Roland Stolt

Associate Professor Product Development
Department of Product Development, Production and Design , School of Engineering
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Presentation Publications

Research

The requirements on products are constantly changing. They are e.g. to be made more environmentally friendly, lighter, leaner, more resilient, and more beautiful and preferably at the same time cost less. My research involves how to go about to meet all these new and changing demands. It may concern new tools which can make the experiences from previous products more easily available for the designers. It may also involve automating the repetitive part of the designer’s work so that time is freed for more creative endeavors.
The research is conducted in close cooperation with companies. They allow me to study their daily work in the actual environment. This allows me to directly test new ideas and to evaluate them. The new experiences can quickly bring about change since the companies have been closely involved and have contributed to the results.

Biography

After finishing the degree of Master of Science at Lund University I worked in product development for a few years in the automotive industry. It involved mostly the development of injection moulded and sheet metal parts. In 2003 I began as a PhD student in JTH and graduated in 2008. My thesis is entitled “CAD-model Parsing for Automated Design and Design evaluation". Since then I have been working in research and teaching mostly in machine elements, mechanics, CAD, product development and recently additive manufacturing.

Article

Säfsten, K., Elgh, F., Linnéusson, G., Stolt, R., Wlazlak, P. (2025). A framework for transdisciplinary engineering research: Integrating interactive research and design methodologies Journal of Integrated Design & Process Science. More information
Jonsson, C., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2023). A case-based reasoning method including tooling function for case retrieval and reuse in stamping tooling design Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 20(5), 839-855. More information
Arjomandi Rad, M., Salomonsson, K., Cenanovic, M., Balague, H., Raudberget, D., Stolt, R. (2022). Correlation-based feature extraction from computer-aided design, case study on curtain airbags design Computers in industry (Print), 138. More information
Jarfors, A., Sevastopol, R., Seshendra, K., Zhang, Q., Steggo, J., Stolt, R. (2021). On the Use of Conformal Cooling in High-Pressure Die-Casting and Semisolid Casting Technologies, 9(2). More information
Rivalta, F., Ceschini, L., Jarfors, A., Stolt, R. (2021). Effect of scanning strategy in the l‐pbf process of 18ni300 maraging steel Metals, 11(5). More information
Jarfors, A., Shashidhar, A., Yepur, H., Steggo, J., Andersson, N., Stolt, R. (2021). Build strategy and impact strength of slm produced maraging steel (1.2709) Metals, 11(1), 1-20. More information
Jarfors, A., Matsushita, T., Siafakas, D., Stolt, R. (2021). On the nature of the anisotropy of Maraging steel (1.2709) in additive manufacturing through powder bed laser-based fusion processing Materials & design, 204. More information
Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2020). Introducing design for selective laser melting in aerospace industry Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, 7(4), 489-497. More information
Heikkinen, T., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2020). Incorporating Design for Additive Manufacturing in Multidisciplinary Design Automation – Challenges Identified Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 17(5), 936-947. More information
Raudberget, D., Elgh, F., Stolt, R., Johansson, J., Lennartsson, M. (2019). Developing agile platform assets: exploring ways to reach beyond modularisation at five product development companies International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 12(4), 311-331. More information
Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2019). Enhancing traceability in heterogeneous design platforms International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 12(1), 62-80. More information
Hjertberg, T., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2018). A tool for obtaining transparency and traceability in heterogeneous design automation environments Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 15(4), 488-500. More information
Pabolu, V., Stolt, R., Johansson, J. (2017). Flexible manufacturability analysis applied to the welding process to increase sustainability in engineer to order businesses International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 10(3/4), 271-294. More information
Stolt, R., Elgh, F., Andersson, P. (2017). Design for Inspection: Evaluating the Inspectability of Aerospace Components in the Early Stages of Design Procedia Manufacturing, 11, 1193-1199. More information
Stolt, R., André, S., Elgh, F., Andersson, P. (2017). Introducing Welding Manufacturability in a Multidisciplinary Platform for the Evaluation of Conceptual Aircraft Engine components International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 10(2), 107-123. More information
André, S., Elgh, F., Johansson, J., Stolt, R. (2017). The design platform – a coherent platform description of heterogeneous design assets for suppliers of highly customised systems Journal of engineering design (Print), 28(10-12), 599-626. More information
Stolt, R., André, S., Elgh, F., Johansson, J., Poorkiany, M. (2015). Managing Risk in the Introduction of New Technology in Products Journal of Aerospace Operations, 3(3-4), 167-184. More information

Doctoral thesis

Stolt, R. (2008). CAD-Model Parsing for Automated Design and Design Evaluation (Doctoral thesis, Göteborg: Chalmers Reproservice). More information

Conference paper

Menon, A., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2025). Exploring AI/ML approaches for CBR-enabled Knowledge Reuse in Sheet Metal Tooling Development. 35th CIRP Design Conference (CIRP Design 2025), 2-4 April 2025, Patras, Greece. More information
Elgh, F., Säfsten, K., Stolt, R. (2025). A joint agenda for industrial and academic collaboration supporting the green transition. 1st International Conference on Absolute Sustainability – From Less Bad to Good Enough, 30 September – 2 October 2025, Helsingør, Denmark. More information
Säfsten, K., Elgh, F., Johansen, K., Stolt, R. (2024). Platform-Enabled Product Realisation Supporting the Green Transition: On the Development of a Research Agenda. The 31st ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, London, United Kingdom, 9-11 July 2024. More information
Säfsten, K., Elgh, F., Stolt, R., Linneusson, G., Johansson, J. (2024). Supporting Transdisciplinary Research: Combining Design Research with Interactive Research. The 31st ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, London, United Kingdom, 9-11 July 2024. More information
Menon, A., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2024). Sheet Metal Forming Tooling: State of Art and Practice in Five Manufacturing Companies. 33rd International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2024 Taichung 23 June 2024 through 26 June 2024. More information
Stolt, R. (2024). Multidisciplinary Communication of a Sheet Metal Forming Case Using Digital Boundary Objects in a PLM-System. 33rd International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2024 Taichung 23 June 2024 through 26 June 2024. More information
Stolt, R. (2023). Integrating the design of the product life cycle by a master bill of materials. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 30th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, Hua Hin Cha Am, Thailand, July 11–14, 2023. More information
Stolt, R., Arjomandi Rad, M. (2023). Transiting Between Product Development and Production: How IT in Product Development and Manufacturing Integrate. 19th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management, PLM 2022 Grenoble 10 July 2022 through 13 July 2022. More information
Stolt, R., André, S. (2022). Requirements Handling in Multidisciplinary Product Development - A Company Study. The 29th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, United States, from 5 – 8 July 2022. More information
Jonsson, C., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2022). Method for Task-based Model Retrieval for Reuse in Stamping Tool Design. CAD'22, Beijing, China, July 11-13, 2022. More information
Säfsten, K., Elgh, F., Rösiö, C., Stolt, R. (2022). Integrated product and production platforms: Towards a research agenda. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 10th Swedish Production Symposium (SPS2022), School of Engineering Science, University of Skövde, Sweden, April 26–29 2022. More information
Arjomandi Rad, M., Raudberget, D., Stolt, R. (2022). Data-driven and Real-time Prediction Models for Highly Iterative Product Development Processes. 29th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, 2022, MI, MA, USA. More information
Dogea, R., Stolt, R. (2021). Identifying challenges related to industry 4.0 in five manufacturing companies. 30th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2021, 7 September 2021 through 10 September 2021. More information
Stolt, R., Ashour Pour, M., Siafakas, D. (2021). Making Additively Manufactured Cores with Conformal Tooling Directly on a Die-base. 30th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM2021), 7-10 September 2021, Athens, Greece. More information
Jonsson, C., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2021). Design knowledge reuse in design of progressive stamping tools: A qualitative study. International Conference On Engineering Design, ICED21, 16-20 August 2021, Gothenburg, Sweden. More information
Stolt, R., Jarfors, A. (2020). Manufacturing of High Pressure Die Casting Die Inserts Using SLM. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 9th Swedish Production Symposium (SPS2020), 7-8 October 2020, Jönköping, Sweden. More information
Jonsson, C., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2020). Stamping tools for sheet metal forming: Current state and future research directions. Clifton, VA: IOS Press, 27th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, Warsaw, Poland, 1-10 July 2020. More information
Arjomandi Rad, M., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2020). System properties to address the change propagation in product realization. Clifton, VA: IOS Press, 27th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, Warsaw, Poland, 1-10 July 2020. More information
Stolt, R., Elgh, F., Jarfors, A. (2019). Challenges and Support when Introducing AM in HPDC Tooling. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 26th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, held at the University of Tokyo, Kashiwa Campus, July 30 – August 1, 2019, Japan. More information
Stolt, R., Elgh, F., Heikkinen, T. (2019). Design and Evaluation of Aerospace Components for SLM. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 26th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, held at the University of Tokyo, Kashiwa Campus, July 30 – August 1, 2019, Japan. More information
Heikkinen, T., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2019). Incorporating Design for Additive Manufacturing in Multidisciplinary Design Automation – Challenges Identified. CAD'19, Singapore, June 24-26, 2019.. More information
Elgh, F., Johansson, J., Stolt, R., Lennartsson, M., Heikkinen, T., Raudberget, D. (2018). Platform Models for Agile Customization – What's Beyond Modularization?. 25th ISPE International Conference on Transdisciplinary EngineeringIntegrating (TE2018), 3-6 July, Modena, Italy. More information
Stolt, R., Heikkinen, T., Elgh, F. (2018). Integrating Additive Manufacturing in the Design of Aerospace Components. 25th ISPE International Conference on Transdisciplinary EngineeringIntegrating (TE2018), 3-6 July, Modena, Italy. More information
Stolt, R., André, S., Elgh, F. (2018). Introducing Inserts for Die Casting Manufactured by Selective Laser Sintering. 28th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2018, Columbus, United States, 11 - 14 June 2018. More information
Elgh, F., Johansson, J., Poorkiany, M., Stolt, R., Raudberget, D. (2018). Traceability of decisions in product realization processes of custom engineered products. 15th International Design Conference - DESIGN 2018, May 21st-24th, 2018, Dubrovnik, Croatia. More information
Elgh, F., André, S., Johansson, J., Stolt, R. (2017). Design Platform - A Coherent Model for Management and Use of Mixed Design Assets. 24th ISPE Inc. International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, Singapore, July 10-14, 2017.. More information
Raudberget, D. Levandowski, C. André, S. Isaksson, O. Elgh, F. Müller, J. , ... Stolt R. (2017). Supporting Design Platforms by Identifying Flexible Modules. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED17), Vancouver, 21-25 August, 2017.. More information
André, S., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2016). A platform model for suppliers of customized systems: Creating an ability to master fluctuating requirements. IDETC/CIE 2016, International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers & Information in Engineering Conference. More information
Johansson, J., Stolt, R., Raudberget, D. (2016). An approach to capture engineering knowledge through visual evaluation of mass generated design proposals. DESIGN 2016, 14th International Design Conference. More information
Elgh, F., André, S., Johansson, J., Stolt, R. (2016). Design Platform: Setting the Scope and Introducing the Concept. DESIGN 2016, 14th International Design Conference. More information
Hjertberg, T., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2016). Managing Dependencies in Heterogeneous Design Automation Systems. Proceedings of the 23rd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, Parana, Curitiba, October 3–7, 2016.. More information
Pabolu, V., Stolt, R., Johansson, J. (2016). Manufacturability Analysis for Welding: A Case Study Using Howtomation© Suite. Proceedings of the 23rd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, Parana, Curitiba, October 3–7, 2016.. More information
Stolt, R., Johansson, J., André, S., Heikkinen, T., Elgh, F. (2016). How to Challenge Fluctuating Requirements: Results from Three Companies. Proceedings of the 23rd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, Parana, Curitiba, October 3–7, 2016.. More information
Stolt, R., André, S., Elgh, F., Andersson, P. (2016). Early stage assessment of the inspectability of welded components: A case from the aerospace industry. SPS16, Lund, 26-27 October, 2016.. More information
Heikkinen, T., Stolt, R., Elgh, F., Andersson, P. (2016). Automated Producibility Assessment Enabling Set-Based Concurrent Engineering. Proceedings of the 23rd ISPE Inc. International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, Parana, Curitiba, October 3–7, 2016.. More information
Stolt, R., André, S., Elgh, F., Andersson, P. (2015). Manufacturability assessment in the conceptual design of aircraft engines – building knowledge and balancing trade-offs. 12th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference, PLM 2015, Doha, October 19-21, 2015.. More information
Hjertberg, T., Stolt, R., Poorkiany, M., Johansson, J., Elgh, F. (2015). Implementation and management of design systems for highly customized products – state of practice and future research. 22nd ISPE-Inc International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, Delft Univ Technol, Delft, Netherlands. More information
André, S., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. (2015). Introducing Design Descriptions on Different Levels of Concretisation in a Platform Definition. 12th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference, PLM 2015, Doha, October 19-21, 2015.. More information
André, S., Stolt, R., Elgh, F., Johansson, J., Poorkiany, M. (2014). Managing Fluctuating Requirements by Platforms Defined in the Interface Between Technology and Product Development. Amsterdam: IOS Press, The 21st ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, 8-11 September, Beijing, China. More information
Stolt, R. (2012). Designing Material Standards. 12th International Design Conference DESIGN, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2012. More information
Stolt, R., Bengtsson, S., Michael, A. (2010). Using property profiles to support early PM component design. PM 2010 Powder Metallurgy World Congress & Exihibition. Florence, Italy, 2010.. More information
Stolt, R. (2009). Managing Product and Process Knowledge in CAD-Systems. Göteborg: Chalmers University of Technology, PM 2010 Powder Metallurgy World Congress & Exihibition. Florence, Italy, 2010.. More information
Hatami, S., Stolt, R., Nyborg, L. (2009). Optimized Selection of Processing Routes for Sintered Parts Manufacture: A Component-Oriented Approach. Princeton, N.J.: Metal Powder Industries Federation, 2009 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. More information
Stolt, R. (2008). Identifying Features in Cad-Models for Powder Metallurgy Component Evaluation. 2009 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. More information
Stolt, R. (2008). An Automated Design and Advisory System for Pressed-and-Sintered Powder Metallurgy Parts. Princeton, NJ, United States: MPIF, 2009 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. More information
Stolt, R. (2006). Reusing CAD-models of Die-cast products for FEA. 2009 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. More information
Stolt, R. (2005). A CAD-integrated system for automated idealization of CAD-models for finite element analysis. 2009 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. More information
Stolt, R., Sunnersjö, S. (2005). Automatic preparation of CAD-generated solid geometry for FE-meshing. 2009 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials. More information

Blog Post

Stolt, R. (2023). Framtidens ingenjörer måste tänka cirkulärt! . More information

Other publications

Heikkinen, T., Stolt, R., Elgh, F. . Extended Product Models – Dealing with Topological Changes and System Transparency. More information

Report

Stolt, R. (2006). A sectioning method for constructing the mid-surface of thin-walled die-cast and injection moulded parts. Jönköping: Ingenjörshögskolan More information

Licentiate thesis

Stolt, R. (2006). From CAD to FEA: A design automation perspective (Licentiate thesis, Göteborg: Chalmers Tekniska Högskola). More information