Dr. Niklas Järvstråt
Dr. Niklas Järvstråt has been working in international
research projects
since 1987. After receiving his Ph.D. on high temperature behavior of
metals in 1994, he was employed by Volvo Aero Corporation and served as
senior scientist until 2002.
At Volvo Aero, he was responsible for methods development in engine
component life prediction and directed the creation of a
quality system for life prediction calculations. Since 2001, he has been
senior lecturer at the University of Trollhättan and Uddevalla,
focusing
on research in material affecting manufacturing processes. He is also
Vice Chairman of
UTMIS – the Swedish Fatigue Network, and national
representative for the
European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS). Dr.
Järvstråt has been invited to speak at technology
management
conferences and published papers on Lunar colonization, metal plasticity
and life prediction methodology for aero engine
components.
Dr. Niklas Järvstråt organized Literati, a company
involved in developing software for
modeling the thermal, metallurgical and mechanical behavior of metal,
as well as, research into lunar colonization and exploration. And he is
currently coordinating the Moon-ISRU
effort, aimed at assessing and structuring the manufacture process
requirements for self-sufficiency on the moon.
Moon-ISRU is a research proposal that has reached abstract endorsed
status with the international organization, IMS. Dr.
Järvstråt is a
member of ILEWG, Norwegian Astronautical Society, The Moon Society,
Artemis Society International, Artemis Society Europe, Chalmers
Aerospace Club, Space Studies Institute and MENSA Sweden. He is an
active member of the IAA Moon-Mars committee’s subcommittee on lunar
development, frequently contributing to the
Lunar Base Quarterly.
He presented
Building a Self Reliant Moon Colony at the
25th
Annual International Space Development Conference.