Core Team

Björn Eklöv, born 1957.

Björn Eklöv is the company’s CEO and one of the founders of Global Sun Engineering (GSE). As the company's CEO, Björn takes the coordinating role in all of the company's operational activities. He is also the inventor behind the company’s first approved patent. During the 1980s Björn worked in Syria and Turkey leading several large constructing projects, managing up to 250 employees, for the oil exploration company Geophysical Service Incorporated which by then was a subsidiary of Texas Instruments. In the late 1980s he returned to Sweden where he founded and managed a constructing firm operating over Scandinavia. He has studied to Master of Science in Engineering Physics at Luleå University of Technology (“LTU”).

Eric Setterqvist, born 1980.

Eric Setterqvist is the Chairman of the Board and operational responsible for the company's financial supervision and control. In addition, he works with mathematical modelling within the research and development process in the company. While co-founding GSE in 2007 together with Björn Eklöv, Eric pursued doctoral studies in solid mechanics at LTU where he did research on structural stability in aircraft engines. He holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering Physics from LTU. The results of his master’s thesis have been published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society.

Andreas Johansson, born 1974.

Andreas Johansson is in charge of research and development of GSE. Besides leading the overall R&D, Andreas provides expertise in control electronics and semiconductors. Andreas is the inventor behind two of the company’s approved patents. Prior to joining GSE in 2007, he worked with R&D-projects in several IT-companies and also co-founded a start-up IT company. He studied computer science with specialization towards computer communication at LTU.

Peter Kihlangi, born 1981.

Peter Kihlangi works with research and development, specializing in mathematical modelling and optimization, and joined GSE in 2007. He holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering Physics from LTU where his thesis concerned numerical modelling and simulation of large dynamical systems such as hydro power generators. Besides R&D work, Peter manages the IP portfolio of GSE.

Måns Malmberg, born 1981.

Måns Malmberg works with research and development, specializing in thermodynamical analyses and computer aided design, and joined GSE in 2007. He is also responsible for the company's IT system. Måns has studied space engineering at LTU and during his studies he was active in the Student Association of Engineering at LTU both as a board member and chairman.

Daniel Ulvefeldt, born 1986.

Daniel Ulvefeldt is the company’s sales and marketing manager and joined GSE during 2010. Daniel is studying parallel to his work at GSE at LTU towards a master in International Business. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Marketing, and wrote his bachelor thesis on partnership and wholly owned subsidiaries when a company expands internationally.

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