Jens Hardell

Associate Professor, Head of Division
Luleå University of Technology

Research subject: Machine Elements

Division: Machine Elements

Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics

jens.hardell@ltu.se
+46 (0)920 491774
E836 Luleå

Current employment

Associate Professor

Head of Division, Division of Machine Elements, Luleå University of Technology

Tribology with special focus on:

High temperature tribology
Friction and wear in dry contacts
Tribomaterials
Surface engineering, surface coatings, surface treatments for friction and wear control
Boundary lubrication
Tribotesting
Sheet metal forming
Machining
Additive manufacturing

M0009T Introduction to Engineering - Examiner and lecturer

M0024T Project course C Sustainable Living - Examiner and project supervisor

M0012T Machine Components - Lecturer

M7018T Advanced Machine Elements - Lecturer

T7009T Material Science and Engineering project course - Project supervisor

2014 - Associate Professor, Division of Machine Elements,
2010 – 2014 Assistant Professor, Division of Machine Elements, Luleå University of Technology
2009 – 2010 Researcher, Division of Machine Elements, Luleå University of Technology
2005 – 2009 PhD student, Division of Machine Elements, Luleå University of Technology

2014 Associate Professor in Machine Elements
2009 PhD in Machine Elements. Doctoral thesis title: “Tribology of Hot Forming Tool and High Strength Steels”
2007 Licentiate of Engineering in Machine Elements
2005 MSc in Mechanical Engineering

The Student Union and PhD Student Association award for Supervisor of the year 2019 at Luleå University of Technology
Norrbotten Research Council award for best Doctoral Thesis at Luleå University of Technology 2009

Pouria Valizadeh Moghaddam, "Tribology of carbide-free bainitic steels"
Justine Decrozant-Triquenaux, "High-temperature tribology in hot forming of aluminium"
Maria Rodiouchkina, "Material characterization and tribological performance of self-lubricating polymer composite bearing materials used in hydropower applications"
Sergej Mozgovoy, "High-temperature tribology in press hardening"

Daniel Gebretsadik, May 2017, ”Tribological Characteristics of Some Multi-layered Pb-free Engine Bearing Materials"
Sinuhé Hernandez, March 2016, ”Friction and Wear Phenomena in Steels at Elevated Temperatures”
Leonardo Pelcastre, December 2013, “High Temperature Galling: Influencing Parameters and Mechanisms”

Member of the board of the Swedish Tribology Group (STG) since 2011
Actively working with research cooperation and research strategies for the Centre for High-performance Steel (CHS)
Active participation in the creation of the Swedish-German Centre of Excellence for Hot Sheet Metal Forming of High-Performance Steel (CHS²). Currently also actively involved in the activities of the CHS2 centre.
Coordinator for industrial contract research activities in Tribolab, Division of Machine Elements, LTU. Responsible for scientific discussions with customers, preparation of project proposals, delegation of work and final reporting to customers.
Well established research collaboration with leading industries and institutes such as Gestamp HardTech, SSAB, Ionbond Sweden, Seco Tools, Sandvik Materials Technology, Sandvik Coromant, Uddeholm, Husqvarna, Epiroc, Hydro, Höganäs, Scania, Volkswagen, ArcelorMittal, QuakerHoughton, Volvo Cars, Swerim, RISE IVF, and more.
Member of grading committees at Uppsala University, Linköping University and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Associate Editor for the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Visiting Professor at Université de Lyon, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Saint-Etienne, France. Teaching and joint research project.
Kassel University in Kassel, Germany, with Professor Kurt Steinhoff. The research involved tribological experiments using a specialised tribometer for hot forming applications.
Atatürk University in Erzurum, Turkey, with Professor Ihsan Efeoğlu. The work involved deposition and characterisation of PVD coatings.