Dr. Mariana Dalarsson

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mariana Dalarsson is an Associate Professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in the Division of Electromagnetic Engineering, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She completed her MSc in 2010 and her PhD in 2016, becoming the youngest woman to receive a PhD at KTH. In 2019, she was appointed as a docent. Mariana has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the L’Oréal-Unesco Women in Science Sweden Prize in 2020 and the Göran Gustafsson Prize for Young Researchers in 2024. Her research focuses on biomedical electromagnetics, especially in areas such as electromagnetic modeling of gold nanoparticles, scattering absorption, inverse problems, electromagnetics in stratified media, metamaterials, antenna theory, and mathematical physics. She has authored 110 peer-reviewed publications, with 59 journal papers to her credit. Currently, she manages projects funded by the Swedish Research Council related to waveguide theory in artificial materials and high-frequency deep brain stimulation using gold nanoparticles. In addition to her research, Mariana teaches courses at the BSc, MSc, and PhD levels in electromagnetic theory and related fields, playing an active role in supervising theses and mentoring students.

Research Interests

Awards

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L’Oréal-Unesco Women in Science Sweden Prize

2020-01-01
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Göran Gustafsson Prize for Young Researchers

2024-01-01

Courses

Electromagnetic Theory (EI1222) Classical Electrodynamics (EI2405) Integral Equation Methods Electromagnetics (FEI3304) Electromagnetic Modelling (EI2403) Project Electromagnetic Engineering (EI2510) Project Electromagnetic Theory (EI2515)

Requirements for Royal Institute of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Writing
Required:61
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in a relevant field Calculus in one variable Linear Algebra Probability Theory and Statistics
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies
  • Transcript of completed courses and grades
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Summary sheet (if required by program)
  • Letters of Recommendation (standard for most programs)
Specialization Notes

Specific requirements apply to all departments. For Architecture, a portfolio is mandatory and submitted via a separate KTH system.