissemination and provision of expertise through doctoral dissertations, scientific and popular science publications, workshops, conferences, congresses, webinars, etc.
Goals and vision
Our goal is to create a leading, competitive national and international and collaborative platform for research, development and innovation in intelligent asset management. Our vision is to make Swedish industry a world leader in the development of products and services with a focus on sustainable asset management.
Member companies
LKAB, Boliden AB, Vattenfall Vattenkraft AB, SSAB, Smurfit Kappa, Scania AB, AFRY, isMobile and
Luleå University of Technology.
Want to know more about membership for companies? Contact Ramin Karim, Operational Manager and Professor of Industrial AI and eMaintenance.
For you as a student
If you are interested in doing a thesis or any other student job in asset management, you are welcome to contact Phillip Tretten, Associate Professor, Distinguished University Teacher
CMIS becomes CIAM – for the future of asset management in industry
The Centre for Maintenance and Industrial Services (CMIS) changes name to Centre of Intelligent Asset Management (CIAM).
Digitalization – a key to resilience and cost-effective maintenance
Pierre Dersin, adjunct professor of Operation and Maintenance at Luleå University of Technology, says that planning adequately the maintenance of railways and equipment is a key to success.