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Now it is time to nominate for the title Alumnus of the Year 2023. Take the opportunity to recognise someone who has inspired you or made a lasting impression through their achievements.

A powerful laser aimed at the sky can create a virtual lightning rod and divert lightning flashes, according to experiments carried out by researchers on a mountain in Switzerland. The results are now published in the scientific journal Nature Photonics and may pave the way for better lightning protection measures for critical infrastructure such as power plants and airports.

The Division of Solid-State Electronics participates in a new project funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research to develop software to facilitate the study of the human body and the development of new smart health services using portable technology, implanted components and brain-machine interfaces.

Dagens Nyheter published an article on UU´s Fat-based IntraBody Communication approach.  

Kjell Staffas is one of 2022 pedagogical laureates and receives the award for his outstanding contributions in undergraduate education.

Thin films group participates in a new project funded by the Swedish Energy Agency “Fuel cells with aluminium as a base material”. 

Qitao Hu received a generous grant today from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to support his postdoctoral study at Stanford University. Big congratulations!

Four days of science and relaxation on the Italian pre-alps to discover the latest updates about stretchable electronics devices for sport and healthcare. 

Professor Zhen Zhang received a grant from Stiftelsen Olle Engkvist to continue their study on rapid antibiotic resistance tests using electronic sensors.

The Division of Solid-State Electronics and the Department fo Electrical Engineering congratulate both Tomas Nyberg and Apurba Dev for their promotions as Senior Lecturer.  

Professor Shili Zhang received a grant from Stiftelsen Olle Engkvist to continue exploring protein analysis with nanopores.

Electronic skin with the sensibility of a fingertip is the focus of one of the seven projects that have granted seed money in the MIRAI call for Academia/Industry collaborations.

From September 13 Cecilia Boström is the head of the Department of Electrical Engineering. 

Wallenberg Academy Fellow Zhen Zhang is developing a new type of miniature laboratory withthe help of silicon chip technology.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the world’s most common neurological conditions and the leading cause of non-traumatic disability in young adults, especially women. While there is currently no cure for MS, the condition can be managed through specialized help. The H2020 4 years B-CRATOS project, coordinated by Our Department started on March 1^st, 2021 and aims at creating the first battery-free high-speed wireless in-body communication platform to overcome technological barriers and help individuals with MS. 

The future, where we humans could control prosthetic parts of our bodies with our thoughts, is getting each time closer. In that direction, progress is now being made as part of an EU project in which researchers from the Division of Solid-State Electronics are making it possible for the brain to communicate with smarter prostheses via wireless networks inside the body. A new paradigm of wireless communication inside the body and an artificial skin with improved tactile capacity are among the foreseen groundbreaking developments. The coordinator of this EU project entitled B-CRATOS is Robin Augustine from the Division of Solid-State Electronics.

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Uppsala University, engaged in education, contribute with different efforts to secure the development and supply of compentences in electrification and digitization. Read the interview with Jennifer Leijon, researcher and teacher from our department, in page 16 of a newspaper supplement on regional development from Region Uppsala!

The Department of Electrical Engineering works with various aspects of electrification and digitization. Meet three of our researchers and teachers at the Department of Electrical Engineering in this article!

17 December 2020 – We are proud to inform you that the Horizon 2020 funded project SINTEC has received the award as best project website at the 2020 .eu web awards for the category "Laurels" dedicated to EU projects, educational institution and charitable organizations.

Chenyu Wen received a postdoctoral project from The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) in Spring 2020, with the title Transport of Ions and Molecules in Nanoscale Channels for Protein Analysis – TIMPANI. 

The Department of Electrical Engineering started on the first of January this year. We are one of three departments that belong to the technical section of the Ångström laboratory at Uppsala University. Previously, we were part of the Department of Engineering Sciences.

Chenyu Wen has received a generous postdoctoral scholarship from The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The host will be Prof. Martin Z. Bazant at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The project will last for two years and hopefully be launched before the end of 2020. 

From March 1 Jörgen Svensson  is Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering. 

Dr. Apurba Dev gives his docent lecture in the subject of electrical engineering with specialization in Biological and Medical sensor technology.

Årets studentpris går till doktoranden Johannes Hjalmarsson med examensarbetet ”Elektrifiering av transportsektorn i Göteborgs kommun”. Examenarbetet bidrar till efterfrågad kunskap inom mobilitetens utmaningar.

Prof. Zhen Zhang and his research team are developing electrical biosensors that can be used to detect diseases, quality testing of food or for safety checks. Let's hear Zhen Zhang himself tell us more about it in this film.

The magazine deals with significant research in science and technology at Uppsala University, as well as its impact on business activities in Uppsala and surrounding areas.

Uppsala University is part of the international competition SensUs (www.SensUs.org). This competition that aims to involve students, industry and academia to accelerate the development of sensors for health.

Steffi Knorn, biträdande universitetslektor vid avdelningen för signaler och system, har tilldelats Uppsala teknolog- och naturvetarkårs, UTN, pedagogiska pris 2015. Priset delades ut vid Naturvetarbalen på Uppsala slott den 4 februari 2017.

Professor Vernon Cooray har blivit utsedd till IEEE Fellow med motiveringen "For contributions to understanding of the physics of lightning and lightning protection".

"The IEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon a person with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest".

För första gången har ett magnetiskt bärlager installerats i ett svenskt vattenkraftverk. Lagret har utvecklats av Uppsalaforskare och ska testas vid Porjus kraftstation. Målet är att slå världsrekord i verkningsgrad.

Zhen Zhang utsedd till Wallenberg Academy Fellow