Areas of excellence in research and innovation

CREATERNITY

The transition to a sustainable industry provides opportunities to think new and thus develop the whole society. The latest technology in artificial intelligence, telecommunications and sensor technology allows us to connect people, products and processes.

SUN

SUN note that Sweden's, and the county's, assets of natural resources in the form of ore, forests and water are of central importance for realizing the societal transformation required to achieve the UN's global sustainability goals.

Attractive built environment

We are shaping attractive built environment for the support of sustainable living in cold climate through challenge-driven research of excellence and development of innovative and holistic systems and artefacts.

Effective innovation and organisation

One of the major challenges is to shape a society that can quickly adapt to a dynamic and increasingly globalized and knowledge-driven environment by stimulating and contributing to effective innovations both of a technical and organizational nature.

Future mining

Demand for metals on the world market is increasing, and the Swedish as well as the international mining industry is increasing its production.Sweden is the country in Europe which is the most important metal producer, and the Swedish mining industry is important also from a European perspective.The best opportunities to find new ore deposits in Europe can be found in Sweden and Finland.

Renewable energy

The availability of renewable energy at a competitive price and efficient energy systems with a high level of security of supply are important prerequisites for future sustainable growth.Our vision is to work together with industry and stakeholders within society to create an internationally leading research and innovation environment in order to demonstrate a long-term sustainable energy system.

Innovative art and science

Art can evoke emotions and touch us – make us ask questions, create well-being, or provoke.Art can also help us to communicate experiences and information.When art meets technology, the creativity that exists within each area can together provide new opportunities to solve complex problems.

Sustainable transportation

The future of sustainable transport will depend on smart and innovative solutions to cope with an increase in the flow of goods at the same time as it will reduce the harmful effects on the environment and climate.Demand for better interoperability between different modes of transport, better maintenance, lower energy use, as well as an increase in the capacity of existing transportation systems will be required.The transport of goods and people must function equally well in winter, spring, summer and autumn.

Intelligent industrial processes

A versatile and competitive industry is important for Sweden’s and Europe’s future status as new players are emerging.To secure our position, constant improvement and development of industrial processes are required in order to increase productivity while reducing the pressures on the climate and the environment.

Enabling ICT

Enabling ICT has a broad base in LTU's research resources within the information and communication field. Together, we drive the development of new ICT-based knowledge and applications in the areas of e-health, smart regions, data centers and cloud services.

Smart machines and materials

Machines of the future must become more efficient, easier, smarter, safer and have a minimal impact on the climate, nature and man.They must also become more efficient and lighter in order to reduce energy consumption, cost and the use of resources.Machines have to be smarter and safer, in order to offer more flexibility, more autonomy and less risk of injury.

Learning

Luleå University of Technology will make a strategic effort in 2018 on research in the field of Learning. The overall goal is to develop a vision and target image for the Learning Area - to define what the university will gather, highlight and profile.

Health

2018–2019, was a strategic effort done to strengthen research in the field of health at Luleå University of Technology. The goal was to increase clustering, positioning, visibility and external financing. The initiative will also continue in 2020, with funding from the Department of Health Sciences.

Space

Space is a strategically important research area at Luleå University of Technology. Learn more about our research; the building of miniaturized satellites and development of space technology, and how our researchers are involved in looking for life on Mars.

Research News»

Smart tool measures snow quality

It is called Bevameter and is a mini version of a larger variant intended for measurements of snow. Researchers and students at Luleå University of Technology have continued to work on the supervisor and scaled it down significantly. Above all, because it should be easy to take in the field and gene...

Competence building for environmental classification of rock mass

The Swedish Transport Administration has granted the research group in Applied Geochemistry at Luleå University of Technology 16.7 million SEK for research for development of environmental classification of rock mass.

Design and AI will increase diversity at work

Corporate recruitment campaigns often contain unknowingly exclusionary terms that can lead some people to refrain from applying for the job in question. In an ongoing research project, design and AI technology will be integrated to develop an attractive digital service that analyzes and corrects exc...

Upcoming events

Lic. seminar Alexander Jimenez – Construction Management and Building Technology

12 Mar. 2021 10:00 – 12:00 , T2109 and Zoom:

Towards understanding productivity in on-site house-buildning

Natural resources for a sustainable social transformation

24 Mar. 2021 13:00 – 14:45 :

Northern Sweden has the potential to show the way for a successful transformation of the basic industry that benefits the whole world. During a Zoom webinar, we talk about Luleå University of Technology's initiative, SUN, which focuses on the assets in the form of ore, forests and water that are of central importance for realizing the societal transformation needed to achieve the UN's global sustainability goals and succeed with climate change.

Ico Broekhuizen is defending his doctoral thesis in Urban Water Engineering

8 Apr. 2021 10:00 – 12:00 , E632:

Hydrological Modelling of Green Urban Drainage Systems: Advancing the Understanding and Management of Uncertainties in Data, Model Structure and Objective Functions

Lic. seminar Shimantika Bhattacharjee – Construction Management and Building Technology

12 Apr. 2021 10:00 – 12:00 , T2109:

Energy efficency strategies for residential buildings in a subarctic climate – Impacts on building energy use and indoor thermal climate