Curriculum vitae

 

Olov Forsgren

Lövöudden 141

91333 Holmsund

tel +46 90 140374  

Mobile +46 708 965 265 

1947-12-02

 

Academic positions

University College of Borås, UCB(2003- )          Professor

Örebro university (2003 )                                Professor

Örebro university (2000 -2003)                        Senior researcher(Docent)

 

Mid Sweden University (1998-2000)                            

Department at the Sundsvall Campus               Associate Prof. (Forskningslektor med docentkompetens)

 

University of Umeå (1991-1997)                      Associate Prof.. at the department of Informatics Umeå university(Lektor)

 

University of Southern California,

Los Angeles( Jul. 1988-Jun. 1989)                   Visiting Prof. at Centre for Crisis Management (Ian Mitroff)

                                                                                       

University of Umeå (1989-1991)                      Research leader(Forskarassistent)

University of Umeå (1976-1988)                      Assistant lecturer

University of Umeå (1970-1976)                      Research assistant

 

 IIASA- Advanced Computer

Lab (jun85-sept85)                                          Young scientist international prog.

 

Education

B.S Informatics                                                                          1976                                    

Ph.D. Informatics                                                                     1988

 

Teaching experience

Teaching in Informatics at Umeå University at all levels, from introductory to doctoral. 

Development and teaching of 3 new courses in the doctoral program in Informatics at Umeå university.

Teaching Master level and Post-graduate level at Mid Sweden University 1998-2000

Teaching Master level and Post-graduate level at Örebro University 2000-2002

 

Experience of supervising doctoral students.

Since I was rather early with doctoral competence at Umeå university – the first beside our full professor Kristo Ivanov, I had to share his work with supervising doctoral students to a high degree, even if prof Ivanov was formally responsible.  This was especially relevant and important for the doctoral students working in the research projects I was leading.  This type  of system has later been developed into a formal system of tree types of supervisors. The main formal responsible supervisor. The operating supervisor. Assistant supervisors

As operating supervisor I have been working with around fifteen doctoral students. Two of these are now professors and six are Phd or Docent.

In connection with this type of activities I was together with Åke Grönlund initiating Research School North in Informatics – a cooperation between the Informatics departments at Mid Sweden University, Umeå University and Luleå University. I was also performing the first lecture at this research shool run by Åke Grönlund.

 

Main Research Appointments

Leader of the evaluation research program of the effects of educational material for laymen on the information society - a report for the Swedish governmental agency "Datadelegationen". 1985-1986

Leader of the research project Constructive Computer applications 1989-1993, 1 Million Skr  yearly. 9 people involved.

Leader of the research programme North-lab from 1993-1997, 800 thousand SKr yearly. 5 people involved.

Initiator and Research co-ordinator of the national research consortium MIT-2000(Market oriented information technology) from 1993-1996,  5 Million Skr yearly. 25 people involved.

Research co-ordinator of the national research consortium SAMIT (Information technology in social service)  1993 - 95, 8 Million Skr. 15 people involved.

Research co-ordinator of the Swedish part of the European project INFOSOND including eight countries.   - Chair of the project editorial board. 1996 - , Total Budget 50 Mkr.

Research co-ordinator of the project ”IT and regional development” Kista, Blekinge and Dalarna in a benchmarking approach. 1998-2000, Budget 12 Mkr.

Research co-ordinator of the project “e-parliament in Kista” 2000-2002 Budget 2 Mkr

Research co-ordinator of the project “Smart card in Kista” 2000-2002 Budget 2,5 Mkr

Research co-ordinator of the Swedish part of the European project Cybervote Main contractor MATRA/Paris 1999-2003, Total budget 26 Mkr

Research co-ordinator of the Swedish part of the European project Avanti Main contractor London/Lewisham. 2001-2004 Total budget 54 Mkr

Leader of the research programme “Electronic business and logistics” (e-service space) at the Örebro University. 2000-2003 Budget ca 4 Mkr per year.

 

Publications

47 papers and 4 books