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Panel 17 – LTH | Building
in order to strengthen future collaborations. In general, the research activities
have also shifted from more fundamental research into applications.
From an engineering perspective, the field has great potential.
Productivity: The panel can not directly evaluate the scientific production
as we only have numbers for the whole department. However, we
have estimated the scientific production based on information on the
homepage. The productivity seems to be around average for the departments
under panel 17.
The division produced 5 PhDs and 9 licentiates over the evaluation
period, which is quite good compared to the other departments under
panel 17.
Relevance: The division deals with topics with high relevance for society
e.g. development of geothermal energy, subsurface investigations serving
large infrastructure projects and analysis of groundwater resources. The
division plays a central role in Sweden in these matters.
Vitality and ability to manage research: The division is rather small and
therefore rather dependent on individuals. It seems to be quite vital at the
moment but with the age structure in mind, problems may appear in the
not so distant future. The new professor in Engineering Geology might
be part of a future solution.
Grade: The grade for research quality is very good.
7.4 Collaboration
The division has an intensive cooperation with national authorities
responsible for infrastructure constructions. The division has participated
in all major infrastructure projects in the southern part of Sweden such as
the Malmö-tunnel and the Öresund-bridge. The division claims to have
good cooperation with other divisions in the department, and the on-site
visit supported that impression. In addition to that the division cooperates
with other departments, groups at Lund University; the internet
portal ”Havsportalen” is a reinforcement of this cooperation.
Grade: The grade for collaboration is very good.
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