Dr. Karl Johansson

Professor

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Biography

Karl H. Johansson is a Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. He obtained his MSc and PhD degrees from Lund University. He has held visiting positions at prestigious institutions including UC Berkeley, California Institute of Technology, Nanyang Technological University, the Institute of Advanced Studies at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. His research interests include networked control systems, cyber-physical systems, and their applications in transportation, energy, and automation systems. He is recognized for his contributions, serving as a member of the IEEE Control Systems Society Board of Governors and the Council of the European Control Association. Johansson has held roles such as past Chair of the IFAC Technical Committee on Networked Systems and has been involved with the editorial boards of several prominent journals. Additionally, he has received multiple awards for his research, including the Application Paper Award from the IEEE Transactions on Automation Science Engineering in 2015 and the Distinguished Professor Grant from the Swedish Research Council in 2017. He is also a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and a Fellow of IEEE.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

KTH Royal Institute of Technology • Stockholm, Sweden

Teaching and conducting research in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Awards

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Wallenberg Scholar

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Distinguished Professor Grant

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Young Author Prize

Requirements for KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:0
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:62
Speaking
Required:0
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in Science, Engineering, or a related field. Specific course requirements vary by department (e.g., Mathematics, Programming, or Subject-specific credits).
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas of completed degree
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Letters of Recommendation (if required by program)
  • Summary of Project (if required)
Specialization Notes

Master's programs are organized under Schools; departments listed are units within these schools (e.g., EECS, ABE, CBH, ITM, SCI).