Participants
The participants in the Norwegian PhD Network on Nanotechnology for Microsystems are PhD candidates at NTNU, Dept of Electronics and Telecommunications and Dept. of Physics, University of Oslo, Dept. of Physics and Dept. of Informatics, University of Bergen, Dept. of Physics and Technology and the University College of Southeast Norway, Dept. of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology.
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Department of Electronics and Telecommunications
Ambjørn Dahle Bang
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Interface engineered functional oxides for future device technology
Thesis advisor:
Jostein Grepstad, IET/NTNU
Co-advisor:
Thomas Tybell, IET/NTNU
Co-advisor:
Erik Folven, IET/NTNU
Anders Strømberg
Andreas Liudi Mulyo
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Semiconductor Nanowire/Graphene based Structures and Devices
Thesis advisor:
Bjørn-Ove Fimland / NTNU, IET
Co-advisor:
Helge Weman / NTNU, IET
Anjan Mukherjee
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Ultra High Efficiency, Low cost Graphene based Nanowire Solar Cells
Thesis advisor:
Helge Weman, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Dong-chul Kim, NTNU
Aslak Lykre Holen
Einar Digernes
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis advisor:
Erik Folven, NTNU / IET
Co-advisor:
Per Erik Vullum, SINTEF
Co-advisor:
Jacob Linder, NTNU / IFY
Erlend Leirset
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Optical characterization of ultrasonic transducers
Thesis advisor:
Astrid Aksnes / IET, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Helge Engan /, IET, NTNU
Even Låte
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: CMOS Memory Elements with Transistors Operating in the Weak Inversion Region
Thesis advisor:
Snorre Aunet / IET, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Trond Ytterdal / IET, NTNU
Fredrik K. Olsen
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Charge transport in coupled antiferromagnetic/ferromagnetic complex oxide nanostructures
Thesis advisor:
Erik Folven / NTNU, IET
Harald Garvik
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Energy Efficient Digitization Techniques for Ultrasound Systems
Thesis advisor:
Trond Ytterdal / NTNU, IET
Co-advisor:
Carsten Wulff / NTNU, IET
Henrik Fon
Ida Marie Høiaas
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Devices based on novel 1D and 2D nanomaterials
Thesis advisor:
Helge Weman / IET, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Dong Chul Kim / IET, NTNU
Ine Jernelv
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Optical Spectroscopy for Intraperitoneal Glucose Sensing
Co-advisor:
Astrid Aksnes / NTNU, IET
Co-advisor:
Dag Roar Hjelme / NTNU, IET
Co-advisor:
Reinold Ellingsen / NTNU, IET
Jens Høvik
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Silicon Photonic Biosensor for Detection of Antigens
Thesis advisor:
Astrid Aksnes, IET / NTNU
Jørgen Moe Sandvik
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Integrated circuits for in-probe electronics in medical ultrasound imaging
Thesis advisor:
Trond Ytterdal / IET, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Hans Torp / ISB, NTNU
Kangqiao Zhao
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: 3D integration of ASICs for advanced ultrasound probes
Thesis advisor:
Kjell Kristoffersen / ISB, NTNU / GE Vingmed
Co-advisor:
Trond Ytterdal / IET, NTNU
Kristoffer Kjærnes
Mukesh Yadav
Runar Dahl-Hansen
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Reliability of piezoelectric MEMS in realistic environments
Thesis advisor:
Thomas Tybell / NTNU, IET
Co-advisor:
Frode Tyholdt / SINTEF ICT
Sam Sloetjes
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Modeling and simulation of magnetic domains in thin film heterostructures
Thesis advisor:
Jostein Grepstad, IET/NTNU
Co-advisor:
Erik Folven, IET/NTNU
Sigbjørn Vindenes Egge
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Reduction of Speckle in Laser Display Systems
Thesis advisor:
Astrid Aksnes / IET, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Ulf Österberg / IET, NTNU
Silje Fuglerud
Somayeh Hossein Zadeh
Thanh-Nam Tran
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications , NTNU

Thesis title: Processing and testing of GaSb based mid-infrared diode lasers for sensor applications
Thesis advisor:
Bjørn-Ove Fimland / IET, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Astrid Aksnes / IET, NTNU
Yang Li

Department of Physics
Aldritt Madathiparambil
Aleksander Buseth Mosberg
Thesis advisor:
Ton van Helvoort, NTNU/IFY
Co-advisor:
Per Erik Vullum, NTNU/IFY
Eleonora Parelius Jonasova
Department of Physics , NTNU

Thesis title: Molecular Insight in Bioresponsive DNA-Polymer Hydrogels
Thesis advisor:
Bjørn Torger Stokke / NTNU, IFY
Co-advisor:
Rita de Sousa Dias
Co-advisor:
Victorien Emile Prot
Fredrik Kristoffer Mürer
Frode Sneve Strand
Håkon Røst
Hogne Lysne
Husnain Ahmed
Ingrid Haga Øvreeide
Jakob Vinje
Julie Stene Nilsen
Department of Physics , NTNU

Thesis title: Characterization of contacts in Graphene-Nanowire Solar Cells by ions and electron beams
Thesis advisor:
Antonius T.J. van Helvoort / NTNU, IFY
Co-advisor:
Bjørn-Ove Fimland / IET, NTNU
Kim Robert Tekseth
Kristoffer Hunvik
Longfei He
Marina Jorge
Department of Physics , NTNU

Thesis title: Advanced Chatacterisation of Intermediate band materials for photovoltaic applications
Thesis advisor:
Justin Wells / NTNU, IFY
Paulo Henrique Michels Brito
Per Magnus Walmsness
Roland Richter
Suraj Singh
Thesis advisor:
Erik Wahlström, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Thomas Tybell, NTNU
Thomas Brakstad
Department of Physics , NTNU

Thesis title: Cr/N co-doped TiO2 for intermediate band solar cells
Thesis advisor:
Turid Worren Reenaas, IFY/ NTNU
Co-advisor:
Morten Kildemo, IFY/ NTNU
Trygve Sørgård
Wei Wu

Other Departments
Abdulla Shaikh Abdul Qader Bin Afif
Feng Wang
Håkon Jarand Dugstad Johnsen
Merete Falck
Sihai Luo
Siqi Liu
Stephanie Burgmann
Susanne Sandell
Trygve Magnus Ræder
Verner Håkonsen
Thesis advisor:
Zhiliang Zhang, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Jianying He, NTNU
Co-advisor:
Hilde Lea Lein, NTNU
Wenjing Zhang
Wenwu Ding
Yizhi Zhuo
Yuequn Fu

Department of Physics
Chidanand Bhoodoo
Department of Physics , UiO

Thesis title: Nano-structuring of zinc oxide and silicon by energetic ion beams
Thesis advisor:
Bengt G. Svensson / FI, UiO
Co-advisor:
Lasse Vines / FI, UiO
Christian Zimmermann
Henrik Riis
Jon Borgersen
Josef Ellingsen
Thesis advisor:
Andrej Kutznetsov / UiO, FI
Co-advisor:
Augustinas Galeckas
Co-advisor:
Øystein Prytz
Co-advisor:
Ola Nilsen
Julie Bonkerud
Department of Physics , UiO

Thesis title: Properties of Perovskite-Based Solar Cell Structures
Thesis advisor:
Bengt Gunnar Svensson / FI, UiO
Co-advisor:
Edouard Monakhov / FI, UiO
Marianne Bathen
Qasim Waheed Malik
Sohail Musa Mahmood
Department of Physics , UiO

Thesis title: Exploring Single Event Effects in ASIC/readout electronics of Time Projection Chamber detector in the ALICE experiment
Thesis advisor:
Ketil Røed / FI, UiO
Co-advisor:
Phillipp Häfliger / IFI, UiO
Co-advisor:
Johan Alme
Tom Morten Berge
Torunn Kjeldstad
Department of Physics , UiO

Thesis title: Deposition and opto-electronic properties of novel 3-dimensional nanostructures
Thesis advisor:
Edouard Monakhov / UiO, FI
Co-advisor:
Augustinas Galeckas
Co-advisor:
Annett Thøgersen
Vegard Skiftestad Olsen
Department of Physics , UiO

Thesis title: Functionalization of Oxynitrides for Optoelectronics
Thesis advisor:
Lasse Vines , UiO / FI
Co-advisor:
Bengt Gunnar Svensson, UiO / FI
Co-advisor:
Andrej Kuznetsov, UiO / FI
Ymir Kalmann Frodason

Department of Informatics
Alessio Buccino
Department of Informatics , UiO

Thesis title: Brain-Machine Co-Adaptation for Neural Prostheses
Thesis advisor:
Philipp Häfliger / UiO
Ali Dadashi
Thesis advisor:
Yngvar Berg, HBV
Co-advisor:
Omid Mirmotahari
Elias Bakken
Thesis advisor:
Tor Sverre Lande / IFI, UiO
Co-advisor:
Sverre Holm
Co-advisor:
Ivar Jørstad
Girish Aramanekoppa Subbarao
Thesis advisor:
Philipp Dominik Häfliger, UiO/IFI
Co-advisor:
Ketil Røed, UiO/IFI
Mathias Tømmer
Thesis advisor:
Tor Sverre Lande, UiO/IFI
Mozhdeh Nematzadeh
Srinivasa Reddy Kuppireddi
Thesis advisor:
Oddvar Søråsen / IFI, UiO
Co-advisor:
Snorre Aunet / IET, NTNU
Steffen Nøvik
Thesis advisor:
Philipp Häfliger, UiO / IFI
Co-advisor:
Ola Nilsen, UiO / KI
Co-advisor:
Ørjan G. Martinsen, UiO / FI
Tohid Moradi Khanshan

Other Departments
Endre Joachim Mossige
Other , UiO
Thesis title: Continuous Hydrodynamic Separation and Concentration of Particles according to Size by use of the Trilobite Technology
Thesis advisor:
Michal Mielnik / SINTEF IKT
Co-advisor:
Atle Jensen / MI, UiO

Department of Physics and Technology

Other Departments

Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology
Amirfereydoon Mansoori
Avisek Roy
Binh Truong
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Approaching theoretical power bounds for vibration energy harvesters
Thesis advisor:
Einar Halvorsen, HSN
Co-advisor:
Cuong Phu Le, HSN
Burak Cunbul
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Novel Optical Engines for UHD/4K DMD Projectors
Thesis advisor:
Mohammad Nadeem Akram / HSN
Co-advisor:
Xuyuan Chen / HSN
Co-advisor:
Øyvind Svensen
Chaoqun Cheng
Chengjun Yu
Christian Bjørge Thoresen
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Capacitive Touch Screen Tangible User Interface for Maritime Control Systems
Thesis advisor:
Ulrik Hanke, HBV/IMST
Co-advisor:
Kjell Ivar Øvergård, HBV/ MTDI
Giang Nghiem
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Novel Particles Technology for Display Interconnect
Thesis advisor:
Knut Aasmundtveit/ HBV
Co-advisor:
Helge Kristiansen/ HBV
Co-advisor:
Nils Høivik/ HBV
Guozhen He
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Novel Van der Waals Heterostructure Based Photodetectors with improved response time for Optical Biosensors
Thesis advisor:
Tao Dong
Co-advisor:
Per Øhlckers
Co-advisor:
Zhaochu Yang
Huyen Nguyen
João Simões
Joseph Joy
Kenneth Kirkeng Andersen
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Multi-frequency transducers - design, optimization methods and characterization
Thesis advisor:
Lars Hoff / HSN
Co-advisor:
Tung Manh / HSN
Co-advisor:
Tonni Franke Johansen / HSN
Kim Robert Gustavsen
Mahmoud Ahmed Farghaly Abdelmeguid
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Opto-electro-mechanical coupling in MEMS autofocus lenses
Thesis advisor:
Einar Halvorsen / IMST, HBV
Co-advisor:
Nadeen Muhammad Akram / IMST, HBV
Mojde Hasanzade
Nu Bich Duyen Do
Oleksandr Dobroliubov
Per Kristian Bolstad
Stephane Kuziora
Svein Arne Jervell Hansen
Thong Huynh
Thuy Thu Nguyen
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Layer-specific Strain and Strain Rate Estimation using Miniature Transducers Attached to the Epicardium
Thesis advisor:
Lars Hoff / IMST, HiVe
Co-advisor:
Espen Remme / Dept. of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital
Tor Håvard Aasen
Thesis advisor:
Kaiying Wang / IMST, USN
Trinh Bich Hoang
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Acoustic resonator for the investigation of the mass loading effect from immobilised bioactive components
Thesis advisor:
Agne Johannessen / IMST, HBV
Co-advisor:
Erik Johannessen / IMST, HBV
Co-advisor:
Ulrik Hanke / IMST, HBV
Uyen Phuong Do
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Glucose energy harvester for self powering of remote distributed bioanalytical microsystems
Thesis advisor:
Erik A. Johannessen / IMST, HiVe
Co-advisor:
Kaiying Wang / IMST, HiVe
Co-advisor:
Øivind Johannesen / HiBu
Xiao Fan
Yelzhas Zhaksylyk
Yingge Wang
Department of Micro- and Nanosystem Technology , HSN

Thesis title: Flexible MEMS Super-capacitors
Thesis advisor:
Xuyuan Chen / IMST, HSN
Zengxing Zhang

Department of Physics and Technology
Abhishek Ranjan
David André Coucheron
Henock Demessie Yallew
Luis Villegas
Marek Vik
Øystein Ivar Helle
Rabiul Hasan
Department of Physics and Technology , UiT
