Sebastian Nilsson

Founded and led a technical consulting firm providing industrial clients with hardware designs, process specifications, and real-time sensor integration for process monitoring and optical thermometry.

Directed experimental R&D on clean hydrocarbon conversion to maximize hydrogen yield and solid carbon output. Engineered spatially-resolved optical diagnostic systems for real-time temperature and gas composition measurements in reactive thermal flows.

Led R&D projects from computational modeling and optical rig design to experimental testing and data analysis. Authored 16 peer-reviewed publications, managed lab operations, and taught undergraduate and graduate physics courses.

Modeled fluid flow and electromagnetic sensor response using COMSOL Multiphysics and NX CAD for molten salt nuclear reactors.

Mentored incoming engineering students and represented the student body on the academic program board.

Analyzed global factory datasets with Python, MATLAB, and VBA to isolate production anomalies and improve equipment reliability. Designed, built, and calibrated a portable fluid flow meter and test rig for inline quality testing.

Activities and societies: Taught 5 undergraduate and graduate physics courses; managed lab operations and safety standards.

Ph.D. in Physics with focus on laser diagnostics, optical sensor systems, and plasma physics. Authored 16 peer-reviewed publications and led R&D projects from computational modeling to experimental testing.

Activities and societies: Served as student mentor and program council representative.

M.Sc. in Engineering Physics and Electrical Engineering with specialization in computational physics, applied mathematics, and signal processing.