Department of Science and Technology (ITN)

The Department of Science and Technology is part of Campus Norrköping.
We research and teach in several technical and scientific disciplines, of which our main areas are organic electronics, media technology, communications and logistics.

The department offers about 200 courses annually for our master and bachelor programs. We also have extensive doctoral studies.

You can find us in the beautiful industrial landscape by the Motala River in central Norrköping.

Research Environments

Our department brings together a vibrant community of researchers advancing knowledge across a broad spectrum of fields. Our research environments are characterized by strong interdisciplinary collaboration, societal relevance, and a commitment to sustainable development.

At the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE), we design and synthesize advanced organic and hybrid materials for applications ranging from energy harvesting and storage to printed electronics, bioelectronics, and photonics. Our research units explore everything from catalysis and green polymer chemistry to electronic plants and organic nanoelectronics, with a shared focus on materials for a sustainable future.

Media and Information Technology (MIT) cover the full spectrum of visualization, graphics, and human-centred technologies. Our research units develop new methods for computer graphics, information and scientific visualization, immersive environments, interaction design, visual learning, and graphic communication. We combine fundamental research with strategic applications, collaborating with industry and society to create innovative solutions and foster public engagement in science and technology.

Communications and Transport Systems (KTS) is a national leader in transportation and logistics research, addressing the planning, design, and management of infrastructure and systems for the movement of people and goods. Our work covers air traffic optimization, construction logistics, emergency response, public transport planning, smart city telecommunications, traffic modelling, transport analytics, urban logistics, and wireless network optimization鈥攁lways with an eye on digitalization, sustainability, and societal impact.

At Physics, Electronics and Mathematics (FEM) our expertise spans high-frequency communication electronics, where we design efficient systems for everything from wireless sensor networks to high-speed data transmission. In applied mathematics, our researchers tackle complex theoretical and practical challenges, including machine learning, mathematical biology, and image processing, often in close collaboration with other leading research groups at LiU.

Together, these research environments make ITN a dynamic hub for scientific discovery and technological innovation, addressing the challenges of today and shaping the solutions of tomorrow.

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Laboratory of Organic Electronics

World-leading competence in organic and hybrid materials, from design and modeling to applications in energy, electronics and bioelectronics. Sustainability focus and pipeline from science to commercialization deliver high-impact innovation.

Communications and Transport Systems

Expertise in advanced modelling, systems analysis, and information management to enhance sustainability, mobility, and efficiency in urban development, transport, logistics, and information and communication technologies.

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Media and Information Technology

Develops edge competence in visual AI, visualization, graphics and human-centered tech with strong human-in-the-loop focus. Combines research excellence with national and international collaboration for societal impact.

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Physics, Electronics and Mathematics

Research in communication electronics and mathematics, focusing on antennas, IoT, sensors, signal and information processing, as well as mathematics for artificial intelligence with applications in, for example, learning and image processing.

Activities

News

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CHASS recruits PhD students for research on next-generation drone swarms

CHASS, the Center for Heterogeneous Adaptive Swarm Systems, is now recruiting PhD students for research that could contribute to future search and rescue operations, environmental monitoring and the protection of critical infrastructure.

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Scientists mimic heart muscle cells with conductive plastic

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signalling of heart muscle cells. To succeed, researchers at LiU have used organic electronics. The findings open up for new types of implants and sensors.

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Anyone can land on the moon with a new immersive film

The film Once Upon the Moon allows the audience to experience the moon landings as if they were there themselves. Authentic footage, astronauts鈥� own stories and the latest visualisation technology make this possible.

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Solar cells from LiU soon in living rooms around the world

In the new remote control for Google TV, batteries have been replaced by printed organic solar cells powered by indoor lighting. The solar cells were developed through research at 福利姬 and brought to market by the spin-out Epishine.

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New centre for research on drone swarms

福利姬 will host a new research centre that, in collaboration with Lund University and Örebro University, will develop technologies for autonomous swarms of drones.

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Young researcher awarded for AI-based decision support for the forest industry

Elmira Zohrevandi at the Department of Science and Technology (ITN) has been awarded SEK鈥�400,000 from the Gunnar Sundblad Research Foundation. Her research focuses on developing AI-based decision support for the pulp and paper industry.

A visualisation centre to understand and change the world

To show what actually cannot be seen, and to make complex information comprehensible by way of images. This is what visualisation is about, and this is the objective of the Visualization Center C in Norrköping.