Uddannelse
2004
PhD Mechanical Engineering, thesis title: "Exploring Rollover Performance of Road Vehicles". Iowa State University, USA
2004
Minor in Complex Adaptive Systems; Techniques using genetic algorithms/survival of the fittest in Engineering Optimization. Iowa State University, USA
1996 -1999
PhD student at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa. Experienced user/developer of multibody dynamics code for the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS).
1996
MSc, Mechanical Engineering, Aalborg University. Thesis title: “Bushing Joints for Recursive Multibody Dynamics”. Forskningen foretaget ved The University of Iowa.
Erhvervserfaring
August 2011-
Professor (Docent) in Structural Mechanics, Department of Engineering, Aarhus University.
April 2016-July 2016
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology
JPL Faculty Research Program on "Performance Modeling for Intelligent Mobility".
August 2011
Honorary Professor, Department of Engineering, Aarhus University.
2007-2010
Senior Research Engineer, Idé-Pro Engineering & Software A/S, Aarhus, Denmark.
2009-2010
Lecturer, Aarhus School of Engineering.
2004-2007
Research Engineer, Systems Technology, Inc (STI), Hawthorne, California.
Nuværende forskningsprojekter
• Green Magnets (The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation), Use of permanent magnets in accelerator facilities. Investigations on field dependency on structural deformation, temperature and transients
• DAMRC, VIBO, Vibrations during the drilling process
• Volvo Busses, Cornering capability of rear axles. Dynamic modeling of flexible rear axle designs
• Comfort Analysis of on- and off road vehicles, Dynamic Modeling and human perception of vibrations
• Wind Turbine Drivetrain Analysis. Vibrations and load prediction in Wind turbine Drivetrain, Direct drive as well as geared solutions
• Dynamic Modeling of Wind Turbine Yaw Gears
• Aeroelastic modeling of WindTurbine Rotors
Vejledning
Studerende:
- 2 Ph.D. studerende
- 10+ specialestuderende
- 7 civilingeniører afsluttet
Netværk og priser
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory Faculty Research Program (JFRP) Award, April 2016.
- NATO Advanced Vehicle Technology Exploratory Team 148, Technical Team Member, Dec 2014- Present – Transitioning to Research Task Group 248 in Jan 2016.
- Editorial Board Member, Intl. Journal of Vehicle Performance, InderScience Publishers, May 2015-Present.
- Innovation Fund Denmark, Steering committee Vice Chairman, “Innomill”, 2015-Present.
- The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation, Steering Committee member on “Green Magnets” 2010-2013.
- SAE Vehicle Dynamics Standards Committee, Voting member, 2004–Present.
- SAE Ten Year Member Service Award, 19 years membership.
- ASME Member.
- Conference reviewer: IMSD, ASME IDETC/CIE, CIGR-AgEng.
