Joakim Widén

Joakim Widén is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Uppsala University, where he serves as head of the Division of Civil Engineering and the Built Environment within the Department of Civil Engineering and Industrial Engineering. His work focuses on the intersection of civil engineering and energy systems, particularly in the context of sustainable built environments.

Widén's educational background includes a TechnD (Doctor of Technology) degree, and he holds the academic rank of Professor. His research program spans multiple aspects of energy systems integration in buildings and urban environments, with particular emphasis on renewable energy technologies and their grid integration. His primary research interests include building energy modeling, renewable energy systems integration, solar power applications, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and energy forecasting methodologies.

Widén employs advanced statistical and computational approaches to address challenges in urban energy systems, with a particular focus on Swedish building stocks and energy infrastructure. His publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to the field of building energy systems and renewable energy integration, with numerous high-impact publications in leading energy journals. His research shows a clear trajectory from fundamental modeling approaches toward increasingly sophisticated urban-scale energy system analyses.

Among his notable scientific contributions are advancements in probabilistic forecasting methods for solar energy and electricity demand, urban building energy modeling frameworks, and analyses of photovoltaic integration in distribution grids. His work has established important methodologies for understanding the interaction between renewable energy resources and building energy systems at various scales.

• Professor of Civil Engineering at Uppsala University
• Head of Division of Civil Engineering and the Built Environment
• Research focuses on energy systems in the built environment
• Extensive publication record in building energy modeling and renewable integration