The University of Borås is entitled to award doctoral degrees within four areas. To participate in the 2018 ceremony the doctors must have received their doctoral degree during the period 1 March 2017–28 February 2018. The conferment ceremony is not a formal examination act, and it is optional to participate in this ceremony.

Promovendi

Gabriella Norberg Boysen

Doctor of Philosophy in Caring Sciences

Doctoral thesis: Patientens tillit till den prehospitala vårdkedjan - Ändamålsenlig vård för patienter med primärvårdsbehov

Marjan Kooroshnia

Doctor of Philosophy in Design – Specialisation Textile design

Doctoral thesis: On textile printing with thermochromic inks

Ramkumar Nair

Doctor of Philosophy in Resource Recovery – Biotechnology

Doctoral thesis: Integration of first and second generation bioethanol processes using edible filamentous fungus, Neurospora intermedia

Regina Jijoho Patinvoh

Doctor of Philosophy in Resource Recovery – Biotechnology

Doctoral thesis: Biological Pretreatment and Dry Digestion Processes for Biogas Production

Vijay Kumar

Doctor of Philosophy in Textile Management 

Doctoral thesis: Exploring fully integrated textile tags and information systems for implementing traceability in textile supply chains