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 close collaboration with the private and public sectors. IVL has over 300 employees, mainly in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö, but also representation in […]

X Shore is a technology company focused on sustainability and reversing the pollution of our oceans. Our mission is to provide a superior sustainable boating experience. While we embrace the culture of maritime craftsmanship, X Shore’s goal is to innovate, improve and advance its technologies that support cleaner oceans and the environment.  

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 Student Writing Bootcamp is to move beyond this view by learning about methods for more productive writing.   Background Most PhD students say that their most important challenges when […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]