Prof. Henrik Lindberg
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Summary
Twenty years in academic engineering, leading a research group of fourteen across materials and manufacturing. Principal investigator on grants totalling roughly €6m, with 78 peer-reviewed publications. Head of department since 2020.
Work Experience
Professor and Head of Department
January 2020 – PresentTechnical university · Gothenburg
- Lead a research group of fourteen across materials and manufacturing engineering.
- Principal investigator on grants totalling roughly €6m over five years.
- Restructured the undergraduate programme; completion within four years rose 14 points.
Associate Professor
September 2012 – December 2019Technical university · Gothenburg
- Established the fatigue and fracture laboratory, now used by three research groups.
- Published 41 peer-reviewed papers, including two highly cited reviews.
- Built an industrial collaboration programme with six manufacturing partners.
Postdoctoral Researcher
October 2008 – August 2012Research institute · Trondheim
- Led an experimental programme on fatigue in welded structures.
- Developed a testing method subsequently adopted by two industrial partners.
- Co-supervised three master's projects.
Education
Chalmers University of Technology
September 2004 – September 2008PhD, Mechanical Engineering
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
September 1999 – June 2004MSc, Applied Mechanics
Skills
Fatigue and fracture mechanics · Experimental design · Finite element analysis · Grant writing · Doctoral supervision · Peer review · Department leadership · Industrial partnership · Research strategy
Projects
Fatigue and Fracture Laboratory
Established a shared experimental facility now used by three research groups and six industrial partners.
Undergraduate Programme Restructure
Redesigned the engineering curriculum sequence; four-year completion rose 14 points without changing entry requirements.
Languages
- Swedish · Native
- English · Advanced
- German · Proficient