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At the Faculty of Engineering we are driven by the urge to create value for and with society, by curiosity and by the will to attain that which only few could imagine would be possible. Through research, education and collaboration it is our ambition to nurture talent, address challenges, create possibilities and promote sustainable development.

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01.10.2026

Faculty of Engineering appoints its first Innovation Pilot

Righteous Ogieva will spend the coming year developing his technical expertise in a piezoelectric technology created at the University of Southern Denmark. The new Innovation Pilot programme aims to strengthen the pool of potential technical co-founders for future research-based spinouts.

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01.10.2026

Four researchers from the Faculty of Engineering receive DKK 9.7 million for bold experiments

Four researchers from the Faculty of Engineering have received a combined total of almost DKK 9.7 million from Villum Experiment for projects exploring shape-changing materials, automated software repair, new catalysts and quantum-inspired computer hardware.

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30.09.2026

SDU students send robots into the battle arena

In just one year, a group of students at SDU have built a battle-ready robot, founded what is currently Denmark’s only BattleBots club and taken part in their first international competition. Along the way, they have discovered that lessons in materials, simulation and cooling become very tangible when a robot has to withstand a beating.

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27.09.2026

When teaching and research strengthen each other

Three robotics engineering students turned a bachelor’s project into a peer-reviewed journal article. Their subsequent work has generated further research on assistive and underwater robots. For Associate Professor Saravana Prashanth Murali Babu, the projects show how teaching and research can advance together.

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24.09.2026

New sensor could help greenhouses tailor fertiliser to plants’ needs and reduce nutrient discharge

Greenhouses sometimes discard water that still contains valuable nutrients. In a new €1.8 million Danish–German project, researchers at the University of Southern Denmark will develop technology to show exactly what the plants need.

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Teaching Award

22.09.2026

SDU Associate Professor receives the 2026 Teaching Award

Associate Professor Bjarne Schmidt from the University of Southern Denmark has been awarded the 2026 Teaching Award for his dedicated and practical teaching in physics and mathematics.

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09.09.2026

AI can make takeaway deliveries more efficient

An AI-based model can combine more takeaway orders on the same trip and reduce the number of couriers required without increasing waiting times. Developed with contributions from SDU researcher Yihua Wang, the model has been tested on more than 650,000 real-world deliveries.

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03.09.2026

SDU researcher honoured for making supermarket waste heat more valuable

Milad Morid Zadeh has received an international award for research that could help supermarkets use heat from their refrigeration systems more efficiently – even as the equipment deteriorates.

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01.09.2026

SDU researchers aim to turn electric vehicles into wireless energy storage systems

A new European research project will make it possible to charge electric vehicles wirelessly and return electricity from their batteries to the grid. SDU will receive approximately DKK 5 million and take responsibility for two of the project’s 15 PhD programmes.

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31.08.2026

SDU technologies to equip ships and drones for extreme conditions

Optical sensors will provide ships with real-time data on stresses affecting their hulls, while a new 3D-printing technology could protect drones against extreme cold. Two inventions from SDU are now making their way towards the defence market in collaboration with Normark Defence and Omni Capabilities.

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27.08.2026

New Biomedical Engineering Centre aims to bring engineers and clinicians closer together

Professor Stephen Mellon moved with his family from Oxford to Odense late last year to help establish the new Biomedical Engineering Centre at the University of Southern Denmark.

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26.08.2026

SDU researcher wins Best Pitch Prize for new cooling designs

PhD Research Fellow Amirhossein Bayat received the Best Pitch Prize at the DANfusion Annual Meeting 2026 for presenting his research into computer-optimised cooling technology.

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25.08.2026

New hospital robot welcomes patients and shows them the way

After three years of development, a Danish-German research team has built and tested three robot prototypes at hospitals in Denmark and Germany. The humanoid robot HuGo can welcome patients, talk to them and accompany them to their destination.

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23.08.2026

SDU researchers help dermatologist develop a greener skin biopsy

Dermatologist Kristine Pallesen was puzzled that steel scissors and forceps were discarded after a single skin biopsy. Together with researchers from SDU, she has developed prototypes and analysed the carbon footprint and material choices for this greener skin biopsy, a reusable instrument that combines several functions.

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21.08.2026

DKK 1 million grant to strengthen future energy infrastructure

A new international network led by the University of Southern Denmark will bring together expertise in robotics, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and energy systems. The aim is to pave the way for new solutions for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure.

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18.08.2026

New grant to accelerate testing of solar technology

With DKK 336,000 from the EMD Foundation, researchers at the University of Southern Denmark will use artificial intelligence to build smaller, more representative datasets for testing power electronics in solar PV systems. This will allow existing tests to run faster while strengthening CIE’s investment in artificial intelligence for future energy systems.

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14.08.2026

SDU researchers rethink nearly 100-year-old energy technology

By combining two well-known technologies in a new way, researchers at the University of Southern Denmark have developed a component that both improves efficiency and gives engineers a completely new way of optimising thermal energy systems. Initial laboratory results show efficiency improvements of up to 12,3 per cent.

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11.08.2026

New maritime research centre opens at SDU

The University of Southern Denmark conducts extensive research within the maritime field. A new centre, supported by the Danish Maritime Fund, will bring researchers together and strengthen collaboration across the university's faculties.

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09.08.2026

Race against time to give Denmark new weapons against the Caterpillar from Hell

Drones, thermal cameras and artificial intelligence could become important tools in the future fight against the oak processionary moth. Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark are therefore heading into the field alongside municipal pest control teams to gather the knowledge needed to develop future solutions. In just a few weeks, the caterpillars will be gone for the year – along with the opportunity to study them in the wild.

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02.07.2026

New EU project to safeguard the future of Europe’s forest resources

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark will join forces with the Forest Stewardship Council and European partners to develop solutions to meet Europe’s growing demand for fibre-based materials while reducing the need for virgin wood.

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Study engineering in Odense, Sønderborg, and Vejle

Discover our three student cities and campuses, and see what student life awaits you.

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    Odense

    Study Engineering at SDU Odense

    Take a tour round the beautiful building where SDU Odense's engineering students spend their time.

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  • Sønderborg

    Study Engineering at SDU Sønderborg

    A sea view, laboratories and facilities form the perfect setting for the engineering students at SDU's campus in Sønderborg.

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  • Vejle

    Study engineering in Vejle

    Do you have ambitions in IT, data, and AI? Then you should study at SDU Vejle - the most focused Scandinavian university for computer science and software engineering.

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Last Updated 09.09.2026