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Ute Besenecker is an educator and design researcher focusing on the impact of lighting on human perception, behavior, and well-being in spatial environments. She has a special interest in facilitating interdisciplinary research collaborations that connect architecture, lighting design, art, engineering, and sciences with research, education, and practice. Ute's background spans academic human factors research as well as professional practice in lighting design, policy development, and product management, alongside her experience in architecture. Her current academic activities at KTH in architectural lighting design include teaching and supervising related Master's and Doctoral programs, as well as overseeing grant-funded research projects related to indoor and outdoor lighting design. Ute is part of the editorial team for LEUKOS, a journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), and serves as an Associate Editor. She is also a member of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the International Commission on Illumination (CIE), and the IES. Additionally, Ute is a founding member of the Light Collaboration Network for Research and Education (LCN) and participates in the NAVET working group, which serves as a Stockholm hub for art, technology, and design. Ute has participated in research project consortiums aiming to develop innovative methods for sustainable lighting design and evaluate the benefits of lighting retrofits.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology • Stockholm
Works in the Division of Architectural Lighting Design.
Master's programs are organized under Schools; departments listed are units within these schools (e.g., EECS, ABE, CBH, ITM, SCI).