Research

Departments

• Civil and Transport Engineering
• Energy and Process Engineering
• Engineering Design and Materials
• Geology and Mineral Resources Engineering
• Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering
• Marine Technology
• Petroleum Engineering and Applied Geophysics
• Production and Quality Engineering
• Product Design
• Structural Engineering

Other units

• INDECOL
  (Programme for Industrial ecology)
• CESOS
  (Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures)
• IO Center
  (Center for Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry)
• SIMLab
  (Structural Impact Laboratory)
• SAMCoT
  (Sustainable Arctic Marine and Coastal Technology)

The Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology is one of the primary research organizations in Norway with long-term basic research programmes in focus.

In terms of established research excellence, the faculty is presently host to three elite research centers:

Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures
Centre of Excellence

The Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures focuses on the acquisition of basic knowledge concerning the behaviour of ocean structures. It integrates theoretical and experimental research in hydrodynamics, structural technology and automatic control. The centre's supports innovations in the design and operation of the vessels, for platforms, and fish-farming structures of tomorrow. › CeSOS website

Center for Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry
Centre for Research-based Innovation

The Center for Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry conducts research, innovation and education within the IO field, to promote accelerated production, increased oil recovery, reduced operating costs and enhanced safety and environmental standards. › Integrated Operations Center website

Structural Impact Laboratory
Centre for Research-based Innovation

This main objective of SIMLAB is to develop a technology platform for safe and cost-effective structures in aluminium, high-strength steels, and polymers through advances in research areas such as materials, solution techniques, and structures. The reseach programmes currently include: fracture and crack propogation; connector and joints; polymers; multi-scale modeling of metallic materials; and optimal energy absorption and protection. › SIMLab website.

Partnering with Norwegian industry

Norway has a strong position in several engineering fields including:

• offshore and sub sea oil and gas development
• shipbuilding and marine structures
• energy and the environment
• large concrete structures
• project management,safety and reliability.

Still, many of the current problems connected to our environment, welfare and standard of living can only be solved through an even greater emphasis on advanced technological research.

The faculty has numerous partnerships with industry, and is involved in a host of projects funded under the EU's Research Framework. In addition, the faculty actively participates and initiates international research collaborations of quality. A particularly important research partner is SINTEF, the largest independent research organization in Scandinavia.

Reseach publications and activities

• Research highlights (pdf)
• Recent research publications - This faculty (Cristin database)
• Doctoral dissertations - This faculty (Diva portal)

The Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology (IVT) is involved in five newly formed R&D centres. These Environment-Friendly Energy Research centres (CEER), listed together with key contributors from our ranks, are as follows:

1. International CCS Research Centre (BIGCCS)
   Olav Bolland, Thermal energy
2. Bioenergy Innovation Centre (CENBIO)
   Johan Hustad, Thermal energy
3. Centre for Environmental Design of Renewable Energy (CEDREN)
   Ånund Killingtveit, Hydraulic engineering
4. Research Centre for Offshore Wind Technology
   Geir Moe, Marine Civil Engineering
5. Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB)
   Jan Vincent Thue, Building and Material Technology

» CEER centres and goals