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She graduated from Luleå University of Technology with an MSc in Mechanical Engineering 1988, and a PhD in Computer Aided Design 1994. In May 2000, she moved to Stockholm and to Professorship in Vehicle Dynamics.
Professor Stensson Trigell works as the Director of CVER that is coordinating the strategic collaboration between Scania and KTH. She has been the Director and one of the initiators for both the VINNOVA Excellence Center ECO2 Vehicle Design and the KTH Transport Platform.
She was also responsible for the Green Vehicle National University Programme. She has been very active in defining future transport research & innovation strategies, for the KTH Transport Platform, for governmental agencies and for ERTRAC — the European Road Transport Research Advisory Council. Professor Stensson Trigell is also an academic board member in the newly initiated Swedish Forum for Transport Innovation.
The scientific contributions of Professor Stensson Trigell consider modeling, analysis and experimental evaluation of vehicle behavior, and its dynamic interaction with driver and environment. Besides more than 60 international scientific publications, she co-chaired IAVSD´09 and is member of the editorial board of International Journal of Vehicle Design and International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modeling and Testing.
Through the years, Professor Stensson Trigell has played a key role in supplying Swedish industry with highly qualified engineers and researchers in the field of vehicle dynamics and vehicle system technology.
The prize was handed out by the Håkan Frisinger Foundation at a prize ceremony that took place at Chalmers Hus on March 15, 2012.
Invitation to submit an Expression of interest in writing a think piece: gender informed mobility planning.
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This invitaton is an opportunity for scholars in sub-Saharan Africa to write a think piece on the theme of “Gender-informed mobility planning, governance and policy in African cities: status, barriers, ways forward.” Through this invitation, VREF welcomes expressions of interest (EoI) for a commissioned work on this theme.
Deadline: 15 May 2022
Catalysing Curriculum Change at Universities in SSA 2022 Pdf, 1.3 MB. (Pdf, 1.3 MB)
This Call is an opportunity for scholars and teachers in sub-Saharan Africa to contribute to
renewing university-based education, while also strengthening knowledge and capacity among the next generation of SSA researchers and practitioners.
Deadline: 15 June 2022
The VREF invites PhD students and researchers in early stages of their career to apply for a Study Visit Grant to be supported with up to SEK 30 000.
MOBILITY GRANT 2022- MAC-MG 2022 Pdf, 447.1 kB. (Pdf, 447.1 kB)
The VREF invites PhD students and advanced master students from Sub-Saharan African (SSA) universities to apply for a Mobility Grant (MG) to support a visit to another SSA university with up to SEK 25 000.
Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarships for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency targets supporting the momentum of Lee Schipper’s contribution to the international policy dialogue in these fields.
This yearly award is aimed at supporting young individual researchers and students in is pursuance.
Call deadline now extended to: April 4, 2022 .
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This Meeting of the Minds' blog monthly releases interviews of global transportation researchers from the VREF's Future Urban Transport Program Network.
This CityFix series, produced by the WRI (World Ressources Institute) Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and supported by the VREF, discusses walking and cycling in cities with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries.
About VREF
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) inspires, initiates and supports research and educational activities through the Future Urban Transport Programme - How to deal with the complexity of urban transport (FUT).
Our Vision: Sustainable transport for equitable access in urban areas
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