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From workplace to atmosphere – air at the centre of Aerosols’ annual meeting
Air was on the agenda during Aerosol’s full day with the profile area. Air pollution, air environment in the workplace and atmospheric aerosols were some of the topics covered. The annual meeting – the third since the profile area started its work – attracted around seventy participants.
Hello Babs Kunle – tell us about your work within LTH Water
In this interview, we talk to Babs Kunle, who works with communications and project coordination in the Water profile area.
Semiconductor ecosystem to be strengthened
The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth – Tillväxtverket – allocates SEK 12 million from the European Regional Development Fund to Lund Nano Lab (Myfab Lund). Over the next four years, the money will strengthen cooperation between academia and industry in the field of semiconductors, and lower the threshold to the lab for companies.
More efficient use of electricity grids can ease electricity shortages
The crucial role played by electricity grids has been overshadowed by the heated debate on the best sources of power to safeguard electricity supply. This is the view of Hannes Sonnsjö, researcher at Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering (LTH), who in a new report suggests how to make the electricity grid more efficient.
How fast you can catch COVID-19 through the air
The winter season virus has struck – and COVID-19 is still part of everyday life. But unlike during the pandemic, we now know more about how the virus is spread through the air we breathe. Research results from Lund University show that it only takes a few minutes in the same room as an infected person to catch the virus.
Increased collaboration in focus at the Aerosols yearly meeting
What are the health gains of removing vehicle exhaust from busy city streets, and how can low-cost sensors help to measure the air pollution? These were some of the topics presented at the yearly meeting for the LTH Profile Area Aerosols.
Research grants to Aerosols 2024
It was a successful year for the funding of aerosols research at Lund University, with grants of different scope and a diverse range of topics. The list below is a selection of awards.
NOSA Aerosologist of the year: Adam Kristensson
Adam Kristensson, senior lecturer at Combustion Physics and member of the profile areas Aerosols and Energy Transition, has been awarded the 2024 NOSA Aerosologist Award. The award is given for his excellent contribution to aerosol research and as an active promotor for aerosol science as both a previous NOSA board member, but also within ACTRIS.
At the service of the electricity system: how can electrified transport support in times of crisis?
Electrified transport is an important key to society's green transition – but can it also strengthen our electricity system and make it more robust in times of crisis? A new project, funded by the Swedish Energy Agency and led by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute in collaboration with RISE and LTH, is investigating just that.
Meet Susanna Rezende within the ELLIIT environment
Recently appointed as a Wallenberg Academy Fellow 2023, Susanna Rezende is organizing a research school on complexity theory and starting new collaborations across her field. We spoke with her about her research and ambitions, as she aims to foster more interdisciplinary collaborations within the ELLIIT environment.