PhD Theses
This section is a tribute to all young, and some not so young, researchers that I have met in my career. I have chosen to present their work because I have had some relation to it. The researchers have either been working in my department, some has been my research students, or I have had the honour to serve on their examination committees.
Lisbeth Birgersson, 1996. Att bygga mening och rum - om processer för utveckling av verksamhetsmiljöer. Industriplanering, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg.
A design theoretical thesis with empirical background in planning of industrial districts.
Birgersson is Associate Professor of Architecture and Vice President of Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg and one of my oldest and most valued colleagues.
Jansson, Ulf. 1998. Vägen till verket: Studier i arkitekt Jan Gezelius arbetsprocess. Arkitektur, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg. Förlag: Daidalos
A design theoretical thesis on the Swedish architect Jan Gezelius' way of thinking in design.
Dr. Ulf Jansson is Professor of Building Design and Head of the Architecture Program at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg.
Dischinger, Marta. 2000. Design for all Senses: Accessible space for visually impaired citicents. Department of Space and Process, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
A thesis that study visually impaired people's perception of city space. Visually impaired peoples way of perceiving space teach us a lot about our own potential of perceiving space and the possibilities of architecture unless it were so focused on visual qualities.
Dr Marta Dischinger is currently Professor Adjunto at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, UFSC, Brasil
Warell, Anders. 2001. Design Syntactics: a Functional Approach to Visual Form. Theory, Models and Methods. Department of Product and Production Development, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
A thesis in design theory.
Dr. Anders Varell is currently Senior Lecturer at College of Creative Art at Massey University in New Zeeland and the Director of AFFECT - The Centre for Affective Product Design. AFFECTis a research centre formed within the Institute of Design for Industry and Environment at Massey University School of Design.
Sundin, Anders, 2001. Participatory Ergonomics in Product development and Workplace Design: Supported by Computerised Visualisation and Human Modelling. Department of Human factors Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg
A thesis in design.
Dr. Anders Sundin is head of Ergonomics Department at Caran AB, board member of Swedish Ergonomic Society and chairman of CREE Nordic Assessment Board for European Design Certification.
Hunnes Blackstad, Siri, 2001, A Strategic Approach to Adaptibility in Office Building, NTNU Trondheim
Dr Hunnes Blakstad is currently Research Director at SINTEF in Norway.
Lindahl, Göran A. 2001. Rummet som resurs för förändringsarbete. Tema Rum och Process, Arkitektur, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg.
Space as a resource in processes of change (Abstract and summary in English)
Dr. Göran A. Lindahl is currently Assistant Professor at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
Wikström, Li, 2002. Produktens budskap: Metoder för värdering av produkters semantiska funktiomer ur ett användarperspektiv. Institionen för produkt- och produktionsutveckling, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg.
The Message of the Product: Evaluation methods for products' semantic functions from a user perspective /unauthorized translation/ (Abstract in English)
Li Wikström is currently Associate professor at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
Ryd, Nina, 2003. Exploring Construction Briefing: from Document to Process. Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg.
Dr. Ryd has currently a post doc position at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden.
Rehal, Saddek, 2004. Föreställning och eftertanke: Bilder och verbalt språk i tidiga skeden av designprocessen. Innovative design, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg.
Representation and Reflection: Imagery and verbal language in early stages of the design process (Abstract and summary in English)
Représentation et réflexion: Image et langage verbal durant la phase initiale du processus de conception (Résumé en Français)
Dr. Rehal is currently a senior researcher at Chalmers University of Technology.
Fröst, Peter. 2004. Designdialoger i tidiga skeden: Arbetssätt och verktyg för kundrengagerad arbetsplatsutfomning. Arkitekur, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg.
Design Dialogues in Early Phases of Building Projects: methods and tools for customer engaged workplace design (Abstract and summary in English)
Dr. Fröst is currently at FFNS Sweco Architects but has recently been suggested as new professor of Health Care Building Design in my old department at Chalmers by the Swedish Forum for Health Care Building Design. He will succeed  Professor Åke Wiklund who is retirering from the position.
Edeholt, Håkan. 2004. Design Innovation och andra Paradoxer: om förändring satt i system. Innovativ design, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg.
Design Innovation and Other Paradoxes (Abstract and 4 separate papers in English)
Dr. Edeholt is currently Associate Professor at Malmö University, Sweden.
Olsson, Bertil. 2004. Att organisera förändring: designperspektiv på organsaitionsförändring i tillverkningsindustri. arkitektur, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg.
Organizing change: A design perspective on organizational change in manufacturing industry (Abstract and summary in English)
Dr. Olsson is currently Associate Professor at Högskolan Dalarna, Sweden.
Kaya, Sezgin. 2005. Development of a Classification System for Client FM Organisations in The United Kingdom. University of Salford, UK.
Dr. Kaya is currently a Research Fellow at University of salford, UK.
Östman, Leif E. 2005. A Pragmatist Theory of design: The Impact of the Pragmatist Philosophy of John Dewey on Architecture and Design. School of Architecture, Royla Institute of Technology, Stockholm.
Strid, Marie. 2006. Rum för entreprenörsskap: En studie av universitetsbaserade företagsinkubatorer i Västsverige. arkitektur, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg.
Space for Entrepreneurship: A study of university based business incubators in western Sweden (Abstract and summary in English)
Dr. Strid is currently researcher at Chalmers University of Technology
Dettwiler, Paul. 2006. Facilities Management of the Office of Gtowth Firms: Phases and Location. Department of Technology management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, Gotneburg.
Dr. Dettwiler is currently researcher at Helsinki University of Technology.
Rislund, Carina. 2006. Ergonomi som verktyg: fem fallstudier om uttryck för användning av ergonomikunskap inom logistikverksamhet. Produkt och produktionsutveckling, Chalmers tekniska högskola, Göteborg.
Ergonomics as a tool: Five case studies of expressions and use of ergonomic knowledge in logistics (Abstract in English)
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