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Karl Axel Sträng

Headline: Engineer
Skills: C/C++, Design, Engineering, English, French, German, Java, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Product design, Software Engineering, Swedish
Location: Stanford University, CA
Groups: BASES, E-Challenge Competition 2009, Social e-challenge Competition 2009 [inactive], [INACTIVE] BASES E-Challenge 2010
Interested in: Consulting opportunities, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Providing services to startups, Trading services
Schools: Stanford University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Stanford University
Position: Research assistant
Time period: September 2006 - Present
Description: Research assistant with Pr Gerritsen, Energy Resources Engineering Department, Pr Kroo, Aeronautics and Astronautics Department, and Pr Delp, Bioengineering Department: Efficient Flight of Pterosaurs – an Unsteady Aeroelastic Approach.

Employer: RENAULT Mines Trophy Nancy 2001
Position: Founder and organiser
Description: A golf competition open to managers and students.

Employer: Stanford University
Position: Design class project for ME310
Time period: September 2006 - June 2007
Description: Team based design with corporate partners - sponsored by SAP, Mechanical Engineering Department. Developed prototypes of a portable electronic device to help top-level executives in their decision-making process.

Employer: Stanford University
Position: Research assistant
Time period: April 2006 - September 2006
Description: Research assistant with Pr Farhat, Mechanical Engineering Department. Compared techniques to solve linear matrix systems with multiple right-hand sides.

Employer: Stanford University
Position: Project
Time period: April 2004 - September 2005
Description: Stanford National Geographic Pterosaur Replica Project with Pr Gerritsen, Energy Resources Engineering Department: Designed, built and tested flying replicas of Anhanguera piscator. Development work was featured in National Geographic documentary Sky Monsters.

Employer: Stanford University
Position: Research assistant
Time period: September 2002 - September 2003
Description: Research assistant with Pr Dauskardt, Materials Science Department: Studied multi-axial fatigue on bulk metallic glasses.

Employer: EADS (European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company), France
Position: Research & Development Intern
Time period: February 2002 - September 2002
Description: Forecasted the geometry of machinery for the manufacturing of composite structures using SAMCEF (FEM software).

Employer: Pechiney, France
Position: Research & Development Intern
Time period: June 2001 - September 2001
Description: Optimised the mixing of aluminium alloys. Tested mixing on a scaled model, then on a full size cast house furnace.

Employer: BASF AG, Germany
Position: Laboratory Intern
Time period: February 2000 - March 2000
Description: Prepared samples and tested physical properties of textile dyes.

EDUCATION

University: Stanford University
Time period: 2004 - 2009
Degree: PhD

University: Stanford University
Time period: 2002 - 2003
Degree: MSc

INFORMATION

Hobbies: Rock climbing, surfing, tennis, golf (18 in handicap), hiking, photography.

Karl Axel's Startups (2)

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  • Simiya

    Simiya uses the power of information technology to provide sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by poor rural communities in the Philippines, while helping social innovators and clean tech start-ups to reach scale.

  • Simiya

    Simiya uses the power of information technology to provide sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by poor rural communities in the Philippines, while helping social innovators and clean tech start-ups to reach scale.

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  • Paul Joseph

    You can read all my stuff and what I do at www.6may86.com

  • Carlo Soresina

    I am the founder of Skipso, a B2B marketplace focused on cleantech innovation. I am passionate about the disruptive force of the Internet and see a huge potential in leveraging the web to address the challenges posed by Climate Change.

  • Marc Guerrero

    Marc Guerrero is a writer & journalist, editor & translator, historian & futurist, and media management entrepreneur for many years.