Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology

Research centres


Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures - CeSOS
Research at CeSOS aims to develop fundamental knowledge about how ships and other structures behave in the ocean environment, using analytical, numerical and experimental studies. This knowledge is vital, both now and in the future, for the design of safe, cost effective and environmentally friendly structures as well as in the planning and execution of marine operations.  CeSOS website

Center for Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry (SFI)
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. IO-Center website

Gas Technology Center, NTNU-SINTEF
The Gas Technology Centre is the largest centre for gas technology research and education in Norway. The centre's multidisciplinary research draws on the expertise from both NTNU and SINTEF, and explores the entire value chain — from energy source to the end user.  Gas Technology Centre website

Norwegian Center of Project Management
Norwegian Center of Project Management (NSP) is a national collaborative meeting place for the exchange of experience, network building, and an external reference for in-house competence. NSP is a research collaboration between Norwegian industry and the public sector. NSP website

NORMAN - Norwegian Manufacturing Future Centre NORMAN is a Centre for research-based innovation aims to develop new and multi-disciplinary research on next-generation manufacturing, and create theories, methods, models, and management tools that enable Norwegian manufactures to thrive in global competition. 
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ROSS Gemini Centre - Reliability and Safety Studies
The ROSS Gemini Centre is a cooperation between four research groups at NTNU and SINTEF. The main research areas of the ROSS Gemini Centre are: (1) System Reliability and RAMS, (2) Risk governance and organizational safety, (3) Risk-based safety management. Contacts: Marvin Rausand and Jan Hovden  ROSS website 

Centre for Renewable Energy (NTNU-SINTEF-IFE)
The Centre for Renewable Energy (SFFE) combines the competence of NTNU, SINTEF and IFE within the field of renewable energy.  Research fields include small scale hydropower, wind, solar, wave, and bio-energy as well as the social dimensions of energy use.  www.sffe.no

Structural Impact Laboratory (SIMLab - CRI)
NTNU's Structural Impact Laboratory (SIMLab) works on developing methods and tools for the virtual product development of structures exposed to impact and collisions. Having mapped the tasks that must be solved to achieve ground-breaking research within the strategically important areas of safety, the environment, economy, and structural reliability, the long range goal is to further the technology platform. This technology platform is a main goal for SIMLab, and this platform will provide the development frame for safe and cost-effective structures. SIMLab website

Sustainable Arctic Marine and Coastal Technology (SAMCoT)

SAMCOT is a leading national and international centre for the development of robust technology needed by the industry for sustainable exploration and exploitation of the valuable and vulnerable Arctic region. SAMCOT meets the challenges due to ice, permafrost and changing climate for the benefit of the energy sector and society. SAMCOT website