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Kenneth Carling is a Professor of Microdata Analysis at Dalarna University's Department of Information and Technology. With a PhD in Statistics from 1995, he has held academic positions at universities including Uppsala, Padua (Italy), Stockholm, Yale (USA), Gävle, and Tianjin (China). At Dalarna University, he serves as a subject manager in computer science and microdata analysis, overseeing bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Statistics (1995)
- Subsequent appointments as associate professor in economics, professor in statistics, and professor in microdata analysis (2017)
Professor Carling's research spans multiple disciplines, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach that combines computational science, economics, philosophy, and statistics. His work focuses on microdata analysis, retail market dynamics, transportation systems, environmental sustainability, and decision support systems. He has developed methodologies for analyzing complex datasets to address real-world problems in economics, retail, transportation, and environmental planning.
His publication record demonstrates significant breadth across disciplines, with over fifty articles appearing in journals spanning economics, transport science, operations research, environmental science, and statistics. Recent work focuses on algorithmic pricing, CO2 emission reduction in retail networks, decision support tools for environmentally friendly retail locations, and the application of multi-agent systems in energy trading.
Professor Carling has received recognition for his interdisciplinary contributions through various expert assignments:
- Horizon Europe
- Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
- Reviewer for lecturer and professor positions
- Examiner for doctoral dissertations in Scandinavia
In addition to his research, Professor Carling is actively involved in education. He has developed and manages the Data-driven Leadership course at the advanced level and Leadership Economics for doctoral students. He also teaches Risk Analysis and regularly supervises five advanced-level degree theses annually, having served as main supervisor for one doctoral candidate. His administrative roles at Dalarna University have included subject manager, program manager for bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs, deputy head of department, and research leader. He has also been an elected member of both the Education and Research Board and the Higher Education Board.
Current research projects include:
- A pilot on digitalization of actors within the EU consortium efti4all
- A project on decision support systems for localization
- Research on algorithmic pricing and its market impact
