Professor Dr. Johan Moverare

Biography

Johan Moverare is a Professor in the Engineering Materials Department at Linköping University, focusing on the mechanical properties of metallic materials intended for load-bearing structures. His research emphasizes materials' microstructure, mechanical properties, deformation, and failure mechanisms, utilizing advanced mechanical testing methods and high-resolution microscopy. Moverare leads a research group dedicated to studying the mechanical properties of structural materials through interdisciplinary approaches, linking closely with the Swedish industry to foster open industrial collaborations. In addition to his academic role, he brings a decade of industrial experience from Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery AB, where he specialized in areas relevant to his academic pursuits. His main research interests include thermomechanical fatigue in high-temperature materials, mechanical properties, material modeling of engineering materials, the effects of in-service degradation on mechanical properties, the relationship between processing and microstructure in engineering materials, superalloys, and additive manufacturing.

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