Chalmers researchers join the Swedish Young Academy
Two researchers at Chalmers University of Technology are among the six new members of the Swedish Young Academy that are presented today. Jessica Jewell, whose research focuses on the transition to a fossil-free energy system, and Adel Daoud, who uses AI to study measures to eradicate poverty in African societies.
The Swedish Young Academy The Academy was founded in 2011 on the initiative of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Each member is elected for a period of five years. Those who want to apply should have received their doctorate no more than ten years ago.
Jessica Jewell
Jessica Jewell is an associate professor of energy conversion at the Department of Physical Resource Theory, Department of Space, Earth and Environment at Chalmers University of Technology:
“Researchers have figured out how to save the climate in mathematical models, but can we do it in the real world? My research team investigates this issue by examining change and continuity in energy systems. I use energy system models, technological innovation and diffusion theories, as well as analyzes from We are zooming in on cases where changes have been rapid and profound, such as the response to the oil crises of the 1970s and the growth of solar and wind power in recent years to understand what made such a rapid change possible and how they can be scaled up. and by replicating in different countries, by identifying historical precedents for rapid transitions and comparing these with the extent and speed of change society needs to meet climate goals, we can identify the areas where change is most feasible.
I applied to the Swedish Young Academy because I want to develop Sweden’s system for attracting research talent and developing science by identifying the areas where we are already world leaders, as well as those where we can learn from other countries. I am particularly interested in strengthening international mobility and transparency in funding to ensure that Swedish institutions constitute strong growth environments for young researchers ”.
Adel Daoud
Adel Daoud Associate Professor of Analytical Sociology at Linköping University, and Associate Professor of Computer Science and AI at Chalmers University of Technology:
About 300 million people in Africa live in extreme poverty. Given that living in poor societies can trap people in cycles of poverty (“poverty traps”), major development actors such as China and the World Bank have launched a stream of projects to break However, because researchers are held back by a computer challenge, research has so far been unable to answer fundamental questions such as the existence of poverty traps and to evaluate the extent to which interventions can free communities from such traps.
I want to be part of Sweden’s Young Academy because the academy offers a unique opportunity to change, improve and refine Swedish universities and their position globally ”.
About Sweden’s Young Academy
Sveriges Unga Akademi is a multidisciplinary academy, which consists of a selection of the best young researchers in Sweden – an independent platform that gives young researchers a strong voice in the research policy debate and that works to make research visible to young people.
Young academies are found in over 30 countries and the Swedish Young Academy collaborates with the other young academies at the Nordic, European and global levels. .