Benjamin Lagemann

About

I work as an Associate Professor within Marine Systems Design at the Department of Marine Technology, NTNU Trondheim. My main research fields are:

ship design
shipping decarbonization

You can read more about my research and teaching activities in the corresponding tabs.

You are most welcome to send me an email regarding past, ongoing or future research as well as teaching activities/master projects.

Research

My research areas are ship design and greenhouse gas emission reductions in shipping. Individual papers may be found in the publications tab that is based on the Cristin database.

Involvement in ongoing research projects

2024 - now Wind propulsion for shipping decarbonization, supervision of PhD candidate Aurore Wendling

2023 - now DREAMS project (Design Re-Engineering and Automation for Marine Systems), postdoctoral fellow (2023-2024) and project leader (2024-now)

Involvement in previous research projects

2023 - 2024 FME HYDROGENi, researcher (employed by SINTEF Ocean) in research area 2 "transport and storage"

2019 - 2023 SFI Smart Maritime PhD student, thesis on "Conceptual design of low-emission ships"

Publications

2025

Brouzas, Spyridon; Zadeh, Mehdi; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2025) Essentials of hydrogen storage and power systems for green shipping. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Academic article
Brouzas, Spyridon; Zadeh, Mehdi; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2025) Essentials of hydrogen storage and power systems for green shipping. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Academic article

2024

Zwaginga, Jesper; Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove; Pruyn, Jeroen. (2024) Optimal Ship Fuel Selection under Life Cycle Uncertainty. Sustainability
Academic article
Erikstad, Stein Ove; Brett, Per Olaf; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2024) Designing a marine systems design specialization track at NTNU. International Marine Design Conference (IMDC)
Academic article
Brett, Per Olaf; Garcia Agis, Jose Jorge; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2024) Early Marine Systems' Design - Cracking the wicked problem - The case of a novel biomass harvesting vessel. International Marine Design Conference (IMDC)
Academic article
Lagemann, Benjamin; Lunnan, Randi; Brett, Per Olaf; Garcia Agis, Jose Jorge; Solheim, Astrid Vamråk; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2024) What is a ship design firm, really?. International Marine Design Conference (IMDC)
Academic article
Loennechen, Olav; Fagerholt, Kjetil; Lagemann, Benjamin; Stålhane, Magnus. (2024) Maritime fleet composition under future greenhouse gas emission restrictions and uncertain fuel prices. Maritime Transport Research
Academic article

2023

Lagouvardou, Sotiria; Lagemann, Benjamin; Lindstad, Elizabeth; Psaraftis, Harilaos N.; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2023) Author Correction: Marginal abatement cost of alternative marine fuels and the role of market-based measures (Nature Energy, (2023), 10.1038/s41560-023-01334-4). Nature Energy
Errata
Lagouvardou, Sotiria; Lagemann, Benjamin; Psaraftis, Harilaos; Lindstad, Elizabeth; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2023) Marginal abatement cost of alternative marine fuels and the role of market-based measures. Nature Energy
Academic article
Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove; Asbjørnslett, Bjørn Egil; Steen, Sverre. (2023) Conceptual design of low-emission ships. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (186)
Doctoral dissertation
Lagemann, Benjamin; Lagouvardou, Sotiria; Lindstad, Elizabeth; Fagerholt, Kjetil; Psaraftis, Harilaos; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2023) Optimal ship lifetime fuel and power system selection under uncertainty. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Academic article

2022

Asbjørnslett, Bjørn Egil; Brett, Per Olaf; Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2022) Educating the Next Generation Marine Systems Design Engineer – The NTNU Perspective. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers SNAME 14th International Marine Design Conference (Day 3 Tue, June 28, 2022)
Report
Erikstad, Stein Ove; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2022) Design methodology state-of-the-art report. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers SNAME 14th International Marine Design Conference (Day 3 Tue, June 28, 2022)
Report
Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove; Brett, Per Olaf; Garcia Agis, Jose Jorge. (2022) Understanding Agility as a Parameter for Fuel-Flexible Ships. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers SNAME 14th International Marine Design Conference (Day 2 Mon, June 27, 2022)
Report

2021

Lindstad, Elizabeth; Lagemann, Benjamin; Rialland, Agathe Isabelle; Gamlem, Gunnar Malm; Valland, Anders. (2021) Reduction of maritime GHG emissions and the potential role of E-fuels. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Academic article
Lagemann, Benjamin; Lindstad, Elizabeth; Fagerholt, Kjetil; Rialland, Agathe Isabelle; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2021) Optimal ship lifetime fuel and power system selection. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Academic article
Dæhlen, Jon; Sandvik, Endre; Rialland, Agathe Isabelle; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2021) A Method for Evaluating Ship Concepts in Realistic Operational Scenarios using Agent-based Discrete-Event Simulation. Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Lagemann, Benjamin; Seidenberg, Tobias; Jürgenhake, Christoph; Erikstad, Stein Ove; Dumitrescu, Roman. (2021) System alternatives for modular, zero-emission high-speed ferries. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) SNAME International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

2020

Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2020) Modular Conceptual Synthesis of Low-Emission Ships. Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

Brouzas, Spyridon; Zadeh, Mehdi; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2025) Essentials of hydrogen storage and power systems for green shipping. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Academic article
Brouzas, Spyridon; Zadeh, Mehdi; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2025) Essentials of hydrogen storage and power systems for green shipping. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Academic article
Zwaginga, Jesper; Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove; Pruyn, Jeroen. (2024) Optimal Ship Fuel Selection under Life Cycle Uncertainty. Sustainability
Academic article
Erikstad, Stein Ove; Brett, Per Olaf; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2024) Designing a marine systems design specialization track at NTNU. International Marine Design Conference (IMDC)
Academic article
Brett, Per Olaf; Garcia Agis, Jose Jorge; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2024) Early Marine Systems' Design - Cracking the wicked problem - The case of a novel biomass harvesting vessel. International Marine Design Conference (IMDC)
Academic article
Lagemann, Benjamin; Lunnan, Randi; Brett, Per Olaf; Garcia Agis, Jose Jorge; Solheim, Astrid Vamråk; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2024) What is a ship design firm, really?. International Marine Design Conference (IMDC)
Academic article
Loennechen, Olav; Fagerholt, Kjetil; Lagemann, Benjamin; Stålhane, Magnus. (2024) Maritime fleet composition under future greenhouse gas emission restrictions and uncertain fuel prices. Maritime Transport Research
Academic article
Lagouvardou, Sotiria; Lagemann, Benjamin; Lindstad, Elizabeth; Psaraftis, Harilaos N.; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2023) Author Correction: Marginal abatement cost of alternative marine fuels and the role of market-based measures (Nature Energy, (2023), 10.1038/s41560-023-01334-4). Nature Energy
Errata
Lagouvardou, Sotiria; Lagemann, Benjamin; Psaraftis, Harilaos; Lindstad, Elizabeth; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2023) Marginal abatement cost of alternative marine fuels and the role of market-based measures. Nature Energy
Academic article
Lagemann, Benjamin; Lagouvardou, Sotiria; Lindstad, Elizabeth; Fagerholt, Kjetil; Psaraftis, Harilaos; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2023) Optimal ship lifetime fuel and power system selection under uncertainty. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Academic article
Lindstad, Elizabeth; Lagemann, Benjamin; Rialland, Agathe Isabelle; Gamlem, Gunnar Malm; Valland, Anders. (2021) Reduction of maritime GHG emissions and the potential role of E-fuels. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Academic article
Lagemann, Benjamin; Lindstad, Elizabeth; Fagerholt, Kjetil; Rialland, Agathe Isabelle; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2021) Optimal ship lifetime fuel and power system selection. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Academic article

Books

Lagemann, Benjamin; Seidenberg, Tobias; Jürgenhake, Christoph; Erikstad, Stein Ove; Dumitrescu, Roman. (2021) System alternatives for modular, zero-emission high-speed ferries. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) SNAME International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

Part of book/report

Dæhlen, Jon; Sandvik, Endre; Rialland, Agathe Isabelle; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2021) A Method for Evaluating Ship Concepts in Realistic Operational Scenarios using Agent-based Discrete-Event Simulation. Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2020) Modular Conceptual Synthesis of Low-Emission Ships. Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove; Asbjørnslett, Bjørn Egil; Steen, Sverre. (2023) Conceptual design of low-emission ships. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (186)
Doctoral dissertation
Asbjørnslett, Bjørn Egil; Brett, Per Olaf; Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove. (2022) Educating the Next Generation Marine Systems Design Engineer – The NTNU Perspective. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers SNAME 14th International Marine Design Conference (Day 3 Tue, June 28, 2022)
Report
Erikstad, Stein Ove; Lagemann, Benjamin. (2022) Design methodology state-of-the-art report. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers SNAME 14th International Marine Design Conference (Day 3 Tue, June 28, 2022)
Report
Lagemann, Benjamin; Erikstad, Stein Ove; Brett, Per Olaf; Garcia Agis, Jose Jorge. (2022) Understanding Agility as a Parameter for Fuel-Flexible Ships. Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers SNAME 14th International Marine Design Conference (Day 2 Mon, June 27, 2022)
Report

Teaching

Courses

I am involved in teaching the following courses at the Department of Marine Technology, NTNU:

TMR4256 Design of Marine Systems, capstone course on ship design

TMR4115 Design Methods, course within the "marine systems design" specialization track

TMR4135 Design Methods 2: Design of Special Vessels, course within the "marine systems design" specialization track

In addition, I am responsible for the "marine systems design" specilization profile within the "marine technology" study programs at NTNU (MTMART, MIMART, MSN1). If you have any questions regarding this specialization, feel free to contact me.

Supervision

I have been involved in the supervision of the following M.Sc. theses:

Mongstad Grenth, Emilie Louise (2024). "Feasibility of a Green Corridor Serviced by a Battery-Powered Cargo Ship."

Wendling, Aurore (2023). “Comparative assessment of performance, cost and emission saving potential of wind-assisted propulsion.”

Loennechen, Olav (2023). “Optimal Maritime Fleet Composition Under Future Greenhouse Gas Emissions Restrictions and Uncertain Fuel Prices.”

Haugbråten, Mathias Frøiland and Caspari, Håkon (2023), "Back to the Future: Rebirth of Pure Wind Propelled Ships"

Arntzen Slotvik, Dorthe Alida (2022), "Decision support for future proof ship fuel selection"

Hüllein, Anna Sophia (2022), "Evaluating the Potential and Viability of Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) for Vessels in the Norwegian Aquaculture Industry"

Lorange, Finn (2022), "Performance analysis of Flettner rotor installations"

Hyggen Viken, William (2022), "A method for evaluating the potential for retrofitting Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion from a ship owner perspective"

Sagbakken Ness, Anne Sophie (2021), "Conceptual Design of Ammonia-fueled Vessels for Deep-sea Shipping"

Skåre, Ola Gundersen (2020), "Future-Proofing Cruise Ships by Designing for Flexibility"

Outreach