CURRICULUM
VITAE
Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen
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Home page: H-index: |
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=U66RsYsAAAAJ&hl=en 1964-05-15, Norwegian |
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Indicator |
Achievement |
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International peer reviewed
journal publications |
95 |
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Book chapters, Lecture
notes, Monographs |
18 |
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International conference
papers with referees |
171 |
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International plenary/keynote
lectures |
8 |
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H-index (Hirsch index) |
51 |
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Total number of citations |
9293* |
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Postdoctoral fellows |
10 |
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PhD candidates graduated |
40 |
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MSc students graduated |
109 |
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Supervisor for ongoing PhD
candidates |
4 |
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Co-founder of spin-offs
companies: Marine Cybernetics AS,
Ecotone AS, Eelume AS, Zeabuz AS, Pascal
Technologies AS |
5 |
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Patents |
More than 10 |
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Google Scholar, 2025-04-18.
Researcher
unique identifier(s): https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7078-0298
ACADEMIC
DEGREES
1993: Dr. ing. (Ph. D.) Electrical Engineering; Department of
Engineering Cybernetics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer
Science, the Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
1988: Siv. ing. (M. Eng.) Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering;
Department of Marine Systems Design, Faculty of Marine Technology, the
Norwegian Institute of Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
PRESENT
POSITIONS
January 2021-Present:
Principal Investigator
and Director NTNU VISTA CAROS
March 1999
- Present:
Professor of Marine Cybernetics, Department of
Marine Technology, NTNU
May 2024 -
Present:
Adjunct Professor at Faculty
management at Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, UiT
The Arctic University of Norway
PREVIOUS
ASSIGNMENTS
2013- June 2023:
Key scientist and Director Centre for Autonomous Marine Operations and
Systems (NTNU AMOS)
2003-2012:
Key scientist at Centre for Ships and Ocean
Structures (CESOS), NTNU
December
2002-June 2010:
Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of Marine Cybernetics AS.
Marine Cybernetics AS is NTNU spin-off
company. Business idea: Independent Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testing of
control systems on ships and offshore installations using advanced simulation
technology. Marine Cybernetics was acquired by DNV GL in May 2014.
August
2006-August 2010:
30% position as Professor of Marine
Cybernetics, Department of Marine Technology, the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology (NTNU). 70% on leave in order to support the NTNU
spin-off company Marine Cybernetics.
May 2001 -
February 2003:
Scientific Advisor, ABB Marine, Norway.
November
1998 - April 2001:
BA Technical Manager, Business Area Automation Marine
and Turbochargers (BA AMT), ABB Automation Ltd. - Switzerland/ABB Industri AS -
Norway.
August 1995
- March 1999:
Department Manager, Positioning Systems, ABB Industri AS
April 1994
- August 1995:
R&D Coordinator/Project Manager,
ABB Industri AS
January
1993- April 1994:
Research Scientist, ABB Corporate Research Norway
1990-1992:
Doctoral Candidate, The Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), Faculty
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Engineering
Cybernetics
1989-1992:
Research Engineer, MARINTEK AS - SINTEF Group, (The Norwegian
Marine Technology Research Institute)
EXPERIENCE/SPECIAL
COMPETENCE
·
Disciplines: Control
Engineering, Marine Robotics, Autonomy and Marine Technology.
·
Functions: Education,
Research and Development, Engineering, Sales and Marketing, Management.
·
Applications:
Maritime, Oil and Gas, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Oceans Science.
MOBILITY
Aug-Dec 2017 Visiting Scholar/Professor at, College of Engineering, Department of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, US
Aug-Dec 2023 Visiting Scholar/Professor at, College of Engineering, Department of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, US
Jan-Apr 2024 Secondee, Mærsk Mc-Kinney
Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, Copenhagen,
Denmark
Apr-June 2024 Visiting
Professor at The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)
COURSES/SEMINARS
2001-2002:
Development Program in Management and Performance, Total Consult
2000:
Educational and Pedagogic Course for Scientists and Lecturer, NTNU.
1998: Strategic business
development, ABB Management Seminar.
1997: Work planning and
prioritizing, ABB Management Seminar.
1996: Presentation techniques in
sales and marketing, ABB Management Seminar.
1996: Project planning and
organization, ABB Management Seminar.
1996: Contract signing and
liability, ABB Management Seminar.
1995: Communication techniques,
Positive Power and Influence Workshop, ABB Management Seminar.
1994: Project management, Fläkt University, ABB Industri Management Seminar.
AWARDS
2025 IEEE Fellow with the following citation:
for contributions to autonomous robotic platforms and certification of
control systems for marine operations
2023
Winner of OG21 Technology Champion Award for 2023, the Research Council of
Norway
2019
Winner of Innovation Award, the Research Council of Norway
2017
Winner of IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Outstanding Paper
Award:
Caharija, W., K. Y. Pettersen, M. Bibuli, P. Calado, E. Zereik, J.
Braga, J. T. Gravdahl, A. J. Sørensen, M. Milovanovic, G. Bruzzone (2016).
Integral Line-of-Sight Guidance and Control of Underactuated Marine Vehicles:
Theory, Simulations, and Experiments. IEEE Transaction on Control System
Technology, VOL. 24, NO. 5, pp. 1623- 1642, September 2016, ISSN 1063-6536.
2017
Selected by the students as Teacher of the year at Department of Marine
Technology, NTNU.
2016 SOBENA International Award 2016 for the
outstanding contribution to the progress of Naval Architecture and Ocean
Engineering. The Brazilian Society of Naval Architecture, Marine and Offshore
Engineering, 9th November 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2014
Selected by the students as Teacher of the year at Department of Marine
Technology, NTNU.
2011
Selected by the students as Teacher of the year at Department of Marine
Technology, NTNU.
2005 C.K. Choi
Award for Outstanding Young Researcher with the paper
Nguyen T. D., A. J. Sørensen and S. T. Quek (2005). Hybrid Controller for
Dynamic Positioning from Calm to Extreme Seas Ѝ Experiments with a Model Ship.
The Eighteenth KKCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, December 18-20, Kaohsiung,
Taiwan
2003 Awarded by
the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) for The
best regular paper on 6th Conference on Manoeuvring and Control of
Marine Crafts.
Smogeli, Ø.
N., L. Aarseth, E. S. Overaa, A. J. Sørensen and K.
J. Minsaas (2003). Anti-Spin Thruster Control in
Extreme Seas. In Proc. of 6th Conference on Manoeuvring and Control
of Marine Crafts (MCMC2003), Sept. 16-19, Girona, Spain.
1995 Awarded with
Automatica Prize Paper for the period 1993-95.
Sørensen, A. J. and O. Egeland; 1995, Design of
Ride Control System for Surface Effect Ships Using Dissipative Control.
Automatica (Regular Paper), Vol. 31, No. 2.
MISCELLANEOUS
2024. Opponent at the Doctor of Science.
Dissertation for Raphaël E.G. Mounet. Sea state
estimation based on measurements from multiple observation platforms. Technical
University of Denmark (DTU).
2023. Opponent at the Doctor of Science.
Dissertation for Éverton Lins De Oliveira. Modular
Strategies Applied to the Control of Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator Systems
during Cooperative Transportation.
Thesis presented to the Escola Politécnica da Universidade
de São Paulo, Brazil
2019 Opponent at the Doctor of Science. Dissertation for André Seiji
Sandes Ianagui. Robust System Design for Consensus
Control in Dynamically Positioned Vessel Fleet.
Thesis presented to the Escola Politécnica da Universidade
de São Paulo, Brazil
2019 Opponent at the Ph. D. Dissertation for Juan Francisco
Fuentes-Pérez. Flow sensing with pressure sensors-based artificial lateral
lines: from the laboratory to the field.
Centre for Biorobotics, Faculty of Information
Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
2016 Opponent at the Ph. D. Dissertation for Harkaitz Eguiraun Martinez. Towards Intelligent Aquaculture-
Development of an early Biological Warning System to monitor exposure to
contaminants and fish welfare: from artificial vision to systems
modelling. Marine Environment and
Resources Erasmus Mundus PhD Program. Research Center
for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology - Plentzia
Marine Station (PiE), Department of Zoology and
Animal Cell Biology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain
2015 Leader of
committee for Evaluation
of Strategic Projects and World Leading Research Groups at The University of
Troms, The Arctic University of Norway
2015 Member of
team for expert opinion
for Appointment for Professorship in Autonome Systeme in der Meerestechnik
Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschafen,
Jade Hochschule, Germany
2015 Member of
team for expert evaluation of applicant to position Senior Scientist promotion
at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), US
2012-2017:
Project manager of the Knowledge building project educating 5 PhDs. Design and
Verification of Control Systems for Safe and Energy-efficient Vessels with
Hybrid Power Plants in cooperation with Kongsberg Maritime AS and DNV GL AS.
2011-12/2017-18:
Manager and coordinator for preparation of NTNU research strategy within Marine
Technology for the period of 2013-2022.
2012
Opponent at the Ph. D. Dissertation for Vahid Hassani. Multiple Model Robust
Adaptive Estimation and Control. Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa, Instituto Superior Tecnico,
Portugal
2012
Opponent at the Ph. D. Dissertation for Shaoji Fang.
Fault-tolerant Position Mooring Control Based on Structural Reliability.
Department of Marine Technology, NTNU
2010
Opponent at the Ph. D. Dissertation for Zoran Lajic.
Fault-tolerant Onboard Monitoring and Decision Support System. Section of
Coastal, Maritime and Structural Engineering, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, DTU
2009 Opponent at
the Dr. ing. (Ph. D.) Dissertation for Sebastian
Schreier. Development of a Sloshing Test Rig. MSF/Chair of Ocean Engin.,
University of Rostock, Germany.
2000 Member of
team for expert evaluation of applicants to position Professor in Marine
Hydrodynamics - Experimental Hydrodynamics, Department of Marine Hydrodynamics,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU.
1999 Member of
team for expert evaluation of applicants to position Professor in Vehicle
Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering. KTH, Sweden
1999 Opponent at
the Dr. ing. (Ph. D.) Dissertation for S. P. Berge,
Nonlinear Way-Point Tracking Control and Docking of Ships, Department of
Engineering Cybernetics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU.
1997 Member of
team for expert evaluation of applicants to position Associate Professor in
Nonlinear Control Theory, Department of Engineering Cybernetics, Norwegian
University of Science and Technology, NTNU.
1996 Opponent at
the Dr. ing. (Ph. D.) dissertation for K. Y.
Pettersen, Exponential Stabilization of Underactuated Vehicles, Department of
Engineering Cybernetics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU.
NATIONAL
POSITIONS
December 2002-Present: Owner and
Chairperson of MARE Invest AS. Holding company.
September
2015 - Present:
Member of Academic Committee Aker Scholarships.
August 2020
– Present:
Member of Board of Directors, Pascal
Technologies (formerly SESx Marine Technologies AS).
November
2019 – Present:
Member of Board of Directors, Zeabuz AS.
June 2012 -
December 2013, August 2018 – December 2024:
Member of Board Directors, Ecotone AS.
June 2015 -
April 2016, June – August 2023:
Member of Board Directors, Eelume AS.
August 2001
- December 2009
Board Member of Research Program for Maritime
Business and Offshore Operations, the Research Council of Norway.
December
2003 - October 2005, March 2010 - March 2011
Member of Board of Directors, Marine
Cybernetics AS.
May 2003 -
April 2005
Member of Board of Directors, Ulstein Elektro
AS.
2001-2005
Board Member of Norsk Hydro Fond at NTNU.
2000 - June
2001
Member of R&D committee for Ship Building
and Ship Equipment Technology, Program for Maritime Research in Norway, the
Research Council of Norway.
1997 -
April 2001
Member of R&D committee for Ship Equipment,
"Teknologibedriftenes Landsforbund
- TBL Skipsutstyr".
1997 -
January 2001
Member of R&D committee for Ship Equipment
and Technology, Program for Maritime Research in Norway, the Research Council
of Norway.
INTERNATIONAL POSITIONS
1995- present: Member of the
Technical Committee on Marine Systems, IFAC (International Federation of
Automatic Control).
Nov 2020 - Present: Member Board of
Directors; Mærsk-McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
2002- 2006:
Project Co-ordinator on Marie Curie Training Site (EU Commission). Marine Cybernetics: Modelling and Control of Hydroelastic Structures.
2001- 2005: Member of the ICMES
Executive Committee, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON MARINE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS.
2019 Member of the International Program
Committee for CAMS 2019, Daejeon,
Korea
2018 Member
of the International Program Committee for CAMS 2018, Opatija,
Croatia
2016 Chair of the National Organization Committee
for CAMS 2016, Trondheim, Norway
2015 Member of the
International Program Committee for MCMC 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark
2013 Member of the
International Program Committee for CAMS 2013, Osaka, Japan
2012 Member of the
International Program Committee for MCMC 2012, Arenzano,
Italy.
2010 Member of the
International Program Committee for CAMS 2010, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany
2009 Member of the
International Program Committee for MCMC 2009, Guaruj,
Brazil.
2007 Member of the
International Program Committee for CAMS 2007, Bol, Croatia.
2006 Member of the
International Program Committee for MCMC 2006, Lisbon, Portugal.
2004 Member of the
International Program Committee for CAMS 2004, Ancona, Italy.
2003 Member of the
International Program Committee for MCMC 2003, Girona, Spain.
2001 Member of the
International Program Committee for CAMS 2001, Glasgow, Scotland.
2000 Member of the
International Program Committee for MCMC 00, Aalborg, Denmark.
1998 Member of the
International Program Committee for CAMS'98, Fukuoka, Japan.
1997 Member of the
International Program Committee for MCMC'97, Brijuni,
Croatia.
1996 Member of the
Program Committee for the 1st International Conference on Diesel Electrical
Propulsion (DEP'96), May 1996, Ålesund, Norway.
1995 Member of the
International Program Committee for CAMS'95, Trondheim, Norway.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2021- Present:
Member of the Royal Norwegian
Society of Science and Letters (DKNVS)
2014 - Present:
Member of the Norwegian Academy of
Technological Sciences (NTVA)
1992 - Present:
Fellow (since 2025) of IEEE, the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers; Control System Society, Oceanic Engineering Society,
Robotics and Automation Society.
1992 -
Present:
Member of IFAC, the International Federation of
Automatic Control.
POSTDOCTORAL
FELLOWS since 2003
1.
Tristan
Perez
2.
Dong Trong
Nguyen
3.
Martin
Ludvigsen
4.
Vahid
Hassani
5.
Astrid
Brodtkorb
6.
Børge Rokseth
7.
Stein M.
Nornes
8.
Øyvind
Ødegård
9.
Kate M.
Crosman
10. Dennis Langer
GRADUATED DOCTORAL CANDIDATES
1. Nastaran Shakeri (31
March 2025). Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Based Hybrid Power Systems for Zero-Emission
Marine Propulsion. Doctoral
theses at NTNU, 2025:125. Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Mehdi Zadeh. Co-Supervisors: Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen, Roy Nilsen, NTNU
2. Renan
Guedes Maidana (28 November 2024). Risk Assessment for Decision-Making in
Autonomous Marine and Maritime. Doctoral theses at NTNU, 2024:430.
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor:
Professor Ingrid B. Utne. Co-Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU
3. Thomas
Johansen (14 May 2024). Risk-Based Control of Autonomous Surface Ships. Doctoral theses at
NTNU, 2024:174. Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of
Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Ingrid B. Utne. Co-Supervisors:
Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, and Professor Tor Arne Johansen, NTNU
4. Jens
Einar Bremnes (24 January 2024). Safe Autonomy in Marine Robotics. Doctoral theses at NTNU, 2024:. Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering,
NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir
J. Sørensen, Co-Supervisors: Professor Ingrid B. Utne, NTNU and Dr. Thomas R.
Krogstad, FFI
5. Dennis David Langer
(9 January 2024). Hyperspectral Push-broom Systems: Operations, Software
Development, and Spatial Resolution. Doctoral theses as NTNU, 2024:19.Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering,
NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen,
Co-Supervisors: Professor Tor A. Johansen, NTNU
6. Håvard Snefjellå Løvås (4
September 2023). Optical Techniques
for Hyperspectral Imaging of the Seafloor. Doctoral
theses at NTNU, 2023:267. Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering,
NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, Co-Supervisors: Professor Geir
Johnsen, NTNU
7. Henrik
Schmidt-Didlaukies (26 April 2023). Modeling and Hybrid Feedback Control of
Underwater Vehicles. Doctoral
theses at NTNU, 2023:130. Department of Marine Technology, Faculty
of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, Co-Supervisors:
Professor Kristin Y. Pettersen, NTNU
8. Tobias
Rye Torben (10 March 2023). Formal Approaches to Design and Verification of
Safe Control Systems for Autonomous Vessels. Doctoral theses at NTNU, 2023:70. Department
of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen,
Co-Supervisors: Professor Ingrid B. Utne and Professor Tor Arne Johansen, NTNU
9. Erlend A.
Basso (30 November 2022). Nonlinear and Hybrid Feedback Control of Marine
Vehicles and Multirotors. Doctoral theses at NTNU, 2022:373. Department
of engineering Cybernetics, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics
and Electrical Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Kristin Y. Pettersen,
Co Supervisors: Professor Jan Tommy Gravdahl, NTNU and Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen,
NTNU.
10.Aksel Alstad Mogstad (2
September 2021). Underwater Hyperspectral Imaging as a Tool for Benthic Habitat
Mapping. Doctoral theses at NTNU 2021:271, Department
of Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Geir
Johnsen, Co-Supervisors: Professor Martin Ludvigsen and Professor Asgeir J.
Sørensen, NTNU
11.Svenn Are Tutturen Værnø (18 November 2020). Transient Performance in Dynamic
Positioning of Ships: Investigation of Residual Load Models and Control Methods
for Effective Compensation. PhD Thesis 2020:355. Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of
Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Roger Skjetne and Co-supervisor:
Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU.
12.Emil
Smilden (22 November 2019). Structural Control of Offshore Wind Turbines –
Increasing the role of control system, design in offshore wind farm
development. PhD Thesis 2019:335. Department
of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU.
Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, Co-Supervisors: Associate Professor
Erin Bachynski, Professor Jørgen Amdahl, NTNU.
13. Juan Alberto Ramírez Macías (8 August 2019). Dynamics
and motion control of underwatyer remotely operated
vehicles and highly flexible rods. PhD thesis, School of
Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana,
Columbia. Supervisor: Professor Rafael E. Vásquez, UPB, Co-Supervisors:
Professors Asgeir J. Sørensen and Svein Sævik, NTNU
14. Stefan Arenfeldt
Vilsen (24 May 2019). Method for Real-Time Hybrid Model Testing of Ocean
Structures - Case Study on Slender Marine Systems. PhD Thesis 2019:166, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen, Co-Supervisors: Associate Professor Martin Føre, NTNU/SINTEF Ocean, Adjunct Professor Arne Fredheim,
NTNU/SINTEF Ocean.
15. Thomas Sauder (7 December 2018). Fidelity of
Cyber-physical empirical methods, Application to the active truncation of
slender marine structures. PhD
Thesis 2018:405, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen,
Co-Supervisor: Professor Kjell Larsen
16. Stein M. Nornes (21 June 2018). Guidance and Control
of Marine Robotics for Ocean Mapping and Monitoring. PhD
Thesis 2018:202, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen, Co-Supervisor: Professors Geir Johnsen, Martin Ludvigsen,
Ingrid Schjølberg, NTNU
17. Øyvind Ødegård (20 June 2018). Towards Autonomous
Operations and Systems in Marine Archaeology.
PhD Thesis
2018:203, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen, Co-Supervisor: Professors
Geir Johnsen, Martin Ludvigsen, NTNU, Dr. Roy E. Hansen, Norwegian Defence
Research Establishment (FFI), Professor Thijs J. Maarleveld,
the University of Southern Denmark
18. Ida M. Strand (28 February 2018). Sea Loads on Closed
Flexible Fish Cages. PhD thesis 2018-28,
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty
of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, Professor Odd
M. Faltinsen, Co-Supervisor: Professor Pål Lader, NTNU/SINTEF Ocean
19. Astrid H. Brodtkorb (4 December 2017). Hybrid Control
of Marine Vessels Dynamic Positioning in Challenging Conditions. PhD thesis 2017:351,
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor:
Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, Co-Supervisors: Professors Andy Teel, UCSB and
Ulrik Dam Nielsen, DTU
20.
Michel
Rejani Miyazaki (29 June 2017). Modeling and Control of Hybrid Marine Power
Plants. PhD thesis 2017:199,
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor:
Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, Co-Supervisors: Professors Roger Skjetne, Eilif
Pedersen and Tor Arne Johansen, NTNU, Professor Eduardo A. Tannuri,
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
21.
Ingunn
Nilssen (19 December 2016). Integrated Environmental Mapping and Monitoring: A
methodological approach for end-users. PhD Thesis 2016:279,
Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, NTNU.
Supervisor: Professor Geir Johnsen, NTNU, Co-Supervisors: Professor Tim W. Nattkemper, Bielfeld University -
Germany, Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Dr. Ståle Johnsen and Dr. Vidar
Hepsø, Statoil.
22.
Mauro
Candeloro (8 December 2016). Tools and Methods for Autonomous Operations on
Seabed and Water Column Using Underwater Vehicles. PhD
Thesis 2016:370,
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science &
Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co
Supervisors: Professor Martin Ludvigsen, NTNU, Professor Sauro Longhi, The Universit Politecnica Delle
Marche, Ancona, Italy
23.
Torstein
Ingebrigtsen Bø (7 March 2016). Scenario- and Optimization-Based Control of
Marine Electric Power Systems. PhD Thesis 2016:47,
Department of Engineering Cybernetics, Faculty of Information Technology,
Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Tor Arne
Johansen, NTNU, Co-Supervisors: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU and Roger
Skjetne, NTNU.
24.
Øyvind
Fidje Auestad (21 October 2015). The Boarding Control System Modelling and
Control of a SES for improved accessibility to Offshore Wind Turbines. PhD
Thesis 2015, Department of Engineering Cybernetics, Faculty of
Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, NTNU.
Supervisor: Professor Jan Tommy Gravdahl, NTNU, Co-Supervisors: Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU and Trygve Halvorsen Espedal, UMOE Mandal AS.
25.
Daniel de
Almeida Fernandes (29 June 2015). On output feedback motion control system for ROVs: Guidance, navigation,
and control. PhD thesis 2015:122,
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science &
Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co
Supervisors: Professor Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen, NTNU, Professor Decio
Crisol Donha, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
26.
Walter
Caharija (10 November 2014). Integral Line-of-Sight Guidance and Control of
Underactuated Marine Vehicles. PhD Thesis 2014,
Department of Engineering Cybernetics, Faculty of Information Technology,
Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Kristin Y.
Pettersen, Co Supervisors: Professor Jan Tommy Gravdahl, NTNU, Professor Asgeir
J. Sørensen, NTNU and PhD Even Børhaug, Kongsberg
Maritime AS.
27. Aleksander Veksler (3 November 2014).
Optimization-based Control of Diesel-electric Ships in Dynamic Positioning. PhD Thesis 2014:302, Department of Engineering
Cybernetics, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical
Engineering, NTNU. Supervisor:
Professor Tor Arne Johansen, Co Supervisors: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen,
NTNU, Professor Roger Skjetne, NTNU.
28.
Fredrik
Dukan (16 October 2014). ROV Motion Control Systems. PhD Thesis 2014:295,
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science &
Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co
Supervisors: Professor Harald Ellingsen, NTNU.
29. Eivind Ruth (24 October 2008). Propulsion Control and
Thrust Allocation on Marine Vessels. PhD Thesis 2008:203,
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science &
Technology, NTNU. Supervisor:
Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co Supervisors: Dr. Tristan Perez, NTNU and
Professor Mogens Blanke, DTU.
30.
Damir
Radan (21 April 2008). Integrated Control of Marine Electrical Power Systems. PhD Thesis 2008:37, Department of Marine Technology,
Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Dr. Alf Kåre
Ådnanes, ABB, Co-Supervisors Professor Asgeir J.
Sørensen and Professor Tor Arne Johansen, NTNU.
31.
Per Ivar
Barth Berntsen (11 April 2008). Structural Reliability Based Position Mooring. PhD Thesis 2008:62, Department of Marine Technology,
Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor
Bernt J. Leira, Co-Supervisors Professor Ole Morten Aamo, NTNU and Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU.
32. Jon Erling Gorset Refsnes
(11 March 2008). Nonlinear Model-Based Control of Slender Body AUVs. PhD Thesis 2008:60, Department of Marine Technology,
Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen,
NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen, NTNU.
33.
Anders
Sunde Wroldsen (11 December 2007). Modelling and Control of Tensegrity Structures . PhD Thesis 2007:190, Department of Marine Technology,
Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Bob Skelton, University of
California at San Diego (UCSD) and Dr. Mauricio C. de Oliveira, UCSD.
34. Vegar Johansen (7 December 2007). Modelling of
Flexible Slender Systems for Real-time Simulation and Control Applications. Dr. ing. Thesis 2007:222,
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science &
Technology, NTNU. Supervisor:
Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Bernt J. Leira, NTNU.
35.
Anne
Marthine Rustad (16 November 2007). Modeling and Control of Top Tensioned
Risers. PhD Thesis 2007:183, Department of Marine Technology,
Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Carl M. Larsen, NTNU.
36.
Øyvind Notland Smogeli (3 November 2006). Control of Marine
Propellers РFrom Normal to Extreme Conditions. PhD Thesis 2006:187, Department of Marine Technology,
Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen,
NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Knut J. Minsaas,
NTNU. Øyvind Notland
Smogeli was in January 2007 awarded the TEKNA price for Excellent Young
Researcher for the doctoral thesis at NTNU. In May 2007 Smogeli was awarded the
ExxonMobile price for best applied doctoral thesis at
NTNU.
37. Karl-Johan Reite (8 September 2006). Modelling and
Control of Trawl Systems. PhD Thesis 2006:131,
Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science &
Technology, NTNU. Supervisor:
Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Harald Ellingsen,
NTNU.
38.
Trong Dong
Nguyen (March 2006). Design of Hybrid Marine Control Systems for Dynamic
Positioning. PhD Thesis 2006, Department of Civil Engineering,
National University of Singapore (NUS).
Supervisor: Professor Quek Ser Tong, NUS, Co- Supervisor: Professor
Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU.
39.
Lindegaard,
Karl Petter W. (24 September
2003). Acceleration Feedback in Dynamic
Positioning. Report 2003:4-W,
Department of Engineering Cybernetics, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Thor I.
Fossen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU.
40.
Jann Peter
Strand (22 June 1999). Nonlinear Position Control Systems Design for Marine
Vessels. Report 1999-6-W, Department of Engineering Cybernetics,
NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Thor I.
Fossen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU. Jann Peter
Strand was in May 2000 awarded the ESSO price for the best applied doctoral
thesis at NTNU.
DOCTORAL
CANDIDATES IN PROGRESS
1.
Markus Fossdal, Formal and informal methods for robust
design, testing and verification of autonomous control systems of subsea
resident AUV
2.
Rabea Rogge, Adaptive mission planning for autonomous
surface vehicles targeting data acquisition in extreme environments.
3.
Enio Krizman, Robust organizations of autonomous
platforms with varying spatial & temporal capabilities for safeguarding
underwater infrastructure.
4.
Erik Liu, Autonomous guidance, navigation, and control
of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles operating in harsh environments