Dr. Svjetlana Stekovic

Associate Professor

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Biography

Svjetlana Stekovic is a Senior Associate Professor at Linköping University, specializing in advanced materials for the aviation and energy industries. She has extensive experience in industrial collaborations and was recognized as a Swedish Female Role Model in Aeronautics in 2022. Her research focuses on developing high-performance materials, including surface coatings and mechanical properties, with a background in materials science and particular attention to damage mechanisms in high-temperature materials used in gas turbines and aircraft engines. She earned her PhD from Linköping University in 2007 and has worked as a researcher at Rolls-Royce UK for five years before returning to Linköping. Stekovic has supervised 14 academic and industrial PhD students, contributing significantly to research in her field. In her role as EU Research Coordinator at the Department of Management and Engineering, she leverages her experience in EU funding applications and project management to enhance international collaboration and innovation in materials science.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Associate Professor

2007-01-01 — Present

Linköping University • Linköping, Sweden

Conducting research in advanced materials for aviation and energy industries, coordinating EU-funded projects.

Requirements for Linköping University

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:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with a major relevant to the program At least 30 ECTS credits in mathematics/applied mathematics and/or application of mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport/ID
  • Syllabus for relevant courses
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) for international Master's programs.