Do you care for our future? Do you think that sustainability must be a foundation of today’s digital society? Do you have an interest in printed electronics, material science and sustainability? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic team?

We are looking for a Master of Science student for a Master Thesis project in RISE.

About Digital Cellulose Center
Digital Cellulose Center (DCC) is a VINNOVA competence center with the vision of establishing an internationally competitive research environment, being coordinated by RISE. The environment provides expertise and infrastructure for industry-driven, excellent R&D in the area of digital cellulose-based products, which aims to make products an integrated part of the future sustainable, digital society and contribute to growth for Swedish industry. With DCC as a hub between industry and academia, Sweden has a leading role in bringing together research and industry and creating value for a sustainable society.

Background
Welcome to RISE Smart Hardware in Norrköping. In close collaboration with your home university, we can offer you diploma work in our exciting R&D environment. During the project work you will be a part of our team at RISE and will be supported by supervisors both from RISE and your home university throughout the project. Most of the practical laboratory work will be carried out in our facility Printed Electronics Arena (www.printedelectronicsarena.com) in Norrköping.

Project research topics
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is becoming an integral component of product development in the electronics industry. Consumers want to know the environmental impacts of the electronic products they purchase, ranging from their carbon dioxide footprint and energy efficiency to end-of-life considerations and recyclability. Sustainability of electronic products is also high on the agenda of policy makers who want to guarantee a safe, sustainable and secure future for their constituents.

The biobased electronic products in this project are fabricated using established printing technologies, including screen printing and inkjet printing, to pattern metal or carbon electrodes on a variety of substrates. Functional sensing layers, based on graphene or cellulose/graphene composites, are subsequently deposited over the electrodes. These devices are intended to monitor physical parameters such as moisture and temperature, enabling a wide range of sustainable electronic applications.

Potential research projects could include:

• LCA of heat-conducting paper
• LCA of graphene production from biomaterials
• LCA of biobased interactive adhesives
• LCA of graphene-based paper antennas

Project activities

This diploma work comprises of:

• Understanding the basics of biobased electronic products
• Defining the scope of the LCA study
• Making a list of the environmental inputs and outputs with the help of a researcher from RISE and creating a suitable LCA model
• Performing LCA calculations
• Interpretation of the LCA results
• Presenting the environmental finding to internal and possibly external audiences

Student profile
You have an interest in environment, electronics and/or science. You should be MSc student in the fields of environment, electronics engineering, physics, materials science, or related subject.

You need to be enthusiastic, curious, and keen to develop your skills, enjoy working in a dynamic international team and with good communication skills. Excellent language skills in spoken and written (scientific and technical) Swedish and English are a strong plus.

Terms
Credits: 30 points
Compensation: 30 000 SEK after project completion and approval. 

Location and start date
RISE Smart Hardware located in Norrköping, Södragrytsgatan 4.
Master thesis start in January 2026.

Supervisory team at RISE
Main supervisor: Dagmawi Belaineh Yilma
Co-supervisors: Andreas Fall, Seyed Mohammad Mortazavi Natanzi, Subimal Majee, Tatjana Karpenja

Interested? Send in your application (CV and motivation letter) no later than 27 November 2025.

Master Thesis, RISE, LCA, Sustainability, Biomaterials, Electronics, Digitalization