Andreas Tillmar

Andreas Tillmar is an Adjunct Associate Professor and Docent at Linköping University, affiliated with the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK). He is part of the Strategic Research Area in Forensic Sciences, a collaboration between Linköping University and the National Board of Forensic Medicine in Sweden. His research focuses on advancing DNA methods for forensic applications, including distant kinship analysis, identification of human remains, and predicting phenotypic traits from DNA. Key achievements include developing the FORCE method for sensitive DNA analysis and solving the 2004 Linköping double murder case using forensic genetic genealogy.

Research Interests

• Enhanced DNA Analyses (e.g., FORCE method)
• Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG)
• Population Genetics (e.g., Swedish and northern Swedish populations)
• Facial Prediction from DNA

Media & Outreach

• Featured in SVT and Universitetsläraren for contributions to forensic DNA techniques and solving high-profile cases.
• Project on predicting facial images from DNA, supported by the Strategic Research Area.

Grants & Collaborations

Active in interdisciplinary projects, including international collaborations for mass victim identification and forensic method development. His work bridges academic research and practical crime-solving applications.

Labs/Teams

Associated with the Division of Molecular Medicine and Virology (MMV) and the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) at Linköping University.