About us
The team
Our team comprises specialists in Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, and assisting technologies such as ML and AI.
We all have one thing in common: the ambition of enhancing the value of data and scientific knowledge throughout the entire value chain. As we see it, the most effective and engaging way goes via modelling and human interaction.
Lene Gottrup Barfod
M.Sc. Chemical Engineering
As managing director Lene today focuses her strengths and experiences on business development for our company. She has a strategic vision and analytic mindset as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills and use these to build and nurture relationships with strategic accounts, alliance partners and stakeholders. With a long career in international engineering companies as Haldor Topsoe and Akzo Nobel Deco she has a proven record as team leader and responsible for sales and licensing on both European markets as well as Russia and India. Beside her business focus during her career Lene has focused her engineering skills on strategic product development, troubleshooting and optimization. Lene has supplemented her engineering skills with diplomas in project and systemic management.
Martin Refslund Nielsen
M. Sc., Mechanical Engineering
As commercial lead Martin builds on his 15 years of R&D experience, both as an employee in large companies and as a consultant. This is the perfect background to understand and address the client’s needs on a strategic and operational level. Martin is an outgoing team player and a strong communicator with a strategic and creative mindset.
On the technical side, Martin has a product development background and has worked with ideation, concept development, and detailed design often in close collaboration with simulation experts. The design work has been carried out within the fields of SOFC, medical devices, pumps, defense, and more. Results include products on the market, several patents and being part of the winning team of the “Danish design award” in 2021.
Robust design has been built up as an expert competence over a period of more than 10 years. Martin has worked with the implementation of Robust Design in large companies in Denmark and abroad. In 2018 Martin started Refslund Engineering ApS to focus on robust design consulting. Projects including implementation of Robust Design in processes, motivating and training personnel in courses and "on-the-job training", generating company cases, providing tools and templates, designing in 3D CAD, structural calculations, FE-simulations, tolerance calculations, making 2D-drawing documentation, optimizing performance, facilitating design reviews and design workshops.
Anders Lindhard Christensen
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
All the way from studying mechanical engineering Anders has had a big interest in simulation driven development. With experience from positions a simulation expert and simulation-based product developer Anders has gained great know-how in integration of simulation right from conceptual studies to product development, test and trouble shooting. Anders acquired the passion for identifying the optimal design already in his younger years by combining theory and practise while qualifying as a boatbuilder at a shipyard building ultra light sail racing boats in close coorporation with engineers. Before joining resolvent Anders was working with simulation-based product development.
Tore Findsen
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Tore is specialized in simulation (mainly mechanical), programming and data analysis.
With a structured as well as creative approach to new tasks, Tore is a dedicated, flexible, and self-motivated person who keeps an unremitting attention to details. He has a deep interest in CAD/CAE software as well as user application development projects for automation of frequent engineering tasks. Tore automatically seek to optimize and atomize workflows, Tore mainly develops in Python, Java, C#, C++ but has experience in Javascript and Scala as well. Before joining resolvent Tore has been working for Haldor Topsoe and COMSOL, Inc.
Kresten Juel Jensen
B.Sc., Chemical Engineering,
Kresten is specialised in unit operations, testing, and COMSOL Multiphysics simulations. With a background in chemical engineering mathematical modelling, particularly in R&D, Kresten in 2014 co-founded Resolvent together with Mads Find Madsen. Soon building up a bigger team Kresten and his partner focused on consultancy services.
Earlier in his career, working for Haldor Topsoe, Kresten was one of the main contributors to the stack concept developed within the Topsoe Fuel Cell programme. Besides co-founding Resolvent, Kresten is also co-founder of Motosumo, a network connecting people participating in group training.
He holds a diploma from INSEAD in “Making Innovation Happen” coupling technical activities to a long-term strategy and to business development
Morten Siwertsen
M.Sc., Engineering Physics / Applied Physics
Specializing in accelerating product development with Multiphysics. Morten is focusing on inspiring and helping companies realize the potential of their development departments through virtual prototyping. Firmly believing that virtual prototypes are a tool to increase knowledge about products and processes, Morten is an advocate for the idea that virtual prototypes should be incorporated as a strategic tool in development processes, before labour-consuming and expensive physical prototypes are initiated. Morten is a true team player, helpful and pedagogical, on top of his technical skills. Before joining resolvent Morten has been working eight years with COMSOL, Inc., as an Applications and Technical Sales Engineer and Technical Sales Manager.
Morten Nørgaard Andersen
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Morten is a specialist in both numerical analysis and mathematical optimization.
His passion for simulation has led him to a variety of numerical disciplines within mechanical engineering. For example, in the field of topology optimization where he weight-optimized a Nacelle skeleton ensuring the yield stress in the material was not exceeded. In addition, he has also used topology optimization to design compliant mechanisms subjected to large deformation, which requires geometrically nonlinear analysis in combination with nonlinear material models.
Morten has expertise in commercial and open-source finite element software such as COMSOL, ANSYS, PETSc/SLEPc and FEniCS. He also has experience with the programming languages MATLAB, Python and C++.
Morten’s passion for simulation stems from his belief that by using simulations, we can design smarter by optimizing performance and reducing material consumption.
Anoop Narayanan
M.Sc. Applied Fluid Dynamics
Anoop is a specialist in numerical analysis and mathematical modelling.
He is an experienced CFD engineer in the field of PEM fuel cell system development, model validation and thermal analysis, with five years of work experience in conjugate heat transfer, multi-phase flow simulations and coolant system analysis.
He also has work experience with internal combustion engine simulations, EV battery module cooling and electronic cooling simulations.
Anoop has expertise in commercial software such as Siemens STAR-CCM+, Ansys fluent, COMSOL and Unigraphics NX. Before joining resolvent Anoop has been working five years with Tata Consultancy Services as a senior CFD engineer.
Rasmus Lundsgaard
M.Sc. & PhD. Chemical and Biochemical Eng.
Rasmus is a chemical engineer with expertise in multiscale modelling and Multiphysics modelling. He has more than 10 years of experience in the industry as a material scientist doing modelling and simulation work as well as experimental work.
Rasmus core knowledge lies in modelling transport phenomena in polymer systems, but over the years he has become a true multiscale modelling expert using tools from quantum chemistry, molecular simulation, equations of state and Multiphysics/CAE simulations whenever needed.
Rasmus is a talented programmer with a strong passion for Linux and open-source software and has experience as a full-stack software developer doing programming in Fortran, C++, C#, JavaScript, Python, and Julia.
André Gugele Steckel
M.Sc., Engineering Physics, Ph.D., Physical Engineering.
André uses his background in Physical engineering to cover a broad range of Multiphysics subjects to combine modelling fields of various natures. With a PhD at DTU Physics in modelling Acoustofluidics in COMSOL and a M.Sc. in Physics and Nanotechnology, André has extensive experience in simulating and modelling electromechanical, piezoelectricity, time-harmonic vibrational mechanics, fluid mechanics, and acoustiofluidics systems in COMSOL. Additionally, he has experiences within thin-films, power dissipation and heating, impedance analysis, and MATLAB COMSOL live-link. Beyond traditionally training in Physical engineering, he also has experiences programming in MATLAB, Python, C/C++, stemming from a long-time interest in programming and focusing on many programming courses and projects during his studies.
Jonathan Dallaire
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
Jonathan uses his background in Engineering Physics to bridge the gap between different engineering disciplines. He has vast experience in optimization, as well as mathematical and numerical modelling at different scales ranging from the nanoscale (molecular dynamics simulations) to the system level scale, which includes Multiphysics as well as component-based modelling.
He has in-depth knowledge and modelling experience within the fields of fluid flow, heat transfer, solidification and melting, and electrochemical systems. He has several years of combined experience within industry and academia, during which he has studied and optimized the performance of a wide array of energy systems and electrochemical systems. Specific applications include but are not limited to: latent thermal energy storage systems, heat exchangers, solid oxide/alkaline/proton exchange fuel cells and electrolyzer cells.
Jonathan is an experienced user of finite volume and finite element commercial software such as COMSOL Multiphysics and ANSYS Fluent. He also has experience with the programming languages MATLAB, Modelica, C/C++, Python, and R.
Thomas Bisgaard
M.Sc. & PhD. Chemical Eng.
Thomas is a chemical engineer with a strong educational background in process systems engineering. He possesses a process systems mindset that greatly influences his work, allowing him to approach complex processes and problems in a systematic and analytical manner. Thomas's core strengths lie in multi-scale mathematical modelling, process dynamics, optimization, and process control. His doctoral research focused on the analysis of heat-integrated distillation configurations, encompassing feasibility assessment and optimal control.
Throughout his career, Thomas has gained valuable hands-on experience in various production processes and environments within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. He has worked extensively with production equipment and quality systems and has also contributed to the development of model applications.
Thomas is known for fostering engaging dialogues, maintaining high levels of transparency, and placing a strong emphasis on value-generation, simplicity, and explainability in his projects. He is proficient in a range of software applications, including scientific programming using Python and MATLAB, plant capacity modelling with SchedulePro and INOSIM, Multiphysics Simulations in COMSOL, and flowsheet simulation using PRO/II and ASPEN.
Kasper Skindhoj Larsen
M.Sc. Design of Mechanical Systems
Kasper is a senior mechanical and structural simulation specialist, with strong theoretical and practical knowledge and customer focus, along with excellent business acumen through his diverse experiences working within engineering and sales departments in European and Asian business cultures.
Kasper combines expert simulation and mechanical knowledge to solve complex multiphysics problems. He has in depth experience in numerical simulation within Ansys Mechanical and COMSOL Multiphysics, as well as experience within explicit analysis.
Furthermore, Kasper has experience in hybrid simulations/ digital twins, as well as scripting and programming to assist simulation and modelling in both Ansys Mechanical and COMSOL Multiphysics.
He also has experience with programming in MATLAB and Python.
Before joining resolvent, Kasper has work for international companies and consultancies within mechanical simulation and design departments.
Jan Marthedal Rasmussen
M.Sc. Informatics, Ph.D. Applied Mathematics
Jan is an experienced software engineer with a background in numerical analysis and scientific computing. He has worked at numerous software companies, primarily as a backend engineer. A recurring theme has been real-time collection of large amounts of data and subsequent efficient processing, aggregation and visualization of these.
He has expertise in several technologies ranging from databases, event streaming, algorithm design, data structures and programming languages such as C++, Java, Python, Rust, JavaScript/TypeScript and MATLAB.
Jan's passion is centered around challenges where mathematics and programming are key ingredients. This could be algorithm optimization, numerical methods, data science or machine learning.
Alisha Shrestha
B.Sc. Business Administration
Alisha has broad capabilities of data-driven marketing, including keyword optimization, web analytics, content marketing, blogs, social media, Google ads, WordPress, and market research.
She will focus on growing resolvents brand presence online as well as developing the marketing strategy.
Alisha brings experience from other industries, where she worked as an analyst and strategist for about nine years.
She is enthusiastic about data-driven marketing, data analytics, increasing brand visibility, and raising brand awareness.
Alongside her engagement with resolvent, she is pursuing her master’s degree in Strategy and Organization at SDU.
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