Tomas Öberg

Assoc. Prof. Tomas Öberg

Linnaeus University

University of Kalmar
SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden

Academic degrees
University of Kalmar, Docent in Environmental Chemistry, 2004.
University of Kalmar, Ph.D. in Environmental Science, 2003.
Uppsala University, B.Sc. in Chemistry and Biomedicine, 1980.

University of Kalmar, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, 2008 -
University of Kalmar, Research Fellow in Environmental Risk Analysis, 2004 - 2008
Tomas Öberg Konsult AB, Senior Advisor/Consultant, 2002 - 2003.
MultiSimplex AB (publ.), Managing Director, 1997 - 2001.
Bergström & Öberg, Senior Advisor/Consultant, 1995 - 1996.
Tomas Öberg Konsult AB, Senior Advisor/Consultant, 1990 - 1994.
County Administration of Blekinge, Principal Administrative Officer, 1989 - 1990.
Studsvik AB, Project Manager & Senior Advisor/Consultant, 1982 - 1988.
Swedish Defence Research Institute, Research Engineer, 1980 - 1981.

Journal paper (peer-reviewed)
- Farnelid, H., Öberg, T. and Riemann, L. (2009). Identity and dynamics of putative N2-fixing picoplankton in the Baltic Sea proper suggest complex patterns of regulation. Environmental Microbiology Reports. 1. 145-154.
- Cederqvist, L., Sorensen, C.D., Reynolds, A.P. and Öberg, T. (2009). Improved process stability during friction stir welding of 5 cm thick copper canisters through shoulder geometry and parameter studies. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining. 14, 178-184.
- Liu, T. and Öberg, T. (2009). Modelling of partition constants: Linear solvation energy relationships or PLS regression?. Journal of Chemometrics. In press.
- Öberg, T., Bergbäck, B. and Filipsson, M. (2008). Catalytic effects by metal oxides on the formation and degradation of chlorinated aromatic compounds in fly ash. Chemosphere. 71. 1135-1143.
- Zhu, H., Tropsha, A., Fourches, D., Varnek, A., Papa, E., Gramatica, P., Öberg, T., Dao, P., Cherkasov, A. and Tetko, I. (2008). Combinational QSAR modeling of chemical toxicants tested against Tetrahymena pyriformis. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 48. 766–784.
- Alriksson, S. and Öberg, T. (2008). Conjoint analysis for environmental valuation - A review of methods and applications. ESPR - Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 15. 244-257.
- Tetko, I., Sushko, I., Pandey, A., Zhu, H., Tropsha, A., Papa, E., Öberg, T., Todeschini, R., Fourches, D. and Varnek, A. (2008). Critical assessment of QSAR models of environmental toxicity against Tetrahymena pyriformis: Focusing on applicability domain and overfitting by variable selection. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 48. 1733-1746.
- Öberg, T. and Liu, T. (2008). Global and Local PLS Regression Models to Predict Vapor Pressure. QSAR & Combinatorial Science. 27. 273-279.
- Cederqvist, L. and Öberg, T. (2008). Reliability study of friction stir welded copper canisters containing Sweden's nuclear waste. Reliability Engineering & System Safety. 93. 1491-1499.
- Öberg, T. (2007). A general structure-property relationship to predict the enthalpy of vaporization at ambient temperatures. SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research. 18. 127-139.
- Öberg, T., Bergbäck, B. and Öberg, E. (2007). Different catalytic effects by copper and chromium on the formation and degradation of chlorinated aromatic compounds in fly ash. Environmental Science & Technology. 41. 3741-3746.
- Bergius, K. and Öberg, T. (2007). Initial screening of contaminated land: A comparison of U.S. and Swedish methods. Environmental Management. 39. 226-234.
- Öberg, T. (2007). Low-temperature formation and degradation of chlorinated benzenes, PCDD and PCDF in dust from steel production. Science of the Total Environment. 382. 153-158.
- Öberg, T., Öhrström, T. and Bergström, J. (2007). Metal catalyzed formation of chlorinated aromatic compounds: A study of the correlation pattern in incinerator fly ash. Chemosphere. 67. S185-S190.
- Sander, P. and Öberg, T. (2006). Comparing deterministic and probabilistic risk assessments. A case study at a closed steel mill in southern Sweden. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 6. 55-61.
- Öberg, T. (2006). Introducing chemometrics to graduate students. Journal of Chemical Education. 83. 1178-1181.
- Sander, P., Bergbäck, B. and Öberg, T. (2006). Uncertain numbers and uncertainty in the selection of input distributions – Consequences for a probabilistic risk assessment of contaminated land. Risk Analysis. 26. 1363-1375.
- Öberg, T. (2006). Virtual screening for environmental pollutants - Structure-activity relationships applied to a database of industrial chemicals. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 25. 1178-1183.
- Öberg, T. (2005). A QSAR for the hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant: Validation, domain of application, and prediction. Atmospheric Environment. 39. 2189-2200.
- Öberg, T. and Bergbäck, B. (2005). A review of probabilistic risk assessment of contaminated land. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 5. 213-224.
- Öberg, T. (2004). A QSAR for baseline toxicity: Validation, domain of application, and prediction. Chemical Research in Toxicology. 17. 1630 -1637.
- Öberg, T. (2004). Boiling points of halogenated aliphatic compounds: A quantitative structure-property relationship for prediction and validation. Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences. 44. 187-192.
- Öberg, T. (2004). Halogenated aromatics from steel production: Results of a pilot-scale investigation. Chemosphere. 56. 441-448.
- Öberg, T. (2004). Indicator parameters for PCDD/PCDF from electric arc furnaces. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems. 73. 29-35.
- Öberg, T. (2004). Prediction of gas chromatographic separation for PBDE congeners from molecular descriptors. ESS Bulletin. 2. 74-90.
- Öberg, T., Öhrström, T. and Bergström, J. (2004). The correlation pattern of fly ash components: Chromium as a potential catalyst in the thermal formation of chlorinated aromatic compounds. Environmental Chemistry. 1. 18-21.
- Öberg, T. and Öhrström, T. (2003). Chlorinated aromatics from combustion: Influence of chlorine, combustion conditions and catalytic activity. Environmental Science & Technology. 37. 3995-4000.
- Öberg, T. (2003). Optimization of an industrial afterburner. Journal of Chemometrics. 17. 5-8.
- Öberg, K., Warman, K. and Öberg, T. (2002). Distribution and levels of brominated flame retardants in sewage sludge. Chemosphere. 48. 805-809.
- Öberg, T. (2002). Prediction of vapour pressures for halogenated diphenyl ether congeners from molecular descriptors. Environmental Science & Pollution Research. 9. 405-411.
- Öberg, T. (2001). Prediction of physical properties for PCB congeners from molecular descriptors. Internet Journal of Chemistry. 4. 11-.
- Öberg, T. (1998). Importance of the first design matrix in experimental simplex optimization. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems. 44. 147-151.
- Öberg, T. and Allhammar, G. (1989). Chlorinated aromatics from metallurgical industries - process factors influencing production and emissions. Chemosphere. 19. 711-716.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1989). Indicator parameters for PCDD/PCDF. Chemosphere. 19. 337-344.
- Öberg, T., Warman, K. and Bergström, J. (1989). Production of chlorinated aromatics in the post-combustion zone and boiler. Chemosphere. 19. 317-322.
- Öberg, T., Warman, K. and Bergström, J. (1987). Brominated aromatics from combustion. Chemosphere. 16. 2451-2465.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1987). Emission and chlorination pattern of PCDD/PCDF predicted from indicator parameters. Chemosphere. 16. 1221-1230.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1986). Combustion test data from a Swedish hazardous waste incinerator. Chemosphere. 15. 2045-2048.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1986). Dioxins from Scandinavian waste combustion plants. Chemosphere. 15. 2041-2044.
- Öberg, T., Aittola, J. and Bergström, J. (1985). Chlorinated aromatics from the combustion of hazardous waste. Chemosphere. 14. 215-221.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1985). Hexachlorobenzene as an indicator of dioxin production from combustion. Chemosphere. 14. 1081-1086.

Journal paper (scientific, not peer-reviewed)
- Alriksson, S. and Öberg, T. (2008). Conjoint analysis - A useful tool for assessing preferences for environmental issues. ESPR - Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 15. 119.
- Öberg, T. (2006). Book Review: Risk Management in Post-Trust Societies. Risk Analysis. 26. 859-861.
- Öberg, T. (2005). Book Review: Risks and Decisions for Conservation and Environmental Management. Risk Analysis. 25. 1685-1687.
- Öberg, T. and N. Deming, S. (2000). Find optimum operating conditions fast. Chemical Engineering Progress. 96. 53-59.
- Öberg, T. (1998). Optimization of a CHP Plant. NAmICS Newsletter. 17.

Ph.D. Thesis
- Öberg, T. (2003). Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Environment — A Chemometric Approach to the Study of Halogenated Aromatics. Doctoral Thesis. University of Kalmar, Faculty of Natural Sciences.

Conference paper (peer-reviewed)
- Öberg, T. (2002). Dioxin surrogates - a comparison of approaches. Organohalogen compounds. 59. 37-44.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1992). Indicator parameters for PCDD/PCDF - plant specific models. Organohalogen Compounds. 8. 197-200.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1990). Bromine and waste incineration - an environmental risk?. Organohalogen Compounds. 2. 339-342.
- Öberg, T., Warman, K. and Bergström, J. (1990). Distribution of toxic coplanar PCBs and PCDD/PCDF in pine needles from the Swedish environment - evaluation of data and source identification. Organohalogen Compounds. 1. 449-452.

Conference paper (not peer-reviewed)
- Filipsson, M., Bergbäck, B. and Öberg, T. (2009). Exponeringsfaktorer vid riskbedömning – Inventering av dataunderlag. Posterpresentation vid Nätverket Renare Marks vårmöte i Stockholm, 24-25 mars.
- Öberg, T. (2009). Hantering av osäkerheter vid riskbedömningar. Presentation vid Nätverket Renare Marks vårmöte i Stockholm, 24-25 mars.
- Sander, P., Bergbäck, B. and Öberg, T. (2009). Probabilistisk riskbedömning. Posterpresentation vid Nätverket Renare Marks vårmöte i Stockholm, 24-25 mars.
- Peijnenburg, W., Durjava, M., Gramatica, P., Furusjö, E., Öberg, T., Jeliazkova, N., Huijbregts, M., Comber, M. and Tetko, I. (2008). CAse studies on the Development and Application of in-Silico Techniques for Environmental hazard (CADASTER). Presentation at the 17th European Symposium on QSAR in 'omics' and Systems Biology, Uppsala, September 21-26..
- Tetko, I., Tropsha, A., Zhu, H., Papa, E., Gramatica, P., Öberg, T., Fourches, D. and Varnek, A. (2008). Comparison of applicability domains of QSAR models: application to the modelling of the environmental toxicity against Tetrahymena pyriformis. Presentation at the 3rd German Conference on Chemoinformatics, Goslar, 11-13 November, 2007.. Chemistry Central Journal. 2 (Suppl 1). P14.
- Öberg, T. (2008). Öberg, T. Experience in teaching the concepts of variability and uncertainty in environmental risk analysis. Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, Boston, Massachusetts, 7-10 december , 2008..
- Öberg, T., Filipsson, M. and Bergbäck, B. (2007). Exposure factors: How to characterize the data?. Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, San Antonio, Texas, 9-12 december 2007.
- Alriksson, S. and Öberg, T. (2006). Conjoint analysis as a tool for risk communication. Annual Meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, Baltimore, Maryland, 3-6 december 2006.
- Alriksson, S. and Öberg, T. (2005). Towards a closed steel eco-cycle. Conjoint analysis as a decision tool. University of Kalmar. 27-26.
- Sander, P., Bergbäck, B. and Öberg, T. (2005). An evaluation of software for probabilistic risk assessment. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 4-7 December, 2005.
- Öberg, T. (1990). Brominated aromatics from combustion. Kemikalieinspektionen.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1987). Halogenated aromatics from waste incineration – indicator parameters. American Flame Research Committee.
- Bergström, J. and Öberg, T. (1987). Incineration of PCB and other hazardous wastes. American Flame Research Committee.
- Öberg, T. (1987). Production of halogenated aromatics from waste incineration – indicator parameters and operational control. Proceedings från Swedish Flame Days, Studsvik, 8-9 september, 1987.

Report
- Filipsson, M., Bergbäck, B. and Öberg, T. (2008). Exponeringsfaktorer vid riskbedömning. Naturvårdsverket.
- Filipsson, M. and Öberg, T. (2008). Undersökning och riskbedömning av Trekantens badplats - Riskkarakterisering.
- Alriksson, S. and Öberg, T. (2007). Conjoint analysis as a decision tool for evaluation of environmental performance. Jernkontoret.
- Öberg, T., Sander, P. and Bergbäck, B. (2006). Probabilistisk riskbedömning – fas 2. Naturvårdsverket Rapport 5621.
- Öberg, T. (2006). Probabilistisk riskbedömning fas 1. Sannolikhetsbaserad uppskattning av miljö- och hälsorisker i förorenade markområden – en litteraturöversikt. Naturvårdsverket.
- Ronneteg, U., Cederqvist, L., Rydén, H., Öberg, T. and Müller, C. (2006). Reliability in sealing of canister for spent nuclear fuel. Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co.
- Öberg, T. (2006). Utsläpp av långlivade organiska föroreningar från de svenska stålverken. Jernkontorets Forskning.
- Öberg, T. (2005). Bilaga till rapport Miljögifter i fisk 2001/2002 - Resultat av analyser av flamskyddsmedel i fisk från Vänern och Vättern. Vätternvårdsförbundet, Vänerns vattenvårdsförbund och Naturvårdsverket.
- Öberg, T. and Bergbäck, B. (2005). Probabilistisk riskbedömning. Sannolikhetsbaserad uppskattning av miljö- och hälsorisker i förorenade markområden – en litteraturöversikt. Rapport till Naturvårdsverket.
- Müller, C. and Öberg, T. (2004). Strategy for verification and demonstration of the sealing process for canisters for spent fuel. Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB.
- Öberg, T. (2003). Karakterisering av dioxininnehåll i avfall - en litteratursammanställning. Svenska Renhållningsverksföreningen.
- Öberg, T. (2003). Luftutsläpp av organiska miljögifter från ljusbågsugnar: Förekomst och möjliga åtgärder för att minska miljöpåverkan. Jernkontorets Forskning.
- Öberg, T. (2003). Miljögifter i fisk 2001/2002. Ämnen enligt vattendirektivets lista i fisk från Vänern och Vättern.. Vätternvårdsförbundets, Vänerns vattenvårdsförbund och Naturvårdsverket.
- Öberg, T. (1996). Replacement of PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) and HCB (hexachlorobenzene) - the Swedish experience. Kemikalieinspektionen.
- Öberg, T. (1996). Validering av prediktionsmodeller för NOx-mätning. Värmeforsk.
- Öberg, T. (1995). Användning av HFC-, FC-föreningar och SF6. Underlagsrapport för Naturvårdsverkets arbete med klimatpåverkande ämnen.
- Öberg, T. (1995). Fasta polymerers bidrag till växthuseffekten - stabilitet och nedbrytningsprodukter av PTFE. Underlagsrapport för Naturvårdsverkets arbete med klimatpåverkande ämnen.
- Öberg, T. (1994). Brominated aromatics from waste handling and recycling processes. Kemikalieinspektionen.
- Öberg, T. (1994). Driftstudier och processmodellering - vattenverk. Rapport till VA-FORSK.
- Öberg, T. (1994). Förekomst av PCB och PCN i varor och kemiska produkter i Sverige. Kemikalieinspektionen.
- Öberg, T. (1992). Bildning av dioxin - litteraturstudie och utvärdering av mätdata. Jernkontorets Forskning.
- Öberg, T. (1992). Prediktionsmodeller - Dioxinindikator II. Redovisning av forskningsuppdrag till NUTEK, Renhållningsverksföreningen och Uppsala Energi AB.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1988). Indicator parameters for PCDD/PCDF. Redovisning av forskningsuppdrag till Statens Energiverk.
- Öberg, T. and Bergström, J. (1988). Organiska mikroföroreningar från stålverk. Jernkontorets Forskning.
- Bergström, J. and Öberg, T. (1986). Organiska mikroföroreningar från avfallsförbränning. Underlagsrapport för Statens Energiverks och Naturvårdsverkets utredning 'Energi ur avfall'.

Works in Popular Science
- Öberg, T. (2008). Förbrytelser mot naturen under lupp. Svenska Dagbladet, Under strecket den 9 oktober. Kulturdelen, sidan 14.
- Öberg, T. (2008). Om vulkanvintern kommer. Svenska Dagbladet, Under strecket den 7 augusti. Kulturdelen, sidan 8.
- Öberg, T. (2005). Varför så tyst om riskerna med nano?. Ny Teknik. Nr. 20, den 18 maj.
- Öberg, T. (1993). Bygg in upptäckarglädjen i produktionen. Dagens Industri.

Other
- Öberg, T. (2002). Klassificering av markprov utifrån föroreningsmönster. Nätverket Renare Marks vårmöte i Skövde, 19-20 mars 2002.
- Öberg, T. (2002). Statistisk osäkerhet och riskbedömning av förorenad mark. Nätverket Renare Marks vårmöte i Skövde, 19-20 mars 2002.
- Öberg, T. (1995). Comparison of performance of PLSR and neural net modelling on process data. 4th Scandinavian Symposium on Chemometrics i Lund, 13-14 juni, 1995.