Assoc Prof Dr. Johnny Jakobsen | Composite bolted joining award | Best Researcher Award
Profile :
Research Focus Areas
- Composite materials
- Applied mechanics
- Crack formation in fibre composite materials
- Modelling of thermoset curing
- Experimental techniques
- Thermal/Mechanical material behaviour
Educational Degrees
- 2020: Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- 2008: Ph.D. at Aalborg Universitet
- 2005: Master of Science in Design of Mechanical Systems at Aalborg University
Recent and Past Positions
- 2023 – present: CEO and co-founder of FiberJoints
- 2019 – present: Associate Professor at Aalborg University
- 2014 – 2019: Associate Professor at Aalborg University
- 2013: Visiting Researcher at Cranfield University, UK
- 2011 – 2014: Postdoc at Aalborg University
- 2008 – 2011: Process Engineer at Siemens Wind Power
- 2005 – 2008: Ph.D. student at Aalborg University
- 2006: Visiting Ph.D. student at Florida Atlantic University, USA
- 2004: Internship at European Space Agency, the Netherlands
- 1999 – 2000: Sergeant, Danish Army
Awards
- 2005: Research and Education award
Participated in/are Active in Following Research Projects
- Structural grading – a novel concept for the design of sandwich substructures (completed)
- Mechanical Property Characterisation of Fibre Composites with Focus on Thermal Cure Conditions (PI, completed)
- OptiMadeBlade (completed)
- FlexDraper (WP lead, Completed)
- MadeBlades (Ongoing)
Funding Granted
- Individual postdoc granted by the Danish Council for Independent Research | Technology and Production Sciences.
- Funding granted from several private foundations.
Academic Production
- Publications: 61 total (31 Refereed international journal publications, 3 Patents, 35 Refereed articles in conference proceedings, 1 Book chapter, 2 Popular science articles)
Commercial Achievements
- Co-founder of FiberJoints, a spin-off company (2023), based on patented technology developed at Aalborg University
Teaching
- Conducts teaching within all study levels (Bachelor, Master, and PhD) primarily in the fields of Solid Mechanics, Experimental Mechanics, Composite Materials, and Thermal Analysis
- Supervises students at Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels
Management Roles
- Manages the Labs at the Department of Materials and Production since 2019
- Member of the management team of the Department of Materials and Production
Others (Administrative tasks)
- AMIU member of the department for Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Health and Safety organisation)
- Semester coordinator duties (1st and 2nd semester Mechanical and Production Engineering (MP – bachelor), 1st semester Design of Mechanical Systems (DMS – master program))
- Member and chairman of several PhD assessment committees
- Member of the study board for “Mechanics and Physics”
Publication Top Notes:
New peel stopper concept for sandwich structures
Citation : 83
Thermo-mechanical characterisation of in-plane properties for CSM E-glass epoxy polymer composite materials–Part 1: Thermal and chemical strain
Citation : 46
Crack deflection analyses of different peel stopper designs for sandwich structures
Citation : 30
Crack deflection by core junctions in sandwich structures
Citation : 29
Assoc Prof Dr. Johnny Jakobsen | Composite bolted joining award | Best Researcher Award