• Eirik Runde Barlaug and Jørgen Lind Fløystad, Best Masters thesis in Norsk Forening for Elektro og Automatisering, 2024
  • Eirik Runde Barlaug and Jørgen Lind Fløystad, Best Masters thesis award, OpenAI Lab 2023
  • Aksel Vaaler and Svein Jostein Husa, Best Masters thesis in Norsk Forening for Elektro og Automatisering, 2023
  • Aksel Vaaler and Svein Jostein Husa, Best Masters thesis award, OpenAI Lab 2023
  • Anne Eiken, Best Master Thesis award from Bane NOR, 2022
  • Elias Elfarri, Second best project idea from Tekna, 2022
  • Sindre Stene Blakseth, Best Masters thesis award, OpenAI Lab 2021
  • Eivind Meyer, Best Masters thesis award, Open AI Lab 2020
  • Haakon Robinson, Best Masters thesis award, Open AI Lab, 2019
  • Duy Tan Tran, Best Poster Award, Deep Wind 2019

Masters stuents

M1 Oscar Raavik, 2025

M2 Olav Lill Østerholt, 2025

M3 Oussama Elbettal

M4 Tsvetelin Angelov Petrov

M5 Olea Linnea Andersson, 2025

M6 Andreas Von Brandis, Multi-Target Tracking for Autonomous Surface Vessels – Fusing LiDAR and AIS Data in a Digital Twin Framework, Journal article in Applied Ocean Research, 2024

M7 Eirik Runde Barlaug, Reactive Quadrotor Guidance System Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Autoencoders and Nonlinear Control, Journal article under review and OMAE paper, NFEA Award, OpenAI Award, 2024

M8 Henrik Stokland Berg, Deep Reinforcement Learning and Nonlinear Model Predictive Control in Marine Navigation, 2024, Journal article under review

M9 Jørgen Lind Fløystad, Reactive Quadrotor Guidance System Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Autoencoders and Nonlinear Control, Journal article under review and OMAE paper, NFEA Award, OpenAI Award, 2024

M10 Tobias Rotnes Aasen, Optimizing Nonlinear Dynamic Models with Deep Active Learning and Min- imal System Interference, 2024

M11 Elias Buø, Reachability Analysis of Deep Active Learning for Nonlinear System Identification2024

M12 Magnus Selle, The Digital Twin-Ready Aquarium: A Step Towards Industry 4.0 in Aquaculture, 2024

M13 Magnus Haaker, 2024

M14 Shayan Tafrishi, The Future of Correctional Workforce Management: AI and Societal Cybernetics to the Rescue, 2024

M15 Pernille Sofie Pedersen, Statistical and Mathematical Modeling of Supermarket Cabinet Temperature for Demand Response Applications, 2024

M16 Kristoffer Arlind, 2024

M17 Håvard Einarssønn Høymork, Drone-Assisted Temperature Monitoring for Sustainable Control of Residential Climates, 2024

M18 Marte Eggen, Explainable AI Approaches for Large Generative Transformer-Based Language Mod- els, 2024

M19 Hedda Nielsen Dale, 2024

M20 Albert Johannessen, Physics informed neural network, 2022

M21 Jacob Wulff Wold, GAN Based Super-Resolution of Near-Surface 3D Atmospheric Wind Flow with Physics Informed Loss Function, 2023, Journal article in Engineering Applications of Arti- ficial Intelligence

M22 Henrik Albin Larsson Hestnes, Machine Learning-Enabled Predictive Modeling of Building Perfor- mance for Electricity Optimization, 2023

M23 Aksel Vaaler, Safe Reinforcement Learning in Marine Navigation and Control: Using a Predictive Safety Filter for Safety Verification on Autonomous Surface Vessels, 2023, Journal article in Artificial Intelligence and OMAE paper, NFEA Award, OpenAI Award

M24 Kristoffer Skare, Unleashing the Potential of AI-Driven Digital Twins A Framework for Research using a Sensor-Enhanced Greenhouse, 2023, Conference paper

M25 Endre Bruaset, Unleashing the Potential of AI-Driven Digital Twins A Framework for Research using a Sensor-Enhanced Greenhouse, 2023, Conference paper

M26 Kristian William Macdonald Gulaker, Object detection in EM2040 point clouds

M27 Eivind Dogger, Multi-agent reinforcement learning with graph neural networks for optimizing an industrial sorting system

M28 Emil Johannesen Haugstvedt, On the Potential of Utilizing Laboratory-Scale Experimental Setup as Proxy For Real-Life Applications: Time Series Analysis and Prediction for Hole Cleaning, 2023, Journal article published in IEEE Access

M29 Eirik Rugaard Furevik, Physics-guided neural networks for aerodynamic characterization of wind turbines

M30 Henrik Andreas Gusdal Wassertheurer, Developing a predictive digital twin of a wind farm , 2023

M31 Ørjan Carlsen, Merging Classical Control and Deep Reinforcement Learning for Dynamic Collision Avoidance for a Quadcopter, 2023

M32 Svein Jostein Husa, Safe Reinforcement Learning in Marine Navigation and Control: Using a Pre- dictive Safety Filter for Safety Verification on Autonomous Surface Vessels, 2023, Journal article in Artificial Intelligence

M33 Jannani JohanRaj, Improving Credit Management Practices: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Op- timizing Risk and Profitability, 2023

M34 Marthe Aaberg, Improving Credit Management Practices: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Opti- mizing Risk and Profitability, 2023

M35 Kristian Brudeli, Path-following and Collision Avoidance using World Models, 2023

M36 Sondre Sorbø, Corrective Source Term Approach for improving Erroneous Physics-Based Models, 2022, Journal article in Applied Soft Computing

M37 Simon Mork Sætre, Laying The Foundation For an Artificial Intelligence-Powered Extendable Digital Twin Framework For Autonomous Sea Vessels, 2022, OMAE Conference paper

M38 Marcus Skagemo, Stacking classifiers for improved order execution

M39 Ludvig Løken Sundøen, Path Following for Quadcopters using Deep Reinforcement Learning

M40 Lars Gjardar Musæus, Fractal Analysis and Its Application on Time-Series Data – An Innovative Method for Condition Monitoring of Hole Cleaning Operations, 2022

M41 Elias Mohammed Elfarri, Digital Twin of a Building Powered by Artificial Intelligence and Demon- strated in Virtual Reality, Tekna Award for project idea

M42 Annfrid Hopland Myklebust, Building a digital twin of the thermodynamic behaviour of a building using hybrid modeling, 2022

M43 Anne Willkommen Eiken, Position Alignment and Geographical Location Determination of Railway Track Condition Monitoring Data, Best Master’s thesis award from BaneNor

M44 Katarina Charlotte Guderud, Predicting feeding patterns in aquaculture

M45 Viljer Ness, Simulating Ordinary Differential Equations using the Physics-Guided Machine Learning Framework, 2021

M46 Vebjørn Malmin, Reinforcement Learning and Predictive Safety Filtering for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Control, 2021

M47 Andrine Elsetrønning, Generalized workflow with uncertainty quantification for detecting abnormal- ities in lung sounds, 2021

M48 Julia Marie Graham, Geometric change detection in the context of Digital Twin, leveraging Dynamic Mode Decomposition, Object Detection and innovations in 3D technology, Journal article in Digital

M49 Marie Skatvedt, Sea bottom detection using Doppler Velocity Logger, 2021

M50 Torkel Laache, Physics Guided Machine Learning: Injecting neural networks with simplified theories, 2021, Journal article in Frontiers in Robotics and AI

M51 Halvor Ødegard Teigen, Reinforcement Learning and Predictive Safety Filtering for Floating Off- shore Wind Turbine Control, 2021, Journal article in Frontiers in Robotics and AI

M52 Ole-Jørgen Hannestad, Securing trust in AI systems through increased explainability: linking Nor- wegian organizations’ challenges in regards to eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) with a 2021 view on relevant techniques and methods, 2021

M53 Bendik Austnes, Increasing Validity and Uncovering Utility in Machine Learning Studies – An Il- lustrative Approach to Essential Concepts and Procedures in Model Development and Assessment, 2021

M54 Olav Landmark Pedersen, A proof-of-concept Digital Twin implementation for monitoring patients through the Clinical Pathway for Prostate Cancer in the Norwegian Health and Care Service, 2021

M55 Fredrik Pettersen, Making a digital twin of a heterogeneous rod under transient heat transfer

M56 Sindre Stenen Blakseth, Introducing CoSTA: A Deep Neural Network Enabled Approach to Improv- ing Physics-Based Numerical Simulations, 2021, Best Masters thesis award from the Norwe- gian Open AI Lab, 2 Journal articles in Neural Networks and Applied Soft Computing

M57 Tiril Sundby, Towards Geometric Change Detection in Digital Twins using Dynamic Mode Decom- position, Object Detection and 3D Machine Learning, 2020, Journal article in Digital

M58 Daniel Nakken, A strategy controller for concave obstacle avoidance, 2020

M59 Thomas Nakken, On the applicability of a perceptually driven generative-adversarial framework for super-resolution of wind fields in complex terrain, 2020

M60 Eivind Meyer, On Course Towards Model-Free Guidance: A Self-Learning Approach To Dynamic Collision Avoidance for Autonomous Surface Vehicles, 2020, Best Masters thesis award from the Norwegian Open AI Lab, 2 Journal Articles in IEEE Access

M61 Eirik E. Vesterkjær, Combining grid-based uncertainty propagation and neural networks with un- certainty estimation, 2020

M62 Herman Stavelin, Biomass estimation using sonar and machine learning, 2020, Journal Article in Ecological Informatics

M63 Duy Tan Tran, Convolutional Neural Network and Generative Adversarial Networks Enabled Res- olution Enhancement of Numerical Simulations, 2020, Best poster award at the Deep Wind Conference

M64 Simen Theie Havenstrom, From Beginner to Expert: Deep Reinforcement Learning Controller for 3D Path Following and Collision Avoidance by Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, 2019-2020, Journal Article in Frontiers in Robotics and AI

M65 Amalie Heiberg, Risk-based reinforcement learning for path following and collision avoidance, 2019- 2020, Journal Article in Neural Networks

M66 Haakon Robinson, On the Piecewise Affine Representation of Neural Networks, 2019, Runner-up best Masters thesis award from the Norwegian Open AI Lab

Specialization project students

SP1 Kristine Stabell, Trajectorial risk assessment of autonomous surface vessels using AIS data, Bayesian networks, and machine learning, 2023

SP2 Andreas Von Brandis, Introducing predictive capabilities for an Autonomous Surface Vessel in a Digital Twin framework, 2023

SP3 Eirik Runde Barlaug, Low-Dimensional Latent Encodings for Enhanced Reinforcement Learning- Based Collision Avoidance, 2023

SP4 Henrik Stokland Berg, CNN-based situational awareness in marine applications; neural network search, 2023

SP5 Jørgen Lind Fløystad, Bi-Rotor Drone Doing Path Following and Collision Avoidance in the Vertical Plane Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, 2023

SP6 Vegard Bergum Hovland, Autonomous data sampling with a quadrotor drone using a digital twin of a smart house, 2023

SP7 Tobias Rotnes Aasen, General Deep Active Learning Framework for Nonlinear System Identification, 2023

SP8 Elias Buø, Nonlinear System Identification of Maneuvering Model using Deep Active Learning, 2023

SP9 Magnus Selle, Digital Twin-ready Aquarium, 2023

SP10 Magnus Haaker, Unveiling Trends and Challenges in Modern Logistics, 2023

SP11 Olea Linnea Andersson, Samfunnskybernetikk: Measuring the organizational health in companies from different industries using cybernetics analytics, neuroscience, psychology, etc.

SP12 Shayan Tafrishi, Samfunnskybernetikk: Measuring the organizational health in companies from different industries using cybernetics analytics, neuroscience, psychology, etc.

SP13 Pernille Sofie Pedersen, Ambient Temperature-Based Predictive Modeling of Energy Consumption for Standard Operations of a CO2 Cooling System in Porsgrunn, Norway, 2023

SP14 Kristoffer Arlind, The Use of Market Paradigm Adaptive Machine Learning Models for Short Term Stock Return Prediction

SP15 Gjermund Bae, Digital Twins of Listed Companies’ to Accelerate the Net Zero Transition

SP16 Håvard Einarssønn Høymork, Autonomous Temperature Monitoring in a Dense Environment using a Micro Aerial Vehicle, 2023

SP17 Marte Eggen, Explainable AI on transformer models (HUNT dataset)

SP18 Hedda Nielsen Dale, Identifying Pain Points in the Industrial Value Chain: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

SP19 Albert Johannessen, Physics informed neural network, 2022

SP20 Eivind Dogger, Reinforcement learning for efficient control of parcels in an automated logistics system, 2022

SP21 Aksel Vaaler, Safe learning of small passenger ship, 2022

SP22 Emil Johannesen, Corrective Source Term with Sparse Neural Networks, 2022

SP23 Endre Bruaset, Experimental setup for discovering a dynamical model of plant growth, 2022

SP24 Erik Rugaard Furevik, Developing a wind forecast system for predictive digital twins, 2022

SP25 Hannah Hansen, CNN-based situational awareness and risk estimation using LiDAR perception in marine applications, 2022

SP26 Henrik Albin Larsson Hestnes, Digital Twin for Built Environment, 2022

SP27 Henrik Andreas Gusdal Wassertheurer, Developing a wind forecast system for predictive digital twins, 2022

SP28 Jannani Johanraj, Digital twin for business processes, 2022

SP29 Kristoffer Skare, Numerical setup for discovering a dynamical model of plant growth, 2022

SP30 Marte Aaberge, Digital twin for business processes. 2022

SP31 Ørjan Carlsen, Adversarial Reinforcement Learning (“Trial-by-Fire”), 2022

SP32 Svein Jostein Husa, Approximate MPC control of neural network dynamics, 2022

SP33 Sondre Sorbø, Physics Guided Neural Network-assisted Corrective Source Term Approach to Hybrid Analysis and Modeling, 2021

SP34 Simon Mork Sætre, Machine Learning in Unity, 2021

SP35 Marcus Skagemo, Improved market entry of long-term time horizon trading signals using short-term residual reversal, 2021

SP36 Ludvig Løken Sundøen, Path Following for Quadcopters using Deep Reinforcement Learning, 2021

SP37 Lars Gjardar Musæus, Railway Track Condition Monitoring and Data-Driven Predictive Main- tainance, 2021

SP38 Elias Mohammed Elfarri, Digital Twin of Smart Housing: An Initial Setup of a Digital Twin Using The Capability Levels Framework, 2021

SP39 Annfrid Hopland Myklebust, Building a digital twin of the thermodynamic behaviour of a building using hybrid modeling, 2021

SP40 Anne Willkommen Eiken, Analysis of alignment methods for railway track geometry measurements, 2021

SP41 Katarina Charlotte Guderud, Predicting feeding patterns in aquaculture

SP42 Daniel Vennestrøm, Industry 4.0 digital twin for mobile robots operating in energy industry facilities, 2021

SP43 Hanna Backer Malm, Digital Twin for Enterprises, 2020

SP44 Viljer Ness, Digital Twin for Enterprises, 2020

SP45 Vebjørn Malmin, Model Predictive Control using Deep Neural Network, 2020

SP46 Andrine Elsetrønning, Machine Learning based anomaly detection in lung sound data, 2020

SP47 Julia Marie Graham, Combining Dynamic Mode Decomposition and Compressed Sensing for intru- sion detection, 2020

SP48 Marie Skatvedt, Sea bottom detection using Doppler Velocity Logger, 2020

SP49 Torkel Laache, Reinforcement learning for path following and collision avoidance under the influence of wind and current, 2020

SP50 Halvor Ødegard Teigen, Reinforcement learning for path following and collision avoidance in 3-D, 2020

SP51 Ole-Jørgen Hannestad, Explainable artificial inelligence for bussinesses, 2020

SP52 Raja Iqran Iftikar, Bead classification in developing COVID-19 kit, 2020

SP53 Bendik Austnes, Analysis of hyperspectral images for detecting skin disease, 2020

SP54 Olav Landmark Pedersen, 2020

SP55 Fredrik Pettersen, Making a digital twin of a heterogenous rod under transient heat transfer, 2020

SP56 Sindre Stenen Blakseth, Hybrid Analysis and Modeling, 2020

SP57 Kari Moe, GANS assisted design of prosthetic arms for third world amputees, 2020

SP58 Eivind Meyer, Path Following and Collision Avoidance for Surface Vessel using Reinforcement Learn- ing, 2019

SP59 Eirik E. Vesterkjær, Uncertainty Propagation and Applications to Neural Networks, 2019

SP60 Herman Stavelin, Object Detection Applied to Marine Data for Species Classification and Biomass Estimation, 2019

SP61 Duy Tan Tran, Generative Adversarial Networks assisted super-resolution simulation of atmospheric flows in complex terrain, 2019

SP62 Simen Theie Havenstrom, 3D Path Following and Motion Control for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, 2019

SP63 Haakon Robinson, Reinforcement Learning based controllers for autonomous ships (path following with collision avoidance), 2018

SP64 Camilla Sterud, Reinforcement Learning based controllers for underwater vehicles (path following with collision avoidance), 2018

SP65 Daniel Nakken, Machine Learning Controllers for Robotic Manipulator, 2018