Bjørn Austbø
About
Associate Professor at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering (former Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and Department of Mechanical Engineering and Logistics) since 2015.
Area of work
- HVAC
- Natural gas/biogas liquefaction
- Process optimization
Skills and expertise
- Process modelling and design
- Exergy analysis
Background
- 2011-2015: PhD Energy and Process Engineering, NTNU
- 2006-2011: Master of Science, Energy and Environmental Engineering, NTNU
Publications
2025
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Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Johra, Hicham;
Georges, Laurent Francis Ghislain;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2025)
Transfer learning in building dynamics prediction.
Energy and Buildings
Academic article
2024
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Wijnsma, Sander Niels;
Hillestad, Magne;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2024)
Direct vs. indirect biogas methanation for liquefied biomethane production: A concept evaluation.
Fuel
Academic article
2023
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Johra, Hicham;
Georges, Laurent Francis Ghislain;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2023)
pymodconn: A python package for developing modular sequence-to-sequence control-oriented deep neural networks.
SoftwareX
Academic article
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Johra, Hicham;
Georges, Laurent Francis Ghislain;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2023)
Predicting the performance of hybrid ventilation in buildings using a multivariate attention-based biLSTM Encoder – Decoder.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Johra, Hicham;
Georges, Laurent Francis Ghislain;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2023)
Synconn_build: A python based synthetic dataset generator for testing and validating control-oriented neural networks for building dynamics prediction.
MethodsX
Academic article
2022
-
Nielsen, Anders;
Ostadi, Mohammad;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Hillestad, Magne;
del Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo;
Burheim, Odne Stokke.
(2022)
Enhancing the efficiency of power- and biomass-to-liquid fuel processes using fuel-assisted solid oxide electrolysis cells.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Kim, Donghoi;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2022)
Objective Function Evaluation for Optimization of an Amine-Based Biogas Upgrading and Liquefaction Process.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Academic article
-
Son, Heechang;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls;
Hwang, Jihyun;
Lim, Youngsub.
(2022)
Economic Analysis of a Hydrogen Liquefaction Process Based on Techno-Economic and Energy Optimization.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
-
Son, Heechang;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls;
Hwang, Jihyun;
Lim, Youngsub.
(2022)
Techno-economic versus energy optimization of natural gas liquefaction processes with different heat exchanger technologies.
Energy
Academic article
2021
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Lamb, Jacob Joseph;
Burheim, Odne Stokke;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2021)
Review of Energy Storage and Energy Management System Control Strategies in Microgrids.
Energies
Academic literature review
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Hillestad, Magne;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2021)
Thermodynamic Insight in Design of Methanation Reactor with
Water Removal Considering Nexus between CO2 Conversion
and Irreversibilities.
Energies
Academic article
2020
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2020)
Thermodynamic analysis of different methanation reactors for biogas upgrading.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
2019
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2019)
Optimization of an absorption-based biogas upgrading and liquefaction process.
Chemical Engineering Transactions
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Sarker, Shiplu;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2019)
Cryogenic vs. absorption biogas upgrading in liquefied biomethane production – An energy efficiency analysis.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Ostadi, Mohammad;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Hillestad, Magne.
(2019)
Exergy Analysis of a Process Converting Power and Biomass
to a Liquid Fuel.
Chemical Engineering Transactions
Academic article
2018
-
Hillestad, Magne;
Ostadi, Mohammad;
del Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo;
Rytter, Erling;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Pharoah, Jon.
(2018)
Improving carbon efficiency and profitability of the biomass to liquid process with hydrogen from renewable power.
Fuel
Academic article
2016
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2016)
Impact of problem formulation on LNG process optimization.
AIChE Journal
Academic article
2015
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2015)
Optimal distribution of temperature driving forces in low-temperature heat transfer.
AIChE Journal
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2015)
Optimization of a single expander LNG process.
Energy Procedia
Academic article
2014
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2014)
Using Thermodynamic Insight in the Optimization of LNG Processes.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Løvseth, Sigurd Weidemann;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2014)
Annotated bibliography — Use of optimization in LNG process design and operation.
Computers and Chemical Engineering
Book review
2013
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Wahl, Per Eilif;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2013)
Constraint handling in stochastic optimization algorithms for natural gas liquefaction processes.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
Journal publications
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Johra, Hicham;
Georges, Laurent Francis Ghislain;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2025)
Transfer learning in building dynamics prediction.
Energy and Buildings
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Wijnsma, Sander Niels;
Hillestad, Magne;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2024)
Direct vs. indirect biogas methanation for liquefied biomethane production: A concept evaluation.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Johra, Hicham;
Georges, Laurent Francis Ghislain;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2023)
pymodconn: A python package for developing modular sequence-to-sequence control-oriented deep neural networks.
SoftwareX
Academic article
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Johra, Hicham;
Georges, Laurent Francis Ghislain;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2023)
Predicting the performance of hybrid ventilation in buildings using a multivariate attention-based biLSTM Encoder – Decoder.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Johra, Hicham;
Georges, Laurent Francis Ghislain;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2023)
Synconn_build: A python based synthetic dataset generator for testing and validating control-oriented neural networks for building dynamics prediction.
MethodsX
Academic article
-
Nielsen, Anders;
Ostadi, Mohammad;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Hillestad, Magne;
del Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo;
Burheim, Odne Stokke.
(2022)
Enhancing the efficiency of power- and biomass-to-liquid fuel processes using fuel-assisted solid oxide electrolysis cells.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Kim, Donghoi;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2022)
Objective Function Evaluation for Optimization of an Amine-Based Biogas Upgrading and Liquefaction Process.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Academic article
-
Son, Heechang;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls;
Hwang, Jihyun;
Lim, Youngsub.
(2022)
Economic Analysis of a Hydrogen Liquefaction Process Based on Techno-Economic and Energy Optimization.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
-
Son, Heechang;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls;
Hwang, Jihyun;
Lim, Youngsub.
(2022)
Techno-economic versus energy optimization of natural gas liquefaction processes with different heat exchanger technologies.
Energy
Academic article
-
Chaudhary, Gaurav;
Lamb, Jacob Joseph;
Burheim, Odne Stokke;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2021)
Review of Energy Storage and Energy Management System Control Strategies in Microgrids.
Energies
Academic literature review
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Hillestad, Magne;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2021)
Thermodynamic Insight in Design of Methanation Reactor with
Water Removal Considering Nexus between CO2 Conversion
and Irreversibilities.
Energies
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2020)
Thermodynamic analysis of different methanation reactors for biogas upgrading.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2019)
Optimization of an absorption-based biogas upgrading and liquefaction process.
Chemical Engineering Transactions
Academic article
-
Hashemi, Sayed Ebrahim;
Sarker, Shiplu;
Lien, Kristian Myklebust;
Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg;
Austbø, Bjørn.
(2019)
Cryogenic vs. absorption biogas upgrading in liquefied biomethane production – An energy efficiency analysis.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Ostadi, Mohammad;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Hillestad, Magne.
(2019)
Exergy Analysis of a Process Converting Power and Biomass
to a Liquid Fuel.
Chemical Engineering Transactions
Academic article
-
Hillestad, Magne;
Ostadi, Mohammad;
del Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo;
Rytter, Erling;
Austbø, Bjørn;
Pharoah, Jon.
(2018)
Improving carbon efficiency and profitability of the biomass to liquid process with hydrogen from renewable power.
Fuel
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2016)
Impact of problem formulation on LNG process optimization.
AIChE Journal
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2015)
Optimal distribution of temperature driving forces in low-temperature heat transfer.
AIChE Journal
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2015)
Optimization of a single expander LNG process.
Energy Procedia
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2014)
Using Thermodynamic Insight in the Optimization of LNG Processes.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Løvseth, Sigurd Weidemann;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2014)
Annotated bibliography — Use of optimization in LNG process design and operation.
Computers and Chemical Engineering
Book review
-
Austbø, Bjørn;
Wahl, Per Eilif;
Gundersen, Truls.
(2013)
Constraint handling in stochastic optimization algorithms for natural gas liquefaction processes.
Computer-aided chemical engineering
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
- TEP4906 - Sustainable energy systems, master thesis
- INGG2300 - Engineering Systems Thinking
- INGT2300 - Engineering Systems Thinking
- TEP4910 - Energy and Indoor Environment, Master's Thesis
- FENG1011 - Engineering Thermodynamics
- INGA2300 - Engineering Systems Thinking
- TEP4506 - Sustainable Energy Systems, Specialization Course
- MAST2016 - Ventilation Systems in Buildings
- MAST2018 - Heating and Cooling Systems in Buildings
- FENT1011 - Engineering Thermodynamics
- FENA1011 - Engineering Thermodynamics
- TEP4530 - Energy and Indoor Environment, Specialization Project
- MAST2901 - Bachelor thesis (VVS)
- MAST2911 - Bachelor Thesis
- TEP4235 - Energy Management in Buildings
- TEP4521 - Sustainable Energy Systems, Specialization Project
- MAST2020 - HVAC Engineering Practice
- EP8199 - Advanced Optimization for Engineering Applications
- MAST1102 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering 2
Outreach
2024
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Academic lectureSalehi Dezfouli, Mohammadmehdi; Burheim, Odne Stokke; Georges, Laurent Francis Ghislain; Austbø, Bjørn. (2024) Energy-saving potential in HVAC system for dry rooms in battery production. Braunschweig LabFactories for Batteries and more International Battery Production Conference 2024 , Braunschweig 2024-11-27 - 2024-11-29
2019
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PosterHashemi, Sayed Ebrahim; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg; Austbø, Bjørn. (2019) Optimization of a Chemical Absorption Biogas Upgrading and Liquefaction Process. 22nd Conference Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction , Crete 2019-10-20 - 2019-10-23
2018
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Academic lectureAustbø, Bjørn. (2018) Liquefaction / energy efficiency. Biogas - Our new process industry? , Trondheim 2018-06-12 - 2018-06-12
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PosterHashemi, Sayed Ebrahim; Sarker, Shiplu; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Schnell, Sondre Kvalvåg; Austbø, Bjørn. (2018) Liquefied Biomethane as an Alternative Transportation Fuel. Organised by the Fuel and Energy Research Forum www.tferf.or 12th ECCRIA (The European Conference on Fuel and Energy Research and its Applications) , Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK 2018-09-05 - 2018-09-07
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PosterHillestad, Magne; Ostadi, Mohammad; Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo; Rytter, Erling; Austbø, Bjørn; Pharoah, Jon. (2018) Need for renewable hydrogen in the biomass to liquid process. International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell conference , Trondheim 2018-05-14 - 2018-05-15
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Academic lectureHillestad, Magne; Ostadi, Mohammad; Alamo Serrano, Gonzalo; Rytter, Erling; Austbø, Bjørn; Pharoah, Jon. (2018) Boosting the Carbon Efficiency of the Biomass to Liquid Process with Hydrogen from Renewable Power. 26th European biomass conference and exhibition 2018-05-14 - 2018-05-17
2014
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Academic lectureAustbø, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2014) Using Thermodynamic Insight in the Optimization of LNG Processes. Hungarian Chemical Society ESCAPE 24 , Budapest 2014-06-15 - 2014-06-18
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Academic lectureAustbø, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2014) Optimization of a Single Expander LNG Process. Gas Technology Centre NTNU-SINTEF 3rd Trondheim Gas Technology Conference , Trondheim 2014-06-04 - 2014-06-05
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LectureAustbø, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2014) Thermodynamic Analysis in LNG Process Optimization. 27th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems , Turku 2014-06-15 - 2014-06-19
2013
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Academic lectureAustbø, Bjørn; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) The Impact of Problem Formulation on LNG Process Optimization. 2013 AIChE Annual Meeting , San Francisco 2013-11-03 - 2013-11-08
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PosterAustbø, Bjørn; Wahl, Per Eilif; Gundersen, Truls. (2013) Constraint handling in stochastic optimization algorithms for natural gas liquefaction processes. ESCAPE 23 , Lappeenranta 2013-06-09 - 2013-06-12