Didunoluwa Obilanade

About me

Didun is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Product Innovation at Luleå University of Technology, specialising in additive manufacturing (AM) for space applications. His research focuses on how design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) can better support engineers in addressing surface roughness and qualification challenges in metal AM, particularly within laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) for aerospace components.

His doctoral thesis, “Design for Additive Manufacturing in the Space Industry: Towards an Understanding of Surface Roughness and Effective Design Support,” developed a novel AM Design Artefact method and advanced understanding of how design and process knowledge can be integrated into effective design support for AM challenges. Alongside his academic research, Didun serves as Programme Manager for Strategy & International Partnerships at the Swedish Aerospace Research Centre (SARC), where he leads national and international collaborations on sustainable aviation and additive manufacturing.

Before joining LTU, Didun worked at GKN Aerospace and within the UK Aerospace Growth Partnership, managing advanced manufacturing programmes and supporting policy initiatives to accelerate Industry 4.0 adoption across the aerospace sector. He has collaborated with organisations such as ESA, NASA, and the UK Space Agency, and his contributions to global aerospace research and policy were recognised with the International Astronautical Federation Emerging Space Leader Award (2023).

Didun’s broader interests include design methodology, sustainable product development, and the industrialisation of AM technologies for the next generation of space and aerospace systems.