Background and activities
Professor in Physics with scientific interests shown below. Currently Pro-Rector responsible for teaching and education.
Pro-Rector for Education at NTNU since 2009-2017. Professor of Physics and former Head of the Department of Physics.
Head of Education Quality Division, reports to Pro-Rector for Education.
Developing activities related to their areas of responsibility
- Ensuring strong management with emphasis on quality
- Providing suitable technical and administrative services under their areas of responsibility
- Representing and positioning the institution and promoting internal and external collaboration
- Creating a positive organizational culture and fostering a productive working environment
In addition, Berit Kjeldstad is
- Chair of the Board of Directors for UNIS - The University Centre in Svalbard
- Boardmember of the UHR-Sverige.
- Boardmember University college of Østfold
- Head of the Ministry of Education’s MOOC Committee (in Norwegian) – (Massive Open Online Course) – follow the committee on Facebook or Twitter (in Norwegian)
Background
Born in Trondheim in 1956. Graduated with cand.real. degree from UNIT - AVH in 1981 and was awarded her doctoral degree in 1987 from the same institution, with her research focus on photobiophysics and microorganisms. She continued to work as a postdoc at AVH with questions related to the biological effects of ultraviolet light.
In 1992, Kjeldstad was appointed associate professor in the Department of Physics in energy and environmental physics, and was promoted to professor in 2001. Since 1993, she has worked on issues related to UV radiation from the Sun, atmospheric physics and climate. She has 10 years experience with the Research Council of Norway’s climate programme, among other appointments. She has taught various topics in physics from foundation courses to master’s level courses. In 1999 - 2000, she took a sabbatical year at UMIST, Manchester, UK.
In January 2006, Kjeldstad was appointed head of the Department of Physics.
Scientific, academic and artistic work
A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. See all publications in the database
Journal publications
- (2014) Comparison of ground-based measurements of solar UV radiation at four sites on the Tibetan Plateau. Applied Optics. vol. 53 (4).
- (2013) Solar UV radiation measurements across the Tibetan Plateau. AIP Conference Proceedings. vol. 1531:848.
- (2013) Estimation of the daily global solar radiation; Nepal experience. Measurement. vol. 46 (6).
- (2012) Ground based comparison of solar UV index in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Biratnagar. Atmospheric Environment. vol. 60.
- (2012) Relative Percentage Difference between Ground Based and Satellite Estimation of Solar UV Index in Four Seasons at the Measurement Sites of Nepal. International Journal of Environmental Sciences. vol. 2 (4).
- (2012) Black carbon aerosols variation in Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Atmospheric Environment. vol. 63.
- (2011) Assessment of erythemal UV level in Nepal based on solar UV estimates from total ozone mapping spectrometer. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. vol. 28 (4).
- (2010) Input of organic carbon as determinant of nutrient fluxes, light climate and productivity in the Ob and Yenisey estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. vol. 88 (1).
- (2008) Influence of clouds on the spectral actinic flux density in the lower troposphere (INSPECTRO): overview of the field campaigns. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. vol. 8.
- (2008) Intercomparison and harmonization of UV Index measurements from multiband filter radiometers. Journal of Geophysical Research. vol. 113 (D15206).
- (2008) Europe's darker atmosphere in the UV-B. Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. vol. 7.
- (2008) Variability of UV irradiance in Europe. Photochemistry and Photobiology. vol. 84.
- (2007) Erythernal dose in Kathmandu, Nepal based on solar UV measurements from multichannel filter radiometer, its deviation from satellite and radiative transfer simulations. Atmospheric research. vol. 85 (1).
- (2007) Erythemal dose in Kathmandu, Nepal based on solar UV measurements from multichannel filter radiometer, its deviation from satellite and radiative transfer simulations. Atmospheric research. vol. 85.
- (2007) Variability of UV irradiance in Europe. Photochemistry and Photobiology. vol. 81.
- (2005) Spectral actinic flux in the lower troposphere: measurement and 1-D simulations for cloudless, broken cloud and overcast situations. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. vol. 5.
- (2003) UV (280 to 400 nm) optical properties in a Norwegian fjord system and an intercomparison of underwater radiometers. Marine Ecology Progress Series. vol. 256.
- (2003) Ground-based ultraviolet radiation - measurements in Trondheim. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering. vol. 5156.
- (2003) UV (280 to 400 nm) optical properties in a Norwegian fjord system and an intercomparison of underwater radiometers. Marine Ecology Progress Series. vol. 256.
- (2001) SUSPEN intercomparison of ultraviolet spectroradiometers. Journal of Geophysical Research. vol. 106 (D12).