We are sorry to inform you that both conference days are fully booked. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list, please email events@emobilitycentre.se. Swedish Electromobility Centre welcomes you to two conference days on 27-28 August in Gothenburg: • Roads to the Future is open to anyone who whishes to participate. […]
Licentiate thesis defense - Omkar Parishwad, Chalmers Title: Facilitating Electric Passenger Transport Systems Integrating Renewable Energy Sources Thesis (public): https://research.chalmers.se/en/publication/547894 When: Monday, 8 September, 09:30 h Where: SB-S393, ACE, Chalmers (hybrid) Online: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/8925770773 Contact Omkar Parshwad (omkarp@chalmers.se) if you want to attend the online event. Abstract and updated information can be found at Chalmers University […]
Learn the fundamentals of electromobility in this flexible, teacher-led online course designed for engineers and professionals who want to build a solid understanding of electromobility. Learning Electromobility is a live, teacher-led online course developed by the Swedish Electromobility Centre in collaboration with five leading Swedish universities. Designed for engineers and professionals in the transport and […]
Docotral thesis defence – Mudit Chordia, Chalmers University of Technology Title: Batteries at Crossroads: Past, Present, and Future Environmental Impacts of Lithium-ion Batteries Thesis (public): https://research.chalmers.se/en/publication/547988 When: Monday, 24 September, 13:15 Where: Vasa B (building Vasa Hus 2). Vera Sandbergs Allé 8. Entrance Floor. Room 2221 (hybrid) Online: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/61346020623 Full abstract and updated information can […]
This presentation explains system analysis of electric trucks from technical, economic, and user perspectives, and what the findings say about the system’s maturity. It highlights key challenges and argues that Sweden has likely passed the tipping point for the adoption of electric trucks. Two milestones remain, but they appear almost inevitable. The talk also offers […]
Magnetic materials are at the heart of electric motors. They channel the magnetic fields generated by coils or permanent magnets, enabling the interaction that produces torque — and ultimately, the tractive power that drives our vehicles. For optimal performance, these materials must guide magnetic fields as efficiently as possible. Yet, because the fields are constantly […]
This seminar explores how smart charging of electric vehicles can create value for different stakeholders by integrating smart EV charging into building energy systems. It examines the technical opportunities, benefits, and challenges of both unidirectional and bidirectional charging strategies through simulations and real-world experiments. The speaker, Marina Martins Mattos, is a PhD student at Uppsala […]
We are pleased to welcome Emanuella Wallin from Polestar, who will share insights from her work in charging and energy solutions. The Charging and Energy team at Polestar has a clear goal, and that is to be a guiding star in charging. At the forefront is Emanuella Wallin, the Product Owner for Charging and Energy, […]
Join the next Swedish Electromobility Center and Theme (4) Environment & Society online webinar to hear if used truck batteries are feasible as energy storage system connected to truck charging stations. During the webinar, Farnaz Goudarzi and Christoph Futter from Einride together with Patricia van Loon and Mats Johannson from Chalmers University of Technology […]
Swerim and Theme (2) Electric Drives and Charging invites you to a seminar on material challenges in electromobility. As the transport sector undergoes a rapid transformation, the demand for advanced metallic material solutions is rapidly increasing. This seminar aims to bring together end-users, material manufacturers, branch organisations and research actors to explore the latest trends, […]
Join the webinar to gain insights into EV solutions from EV4EU, a research and innovation project funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe program. The session will highlight EV4EU’s innovations and solutions while addressing key challenges and opportunities in EV integration, market interoperability, and infrastructure optimization. Agenda and speakers - Welcome from the Swedish Electromobility […]
Welcome to a study visit at Alstom in Västerås, one of Sweden’s most important hubs for innovation and technology development in rail transport and sustainable mobility. About Alstom Leading societies to a low-carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges […]
Rickard Arvidsson from Chalmers University of Technology will present the results from the research project “Blood Batteries? Social Life Cycle Impacts of Lithium-Ion Batteries” financed by the Swedish Energy Agency. Rickard Arvidsson, Anders Nordelöf (Chalmers and VTI) and Julia Brunke (Chalmers) have investigated social impacts of lithium-ion batteries, particularly cobalt. One study investigated the negative […]
It is a common saying that writing is 90 % procrastination and 30 % panic (and perhaps 20 % being bad at maths). The purpose of the SEC PhD Writing Bootcamp is to move beyond this view by learning methods for productive writing. Background Most PhD students say that their greatest challenges with writing […]
Welcome to a workshop on the ECCV platform. The ECCV platform is a simulation tool/model developed within SEC projects. The workshop will present the tool/model and provide hands-on experience with it. The workshop will be in a hybrid format, with presentations available online and hands-on experience only on-site. Date […]
The latest power tariffs change the game plan for charging infrastructure as well as the economy for the end user of an EV. The different implementation of the tariffs makes it extremely difficult utilize smart charging or V2L functionalities to support the grid. In several cases the cost for the tariffs and power transfer that […]
Welcome to PhD dissertation with Meng-Ju Hsieh Title: Electromagnetic Modeling based Life Cycle Assessment of Rare-Earth-Free Propulsion Electric Machines for Vehicles Venue: Division of Electric Power Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Room EA, Hörsalsvägen 11, Chalmers, Göteborg Online: https://chalmers.zoom.us/j/69264190642 Opponent: Associate Professor Aron Szucs, ABB and University of Pecs, Hungary The Doctoral thesis can be […]
THIS WORKSHOP IS POSTPONED. UPDATE WITH A NEW DATE WILL FOLLOW. Theme (5) Vehicle-Grid Interaction and Theme (3) Energy Storage invite to a cross-theme workshop. The electrification of the transport sector and the rapid development of energy storage are creating a growing need to understand the interaction between vehicle batteries, stationary battery systems, and the […]
The transition to a circular economy (CE) offers major opportunities for the automotive industry to reduce costs and environmental impacts. With the growing complexity of vehicle materials and the rapid rise of electric vehicles, new challenges emerge—especially around resource efficiency and recycling. We invite you to a workshop focused on identifying research gaps in CE […]
Resilience out of a System-of-systems perspective Lei Chen works as a transport system research coordinator at TRATON, focusing on system transformation toward sustainable transport. Lei will frame resilience out of a system-of-systems perspective, highlighting transport as an interconnected set of infrastructures, services, technologies, and governance actors rather than isolated components. Focus is set on how […]
Max Johansson, at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Linköping University, defends his doctoral thesis with the title “Modelling, Control, and Optimization of Fuel Cell Hybrid Trucks". Supervisor is Lars Eriksson, Professor, Linköping University, Department of Electrical Engineering. Opponent is Anna Stefanopoulou, Professor, University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering. More information: https://liu.se/en/event/disputation-max-johansson
How does the shift toward Software‑Defined Vehicles (SDVs) transform the landscape of electromobility? The automotive industry is undergoing a profound transition: vehicles are increasingly defined not by their hardware, but by the software that orchestrates their functions. This shift toward software‑centric architectures reshapes everything from powertrain control and energy management to connectivity, diagnostics, safety, and […]
Marcelo D. Silva, PostDoc researcher at Uppsala University and former member of the SEC doctoral network, will be presenting a webinar spanning his PhD journey and his current research on machine learning methods for electric motor design. The session will open with reflections on the experience of being a PhD student within the SEC network, […]
Therese Lundblad, Chalmers University of Technology will defend her PhD thesis "Energy Infrastructure for Road Transport Electrification – Modeling Hydrogen Supply, Electric Vehicle Charging, and Grid Constraints. Date: 17 April. Time: 10:00 -- 13:00 Location: HA1, Hörsalsvägen 4 and online Opponent: prof. Patrick Plötz, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Germany Visit for […]
Join us for an introduction to the Swedish Electricity Storage and Balancing Centre (SESBC), a national centre developing solutions for energy storage, system flexibility, and continuous power balancing to enable a 100% renewable energy system. The speaker will be Massimo Bongiorno, Director of the centre, that will present: - What SESBC does and who our […]
In this workshop you will meet and interact with researchers and other stakeholders from Nordic countries in the field of LFP battery recycling. Together we can strengthen our collaboration, share our competences, but also the challenges related to LFP recycling and handling. Partners: BASE (Batteries Sweden) and COMPEL at Chalmers (Batterisatsningen Compel | Chalmers) […]
Theme (1) Intelligent Vehicle & Systems is pleased to invite you to a workshop on optimal control that covers theoretical foundations and computational methods, as well as real-world applications. The goal of the workshop is to bring together researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas, present ongoing work, and explore emerging challenges. The workshop will feature […]
Theme (4) Environment and Society, and Theme (3) Energy storage invite you to this cross-theme webinar. Rickard Arvidsson, associate professor at Chalmers University of Technology, will present results from an ongoing research project entitled "Projecting future sodium-ion battery production and use". In this project, Rickard Arvidsson, Julia Brunke and Björn A. Sandén (Chalmers) have investigated […]
Swedish Electromobility Centre Theme 2 Electric Drives and Charging are happy to welcome you this webinar on Direct Conductor Cooling. Electric motors are fundamentally limited by heat generated in their windings. In conventional traction motors, this heat is removed through relatively long thermal paths—via stator jackets or rotor shafts—leading to high conductor temperatures that constrain […]
This seminar includes presentations from two research projects focused on different aspects of vehicle grid interaction. The seminar is taking place in Room M:C at Lund University (campus Lund) and online. Potential Impact of Electric Vehicles Connected to the Grid-A Pre-Study for the Swedish Power System Lina Bertling Tjernberg, Professor in Power Grid Technology […]
Alice Callanan, Lund University, is defending her doctoral thesis Quantifying the Grid Impact of Electric Vehicles: A Probabilistic Case Study of Southern Sweden Date: 13 May, 2026 Time: 09:00 Location: Lecture hall M:B, M-building, LTH campus, Klas Anshelms väg 4, Lund. Entrance from the parking is Ole Römers väg 1F. Online via Microsoft Teams Lund […]
The electrification of the transport sector is an industrial transformation with far‑reaching infrastructural implications: a development that is driving technological innovation, new business models and a rapidly growing market for sustainable electromobility. At e‑Mobility 360° 2026 on 3 June, key stakeholders from the transport, energy and industrial sectors will come together to discuss how technological […]
Title: Characterising electric vehicle usage patterns for smarter charging On 4 June Yuki Kobayashi (Chalmers University of Technology) will present his licentiate thesis on how real-world electric vehicle (EV) usage can support smarter charging and more efficient energy systems. The defense i taking place at Chalmers and online: https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/calendar/Yuki-Kobayashi-552119/ Electrification of passenger vehicles is an important […]
Theme (5) Vehicle–Grid Interactions invites SEC partners to this webinar that summarizes the main findings from Alice Callanan and Theres Lundblad’s PhD theses. The work was conducted within the framework of two projects funded by SEC. The first thesis deals with how large-scale transport electrification affects the electric power system. Using probabilistic simulations and realistic transport and grid […]
Swedish Electromobility Centre and the SEC Doctoral Student Network are pleased to invite doctoral students and SEC’s industrial partners to this year’s Summer School, focusing on Components and System Studies for Electromobility, with particular emphasis on battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. This year, the Summer School will be held at Hedenlunda Slott in […]
Welcome to E-mobility Day 2026 SEC's annual partner conference will take place on 26–27 August at Norrlands nation in Uppsala. Be part of two dynamic days at the forefront of electromobility. Gain insights into the latest research, explore results from ongoing projects within the centre, and take part in discussions on key strategic research areas […]
Fatemeh Hashemniya at Linköping University, Department of Electrical Engineering, defends her doctoral thesis with the title "Structural Fault Diagnosis for Multi-Mode Systems: Applications in Reconfigurable Battery Packs for Heavy-Duty Vehicles". Supervisor is Associate Professor Mattias Krysander, Department of Electrical Engineering, Linköpings University. Opponent is Louise Travé-Massuyès, Professor, Université de Toulouse – LAAS-CNRS. For more information […]
Electric powertrain development is inherently complex, requiring the integration of multiple engineering disciplines and physical domains, including electrical, mechanical, thermal, and control systems, whose interactions ultimately determine performance, efficiency, durability, and safety. Traditionally, this complexity has driven extensive experimental testing and validation campaigns, which are both time-consuming and costly. Digital Twin technologies offer a powerful […]
SEC’s academic partners have carried out pre-studies to establish new collaborations, break barriers, and create a foundation for future research needs in electromobility, leading to high-quality projects. To enhance relevant connections the process has also included two matchmaking workshops between academia and industry. All Swedish Electromobility Centre partners are invited to take part in the […]
Charging heavy-duty vehicles is more than a technical challenge. It represents a critical transition for the entire transport and logistics sector, requiring infrastructure, technology, and sustainability to work together. Although heavy-duty vehicles are fewer in number than passenger cars, they account for a significant share of emissions, making electrification a key factor in reducing the […]