Experience

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

• Denmark
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Power Solutions & Transformation

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Responsible for power solutions for vessels in transition to carbon neutral propulsion including:- Accelerating the introduction of green fuels based on renewable energy sources and increasing energy efficiency throughout the value chain. - Addressing main challenges such as (the lack of) technical maturity combined with cost effectiveness and safety requirements. - Building cases to support advocacy for time critical regulation of energy efficiency, emissions of greenhouse gases and market based measures like CO2 taxes. - Exploring opportunities for green financing and energy markets for hydrogen, methanol, ammonia, bio gas and bio oils, nuclear power ....



DTU - Technical University of Denmark

• Denmark
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Vanstad ApS.

• CEO - founder & owner

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  Starting up an engineering and science service company with the mission of assisting the development of sustainable systems for land/marine transport, power generation and usage/operation with respect to energy efficiency, environment and business. Focus on the powertrain and energy systems on vehicles and ships. Starting up an engineering and science service company with the mission of assisting the development of sustainable systems for land/marine transport, power generation and usage/operation with respect to energy efficiency, environment and business. Focus on the powertrain and energy systems on vehicles and ships.



KTH Royal Institute of Technology

• Sweden
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2022

  Heading the internal combustion engine department. Heading the internal combustion engine department.



Wärtsilä

• Finland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director - Engine Design & Development

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2013

  Heading Engine Design & Development activities for applications in the marine, power plant and locomotive industries.

• Director of Research & Common Technologies

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2012

  The major task is to lead and develop the Research and Common technologies team to provide technology development, resources and expert support to our product development projects. 255 resources at 5 different locations in Europe. In addition external partners in technology development.

• General Manager, Product Engineering

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2009

  Heading the Product Engineering department in Vasa, Finland with product responsibility for the engines – W20, W32 , W34 gas and dual fuel. Executing customer solutions engineering, short term product development and improvement of engines in the field during their entire lifecycle.



A.P. Moller - Maersk

• Denmark
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager, TO/Innovation dept.

  • 2006 - 2008

  I had the responsibility for the development of new technical and operational strategies for APMM fleet’s propulsion & power generation systems.Technologies introduced yielded 1.5% fuel consumption reduction equal to a yearly cost saving of ... I had the responsibility for the development of new technical and operational strategies for APMM fleet’s propulsion & power generation systems.Technologies introduced yielded 1.5% fuel consumption reduction equal to a yearly cost saving of ...



Lund Institute of Technology

• Assistant Professor

  • Mar 2003 - Mar 2006

  As an Assistant Professor, I have had the responsibility for five PhD. projects, a few technicians, and a large research program called GenDies. Within the GenDies multi-client consortia, a body of multinational companies Scientific contribution to 45 papers. As an Assistant Professor, I have had the responsibility for five PhD. projects, a few technicians, and a large research program called GenDies. Within the GenDies multi-client consortia, a body of multinational companies Scientific contribution to 45 papers.



Scania Group

• Sweden
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager, Engine Pre-development

  • Mar 2001 - Mar 2003

  I was managing two R&D projects within the Scania organization and coordinating a few others with universities in Sweden. I was managing two R&D projects within the Scania organization and coordinating a few others with universities in Sweden.