Mattias Goksör
Professor in physics
CEO and co-founder of IFLAI AB
From the Sweden-USA Project for Collaboration, Academic Leadership and Innovation in Higher Education:
- How can research universities best contribute to meeting societal challenges and supporting sustainable development?
- Which structural and cultural characteristics within a university support – or inhibit – change?
- How can the role of collegiate bodies and mandate of academic leaders to drive development be clarified and strengthened?
- With respect to academic freedom, how can the anchoring of strategic choices among faculty and students be enhanced?
- What can universities do to reach their potential for interdisciplinary education and research?
Read all and more in our book ”Renewing Higher Education: Academic Leadership in Times of Transformation”.
Professional Credentials
Employment
- Professor of Physics, University of Gothenburg (2017-present)
- Associate Professor (2009-2017)
- Assistant Professor (2005-2009)
- Distinguished Guest Researcher, Scottish University Physics Alliance (2004-2005)
Professional Experience
- CEO and Co-Founder of IFLAI AB (2022)
- Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Gothenburg (2017-2021)
- Head of Department of Physics (2012-2017)
Educational Background
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics (2004)
- Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration, Management and Operations (2004)
Professional Certificates
Program
- Higher Education Leadership Program (HeLP), The Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions (2018-2019)
- University Leadership Program (CUP). University of Gothenburg (2012-2013)
- Higher Education Pedagogy, University of Gothenburg (2006-2015)
Courses
- Machine Learning, Stanford online (2019)
- Coaching methodology (2009)
- Integrated Model of Group Development (2011)
- Conflict Management (2007)
- Project Mangement in R&D (2004)
Participation
- Rethinking Higher Education – Inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals, Karolinska Institute (2019-03-30)
- Global Challenges in Today´s International Higher Eduction Sphere, SGroup European Universities Network, Trieste (2018-10-18)
- 11th International Southern African – Nordic Centre Conference on Academic Citizenship: Recognition, Resilience or Resistance?, University of Jyväskylä (2018-08-15)
Research publications
Find my publications in scientific journals, conference proceedings, books, patents and more
Media coverage
Teaching
Courses on MSc level
- Electrical measurements techniques
- Modern physics
- Optics
- Bioimaging
Courses on PhD level
- Gaussian beam propagation and third order aberration theory
Guest lecturer
- Gaussian beam propagation and third order aberration theory