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PhD candidates (Main supervisor) in progress

Hasti Khoshamadi
Mathematical modelling and system identification related to Artificial Pancreas research.
Mar 2019–
Supervisor: Anders Lyngvi Fougner
Co-supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl

Postdocs

Laura Lema Pérez
Acoustic signal processing and mathematical modeling.
Aug 2021–

PhD candidates (Co-supervisor) in progress

Miriam Kopperstad Wolff
Determining Insulin Demand of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 using Artificial Intelligence.
Feb 2022–
Supervisor: Rune Volden (NTNU Ålesund)
Co-supervisors: Anders Fougner, Martin Steinert

PhD candidates (Main supervisor) completed

Karim Davari Benam
"Design and Implementation of the Dual-Hormone Artificial Pancreas in Animal Studies – A Model Predictive Control Approach with Intraperitoneal Hormone Injections."
Jan 2020–May 2023, PhD defence 12 Dec 2023.
Supervisor: Anders Lyngvi Fougner
Co-supervisor: Sebastien Gros

PhD candidates (Co-supervisor) completed

Ilze Dirnena-Fusini
"Insulin absorption in the intraperitoneal cavity."
2016–2020, PhD defence 27 Oct 2021.
Supervisor: Sverre Chr Christiansen
Co-supervisors: Anders Fougner, Sven M. Carlsen

By December 2023, Dr Dirnena-Fusini works as a clinical data coordinator and staff engineer in Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, NTNU.
Marte Kierulf Åm
"Glucose sensing in the intraperitoneal cavity."
2015–2019, PhD defence 23 Oct 2020.
Supervisor: Sverre Chr Christiansen
Co-supervisors: Anders Fougner, Sven M. Carlsen

Dr Åm continued her work as a researcher in Artificial Pancreas Trondheim until December 2022. By December 2023 she works in the NTNU Office of Admission and International Relations.
Odd Martin Staal
"Blood glucose dynamics: Identification, smoothing and real time estimation in free-living settings."
Industrial PhD with Prediktor Medical AS.
2015–2018, PhD defence 10 May 2019.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Co-supervisors: Steinar Sælid, Anders Fougner, Sven Magnus Carlsen

Dr Staal now works as a Senior Scientist and Developer at SpinChip Diagnostics As, Oslo, Norway.
Konstanze Kölle
"Towards a Safe Artificial Pancreas: Meal Detection and the Intraperitoneal Route."
May 2014 – Sep 2018, PhD defence 7 Dec 2018.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Co-supervisors: Anders Fougner, Sven M Carlsen

Dr Kölle now works as a Research Scientist in SINTEF Energy Research AS, Trondheim, Norway.

Former postdocs

S. I. Siddiqui Salman Ijaz Siddiqui
Acoustic signal processing.
Mar 2020–Aug 2022

By December 2023, Dr Siddiqui works as a senior project engineer in Water Linked.
T. S. Sunilkumar Telagam Setti Sunilkumar
Algorithms for early meal onset detection based on abdominal sound.
Feb 2019–Apr 2020

By December 2023, Sunil works as an associate professor in Vellore Institute of Technology (Chennai, India).
C. L. Zazueta Claudia Lopez Zazueta
Mathematical modelling and system identification related to Artificial Pancreas research.
Feb–Nov 2019

By December 2023, Dr Zazueta works as a scientific researcher in Bayer (Sophia Antipolis, France).

MSc theses (Main supervisor)

Spring 2024
Hanna Gitlesen
Real-time state estimation in the artificial pancreas.
Jørgen Bjerga
Model Predictive Control in the artificial pancreas.
Kristian Jegerud
Electrocardiogram based meal onset detection.
Henrik Udnæs Brokke
Model based optimisation of pacing strategy in endurance sports.
Spring 2023
Audun Svinø Seeberg
Meal or No Meal: Using Machine Learning for Acoustic-Based Meal Detection.
Sigurd Synnesønn Digre
Model based optimisation of pacing strategy in time trial cycling.
Fall 2022
Christian Lillestrand
A classification scheme for electrocardiogram based meal onset detection.
Spring 2022
Petter Skau-Nilsen
Estimating Glucose Appearance Rate in Blood After Meal Digestion using Sequential Machine Learning.
Markus Holt
Modelling of anaerobic exercise and its effect on glucose level in people with diabetes.
Martha Halvorsen
Robust estimation of blood glucose level based on subcutaneous sensors and analysis of blood samples.
Spring 2021
Eira Mørch-Thoresen
Review of the Effect of Meals on the Glucose-Insulin Regulatory System.
Mai Ve Bugge
Improved Precision-Estimation of Virtual Patient Models. (in collaboration with DTU)
Mads Wikmark Formo
Modelling and detection of occlusion in insulin pumps and artificial pancreas systems.
Viljar Grimstad Bliksvær
Non-invasive sensor fusion for improved meal detection.
Ådne Skjelbreid Djuve
Machine Learning for COVID-19 Detection Based on Cough Sounds.
Thomas Berntsen
Estimation of lactate concentration during excercise. (in collaboration with SINTEF)
Julian Aaserud
Feasibility of using wearable device bio-metric data for detection of symptoms of infection, related to COVID-19, using ML-methods. In collaboration with ONiO (Trondheim and Oslo, Norway).
Spring & Fall 2020
Sigurd Heide Rosland
Design of Wireless System for Closed-loop Glucose Control.
Spring 2020
Andrea Holten
Enhancing the robustness of meal onset detection by sensor fusion.
Nora Lyngstad Røste
Analysis of repetitive electrograms.
Fall 2019
Ludvig Sæle
Parametric uncertainty in model based control.
Spring 2019
Elise Søiland
Early meal detection based on abdominal sound.
Peter Martinius Stige
Modelling and Implementation of Glycemic Response Calculator. Related to Prediktor Medical AS, a Norwegian startup company developing a non-invasive glucose sensor.
Elsa Louise Ariansen
Control system for Hy5 hydraulic hand prosthesis. (with Hy5)

MSc theses (Co-supervisor)

Spring 2021
Patrick Christian Bösch
Device for Improved Insulin Absorption in Diabetes Type 1.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Miriam Kopperstad Wolff
Comparison of Various Insulin Pumps with Respect to Accuracy of the Insulin Delivery, in collaboration with Troll Labs, NTNU.
Supervisor: Martin Steinert
Spring 2018
Kaja Kvello
Detection of bowel sounds.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Fall 2017
Karl Arthur Unstad
Methods for fault detection in an artificial pancreas.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Fall 2016
Eirik Knævelsrud
Implementing the APT model in CellML and associated simulation tools (in Norwegian)
Supervisor: Sverre Hendseth
Spring 2016
Nicolay B. Erlbeck
Topic related to APT, mathematical modeling and real-time system identification.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Lars Magnus Kaasa
Simulert adaptiv regulering av blodsukkernivå hos diabetikere (in Norwegian).
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Spring 2015
Håkon Øyen
Pulsatile insulin infusion in closed-loop glucose control in diabetes mellitus type 1.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Fall 2014
Petter Rossvoll
Optical dip probes for near-infrared spectroscopic glucose sensing in peritoneal fluid.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Spring 2014
Hans Erik Frøyen
Algorithms for closed-loop glucose control in diabetes and intensive-care patients.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Spring 2013
Alf Bjørnar Bertnum
Feasibility analysis of the BioPatRec open-source platform; System training aspects. (in Norwegian).
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Kristian Berrum
Feasibility analysis of the BioPatRec open-source platform; Input signal aspects. (in Norwegian).
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Øyvind Rønningstad
Device Profile layer for PDCP (Prosthetic Device Communication Protocol).
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Spring 2012
Ådne Solhaug Linnerud
Lab program for prosthesis control system research (in Norwegian).
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Trond Suleng
Design of a multi-modal input sensor for prosthesis control (in Norwegian).
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Spring 2011
Jørn Bersvendsen
Control of a multifunctional arm prosthesis model.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Martin von Heimburg
Accelerometer based movement estimation.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Spring 2009
Marit Owren
Automatic Blood Glucose Control in Diabetes.
Supervisor: Bjarne Foss
Per Ferdinand Bach
Myoelectroc signal features for upper limb prostheses.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Spring 2008
Marthe Sæther
Practical Artifact Cancellation for Myoelectric Prosthesis Control.
Supervisor:
Øyvind Stavdahl

MSc term projects (Main supervisor)

Fall 2024
Rikke Daljord Johansen
Advanced Myoelectric Control of Upper Limb Prostheses.
Mohamed Sadou Barry
Blood Glucose Prediction Models in Diabetes - Model Development and Comparative Analysis.
Fredrik Johan Stokke Mo
Active Model Predictive Control of Glucose Level in Diabetes Type 1.
Adrian Langvik
Adaptive glucose control in diabetes.
Maja Grauff Erntsen
Sound based meal onset detection in diabetes type 1.
Aurelia Christiane Berit Massacand
Electrocardiogram (ECG) based meal onset detection.
Yassin Elbezazi
Estimate/quantify uncertainty associated with predicting glucose levels.
Karin Tryland Laheld
Automated insulin dosing in intensive care patients.
Fall 2023
Hanna Gitlesen
Real-time state estimation in the artificial pancreas.
Gry Veronika Haga
System identification in the artificial pancreas.
Jørgen Bjerga
Model Predictive Control in the artificial pancreas.
Kristian Jegerud
Electrocardiogram based meal onset detection.
Henrik Udnæs Brokke
Model based optimisation of pacing strategy in endurance sports.
Fall 2022
Audun Svinø Seeberg
Acoustic signal processing and pattern recognition for medical applications.
Sigurd Synnesønn Digre
Model based optimisation of pacing strategy in endurance sports.
Fall 2021
Markus Holt
Modelling of anaerobic exercise and its effect on glucose level in people with diabetes.
Martha Halvorsen
Estimating blood glucose level based on subcutaneous sensors and analysis of blood samples.
Eirik Jakobsen Daltveit
Estimating blood glucose level based on subcutaneous sensors and analysis of blood samples.
Jacob Hemstad Gimle
Hardware development and testing of a real time COVID-19 detection system
Christian Lillestrand
Mathematical modelling of glucose absorption after meals.
Fall 2020
Eira Mørch-Thoresen
Review of the effect of physical activity on the glucose-insulin regulatory system.
Mai Ve Bugge
A novel fractional-order model for Artificial Pancreas.
Mads Wikmark Formo
Tasks related to safety and reliability in medical equipment.
Thomas Berntsen
Topic related to estimation of lactate concentration during cross-country skiing (in collaboration with SINTEF).
Julian Aaserud
Project in collaboration with ONiO (Trondheim and Oslo, Norway).
Fall 2019
Sigurd Heide Rosland
Model Based Closed Loop Glucose Control.
Chris Arun Muralitharan
Kalman filter for sensor fusion in biomedical applications.
Andrea Holten
Topic related to meal detection.
Einar Henriksen
Digital Signal Processing related to Meal Detection using Body Sounds.
Nora Lyngstad Røste
Topic related to meal detection.
Tonja Joseph
Computer Vision System for Application on Integrated Flow Chamber System (with Troll Labs).
Spring 2019
Ludvig Sæle
Topic related to bowel sounds.
Fall 2018
Elise Søiland
Real-time estimation of insulin sensitivity.
Peter Martinius Stige
Topic within system identification related to Prediktor Medical AS, a Norwegian startup company developing a non-invasive glucose sensor.

MSc term projects (Co-supervisor)

Fall 2021
Anette Fagerheim Bjerke
Topic related to meal detection.
Supervisor: Andre Myrvoll
Davis Guntars Klavins
Topic related to meal detection.
Supervisor: Dag Roar Hjelme
Ahmed Khalil Omar Isifan
Topic related to audio processing.
Supervisor: Dag Roar Hjelme
Khadija Laajab
Topic related to covid-19 detection.
Supervisor: Dag Roar Hjelme
Fall 2020
Patrick Christian Bösch
System for increased/faster insulin absorption.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Miriam Kopperstad Wolff
Project in collaboration with Troll Labs, NTNU.
Supervisor: Martin Steinert
Fall 2017
Helene Kongshavn Arild
Signal processing for animal trials.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Snorre Hukkelås
Glucose monitoring on smart watches and GPS devices.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Spring 2017
Karl Arthur Unstad
Fault detection in artificial pancreas.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Fall 2015
Nicolay B. Erlbeck
Topic related to APT, mathematical modeling and real-time system identification.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Lars Magnus Kaasa
Topic related to APT and adaptive control.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Fall 2012
Alf Bjørnar Bertnum
Prosthesis-guided training.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Kristian Berrum
Integration of a multimodal sensor in a prosthesis control system.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Fall 2011
Ådne Solhaug Linnerud
Control of a multifunctional arm prosthesis model.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Trond Suleng
Multi-modal unit for prosthesis control.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Fall 2008
Marit Owren
Automatic Blood Glucose Control in Diabetes.
Supervisor: Bjarne Foss
Per Ferdinand Bach
Electromyography feature extraction for upper limb prostheses.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Hojjat (Parsa) Rahmanpour
Recurrent neural networks for pattern recognition in upper limb prostheses.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Fall 2007
Marthe Sæther
Artifact Cancellation in Myoelectric Prosthesis Control.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl
Eirik Blø Matthiasen
Virtual prosthesis system.
Supervisor: Øyvind Stavdahl