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Anders Ingwald is an Associate Professor at Linnaeus University's Faculty of Technology, Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering. He serves as course responsible, examiner, and mentor primarily for the Vocational Teacher Program, while also teaching master's programs in Vocational Knowledge and Professional Development and Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design. His academic journey shows a transition from Systems Economics toward vocational knowledge and technology, with leadership roles including former study director for doctoral education and department head at the Faculty of Technology.
Ingwald earned his doctoral degree in 2009 with the thesis "Technologies for better utilisation of production process resources." His research focuses on the intersection of technical maintenance systems and vocational pedagogy, particularly examining how vocational teachers navigate between professional practice fields. He leads research in industrial services management and sits on steering groups for vocational education programs.
His publication record reveals a strong focus on maintenance management evolution, with recent work (2018-2023) emphasizing digital transformation in industrial services, railway infrastructure maintenance, and the integration of data-driven approaches. The research shows a clear trajectory from traditional maintenance systems toward service management 4.0, with increasing attention to business models, ecosystem perspectives, and vocational knowledge transfer in industrial contexts.
Ingwald actively contributes to vocational teacher development through training for the Swedish National Agency for Education on validation, APL, and digital tools. He leads the research group focused on vocational education, conducting studies on governance and organization of vocational training, professional identity formation, and workplace-school knowledge transfer.
