24-25 AUGUST 2022 IN LUND Swedish Electromobility Centre will arrange a kick off to celebrate Stage V and the extended funding of the centre. The focus will be on finally meeting again, collaboration, inspiration, and new ideas. E-mobility Day is SEC’s yearly partner conference. This event gives you an insight into the latest electromobility research, […]
On 7 September we welcome Neil Hancock from E.ON for a lunch webinar: As the ‘Programme Leader’ for the ‘Asset Management programme’ within EED I have one of the best jobs in the world! Born in S.Africa, raised in Australia, and with working experience from (amongst others) Holland, Austria, Germany, Sweden, China, and Russia […]
On 13 September the SEC Doctoral Network invites you to a study visit at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) in Eskilstuna. NB: The date in SEC's newsletter was wrong. 13 September is the correct date. Information about Volvo CE Volvo CE is a world-leading manufacturer of construction equipment and today we have the widest […]
Mudit Chordia is a third-year PhD student at the Division of Environmental Systems Analysis, Chalmers. Mudit’s main area of research is understanding the environmental implications of upscaling lithium-ion battery (LIB) production. Further, to understand the impacts of upscaling LIB production on the supply chain of battery materials, Mudit has investigated the current and future supply […]
On 5 October we welcome Hans Pohl from Lindholmen Science Park for a lunch webinar. Lindholmen Science Park AB is jointly owned by Chalmers University of Technology, the City of Gothenburg, and the business community. For more than 20 years, owners and partners have worked together to invest and purposefully develop a modern and […]
Filip Edström Kjellgren, a strategist for Future mobility systems and program manager at Vinnova, and Magnus Lindgren, an expert in vehicles, machines, and fuels at the Swedish Transport Administration present their views on the ongoing electrification of the transport sector. Filip and Magnus have key roles as strategists at two of the most important policy-making […]
On 2 November we welcome Gyözö Gidofalvi from Integrated Transport Research Lab (ITRL) for a lunch webinar. Integrated Transport Research Lab (ITRL) is a research centre co-founded by KTH, Scania, and Ericsson. They focus on interdisciplinary research to build knowledge for the transition towards sustainable road transport. Their research ranges from mobility of people […]
Alingsås on 7-11 November 2022 Swedish Electromobility Centre and the SEC Doctoral Student Network are happy to invite doctoral students and the SEC industrial partners to the Autumn School which focuses on components and system studies for electromobility, with an emphasis on electric battery and fuel cell vehicles. Format The Ph.D. course is intended […]
Welcome to this Environment & Society open online seminar: Nicolas von Drachenfels, PhD student at Technischen Universität Braunschweig: “Using LCA to assess innovations in battery cell production – methods and results developed at Battery LabFactory Braunschweig” – Nicolas will present how methods developed at the Battery LabFactory Braunschweig (BLB) aim to increase the applicability […]
Swedish Electromobility Centre and Theme 2 Electric Drives and Charging are happy to welcome you to the workshop “ICEM 2022 Summary”. The International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) is a biannual conference that gathers high-quality research reporting on electrical machines R&D. This year it ran in Valencia, Spain between 5-8 September 2022 (https://www.icem.cc/2022/). Sweden was […]
Welcome to SEC PhD Student Course: Hybrid Electric Powertrains – Modeling, Control, and Optimization, 4.0 hp Course credits (suggested): The course is planned for 4.0 hp for students with engineering background. To have these credits within your PhD curriculum you need an approval of your examiner. Course goal After the course the participants […]
Welcome to join us in discussing and updating the Theme 5 Roadmap. We will update the Roadmap together and meet for friendly discussions online. Check out the current Theme 5 Roadmap before the event. Please, register below, and the link will be sent closer to the event to those who register. This workshop is […]
Both batteries and fuel cells can be utilized for energy storage for electric vehicles. While both technologies can be utilized the different technologies offer benefits and challenges. What aspects need to be considered and how can they be weighed against each other? In this online workshop representatives from AB Volvo, Toyota Sweden and Renova will […]
On 7 December the SEC Doctoral Network welcome Mats-Ola Larsson and Erik Emilsson from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute for a lunch webinar. IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute is an independent research institute in the fields of environment and sustainability, with Sweden's most extensive environmental profile. IVL works with applied research and consulting projects in […]
Welcome to a workshop related to the modeling and simulation of electrochemical vehicles. The workshop will include presentations related to the modeling of electrochemical powertrain components, hands-on activities with a simulation platform developed at LiU, and also discussions related to the future need for research and development in the area. The simulation platform is a […]
On 1 February the SEC Doctoral Network welcome Kristoffer Nilsson from Alvier Mechatronics to give a lunch webinar titled "System Optimization of Drivetrains for Electrical Vehicles". About Alvier Mechatronics Alvier Mechatronics, a 2018-founded startup company, develops innovative, high-frequency, high-torque, and high-efficient electric drive systems for traction and auxiliary applications. As an engineering company, we […]
The fast-charging infrastructure for electric vehicles needs to grow at a high rate to balance the desired and expected growth of the fully electric vehicle fleet. Each charger is built with switching power electronics and is thus a source of high-frequency noise that can be both conducted and radiated. When a charging site with […]
Volvo Cars aims at a fast transition from fossil fuel to electric propulsion, with the ambition of selling 100% electric cars by 2030. SEC invites Joachim Härsjö, Technical expert in Electric drive control at Volvo Cars, to give a lunch seminar entitled "Looking beyond the next generation electric vehicles". During the seminar, Joachim […]
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE FOR THE LUNCH WEBINAR – 2 MARCH On 2 March the SEC doctoral network welcomes Meng Lu from the Faculty of Engineering of Lund University (LTH) to give a lunch webinar titled "Electric powertrain optimization for vehicles and fleet". About the speaker Meng Lu is a PhD student in […]
As a part of the SEC project “Chemical quenchers for inhibition of battery fires” a workshop on battery fire research will be arranged in Lund on March 23rd. The aim is to cover a broad range of activities related to battery fire research and to initiate a discussion on future research directions. Among the […]
On 5 April we welcome Martin Karlsson from Northvolt to the SEC doctoral network lunch webinar. He will give a presentation entitled "On industrial-academic partnership while pioneering a new European industry". Northvolt AB is a Swedish manufacturer of lithium-Ion batteries with the mission to make the greenest batteries in the world. Northvolt has over 4,200 […]
Agriculture is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, and it is a sector that is difficult to electrify due to challenging demands. In this open online seminar arranged by the thematic area Environment & Society, Dr. Oscar Lagnelöv from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences presents the findings of his PhD thesis work entitled "Electric autonomous […]
Welcome to a workshop on aging in electromobility components. The aim of the workshop is to present mechanisms causing component wear and aging, and models on how to describe these mechanisms. You will meet researchers from several SEC theme areas. Preliminary agenda 13.00 Welcome and introduction 13.15 Ageing of batteries – Andy Naylor (UU) 13.45 […]
Come and meet your fellow PhD student in the doctoral network on 3 May. Grab a cup of coffee and join us online to meet each other (no matter if you just joined or have been a member for a long time). This will be an opportunity to meet and connect with other PhD […]
General information The SEC PhD student network invites you to join us for a study visit to Volvo Cars in Gothenburg. The program will include a study visit to see their labs and experience how they work at Volvo Cars, as well as discussions with their electromobility specialists. Information about Volvo Cars Volvo Cars […]
Welcome to an event, where master theses related to Theme 1, Intelligent vehicles and systems, will be presented. The theses have been conducted during the spring semester of 2023 with either our academic partners or industrial partners. Each thesis project is presented for 15 min, incl Q&A. Date 15 June […]
On 28 August the SEC Doctoral Network invites all PhD students within the network to a dinner followed by bowling and shuffleboard at O'Learys Kista. The evening before SEC's Roads to the Future and E-mobility Day conferences in Kista, we would like to take the opportunity to have a dinner just for the PhD students. […]
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Welcome to the SEC conferences Swedish Electromobility Centre welcomes you to two conference days on August 29-30 in Kista. Roads to the Future is open to anyone who wishes to participate. E-mobility Day is a conference day for SEC and all its partners. Roads to the Future – 29 August […]
Theme 5 organises an internal workshop to discuss the status, challenges, and opportunities with bidirectional charging. During the full-day event, three sessions of presentations and discussions are planned, together with a study visit to Volvo Cars. For partners only. For more information and registration, please contact Valera Castellucci at valeria.castellucci@uu.se.
Theme 4 welcomes you to an online seminar with Mattias Goldmann and Viktor Werner. Mattias Goldmann – ”Swedish and European climate targets and the transition of the transport sector”. Being one of the prominent voices in the Swedish climate mitigation debate, Mattias Goldmann will share his broad knowledge about different policy instruments on the […]
Academic dissertation "Ghosts of the Past or Facilitators of the Future? Firm-System Interactions in the Transition to Electrified Goods Transportation" by Viktor Werner. For the degree of Doctor of Technology at Linköping University to be publicly defended. It will be possible to attend online. Link to Abstract in Swedish and English Date: […]
The SEC Doctoral Network welcomes Niklas Legnedahl from CEVT for a Network Webinar on "Zeekr Charging experience, with the User and Energy in focus, how to pioneer the fast-growing EV market. What role do CEVT and SEC play, and why are you as researchers so important to us?". The innovation journey – from idea […]
This joint workshop will consist of two main parts: – A seminar with focus on transport electrification and charging infrastructure, included in the lunch seminar series arranged by LTH profile area Energy Transition. – An introduction to Swedish Electromobility Centre for LTH researchers, followed by a discussion on future research opportunities within Electromobility. Agenda […]
The SEC Doctoral Network welcomes Liridona Sopjani from RISE for a Network Webinar on Light Electric Vehicles and their potential to transform the passenger transport sector toward systemic net positive impacts. Who is Liridona Sopjani? Liridona is a scientist, researcher, designer, and advisor, leading innovative projects on design and development of alternative sustainable socio-technical […]
Linköpings universitet och Swedish Electromobility Centre (SEC) bjuder in till en informationsträff om möjligheter att studera och arbeta inom den starkt växande elektromobilitetssektorn. Transportsektorn står inför en spännande och utmanande omställning. Behovet av kompetens och arbetskraft är mycket stort inom såväl näringsliv som akademi och civilsamhället. Agenda: Swedish Electromobility Centre Kurser inom området och LiU:s […]
The circular economy is presented as a solution for mitigating challenges of society’s increasing appetite for material resources. The benefits are often taken for granted, but our research shows that the environmental potential can vary significantly and that, for example, gains from extending the use of products and materials can be offset by the efforts […]
Interested in understanding how surrounding traffic affects the energy consumption in an electric vehicle? Range certification uses standard driving cycles, like VLTP, but does not reflect the true energy consumption as surrounding traffic and driving style have a huge impact. Theme 1 invites you to a workshop on traffic flow and driver modeling. Different tools […]
Theme 5 invites CheckWatt to share its perspective on the current status, challenges and opportunities with V2X. This event follows-up a Theme 5 workshop on Bidirectional Charging by complementing it with the point of view of another stakeholder: the aggregator. Date: 18 December Time: 13:00-14:00 Where: […]
Description Welcome to this seminar, where some first outcome of the project “Logging of electric vehicles - characterization of charging patterns and grid impacts” will be presented and discussed. The aim of the project is to increase the understanding of charging and driving patterns from electric cars and then use the new knowledge to, among […]
The SEC Doctoral Network welcomes Harrison John Bhatti from VTI to present at the February webinar. About Harrison John Bhatti Harrison John Bhatti finished his Ph.D. (Tech.) in Innovation Sciences, specialising in Industrial Management in energy and transport systems. During his Ph.D., Bhatti studied the system approach, enabling him to explore and comprehend complex […]