Alumni
Alumni – PhD candidates Catalysis Group
Petter Tingelstad
Defense of thesis: April 2025
Thesis title: From Biomass to Refinery-Ready Bio-Crude: Biomass Pyrolysis with Vapor Phase Upgrading
Trial lecture: Processes and catalysts for direct and multistep conversion of CO2-rich syngas to SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel)
Current position: Senior Process Engineer at Equinor
Martina Cazzolaro
Defense of thesis: December 2024
Thesis title: Supported Cu catalysts for selective carbonyl hydrogenation - hydroxyacetone to 1,2-propanediol
Trial lecture: Catalytic processes in green fuel production
Current position: Research Engineer at Cenate AS
Oscar Luis Ivanez Encinas
Defense of thesis: December 2024
Thesis title: Biomass to liquids via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Electronic effects on cobalt-based catalysts
Trial lecture: Chemicals from non-petroleum feedstocks – current status and future prospects
Current position: -
Moses Mawanga
Defense of thesis: November 2024
Thesis title: Adsorption and reaction kinetics insights for industrial catalyzed reactions
Trial lecture: Single metal atom catalysis
Current position: Senior Process Engineer at Freyr Batteries
Ole H. Bjørkedal
Defense of thesis: August 2024
Thesis title: Single-stage synthesis of highly dispersed copper and iron oxides on mesoporous supports for NH3-SCR
Trial lecture: Role of catalysis in production of green hydrogen carriers
Current position: Senior Process Engineer at Dynea AS
Jithin Gopakumar
Defense of thesis: June 2024
Thesis title: Catalytic Oxidation of Nitric Oxide to Nitrogen Dioxide at industrial Nitric Acid Production Conditions
Trial lecture: Recent developments in the use of artificial intelligence in catalysis to treat experimental data
Ask Lysne
Defense of thesis: March 2024
Thesis title: Steam reforming of biomass gasification tar impurities with Ni-Co/Mg (Al)O catalysts - Experimental studies using model tar components
Trial lecture: Kinetics of coke formation on catalysts revisited in light of recent developments.
Current position: Researcher, SINTEF Energi AS
Monica Pazos Urrea
Defense of thesis: November 2023
Thesis title: Exploring metal-metal and metal-support interactions in Pt-based catalysts for aqueous phase reforming
Trial lecture: Advances in hydrogen generation from ammonia
Current position: PostDoc NTNU
Wei Zhang
Defense of thesis: November 2023
Thesis title: Catalyst Development of Ethylene Oxychlorination to Ethylene Dichloride and Vinyl Chloride
Trial lecture:
Production of Green Ammonia under Mild Conditions
Current position: -
Joakim Tafjord
Defense of thesis: October 2022
Thesis title: Novel Alginate Complex-derived Fe Catalysts for Sustainable Lower Olefin Production: Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Based on Renewable Feedstock
Trial lecture: The role of Power-To-X-technologies in climate change mitigation
Current position: Principal Researcher at Equinor, Trondheim, Norway.
Stine Lervold
Defense of thesis: June 2021
Thesis title: Investigation of the methanol to formaldehyde (MTF) reaction over silver.
Trial lecture: Recent developments in catalyst properties and stability for the methanation of CO2
Current position: Principal Engineer Operation & Maintenance, Equinor, Trondheim, Norway.
Hongfei Ma
Defense of thesis: March 2021
Thesis title: Kinetic Studies of Ethylene Oxychlorination to Ethylene Dichloride and Vinyl Chloride
Trial lecture: Catalysts in e-hydrogen and ammonia
Current position: -
Muhammad Zubair
Defense of thesis: March 2021
Thesis title: Enhanced visible light adsorption TiO2 based catalysts for photo-catalytic H2 generation.
Trial lecture: Status and perspective of ammonia as an energy carrier and the role of heterogeneous catalysts
Current position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Tampere University, Finland.
Endre Fenes
Defense of thesis: March 2021.
Thesis title: Ethylene oxychlorination on CuCl2 based catalysts. Mechanism and Kinetics.
Trial lecture: Fixed-bed vs fluidized bed reactors for highly exothermal reactions; pros and cons
Current position: Process Engineer, ArcticNor AS, Larvik, Norway.
Jianyu Ma
Defense of thesis: January 2021
Thesis title: High-temperature desulfurization of biomass-derived synthesis gas using solid sorbents
Trial lecture: Status and outlook for hightemperature solid sorbents based CO2 capture processes
Current position: BYD, Shenzhen, China.
Xiaoyang Guo
Defense of thesis: June 2020
Thesis title: Inhibiting carbon growth at the intial stage of metal dusting corrosion of high temperature alloys
Trial lecture: Gaseous reduction of metal oxides – in particular iron oxides
Current position: Principal Engineer, NTNU, Trondheim.
Ata ul Rauf Salman
Defense of thesis: December 2019
Thesis title: Catalysts for attaining NO/NO2 equilibrium
Trial lecture: Nitrogen fixation beyond Haber-Bosch - recent developments in heterogeneous catalysis and electrocatalysis
Current position: Process Engineer, Equinor, Porsgrunn, Norway.
Martina Francisca Baidoo
Defense of thesis: April 2019
Thesis title: Ethylene Oxychlorination on CuCl2based Catalysts: Operando Kinetic Study
Trial lecture: Catalytic process for plastic recycling
Current position: Lecturer, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana.
Yalan Wang
Defense of thesis: March 2019
Thesis title: Model-aided catalyst prediction through descriptor-based hybrid semi-empirical approach
Trial lecture: Machine Learning in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Current position: Senior Engineer,Aker Solutions, Trondheim, Norway.
Isaac Yeboah
Defense of thesis: February 2019
Thesis title: Tandem Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass. Fast-Pyrolysis Constituents to Fuels
Trial lecture: Progress in single atom catalysis
Current position: Process Development Engineer at INEOS Olefins and Polymers, Spring, Texas, USA.
Erik Østbye Pedersen
Defense of thesis: June 2018
Thesis title: Mn promotion effects in Co based Fischer-Tropsch production of light olefins
Trial lecture: Hydrogen production from hydrocarbons vs. water electrolysis: A comparison of capital and operation expenses as a function of electricity and hydrocarbon prices
Current position: NAMMO, Raufoss, Norway.
Ljubisa Gavrilovic
Defense of thesis: April 2018
Thesis title: Fischer-Tropsch synthesis – Influence of aerosol – deposited potassium salts on activity and selectivity of Co based catalysts
Trial lecture: A critical view on different pathways to convert biomass to chemicals and fuels
Current position: Scientist, IFE, Kjeller, Norway.
Yahao Li
Defense of thesis: March 2018
Thesis title: Sustainable electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. M-N-P (M:transition metals) doped mesoporous carbon from biomass.
Trial lecture: Synthetic fuels – polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers as bridging technology for the diesel engine
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Marie Døvre Strømsheim
Defense of thesis: December 2017
Thesis title: Co{11-20} and Pd3Au{100} single crystals as catalyst model system.
Trial lecture: Metal-Organic-Frameworks (MOFs) – Properties and applications in catalysis
Current position: Product developer, Hydrogen Mem-Tech, Trondheim, Norway.
Ida Hjort
Defense of thesis: March 2017
Thesis title: Catalysis for electrochemical conversion of CO2 in aqueous solutions
Trial lecture: State of the art and perspectives in catalytic processes for CO2 conversion into chemicals and fuels
Current position: Research Scientist at SINTEF Energi AS, Trondheim.
Marthe Emelie Melandsø Buan
Defense of thesis: March 2017
Thesis title: Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanofibers for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Trial lecture: Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction to Alcohols
Current position: Project Engineer at ReSiTec, Kristiansand.
Xuehang Wang
Defense of thesis: September 2016
Thesis title: Porous carbon prepared by chemical activation for high-energy supercapacitors in ionic liquid electrolyte
Trial lecture: Recent progress in electrochemical production and conversion of hydrogen
Current position: Assistant Professor at Technische Universiteit Delft, The Netherlands.
Farbod Dadgar
Defense of thesis: June 2016
Thesis title: Direct synthesis of dimethyl ether in microstructured reactors: The interactions between methanol synthesis and methanol dehydration
Trial lecture: Electrocatalysis for electromobility - current status, challenges and future approaches to solve the catalytic limitations in batteries
Current position: R&D Manager, Cambi, Oslo, Norway.
Yanying Qi
Defense of thesis: April 2016
Thesis title: Mechanistic Insights into Cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Trial lecture: Catalysis for synthesis gas production and utilization, beyond FTS: state-of-the-art and reaction mechanisms
Current position: Business Data Analyst, Appear, Trondheim, Norway.
Anh Hoang Dam
Defense of thesis: December 2015
Thesis title: Bimetallic Catalyst System for Steam Reforming
Trial lecture: The Principles of the Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Process – The Influence of Feedstock Quality, Reactor Technology and Operating Conditions
Current position: Senior Material Chemist, CealTech AS, Stavanger, Norway.
Andrey Sergeevich Volynkin
Defense of thesis: September 2015
Thesis title: The role of carbon supports in platinum catalyzed hydrogenation / dehydrogenation model reaction.
Trial lecture: Catalytic oxidation of methane and other hydrocarbon in dilute mixtures
Current position: Senior Engineer, Institute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway.
Andreas Helland Lillebø
Defense of thesis: September 2014
Thesis title: Conversion of biomass derived synthesis gas into liquid fuels via the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process: Effect of alkali and alkaline earth metal impurities and CO conversional levels of cobalt based catalysts.
Trial lecture: Concepts for energy storage utilizing catalysis beyond Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
Current position: COO, Cambi, Oslo, Norway.
Georg Voss
Defense of thesis: August 2014
Thesis title: Mesostructured alumina and the state of Ni as promotor for Co Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts.
Trial lecture: Concepts and challenges in catalytic waste-water treatment
Current position: Process Development Scientist, REEtec, Porsgrunn, Norway.
Nicla Vicinanza
Defense of thesis: May 2014
Thesis title: An investigation of fundamental phenomena affecting the performance of sputtered Pd alloy thin film membranes for hydrogen separation
Trial lecture: Production of medium to high purity oxygen; an evaluation of alternative methods and applications
Current position: -
Alexey Voronov
Defense of thesis: February 2014
Thesis title: Sensitivity enhancement of X-ray absorption spectroscopy applied to Co-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts
Trial lecture: Kinetic modeling of catalytic deNOx chemistry –state of art and recent progress in methodology and mechanistic insight
Current position: Deputy CEO i SuperOx, Russia.. Moscow, Russia.
Daham Sanjaya Gunawardana Panditha Vidana
Defense of thesis: January 2014
Thesis title: Carbon formation phenomena and the initial stage of metal dusting corrosion - an experimental investigation
Trial lecture: Mixed-metal oxide catalysts for ammonia oxidation
Current position: Yara, Porsgrunn.
Fengliu Lou
Defense of thesis: September 2013
Thesis title: Aligned carbon nanotubes@manganese oxide coaxial arrays for lithium ion batteries.
Trial lecture: Challenges in large scale chemical and electrochemical energy storage
Current position: Beyonder AS, Stavanger.
Ingvild Tronstad
Defense of thesis: June 2013
Thesis title: Corrosion of Copper and Oxidation of Dielectric Liquids in High Voltage Transformers.
Trial lecture: Thermal analysis: Principles, techniques and applications in catalyst characterization
Current position: NAMMO Raufoss.
Tayyaba Noor
Defense of thesis: June 2013
Thesis title: Sorption Enhanced Water Gas Shift Reaction: Materials and Catalysis.
Trial lecture: Catalytic combustions: catalysts and applications
Current position: School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, SCME, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ilya Viktorovich Gorelkin
Defense of thesis: March 2013
Thesis title: Concepts and models of the catalytic dehydrogenation of propane.
Trial lecture: SCR-deNOx catalysis: Catalysis and processes for NOx removal from mobile sources
Current position: CTO, Naukatek, Trondheim, Norway.
Paul Radstake
Defense of thesis: December 2012
Thesis title: Dehydrogenation of Ethane over Alumina-Supported Pt-Sn Catalysts
Trial lecture: Metal Nanoparticles in Catalysis
Current position: Franzefoss Minerals, Hylla, Norway.
Eleni Patanou
Defense of thesis: September 2012
Thesis title: Adsorption Microcalorimetry studies on Cobalt Catalysts
Trial lecture: Production of light olefins from syngas
Current position: Coordinator NTNU Energy, Trondheim.
Hassan Jamil Dar
Defense of thesis: August 2012
Thesis title: Gas Phase Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane, Kinetics and Reactor Simulation
Trial lecture: Compact steam reformers
Current position: -
Navaneethan Muthuswamy
Defense of thesis: December 2011
Thesis title: Platinum based Catalysts for Methanol Fuel Cells: Metal Clusters and Carbon Supports.
Trial lecture: Graphene, synthesis and energy related applications
Current positions: Research Engineer at Vianode, Oslo, Norway.
Kazi Saima Sultana
Defense of thesis: November 2011.
Thesis title: Calcium Based CO2 Acceptors for Sorption Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming
Trial lecture: Catalytic conversion of CO2
Current position: Senior Engineer, IFE, Kjeller, Norway.
Nikolaos E. Tsakoumis
Defense of thesis: November 2011
Thesis title: Deactivation of cobalt based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalysts
Trial lecture: Recent progress in in situ vibrational spectroscopy for catalytic applications
Current position: Research Scientist, SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway.
Jia Yang
Defense of thesis: October 2011
Thesis title: A steady-State Isotopic Transient Kinetic Study of Cobalt Catalysts: Mechanistic Insights and Effect of Cobalt Particle Size, Supports and Promoters.
Trial lecture: Carbide, Nitride and mixed oxide as replacements for noble metal catalysts
Current position: Assoc. Professor, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway.
Oana Mihai
Defense of thesis: September 2011
Thesis title: Thesis title: Partial Oxidation of Methane by Chemical Looping
Trial lecture: Biomass conversion by pyrolysis and subsequent catalytic upgrading
Current position: EATS Research Engineer, Volvo Car Group, Sweden.
Fan Huang
Defense of thesis: August 2011
Thesis title: 3D Carbon/polyaniline Nanostructures for Energy Storage
Trial lecture: Catalysis in energy storage
Current position: CealTech AS, Stavanger, Norway.
Shreyas Pandurang Rane
Defense of thesis: May 2011
Thesis title: Relation between Catalyst Properties and Selectivity in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Trial lecture: Catalytic Cleaning of Marine Fuel Exhaust Emissions
Current position: -
Fatemeh (Fatima) Hayer
Defense of thesis: March 2011.
Thesis title: Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Ether in Microstructured Reactors
Trial lecture: Recent developments in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis over iron catalysts
Current position: Principal Process Engineer, Moreld Apply, Stavanger, Norway.
Xuyen Kim Phan
Defense of thesis: January 2011
Thesis title: Catalyst formulations for use in microstructured reactors for conversion of synthesis gas to liquids.
Trial lecture: Direct catalytic conversion of carbohydrates to hydrocarbons
Current position: WellChem AS.
Hamidreza Bakhtiary
Defense of thesis: November 2010
Thesis title: Performance assessment of a packed bed microstructured reactor – heat exchanger for methanol synthesis from syngas.
Trial lecture: Production of C2-C4 alcohols from synthesis gas
Current position: Technology Licensing Manager, Dynea, Oslo, Norway
Sara Boullosa Eiras
Defense of thesis: October 2010
Thesis title: Comparative study of selected catalysts for methane partial oxidation.
Trial lecture: Catalysts and materials development in solid oxide fuel cells
Current position: Principal Engineer, Yara, Porsgrunn, Norway.
Li He
Defense of thesis: January 2010
Thesis title: Sorption enhanced steam reforming of biomass derived compounds
Trial lecture: Conversion of algal-based biomass by thermochemical methods: opportunities and challenges
Current position: Innovation manager, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway.
Astrid Lervik Mejdell
Defense of thesis: May 2009
Thesis title: Properties and application of 1-5μm Pd/Ag23wt.% membranes for hydrogen separation
Trial lecture: Recent advances in photocatalysis
Current position: Principal Researcher, Equinor.
Nina Hammer
Defense of thesis: November 2008
Thesis title: Au-TiO2 catalysts supported on carbon nanostructures for CO removal reactions
Trial lecture: Production of C2 oxygenates from syngas
Current position: Yara, Porsgrunn, Norway.
Bjørn Christian Enger
Defense of thesis: December 2008
Thesis title: Hydrogen production by catalytic partial oxidation of methane.
Trial lecture: Synthesis and application of core-shell structured nanoparticles (CSNP) in catalysis
Current position: Researcher, SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway.
Silje Fosse Håkonsen
Defense of thesis: June 2008
Thesis title: Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane at short contact times.
Trial lecture: Catalysis in high temperature fuel cells
Current position: Researcher, SINTEF industri, Oslo, Norway.
Hilde Meland
Defense of thesis: May 2008
Thesis title: Preparation and characterization of Cu- and Pt-based water-gas shift catalysts.
Trial lecture: In situ/operando studies of working catalysts
Current position: Researcher, SINTEF industri, Trondheim, Norway.
Ingvar Kvande
Defense of thesis: December 2007
Thesis title: Carbon nanofiber supported platinum catalysts.
Trial lecture: The role of catalysts in metal dusting
Current position: Researcher, NORSØK, Tingvoll, Norway.
Esther Ochoa Fernández
Defense of thesis: October 2007
Thesis title: CO2 Acceptors for Sorption- Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming
Trial lecture:
Current position:
Svatopluk Chytil
Defense of thesis: September 2007
Thesis title: Platinum supported on mesoporous silica SBA-15: preparation, characterisation and catalytic properties
Trial lecture: Synthesis and catalytic applications of mesoporous alumina
Current position. Senior Chemical Engineer, Quantafuel, Norway.
Hilde Dyrbeck
Defense of thesis: September 2007
Thesis title: Selective catalytic oxidation of hydrogen and oxygen-assisted conversion of propane
Trial lecture: Hydrogen storage in organic hydrides
Current position: Principal Engineer, Equinor, Trondheim, Norway.
Espen Standal Wangen
Defense of thesis: May 2007
Thesis title: Characterisation and pyrolysis of heavy oils
Trial lecture: Transportation fuels from biomass
Current position: Teacher, Charlottenlund ungdomsskole, Trondheim.
Øyvind Borg
Defense of thesis: April 2007
Thesis title: Role of alumina support in cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.
Trial lecture: Challenges to catalysis in sustainable power generation from natural gas
Current position: Senior Engineer, Equinor, Trondheim, Norway.
Florian Huber
Defense of thesis: August 2006
Thesis title: Nanocrystalline copper-based mixed oxide catalysts for water-gas shift
Trial lecture: Catalysis in confined geometries – state of the art and relevance to industrial catalysis
Current position: Head of New Technologies & Incubation, the GmbH, Germany.
Vidar Frøseth
Defense of thesis: May 2006
Thesis title: A steady-state isotopic transient kinetic study of Co catalysts on different supports.
Trial lecture: Catalytic upgrading of residues
Current position: Equinor, Mongstad.
Erlend Bjørgum
Defense of thesis: January 2006
Thesis title: Methane conversion over mixed metal oxides
Trial lecture: Photocatalysis
Current position: Equinor, Mongstad.
Sølvi Storsæter
Defense of thesis: June 2005
Thesis title: Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over cobalt supported cobalt catalysts.
Trial lecture: Removal of NOx by catalytic processes
Current position: Equinor, Mongstad.
Ingrid Aartun
Defense of thesis: June 2005
Thesis title: Microstructured reactors for hydrogen production.
Trial lecture: Non-conventional methods for producing olefins from ethane and propane
Current position: Equinor, Stavanger.
Kjersti O. Christensen
Defense of thesis: March 2005
Thesis title: Steam reforming of methane on different nickel catalysts.
Trial lecture: Synthesis gas from biomass
Current position Equinor, Trondheim.
Zhixin Yu
Defense of thesis: January 2005
Synthesis of carbon nanofibers and carbon nanotubes.
Nanocatalysis. Mature Science Revisited or Something New?
Current position: Professor, UiS, Stavanger.
Thomas Løften
Defense of thesis: December 2004
Thesis title: Catalytic isomerisation of light alkanes
Trial lecture: Catalytic removal of nitrogen oxides under oxidizing conditions
Current position: Equinor, Mongstad.
Kjetil Hauge
Defense of thesis: September 2004.
Thesis title: Oligomerization of isobutene over solid acid catalysts for production of high octane gasoline
Trial lecture: Non-conventional routes to petrochemicals and fuels from natural gas
Current position: Equinor.
Christian Aaserud
Defense of thesis: May 2003.
Thesis title: Model studies of secondary hydrogenation in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis studied by cobalt catalysts.
Trial lecture: Catalytic Materials for Fuel Cell Applications
Current position: Gassco.
Bozena Silberova
Defense of thesis: January 2003
Thesis title: Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and propane at short contact time
Trial lecture: Catalytic combustion
Current position: Kuiper & Burger Advies- en Ingenieursbureau, Netherlands.
Petr Steiner
Defense of thesis: December 2002
Thesis title: Kinetic and deactivation studies of hydrodesulfurization catalysts
Trial lecture: Transportation fuels and fuel components from biomass. Raw materials, production and performance
Current position: AR/VR Expert, Sales Director at Avatar Media, Prague, Czechia.
Leiv Låte
Defense of thesis: 2002
Thesis title: Oxygen-assisted conversion of propane over metal and metal oxide catalysts
Trial lecture: Catalysis in supercritical fluids
Current position: CEO at IC Technology AS, Trondheim.
Sten Viggo Lundbo
Defense of thesis: June 2002.
Thesis title: Hydrogenation of carbon monoxide over zirconia and modified zirconia catalysts.
Trial lecture: Materials and processes for selective adsorption of CO2
Current position: Equinor, Stavanger.
Lucie Bednarova (Duesterhoeft)
Defense of thesis: May 2002
Thesis title: Study of supported Pt-Sn catalysts for propane dehydrogenation.
Trial lecture: Computational Catalysis
Current position: Senior Researcher at General Motors, Detroit, USA.
Thomas Sperle
Defense of thesis: October 2001.
Thesis title: Steam reforming of hydrocarbons to synthesis gas.
Trial lecture: Nanostructured Materials in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Current position: CTO at IC Technology, Trondheim.
Torbjørn Gjervan
Defense of thesis: November 2000
Thesis title: Studies of bimetallic particle formation in reforming catalysts.
Trial lecture: Recent advanced in direct conversion of methane
Current position: Research manager, SINTEF.
Marcus Fathi
Defense of thesis: September 2000
Thesis title: Catalytic partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas.
Trial lecture: Heterogenization of homogeneous catalysts
Current position: Equinor, Trondheim.
Magnus Rønning
Defense of thesis: February 2000
Thesis title: Bimetallic catalysts and platinum surfaces studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and scanning tunnelling microscopy
Trial lecture: Photocatalysis
Current position: Professor, NTNU.
Ketil Firing Hanssen
Defense of thesis: 1999
Thesis title: Cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts studied by steady-state and transient kinetic methods
Trial lecture: The Role of Hydrogen in the Production of Hydrogen
Current position: Principal engineer, DNV GL.
Marit Senum Brownrigg
Defense of thesis: August 1999
Thesis title: Deactivation and regeneration of bifunctional zeolites
Trial lecture: In situ Production of Hydrogen for Fuel Cells in Cars
Current position: Jotun, Sandefjord.
Hans Petter Rebo
Defense of thesis: March 1999
Thesis title: Application of the TEOM reactor for adsorption, diffusion and kinetic studies
Trial lecture: Alkylation processes based on solid catalysts
Current position: Director Electro and Energy at Norsk Industri.
De Chen
Defense of thesis: 1998
Thesis title: Methanol conversion to light olefins over SAPO-34: Diffusion, coke depositions and shape selective reactions.
Trial lecture: Prevention of deactivation due to coke deposition. A multiscale approach
Current position: Professor, NTNU.
Mimmi Kjetså
Defense of thesis: May 1998
Thesis title: Etherification of methanol and iso/n-propanol with C4–C6 olefins on a macroporous acid ion exchange resin catalyst
Trial lecture: Methods for Controlling the Content of Aromatics in Gasoline
Current position: Equinor, Stjørdal.
Staale Førre Jenssen
Defense of thesis: January 1998
Thesis title: Catalytic decomposition of NO over metal exchanged zeolites
Trial lecture: Catalytic fixation of carbon dioxide
Current position: Equinor, Trondheim.
Håkon Bergem
Defense of thesis: April 1997
Thesis title: Sulfur tolerant zeolite supported platinum catalysts for aromatics hydrogenation.
Trial lecture: Preparation of Supported Metal Catalysts
Current position: Senior researcher, SINTEF.
Karina Heitnes Hofstad
Defense of thesis: 1996
Thesis title: Catalytic oxidation of methane to synthesis gas
Trial lecture: Chemical nitrogen fixation
Current position: Equinor.
Anne-Mette Hilmen
Defense of thesis: October 1996
Thesis title: Reduction and reoxidation of cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts
Trial lecture: Catalysis by Solid Super Acids
Current position: Deputy Director General at Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
Rune Prestvik
Defense of thesis: October 1995
Thesis title: Characterization of the metal function of a Pt-Re/Al2O3 reforming catalyst.
Trial lecture: Upgrading of light (C2-C4) alkanes by catalytic processes
Current position: Equinor.
Sturla Vada
Defense of thesis: October 1994
Thesis title: Isotopic transient kinetic investigations of catalytic reactions.
Trial lecture: Spillover in catalysis
Current position: Aker BP, Trondheim.
Arne Grønvold
Defense of thesis: September 1994
Thesis title: Conversion of methanol to lower alkenes over molecular sieve-type catalysts
Trial lecture: Oxygenates as Fuel Components – Processes and Applications
Current position: Ineos, Herøya.
Geir Remo Fredriksen
Defense of thesis: December 1993
Thesis title: Hydrogenation of CO on supported cobalt catalysts studied by in situ FTIR spectroscopy
Trial lecture: Catalytic Combustion
Current position: Equinor.
Odd Arne Bariås
Defense of thesis: December 1993
Thesis title: Transient kinetic investigation of the catalytic dehydrogenation of propane
Trial lecture: Application of Rare Earth in Catalysis
Current position: Elkem Solar AS
Stein Harald Skaare.
Defense of thesis: December 1993
Thesis title: Reaction and heat transfer in wall-cooled fixed bed reactor
Trial lecture: The Use of Transient Techniques in Kinetic Studies.
Current position: Aibel, Oslo
Anne Hoff
Defense of thesis: October 1993
Thesis title: CO hydrogenation over cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts.
Trial lecture: Production of i-butene
Current position: Senior Advisor, Department of Chemical Engineering, NTNU, Trondheim
Ola Olsvik
Defense of thesis: 1993
Thesis title: Thermal coupling of methane
Trial lecture: Catalytic membrane reactors
Current position: Equinor.
Trude Dypvik
Defense of thesis: January 1992
Thesis title: Oligomerization of ethene on zeolite ZSM-5 type catalysts
Trial lecture: Syntesegass fra metan
Current position: Senior advisor, The Research Council of Norway.
Rune Lødeng
Defense of thesis: 1991
Title of thesis: A kinetic model for methane directly to methanol.
Trial lecture: Technologies for formation of synthesis gas
Current position: Senior researcher, SINTEF Trondheim.
Edvard Bergene
Defense of thesis: March 1990
Thesis title: Surface characterization of Pt and Pt/Rh gauze catalysts.
Trial lecture: Katalytisk rensing av eksosgasser
Current position: Equinor.
Kjell Moljord
Defense of thesis: 1986
Thesis title: Diffusjon og reaksjon i sure organiske ionebyttere: Væskefase dehydratisering av metanol og t-butanol katalysert av sulfonert poly(styrene-divinylbenzen.
Trial lecture: Methods for controlling the content of aromatics in gasoline.
Current position: Equinor, Adjunct professor, NTNU.
Dag Schanke
Defense of thesis: October 1986
Thesis title: Hydrogenation of CO over supported iron catalysts.
Trial lecture: Katalytiske egenskaper til ikke-oksydiske keramer.
Retired from Equinor, Trondheim.
Edd Anders Blekkan
Defense of thesis: December 1985
Thesis title: Characterization and pyrolysis of heavy oils.
Trial lecture: Katalytisk hydrogenbehandling
Current position: Professor NTNU Trondheim, Norway.
Per Åge Sørum
Defense of thesis: 1982
Hydrogenolysis of esters. Conversion of metylformiat to methanol
Trial lecture: -
Retired from Statoil Mongstad