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Kristina Brink serves as Senior Lecturer and Deputy Dean at Mid Sweden University's Department of Natural Sciences, Design and Sustainable Development (NDH). Previously Head of Department (2017-2022), she leads design education programs and research focused on sustainable development through graphic and packaging design.
Her primary research areas include graphic design, packaging design, and universal design, all contextualized within sustainable development. She actively applies the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to projects addressing food systems, industrial symbiosis, and intercultural dialogue. Recent work emphasizes Foodtech and resilient local food production.
Brink's publications (2014-2022) reveal a trajectory from packaging communication to sustainable food systems. Key contributions address industrial symbiosis in regional food production, universal design in Foodtech, and intercultural design education. International collaboration, particularly with Japan, underpins her research approach.
As former Program Manager for Bachelor's and Master's design programs, Brink has extensive educational leadership. She has coordinated multi-year projects (e.g., International Packaging Design Project, Paper Four), suggesting grant management experience, though specific awards and students are not listed.
She co-founded the International Design Project (2007-present) with Japanese universities and participated in the "S)VINN" project on universal design for waste management and Foodtech initiatives.
