Doctoral students – Professor Bjarne Foss

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Doctoral Students (On-going research projects)

• Brage Rugstad Knudsen (Production optimization in shale gas production). Completion: 2014
• Tor Aksel N. Heirung (Dual control). Completion: 2014
• Bjarne Grimstad (Production optimization with global optimization capabilities – applied to oil and gas production). Completion: 2015
• Andres Codas Duarte (Dynamic production optimization in oil and gas production). Completion: 2015
• Mansoureh Jesmani (Closed loop reservoir management). Completion: 2016
• Kristian Gaustad Hanssen (Production optimization under uncertainty -– applied to oil and gas production). Completion: 2016

Graduated Doctors (25 as main supervisor)

• Agus Hasan (2013) Thesis: (Optimization and Control of Petroleum Reservoir)
• Lei Zhao (2012) Thesis: (Dynamic Modellling and Control Design of Pre-combustion Power Cycles)
• Eka Suwartadi (2012)

Thesis: (Gradient-based Methods for Production Optimization of Oil Reservoirs)

• Silvya Dewi Rahmawati (2012)

Thesis: (Integrated Field Modeling and Optimization)

• Vidar Gunnerud (2011)

Thesis: (On decomposition an piecewise linearization in petroleum production optimization)

• Dagfinn Snarheim (2009)

Thesis:(Control issues in oxy-fuel combustion)

• Steinar Kolås (2008)

Thesis: (Estimation in nonlinear constrained systems with severe disturbances)

• Hardy Siahaan (2008)

Thesis: (Contributions to Model Approximation)

• Rambabu Kandepu (2007)

Thesis: (Control relevant modeling and nonlinear state estimation applied to SOFC-GT power systems)

• Gisle Otto Eikrem (2006)

Thesis: (Stabilization of gas-lift wells by feedback control)

• Berit Floor Lund (2005)

Thesis: (Rigorous simulation models for improved process operation – System analysis and on-line estimation applied to a silicon furnace model)

• Lars Struen Imsland (2002)

Thesis: (Topics in Nonlinear Control - Output feedback stabilization and Control of Positive Systems)

• Frode Martinsen (2001)

Thesis: (The Optimization Algorithm rFSQP - with Applicatioin to Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Grate Sintering)

• Jostein Vada (2000)

Thesis: (Prioritized Infeasibility Handling in Linear Model Predictive Control: Optimality and Efficiency)

• Olav Slupphaug (1998)

Thesis: (On Robust Constrained Nonlinear Control and Hybrid Control: BMI- and MPC-based State-Feedback Schemes)

• .Jo Simensen (1998)

Thesis: (Learning Support in Process Plant Operation). In cooperation with Nycomed Imaging AS.

• Kjell Støle-Hansen (1998)

Thesis: (Studies of some phenomena in control engineering projects - with application to precipitation processes)

• Tormod Drengstig (1997)

Thesis: (On process model representation and AlF3 dynamics of aluminum electrolysis cells). In cooperation with Hydro Aluminium.

• Grethe Tangen (1996)

Thesis: (Decision Support for Maintenance in Hydropower Systems). In cooperation with Statkraft SF.

• Stein Wasbø (1996)

Thesis: (Ferromanganese Furnace Modelling Using Object-Oriented Principles). In cooperation with Elkem ASA.

• Finn Are Michelsen (1995)

Thesis: (A Dynamic Mechanistic Model and Model-based Analysis of a Continuous Kamyr Digester). In cooperation with Peterson AS.

• Ole Bjørn Gjøsæter (1995)

Thesis: (Structures for Multivariable Robust Process Control).

• Tor Arne Johansen (1995)

Thesis: (Operating Regime Based Process Modeling and Identification)

• Are Mjaavatten (1994)

Thesis: (Topology-based Diagnosis for Chemical Process Plants). In cooperation with Norsk Hydro ASA.

• Jan Aage Walseth (1994)

Thesis: (Diagnostic Reasoning in Continuous Systems)

• Aasgeir Valderhaug (1992) (co-advisor)

Thesis: (Modelling and control of submerged arc furnaces). In cooperation with Elkem ASA.

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