Dr Lennart Y. Ljungberg
Associate Professor
in
Integrated Product Development
Curriculum Vitae
FAMILY
• Married to Azita Ljungberg (Master of Science)
• Children: Elaine Ljungberg (born 1998) and Christopher Ljungberg (born 2000)
RESIDENCE
• Jönköping (Sweden)
RELIGION
• Christian
EDUCATION
• Sanda Upper Secondary School in Huskvarna. Natural Science Program (N)
• Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg. Master of Science (Civilingenjör)
• Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg. Licentiate of Engineering (Tekn.
Lic.)
• University of Göteborg. Various Courses in Science of Religion program
• University of Göteborg. Master in Education (Ämneslärarexamen)
• Chalmers University of Technology in Göteborg. Ph D (Engineering Metals)
(Teknologie Doktor)
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Swedish, English and German (fluently). Minor knowledge in Spanish, French, Dutch,
Persian, Turkish and Russian.
EXAMPLES OF ARTICLES IN REFEREED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
• L. Y. Ljungberg, “Materials Selection & Design for Structural Polymers”, J. of
Materials and Design, 24 (2003), pp. 383-390.
• L. Y. Ljungberg and K. L. Edwards, “Design, Materials Selection and Marketing of
Successful Products”, J. of Materials and Design, 24 (2003), pp. 519-529.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Research and education:
• Research assistant at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburgh 1984-1991
• Senior Lecturer at Erik Dahlberg upper secondary school in Jönköping
1988-1995
• Assistant Professor at University of Jönköping
1995-1998
• Senior Lecturer at Sanda upper secondary school in Huskvarna
1995-2001
• Associate Professor at University of Skövde
1999Industrial research cooperation:
• Volvo PV in Gothenburgh
1984-1987
• Volvo Aero Corporation
1987-2001
• Projects in product development and materials science for different companies since
1984 (e.g. Sandvik AB and Tetrapak AB)
SPECIAL EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS
• Integrated Product Development and Design for industrial products
• Materials science (metals, ceramics, plastics and wood)
DOCTORAL THESIS
The doctoral thesis from 1992 “ Joining of Ceramics to Metals by Brazing” is mainly
about joining techniques for metals and ceramics with special relations to product
development of components for jet engines.
EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL POST DOCTOR RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE:
• Visits at: Institute of Electronic Technology, MIEE (Moscow, Russia 1993- ).
The following article was written:
Budaguan BG, Sherchenkov AA, Chernomordic VD Biriukov AV and Ljungberg LY. aSi:H/c-Si heterostructures prepared by 55 kHz glow discharge high-rate deposition
technique. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 227-230 (1998) 1123-1126.
• Visits at: Laboratoire de Thermodynamique & Physico-Chemie Métallurgiques
E.N.S.E.E.G., INPG (Saint-Martin-D’Heres, France 1997).
The following article was written:
Ljungberg L, Dezellus O, Jeymond M, Eustathopoulos N. Spreading Kinetics of Ag-CuTi Brazing Alloys on Carbon Substrates. 9th Cimtec-World Ceramic Congress: “Ceramics:
Getting into the 2000´s” Part C, Techna Srl (1999) pp. 1011-1018..
INTERNATIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teacher Exchange (Socrates):
• LIUC Castellanza (1998 in Italy)
• Universidad de Alicante (2001 in Spain)
• Turku Polytechnic (2003 in Finland)
EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL VISITS AT UNIVERSITIES/ COLLEGES
• Germany: Bremen, Esslingen, Aalen, Göppingen
• Italy: Castellanza
• Finland: Turku
• France: Saint-Martin-D´Heres, Saint Etienne
• Great Britain: Edinburgh, Loughborough, Leicester
• Spain: Alicante
• Russia: Moscow (Zelenograd)
• USA: Stanford and Air Force Academy (inofficial visits)
• Turkey: Izmir (inofficial visit)
COURSE EXPERIENCE AT UNIVERSITIES
At Chalmers University of Technology (1984-1991):
• Welding technology (Assistant teacher)
• Engineering Metals (Assistant teacher)
• Engineering Metals Advanced Course (Assistant teacher)
• Corrosion Science (Assistant teacher)
At University of Jönköping (1995-1998):
• Engineering Chemistry ( 7,5 ECTS)
• Construction Technology (4,5 ECTS)
• Materials Technology (7,5 ECTS)
• Wood Technology (15 ECTS)
• Chemistry and Materials Science
• Final Examination Project in Mechanical Engineering (15 ECTS)
At University of Skövde (1997- ):
• Manufacturing technology (7,5 ECTS)
• Structural Materials (7,5 ECTS)
• Light Structural Materials (7,5 ECTS)
• Final Examination work in Integrated Product Development (22,5 ECTS)
• Final Examination work in Mechanical Engineering (15-22,5 ECTS)
COURSE EXPERIENCE AT UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS
At Erik Dahlberg upper secondary school (1988-1995):
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Technology
• Materials Science
• Production Engineering and Product Development
At Sanda upper secondary school (1995-2001):
• Mathematics
• Mechanical, Electronic, and Building Technology
OTHER INTERESTS AND SKILLS
• Family life and travelling
• Nature
• International work and simultaneous interpretation (translation)
• Music (mainly listening)
• Technical repair (mechanical and electronic equipment) and building work.
• Photography (e.g. macro, landscape and nature)
• Art (including own paintings in e.g. oil)