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Doctoral Education

Doctoral education is an important aspect of the University's mission and responsibility. A doctoral education will give you in-depth knowledge of a scientific subject and as a doctoral student, you will contribute, through your research, to the general development of society.

 

Public defence, Niklas Ulfvebrand – Work life studies

  • 2025-12-05 13:00
Kappa (and opportunity for digital participation), Västerås campus
The public defence of Niklas Ulfvebrand doctoral thesis in Work life studies will take place at Mälardalen University, campus Västerås December 5th, 2025.

Public defence, Lukas Dust - Electronics

  • 2025-12-10 13:15
MDU Västerås, Room: Gamma (or digitally)
Analysis and Verification of Temporal Properties of Distributed ROS 2-Based Applications

Public defence, Sara Wallin Ahlström – Caring Sciences

  • 2025-12-12 10:00
MDU Västerås, Room: Zeta (or digitally)
Evaluation of MyTime, an intervention to increase Time-Processing Ability, facilitating everyday functioning in preschool children

Public defence, Johan Cederbladh – Computer Science

  • 2025-12-15 13:15
Beta, Västerås and digitally
Early Validation & Verification in Model-Based Systems Engineering

Public defence, Jonatan Tidare - Electronics

  • 2025-12-17 14:00
Pi, Västerås campus
The public defence of Jonatan Tidare’s doctoral thesis will take place at Mälardalen University, campus Västerås December 17, 2025

Public defence, Noushan Memar - Business Administration

  • 2025-12-19 13:15
Beta, Västerås campus
It’s simply complicated! Subsidiary Managers’ Activities and Performance after Gaining an R&D Mandate: A Modular Microfoundations Perspective

Public defence, Mikael Ebrahimi Salari – Computer Science

  • 2026-01-22 13:15
Sal Case, Västerås, and digitally
Test Automation for Industrial Programmable Logic Controller Software: From Requirements to Executable Tests

Enhancing Perception System Robustness Against Attacks and Natural Perturbations.

  • 2026-01-23 10:00
MDU Västerås, room: Gamma (or digitally)
Public defence, Maghsood Salimi- Computer Science

Public defence, Mavroudis Kavvalos- Energy and Environmental Engineering

  • 2026-01-23 09:00
MDU Västerås, room: Delta
On the Design and Analysis of Electrified Aero-engine Families.

The public defence of Niklas Persson’s doctoral thesis.

  • 2026-01-28 09:15 – 2025-11-26 12:00
room Kappa, campus Västerås, Mälardalens Universitet (and digitally)
Direct Data-Driven and Model-Based Control Design of an Autonomous Bicycle. The public defence of Niklas Persson’s doctoral thesis.

Public defence, Sebastian Zainali- Energy and Environmental Engineering

  • 2026-01-30 09:15
Delta, campus Västerås
The public defence of Sebastian Zainali’s doctoral thesis will take place at Mälardalen University, campus Västerås January 30, 2026.

Public defence, Love Westin - Innovation and Design

  • 2026-01-30 13:00
C3-003, Campus Eskilstuna
The public defence of Love Westin doctoral thesis will take place at Mälardalen University, campus Eskilstuna January 30 2026.

Public defence, Martin Skoglund – Computer Science

  • 2026-02-05 13:30
Kappa, Västerås, and digitally
An Integrated Framework for the Assessment of Automated Driving Systems

Working environment

Read more here about the working environment at Mälardalen University.

Influence as a doctoral student

There are several different ways to be involved and influence your study environment at the university.

Contact

If you have questions about any of the information or topics on the above pages please contact forskarutbildningen@mdu.se