Research
MDU's research leads to necessary knowledge and development – for Swedish industry and welfare, but also to solve some of the global challenges. The greatest part of research is conducted in cooperation with the private and the public sectors.
How debt problems can be minimised in society
More and more people in Sweden are living with large debt issues. New research from MDU highlights several reasons for this and also some solutions.
about How debt problems can be minimised in societyMeet our new Professors!
Recently, eight new Professors were inaugurated at MDU, at the 2024 Academic Ceremony. Here you can get to know them in a few short films where they present what drives them in their research and what makes their hearts beat a little faster.
about Meet our new Professors!Summary of the 2024 Academic Ceremony Week
During the Academic Ceremony week, MDU had a particular focus on academic achievements.
about Summary of the 2024 Academic Ceremony Week3 months ago MDU hosts European consortium
Events
Pint of Scince - Science talks in your local pub
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- 2024-05-13 17:30–20:00
- 2024-05-14 17:30–20:00
- 2024-05-15 17:30–20:00
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Café Mosaic, Smedjegatan 2, Västerås
Meet some of our researchers during Pint of Science - Science talks in your local pub. Three evenings where they share exciting insights, knowledge, and the latest within their fields. A perfect opportunity for you to meet some of the people shaping tomorrow's research.
Public defence, Charlotte Petersson Troije – Work Life Studies
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- 2024-05-17 09:15
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Gamma, MDU Västerås
Turning Work Inside Out. Exploring Outdoor Office Work
The public defense of Hillewi Carnesten's doctoral thesis
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- 2024-05-24 09:15
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C3-003 (campus Eskilstuna)
The public defence of Hillewi Carnesten doctoral thesis will take place at Mälardalen University, campus Eskilstuna May 24 2024.
Research specialisations
Computer and Data Science
Computer and Data Science (CDS) conducts research on novel approaches, algorithms, techniques, and tools in AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning, optimization, heterogeneous data from various sensing devices, software and hardware for robots, brain-like computing, as well as formal methods and static program analysis.
Educational Sciences and Mathematics
Researchers are working to raise the quality of education and to develop industry with the aid of mathematics.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) research specialization conducts research with a focus on the (embedded) system’s run-time platform including execution of software, communication of data and control, and runtime adaptation mechanisms.
Future Energy Center
Research focusing on renewable energy, energy efficiency and emission mitigation, as well as smarter modelling, optimisation and management.
Health and Welfare
An interdisciplinary specialisation, an area for research studies and a field of knowledge where health research and welfare research meet studying different aspects of health.
Innovation and Product Realisation
Research on how to develop sustainable, useful and competitive products and services.
Industrial Economics and Organization
Digitalisation, globalisation and sustainability have attracted a lot of attention in society as well as in academia. We have reached a point where there is a need for questioning and refining the way we deal with such issues by applying interdisciplinary lenses and unpacking critical concerns.
Medical and health engineering
Medical and health engineering (MHE) is an interdisciplinary field that unites engineering and medical sciences to create cutting-edge technologies with the purpose to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases, as well as to support human well-being.
Software and Systems Engineering
Software and Systems Engineering (SSE) conducts research on theory, methods, processes, algorithms, and tools to support the design, development, testing, and maintenance of industrial software and software-intensive systems
Professors:
85
Doctoral students:
218
Funding in totalt:
274
mkr
Funding from state:
38%
External funding:
62%
Research on Collaboration – RoC
MDU:s interdisciplinary research area on collaboration.
Research schools
A research school is third-cycle study programme. At MDU there are a number of research schools within various fields.
Third-cycle studies
Studying at third-cycle level means that you acquire the knowledge and skills needed for you to become a researcher.