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Tobias Schauerte is a Professor at Linnaeus University's Department of Mechanical Engineering within the Faculty of Technology. He serves as program director for the Bachelor's program in Industrial Engineering and teaches courses in industrial economics, strategic management, and production management. His research focuses on the wooden house industry with emphasis on production development, business strategy, and internationalization, supported by over 15 years of industry experience.
His research portfolio includes active projects like Competitive timber structures – Resource efficiency and climate benefits along the wood value chain through engineering design and Smart Dat (automation and digitalization for SMEs). Completed projects address topics such as competence development for professionals and advanced mechanical engineering courses for industry needs.
Recent publications analyze productivity trends in off-site timber construction, economic distress metrics in wooden housing firms, and automation potential in window installation systems. He contributes to the Linnaeus University Centre for Competitive Timber Structures and Smart Industry Group, an interdisciplinary team combining computer science and mechanical engineering expertise.
His work bridges academic research with industry applications through collaborations like the Torparängen urban development project in Växjö, and he has published extensively in journals like Wood Material Science & Engineering and Pro Ligno, alongside presentations at international conferences including the Swedish Production Symposium and World Conference on Timber Engineering.