Mats Berg

Professor Mats Berg is a leading academic at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, specializing in railway technology and vehicle dynamics. He holds the position of Professor in Railway Technology since 2003 and has served as Head of the Rail Vehicles unit (2004–2023). His roles include Board membership of the KTH Railway Group and editorial roles in journals like Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit and Vehicle System Dynamics.
Education: PhD in Structural Mechanics (Lund University, 1987), MSc in Civil Engineering (Lund University, 1980).

Research focuses on vehicle-track dynamic interaction, rail vehicle suspension dynamics, and energy efficiency in rail systems. Key contributions include state-of-the-art papers on rail vehicle dynamics simulation, suspension modeling, and energy-efficient vehicle design. He has authored/co-authored textbooks such as Rail Vehicle Dynamics (2021) and contributed to the Handbook of Railway Vehicle Dynamics.

Recent articles explore topics like wheel-rail contact mechanics, smart energy systems in rail transport, and instability detection algorithms. His work has positioned him among the top 2% globally cited researchers in Mechanical Engineering & Transports (2020).

Supervised 11 PhD students and actively participates in projects like Shift2Rail, focusing on decarbonization and energy labeling. Leads the Rail Vehicles unit and collaborates with industry partners like ABB Traction. His research integrates computational modeling, experimental validation, and real-world applications to advance sustainable rail technologies.