Regular member |
Substitute |
|
Chairman |
Per-Erik Tegnér | |
Head of the technical division |
Patrik Löfgren | |
Atomic physics |
Henning Zettergren | Henning Schmidt |
Elementary particle physics |
Christoph Clément | Jörgen Sjölin |
CoPS |
Jörn Mahlstedt | Jens Jasche |
Instrumentation physics |
Samuel Silverstein | Fredrik Hellberg |
Chemical physics |
Henrik Öström | Foivos Perakis |
Condensed matter and quantum optics |
Mohamed Bourennane | Vladimir Krasnov |
Medical radiation physics |
Iuliana Toma-Dasu | Marta Lazzeroni |
Director of studies with responsibility
|
Christophe Clement | |
PhD student representatives |
Pranay Nayak | Gandharva Appagere |
Arun Subramani | Ellen Riefel | |
Undergraduate student
|
Vacant | Vacant |
Adjunct: |
||
Chairman of the Computer Committee |
Jens Jasche |
Committee for the Technical Division
The Committees mission is to continuously monitor the work of the Technical Department
The minutes for committees are often written in Swedish and available for all employees at the Department of Physics via login.
Minutes for Committees at The Department of Physics
Composition for the Committee
1 chairperson
1 Head of Technical Department
7 one representative from each research department
1 Director of Studies responsible for the student laboratories
2 student representatives, postgraduate level
1 student representative, basic/advanced level
___________________________________________________________
13 members
Adjunct: Chair of the Computer Committee.
Additional persons may, for individual issues, be adjunct to the KTA.
Alternates shall be appointed for research departments. Alternates may be appointed for students.
Duties for the Committee
- Continuously monitor the work of the Technical Department.
- To identify the technical support needs of the different activities and to propose priorities between them (activities are mainly research projects but also e.g. teaching and computer work in the Department).
- To act as an advisory body to the FS and the Research Strategy Committee on matters relating to technical support in the Department.
Members of the Committee
Procedure for the Committee
The document below describes the procedure for managing requests for support from the department for the purchase / development of expensive research equipment.
Proposed procedure for handling requests
Introduction: The Research Strategy Committee (RSC) has today considered a proposal from the Technical Department Committee (TDC) concerning the procedure and criteria for examining requests for departmental support for investment in medium-weight scientific equipment.
The KFS adopted the KTA's proposal on the handling procedure and also the proposal on criteria, but in the latter case requested clarification and a separation of mandatory criteria and assessment criteria - if the latter are met, they strengthen a proposal/request but are each separately non-mandatory. Below is a description of the process and criteria as discussed and decided by the KFS 2012-03-22.
Background to the case:
It is no longer possible to apply for support for the purchase of medium cost research equipment from VR (previously there was a special call for this). Even the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, which used to be able to provide support for such purposes - even at short notice - is now setting different priorities and it is now the universities and colleges themselves that are responsible for funding equipment with costs in the approximate range of SEK 1-10 million.
In this year's budget, Fysikum has set aside 2 MSEK in a strategic fund. These funds can be used in whole or in part for investments of this kind, provided that projects that will use the equipment are, in the normal case, co-financing. If the funds allocated are not
are not used up in a given financial year, they are funded and it is possible to replenish the fund up to a level of the order of 2 MSEK - provided that financial scope for this exists in the institution.
Assignment
At the KFS meeting in February, the KTA was asked to draw up a proposal for a procedure for dealing with requests for the purchase or development of medium-sized animals.
research equipment. The KTA was originally set up as a committee to monitor the work of the Technical Department and, if necessary, to prioritise between requests for technical support for, primarily, different research projects, but also general support for the department - e.g. in the form of support for teaching or computer work. The KTA is also responsible for acting as a consultative body to the KFS and FS on general issues concerning the Technical Department. The KTA will thus have an important advisory role in the allocation of significant resources within the institution, where these resources are largely the work of the members of the Technical Department (KFS: Committee for Research Strategy; KTA: Committee for the Technical Department).
Management of requests for investment support - proposals
- Requests for investment support may be submitted at any time to the Department
- The request is sent in writing to the Head of Unit
- The requests received during a three-month period are considered and weighed against each other. The KTA will give a brief statement on each request and a recommendation for further consideration by the KFS and the Physics Board (FS).
The KTA will normally meet about twice during a three-month period.
- If there are special reasons, the proposer may ask the Head of Department for more rapid action and, if such a request is granted, the KTA will take up the matter atnext meeting - i.e. within a month or so.
Criteria for assessing requests for investment support - proposals
It is of course important that the possibility of seeking departmental support for equipment does not reduce the incentive to seek external funding. In addition, the amount that the institution is able to allocate is limited and a restrictive approach may unfortunately be necessary.
However, requests for urgent and well-justified one-off support for projects with high scientific potential should of course be accommodated where funds are available. Note that support for the start-up of new projects will not be addressed by the KTA but is a matter for the KFS and FS - and often also for external funders.
The KFS recommends that the FS instructs the KTA to use four mandatory criteria and a number of assessment criteria when evaluating requests for investment support. A request for investment support does not have to meet each of the assessment criteria separately, but the KTA should make an overall assessment for its recommendation.
Mandatory criteria
- Support is not provided for the maintenance or operation of equipment, for salary costs, or for travel.
- The possibilities for alternative solutions, such as the loan of equipment, must be exhausted.
- The aid must be of a one-off nature.
- There must be a realistic plan for the overall financing and staffing of the project.
Evaluation criteria
- The project(s) in which the equipment is to be used must be of high scientific quality. The scientific quality of the projects should not be evaluated by KTA, but independent evaluators should be used whenever possible such as those from the Swedish Research Council should be used wherever possible.
- The project, or projects, in which the equipment is to be used should fit within the strategic planning of the institution.
- The new equipment should significantly improve the possibilities for achieving scientific results of even higher quality than otherwise, for achieving results in a shorter time and/or for enabling important preliminary studies for future calls.
- Particular attention will be paid to doctoral students working on the project(s) and their ability to achieve results for their thesis work within the prescribed time frame.Consideration should also be given to the career development opportunities of post-docs. Support may be provided for broken equipment.
Last updated: September 10, 2024
Source: Fysinfo