Dr. Sophie I. Hallstedt
Head of Department & Senior Researcher
Sophie Hallstedt is Head of Department of Strategic Sustainable Development and Senior Researcher with special emphasis on Strategic Sustainable Product Development at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH)
Contact Address
School of Engieering, Department of Strategic Sustainable Development
SE-37179 Karlskrona,Sweden
Visitors address:Campus Gräsvik,Karlskrona
Phone: Direct:+46455385511; Fax:+46455385507; Mobile:+46708192265
email: Sophie.Hallstedt@bth.se
Areas of expertise
- Sustainable Product Development
- Ecodesign
- Product Development
- Strategic Sustainable Development
Short Biography
Sophie Hallstedt holds a Ph.D. Degree in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Sustainable Product Innovation from Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden, a Licentiate Degree in Engineering in Environmental Sciences from Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. She has industrial experience from the steel industry, biological monitoring area and aero industry.
Sophie Hallstedt is currently Head of Department of Strategic Sustainable Development at Blekinge Institute of Technology and part-time senior researcher working towards an Associate Professorship. Her research interests include how a strategic sustainability perspective can be integrated and implemented into product innovation process with focus on the early phases. Her research is done in close cooperation with industry and society, which is also the aim of the current Vinnmer project and DecSuS project.
Main research question
How a strategic sustainability perspective can be integrated and implemented into product innovation process with focus on the early phases.
Sustainability Integration in Product Development
Sustainability Implementation in Product Development Process
Sustainability criteria in conceptual design
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