Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony 2026
Honorary Doctor
Robert Quinn
Honorary Doctorate in the area Library and Information Science
Left: Hanna Landin, Chair of the Board of Artistic Research and Education, Vice Chancellor Mats Tinnsten, Honorary Doctor Robert Quinn, Eva Gustafsson, Chair of the Research and Education Board. Photo: Anna Sigge
Doctoral degree recipients
Left: Clarisse Uwinesa, Delia Dumitrescu (doctoral degree conferrer), Ann-Katrin Nordblom, Carin Backe, Claude Huniade, Najmeh Mousavi, Sabrina Kopf, Ricky Wang, Matilda Johansson and Naeimeh Vali. Photo: Anna Sigge
Carin Backe
Doctor of Philosophy in Science in Textile Technology
Doctoral thesis: Weaving Movements - Textile Actuators Based on Electromechanically Active Conducting Polymers
Claude Huniade
Doctor of Philosophy in Textile Technology
Doctoral thesis: Textile Nerves: Conductive Fibres for E- and I-Textiles
Matilda Johansson
Doctor of Philosophy in Resource Recovery
Doctoral thesis: Valorising Lignin - A pathway to Sustainable and High-Performance Biocomposites
Sabrina Kopf
Doctor of Philosophy in Resource Recovery
Doctoral thesis: Melt Spun Polyhydroxyalkanoate Filaments for Biomedical Applications
Najmeh Mousavi
Doctor of Philosophy in Resource Recovery
Doctoral thesis: Mycelium-Based Biocomposites: A Green Approach to Carrot Pomace Valorization
Ann-Katrin Nordblom
Doctor of Philosophy in Caring Science
Doctoral thesis: Recurrent Supraventricular Tachycardia Through the Eyes of the Patient: Describing Experiences and Developing Care
Clarisse Uwineza
Doctor of Philosophy in Resource Recovery
Doctoral thesis: Cultivation of Edible Filamentous Fungi Utilizing Bio-based Volatile Fatty Acid
Naeimeh Vali
Doctor of Philosophy in Resource Recovery
Doctoral thesis: Engineering Biochar from Municipal Sewage Sludge: An Experimental and Theoretical Study
Ricky Wang
Doctor of Philosophy in Science in Resource Recovery
Doctoral thesis: In vitro Gastrointestinal Fate of Edible Filamentous Fungi: Protein and Mineral Digestibility for Food Applications