LÖVDAHL, Lars
Address: Kolvaktargränd 14, S-90742 Umeå, Sweden
Education Background:
    1980-1981 School of Education, Qualified teacher’s education
    1976-1979 Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Ph. Kand.
    (1979) Umeå University
    1965-1967 Electronic engineer, Upper Secondary Engineering School
Working Experiences :
    1985-2005  Engineer (1985-1991) and Research engineer (1992- 2005)
    Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SUAF)
    1982       Research engineer, Swedish Defence Research Institute
    1981       Research engineer, Umeå University
Professional Activities:
    2005-present  Working in own consulting firm as software developer and consulting assignments in various academic fields.
    1998-2005   Project leader for a Sida financed co-operative project “Water use efficiency” between China and Sweden. Co-supervisor for a Chinese Ph.D. student and two Swedish MFS (Minor Field Studies in China) students at the department of Forest Ecology, SUAF.
    1994-1997   Responsible for experimental design and climate measurements in project "Nitrogen use efficiency (Swedish-Chinese co-operation project).
    1992-2002   Research engineer at Dept. of Environmental Research Laboratory. Responsible for quality control and performance of laboratory instruments (ICP-AES, ICP-MS, FIA, HPLC och TOC).
    1987-1991   Research engineer in project concerning climate variables influence on stem diameter growth and humidity related changes.
    1987-1997   Responsible for water flow and NO3-leakage computation for a fertiliser experiment at the research station in Flakaliden, Sweden.
Selected Publications:
1. Zhang, S., Lövdahl, L., Jansson P.-E. and Tong, Y., 2006. Modelling the effects of mulching and fallow cropping on water balance in the Chinese Loess Plateau. Soil & Tillage Research.
2. Zhang, S., Simelton, E., Lövdahl, L., Grip, H. and Chen, D., 2006. Simulated long-term effects of different soil management regimes on the water balance in the Loess Plateau, China. Field Crop Research.