In the media: This is how research schools want to make a difference

Now the five research schools that Formas finances in the area of sustainable community building are starting their work. The schools bring together actors from universities as well as business and civil society.

In the media: Source-separating sewage can reduce water shortages

The new sewage systems mean that the waste water is sorted at source. By dividing the sewage, it becomes easier to utilize the nutrients in the water, explains Inga Herrmann, researcher in Urban Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

In the media: Collaborative doctoral student gives Lumire a direct link to research

Ulrika Larsson is urban water strategist and mentor at Lumire for collaboration doctoral student Emelie Hedlund Nilsson, who works 20 percent in Lumire's operations and 80 percent with research studies at Luleå University of Technology.

Lic. seminar with Saida Kaykhaii in Urban Water Engineering
17 Feb. 2023 10:00 – 12:00 , A117:

Urban Stormwater treatment with ultrafiltration and pulsatile fluid flow

AquaClim - Water Research School

The consortium for the water research school applied for new funding from the Swedish Research Council Formas. Now the new research school, AquaClim, has been granted about 40 million for the next five years!

GREW – a new Formas project on gray water reuse

GREW is a five-year interdisciplinary research project, funded by Formas. The project examines various aspects of greywater reuse.

Sustainability of blue-green(-white) infrastructure

On December 15, 2022, Pär Öhrn Sagrelius presented his licentiate thesis "Sustainability performance of blue-green infrastructure across seasons and with various designs " at Luleå University of Technology. Erik Glaas from Linköping University was the discussion leader.

DRIZZLE granted another five years

Following an international, independent review of its activities, we are delighted to announce that VINNOVA has awarded the DRIZZLE Centre of Excellence for Stormwater Management a further five years innovation funding.

Lic.seminar with Mashreki Sami in Urban Water Engineering
28 Feb. 2023 10:00 – 12:00 , E632:

Preformance of on-site systems and a green wall for greywater treatment

New staff at Urban Water Engineering research laboratory

Maria Gelfgren has been employed as Senior Research Engineer at Urban Water Engineering since October 2022.

New knowledge on the sources of urban runoff pollution

On November 25th, Alexandra Müller defended her doctoral thesis “An evaluation of sources contributing to urban runoff pollution”. The opponent at the public defence was Shirley E. Clark from Penn State University, USA, and the members of the examining committee were Marie-Christine Gromaire from Ec...

Vatten Avlopp Kretslopp – VAK 2023

15 Mar. 2023 08:00 – 16 Mar. 2023 16:00 , Helsingborg:

Several of LTU's researchers will participate and give presentations at the Water Sewage Cycle conference, the annual national conference for everyone who works with small sewers, stormwater and water planning. The upcoming conference will take place on 15-16 March 2023 in Helsingborg.

New projects financed by Formas

This year's call from Formas was successful for The Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering at Luleå University of Technology.

Guest researcher from Ukraine strengthening Stormwater&Sewers

In November 2022, Kateryna Utkina has been hired as guest researcher within Stormwater&Sewers, where she will work with a socio-economic evaluation of blue-green infrastructure.

Swedish research front at wetlands conference ICWS 2022

In early November, the PhD candidates Rasmus Klapp and Mashreki Sami went by train and plane to the international ICWS 2022 conference on wetlands for water pollution control in Lyon, France to present their research and take part of international results.

Towards a Zero-Pollution Strategy for Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Urban Water Cycle

As part of its ambition to achieve a Water-Smart Society, Water Europe recently published a White Paper that presents a collective opinion of stakeholders from the European water sector on achieving zero pollution in water.

Master’s thesis on pollutant removal performance of biofilter materials in a Swedish climate

Anna Träff has completed her master's studies of Natural Resource Engineering, specializing in Environment and Water, at Luleå University of Technology.

How does blue-green infrastructure contribute to health and recreation?

Within Luleå University of Technology's investment in future research areas, Godecke Blecken has been granted funding by PRECISE for the project "Which blue-green infrastructure implementation scenarios are best tailored to support public health?".

First projects funded within PRECISE

The first research projects within the Future area of sustainable precision health, PRECISE, are now starting. Close to SEK 5 million is distributed among 28 approved start-up projects. Together, the projects represent many aspects of precision health, from early diagnosis on molecular level to heal...

New master programme Water and Environmental Engineering

Starting from autumn 2023, Luleå University of Technology will offer a new master programme giving its students solid knowledge and skills to work with the major challenges that the water sector is facing now and in the future.

Published:5 November 2013
Updated: 8 February 2023
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