Øystein Bjelland
About
About me: Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at NTNU. My core competence is product development and prototyping, which I have applied across diverse fields in collaboration with companies and research groups. My approach is grounded in design thinking to empathize with new domains, combined with engineering design methods to develop working physical prototypes. Research interests include maritime technology, engineering design, prototyping, haptics and mechatronics, human-machine interaction, surgical simulation, and biomechanics. Keen skier.
Short CV: I graduated with a masters degree in Engineering Design and Materials from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NTNU in 2016. From 2016 to 2020, I served as a mechanical design engineer in applied research and development at Prototech AS, working with subsea robotics, maritime flow measurement technology, fuel cell systems for space applications, and metal additive manufacturing. From 2020 to 2025 I did a Ph.D. in Engineering Cybernetics working on human-machine interaction through haptic feedback for arthroscopic surgical simulation. From 2025, I have been an Associate Professor in mechanical engineering at the Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering at NTNU.
Publications
2026
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Saatvedt, Ola;
Shayestehpour, Mohammadamin;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Gregersen, Martin;
Furunes, Håvard;
Molund, Marius.
(2026)
Biomechanical Assessment of Syndesmotic and Deltoid Ligament Strain in Pronation-External Rotation Type Ankle Injuries by Musculoskeletal Computer Simulation.
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Academic article
2025
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Shayestehpour, Mohammadamin;
Gregersen, Martin;
Saatvedt, Ola;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Molund, Marius.
(2025)
A Pilot Validation Study of a Biomechanical Simulation Model for Rotational Ankle Injuries Using Robotic Cadaveric Testing.
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Academic article
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Bjelland, Øystein;
Bye, Robin T.;
Steinert, Martin;
Pedersen, Morten D..
(2025)
Just a Touch of Digital Twin: Reality-Based Haptic Feedback for Arthroscopic Surgery Simulation.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
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Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug;
Gregersen, Martin;
Skrede, Aleksander;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Hellevik, Alf Inge;
Myklebust, Tor Åge;
Nilsen, Fredrik Andre;
Molund, Marius.
(2025)
Effects of Fibular Plate Fixation and Deep Posterior Tibiotalar Ligament Repair on Ankle Stability in a Weber B Fracture Model with Complete Deltoid Ligament Sectioning.
Foot & ankle international
Academic article
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Bjelland, Øystein;
Rasheed, Bismi;
Cherif, Intissar;
Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug;
Chellali, Amine;
Steinert, Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2025)
Haptic Rendering Using Reality-Based Force Profiles in Surgical Simulation.
IEEE Transactions on Haptics
Academic article
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Rasheed, Bismi;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug;
Schaathun, Hans Georg.
(2025)
Hyperelastic meniscal material characterization via inverse parameter identification for knee arthroscopic simulations.
Journal of Biomechanics
Academic article
2024
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Rasheed, Bismi;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug;
Schaarschmidt, Ute Alexandra;
Schaathun, Hans Georg;
Pedersen, Morten Dinhoff;
Steinert, Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2024)
Intraoperative identification of patient-specific elastic modulus of the meniscus during arthroscopy.
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Academic article
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Gregersen, Martin;
Dalen, Andreas F.;
Skrede, Aleksander Larsen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Nilsen, Fredrik Andre;
Molund, Marius.
(2024)
Effects of Fibular Plate Fixation on Ankle Stability in a Weber B Fracture Model With Partial Deltoid Ligament Sectioning.
Foot & ankle international
Academic article
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Kleppe, Adam Leon;
Shayestehpour, Mohammadamin;
Bjelland, Øystein.
(2024)
Biomechanical Identification and Simulation of Passive Ankle Joints in AnyBody.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
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Bjelland, Øystein;
Rasheed, Bismi;
Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug.
(2024)
Haptic Rendering of Arthroscopic Meniscus Examination in SOFA.
Academic chapter
2023
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Bjelland, Øystein;
Hatledal, Lars Ivar;
Steinert, Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2023)
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF AN ARTHROSCOPIC TRACKER SYSTEMI FOR INTRAOPERATIVE MOTION TRACKING AND FORCE REGISTRATION.
Academic chapter
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Bjelland, Øystein;
Gulliksen, William;
Kwiatkowski, Arkadiusz Damian;
Skavø, Martin;
Isern, Håkon Ramon;
Shayestehpour, Mohammadamin;
Steinert, Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen;
Hellevik, Alf Inge.
(2023)
Implementation and Evaluation of a Vibrotactile Assisted Monitoring and Correction System for Partial Weight-Bearing in Lower Extremities.
Academic chapter
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Ege, Daniel Nygård;
Goudswaard, Mark;
Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø;
Eikevåg, Sindre Wold;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Christensen, Kim Alexander;
Ballantyne, Robert;
Su, Shuo;
Cox, Chris;
Timperley, Louis.
(2023)
VIRTUALLY HOSTED HACKATHONS FOR DESIGN RESEARCH: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN ENGINEERING ANNUAL (IDEA) CHALLENGE 2022.
Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
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Dalen, Andreas F.;
Gregersen, Martin;
Skrede, Aleksander Larsen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Myklebust, Tor Åge;
Nilsen, Fredrik Andre;
Molund, Marius.
(2023)
Effects of Progressive Deltoid Ligament Sectioning on Weber B Ankle Fracture Stability.
Foot & ankle international
Academic article
2022
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon.
(2022)
Idea Lab: Bridging Product Design and Automatic Manufacturing in Engineering Education 4.0.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
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Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Bjelland, Øystein.
(2022)
Implementation of Virtual Concurrent Engineering Tools in Engineering Education 4.0.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
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Bjelland, Øystein;
Rasheed, Bismi;
Schaathun, Hans Georg;
Pedersen, Morten Dinhoff;
Steinert, Martin;
Hellevik, Alf Inge;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2022)
Toward a Digital Twin for Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Systematic Review.
IEEE Access
Academic literature review
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Bjelland, Øystein;
Pedersen, Morten Dinhoff;
Steinert, Ralf Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2022)
Intraoperative Data-Based Haptic Feedback for Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Punch Simulation.
IEEE Access
Academic article
2021
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Skrede, Aleksander Larsen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Honoré-Livermore, Evelyn.
(2021)
Work-in-Progress: An agile approach to formative assessment in higher education.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
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Svendby, Jørgen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Bokach, Dmitry;
Solheim, Bjarte G..
(2021)
The use of Additive Manufactured Inconel 625 as Bipolar Plate for the High Temperature Proton Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell.
Procedia Structural Integrity
Academic article
2018
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Kriesi, Carlo;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Steinert, Martin.
(2018)
Fast and iterative prototyping for injection molding – a case study of rapidly prototyping.
Procedia Manufacturing
Academic article
2016
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Kriesi, Carlo;
Blindheim, Jørgen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Steinert, Martin.
(2016)
Creating Dynamic Requirements Through Iteratively Prototyping Critical Functionalities.
Procedia CIRP
Academic article
Journal publications
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Saatvedt, Ola;
Shayestehpour, Mohammadamin;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Gregersen, Martin;
Furunes, Håvard;
Molund, Marius.
(2026)
Biomechanical Assessment of Syndesmotic and Deltoid Ligament Strain in Pronation-External Rotation Type Ankle Injuries by Musculoskeletal Computer Simulation.
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Academic article
-
Shayestehpour, Mohammadamin;
Gregersen, Martin;
Saatvedt, Ola;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Molund, Marius.
(2025)
A Pilot Validation Study of a Biomechanical Simulation Model for Rotational Ankle Injuries Using Robotic Cadaveric Testing.
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Academic article
-
Rasheed, Bismi;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug;
Schaarschmidt, Ute Alexandra;
Schaathun, Hans Georg;
Pedersen, Morten Dinhoff;
Steinert, Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2024)
Intraoperative identification of patient-specific elastic modulus of the meniscus during arthroscopy.
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
Academic article
-
Kriesi, Carlo;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Steinert, Martin.
(2018)
Fast and iterative prototyping for injection molding – a case study of rapidly prototyping.
Procedia Manufacturing
Academic article
-
Kriesi, Carlo;
Blindheim, Jørgen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Steinert, Martin.
(2016)
Creating Dynamic Requirements Through Iteratively Prototyping Critical Functionalities.
Procedia CIRP
Academic article
-
Gregersen, Martin;
Dalen, Andreas F.;
Skrede, Aleksander Larsen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Nilsen, Fredrik Andre;
Molund, Marius.
(2024)
Effects of Fibular Plate Fixation on Ankle Stability in a Weber B Fracture Model With Partial Deltoid Ligament Sectioning.
Foot & ankle international
Academic article
-
Skrede, Aleksander Larsen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Honoré-Livermore, Evelyn.
(2021)
Work-in-Progress: An agile approach to formative assessment in higher education.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
-
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Hansen, Irina-Emily;
Mork, Ola Jon.
(2022)
Idea Lab: Bridging Product Design and Automatic Manufacturing in Engineering Education 4.0.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
-
Kleppe, Paul Steffen;
Bjelland, Øystein.
(2022)
Implementation of Virtual Concurrent Engineering Tools in Engineering Education 4.0.
IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Academic article
-
Svendby, Jørgen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Bokach, Dmitry;
Solheim, Bjarte G..
(2021)
The use of Additive Manufactured Inconel 625 as Bipolar Plate for the High Temperature Proton Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell.
Procedia Structural Integrity
Academic article
-
Bjelland, Øystein;
Rasheed, Bismi;
Schaathun, Hans Georg;
Pedersen, Morten Dinhoff;
Steinert, Martin;
Hellevik, Alf Inge;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2022)
Toward a Digital Twin for Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Systematic Review.
IEEE Access
Academic literature review
-
Kleppe, Adam Leon;
Shayestehpour, Mohammadamin;
Bjelland, Øystein.
(2024)
Biomechanical Identification and Simulation of Passive Ankle Joints in AnyBody.
Proceedings - European Council for Modelling and Simulation (ECMS)
Academic article
-
Ege, Daniel Nygård;
Goudswaard, Mark;
Nesheim, Ole Skråmestø;
Eikevåg, Sindre Wold;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Christensen, Kim Alexander;
Ballantyne, Robert;
Su, Shuo;
Cox, Chris;
Timperley, Louis.
(2023)
VIRTUALLY HOSTED HACKATHONS FOR DESIGN RESEARCH: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN ENGINEERING ANNUAL (IDEA) CHALLENGE 2022.
Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
-
Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug;
Gregersen, Martin;
Skrede, Aleksander;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Hellevik, Alf Inge;
Myklebust, Tor Åge;
Nilsen, Fredrik Andre;
Molund, Marius.
(2025)
Effects of Fibular Plate Fixation and Deep Posterior Tibiotalar Ligament Repair on Ankle Stability in a Weber B Fracture Model with Complete Deltoid Ligament Sectioning.
Foot & ankle international
Academic article
-
Dalen, Andreas F.;
Gregersen, Martin;
Skrede, Aleksander Larsen;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Myklebust, Tor Åge;
Nilsen, Fredrik Andre;
Molund, Marius.
(2023)
Effects of Progressive Deltoid Ligament Sectioning on Weber B Ankle Fracture Stability.
Foot & ankle international
Academic article
-
Bjelland, Øystein;
Rasheed, Bismi;
Cherif, Intissar;
Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug;
Chellali, Amine;
Steinert, Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2025)
Haptic Rendering Using Reality-Based Force Profiles in Surgical Simulation.
IEEE Transactions on Haptics
Academic article
-
Rasheed, Bismi;
Bjelland, Øystein;
Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug;
Schaathun, Hans Georg.
(2025)
Hyperelastic meniscal material characterization via inverse parameter identification for knee arthroscopic simulations.
Journal of Biomechanics
Academic article
-
Bjelland, Øystein;
Pedersen, Morten Dinhoff;
Steinert, Ralf Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2022)
Intraoperative Data-Based Haptic Feedback for Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Punch Simulation.
IEEE Access
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Bjelland, Øystein;
Hatledal, Lars Ivar;
Steinert, Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen.
(2023)
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF AN ARTHROSCOPIC TRACKER SYSTEMI FOR INTRAOPERATIVE MOTION TRACKING AND FORCE REGISTRATION.
Academic chapter
-
Bjelland, Øystein;
Gulliksen, William;
Kwiatkowski, Arkadiusz Damian;
Skavø, Martin;
Isern, Håkon Ramon;
Shayestehpour, Mohammadamin;
Steinert, Martin;
Bye, Robin Trulssen;
Hellevik, Alf Inge.
(2023)
Implementation and Evaluation of a Vibrotactile Assisted Monitoring and Correction System for Partial Weight-Bearing in Lower Extremities.
Academic chapter
-
Bjelland, Øystein;
Rasheed, Bismi;
Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug.
(2024)
Haptic Rendering of Arthroscopic Meniscus Examination in SOFA.
Academic chapter
Student thesis or dissertation
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Bjelland, Øystein;
Bye, Robin T.;
Steinert, Martin;
Pedersen, Morten D..
(2025)
Just a Touch of Digital Twin: Reality-Based Haptic Feedback for Arthroscopic Surgery Simulation.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Teaching
I teach courses in the Mechatronics and Product Design (BSc) and Mechatronics and Automation (MSc) programs. General areas include engineering and product design, computer aided design, mechatronics and mechanical engineering.
Supervision
I supervise bachelor and master students with topics in:
- Biomechanics simulation
- Biomechatronic systems
- General mechatronics
Outreach
2025
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Conference lecture
2024
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Conference lectureBjelland, Øystein; Rasheed, Bismi; Dalen, Andreas Fagerhaug. (2024) Haptic Rendering of Arthroscopic Meniscus Examination in SOFA. 2024 IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics (RCAR 2024)
2023
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Conference lectureBjelland, Øystein; Hatledal, Lars Ivar; Steinert, Martin; Bye, Robin Trulssen. (2023) IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF AN ARTHROSCOPIC TRACKER SYSTEM FOR INTRAOPERATIVE MOTION TRACKING AND FORCE REGISTRATION. 37th ECMS European Conference on Modelling and Simulation
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Conference posterBjelland, Øystein. (2023) Towards Data-Driven Patient-Specific Haptic Rendering in SOFA. IEEE World Haptics Conference 2023
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Conference lectureBjelland, Øystein. (2023) Towards Data-Driven Haptics for Arthroscopic Meniscus Examination using SOFA. SOFA Week 2023
2022
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Conference lectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Bjelland, Øystein; Hansen, Irina-Emily; Mork, Ola Jon. (2022) Bridging Product Design and Automatic Manufacturing in Engineering Education 4.0. IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2022)
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Conference lectureKleppe, Paul Steffen; Bjelland, Øystein. (2022) Implementation of Virtual Concurrent Engineering Tools in Engineering Education 4.0. IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference
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Conference lectureBjelland, Øystein. (2022) Intraoperative Data for Improving Haptic Feedback in Arthroscopic Digital Twins. IIR-dagen 2022
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LectureBjelland, Øystein. (2022) Recovery-Efficient Haptic Assisted Boot (REHAB) - Rehabilitation Device for Correct Loading after Foot Injuries. NTNU Discovery Lunch Meeting
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Conference lecture
2021
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Conference lectureBjelland, Øystein; Bye, Robin Trulssen. (2021) Computer Haptic-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery. MODPROD 21