Creaternity – sustainable material use in a connected and circular economy
The transition to a sustainable industry provides opportunities to think new and thus develop the whole society. The latest technology allows us to connect people, products and processes.
The research in the subject uses digitalisation to achieve a circular use of materials and efficient use of energy and thus a carbon dioxide- and resource-neutral society. By gathering researchers from a large number of subjects, we take a holistic approach to the industry's and societies sustainability challenges, which leads to new innovations. We study the technology needed to follow a material through the circular flow, and how humans are affected.
Creaternity use the possibilities of digitalisation to achieve a circular use of materials.
Research Projects
Creaternity takes a comprehensive approach to the industry's sustainability challenges, which leads to new innovations.
SPS2026 and CID2026
Swedish Production Symposium March 24-26, 2026 and Creativity Impact Days 20, 23 March 2026. Two conferences rolled into one!
Joining the Swedish Life Cycle Center.
Luleå University of Technology becomes part of the network Swedish Life Cycle Center.
Completed and Upcoming Dissertations
Dissertation 17 April 2026
Mushfiq Hasan will defend his doctoral thesis in Machine Elements.
Dissertation 27 March 2026
Daria Kolbas defended her doctoral thesis On High Temperature Fretting in Liquid Lead.
Dissertation 13 February 2026
Yuvarajendra Anjaneya Reddy defended his doctoral thesis Artificial Intelligence in Experimental Fluid Mechanics.
In his doctoral research, Yuvarajendra Anjaneya Reddy investigates how artificial intelligence can enable accurate, real‑time measurements of fluid flows. By combining deep learning with physical principles of fluid mechanics, his work advances AI‑based Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) methods that are faster, more robust, and temporally coherent than conventional approaches. These methods improve flow reconstruction under challenging conditions and have strong potential for industrial monitoring, control applications, and real‑time digital twins in energy, aerospace, and process industries.
Dissertation 6 February 2026
Lisa-Marie Weniger defended her doctoral thesis Hydrogen Embrittlement in Rolling Element Bearings.
Dissertation 21 January 2026
Erik Lund defended his doctoral thesis Still in the Loop: Understanding Operator Work in Autonomous Mining Systems.