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Publications
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Lecturing
Currently responsible for:
FORN240 - Energy Distribution and Storage Systems (5 ECTS)
FORN360 - Solar Photovolatic Energy Systems (10 ECTS)
Currently lectures in:
FORN100 - Energy, Environment and Society (10 ECTS)
Previously lectured in:
FORN200 - Energy Systems and Technologies (10 ECTS)
FORN300 - Wind and Hydropower - Resources, Profitability and Solutions (10 ECTS)
FORN330 - Renewable Energy System Analysis (10 ECTS)
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Projects & research
Areas of research
Theme:
- Energy
- Technology
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Other & CV
Education
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
MSc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
PhD., Environmental Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
A1. Current PhD Students @ NMBU
- Saeed Abdul-Ganiyu - Performance analysis and enhancement of hybrid photovoltaic /thermal (PVT) solar systems (Co-supervisor: Razak Seidu (NTNU, Ålesund); Emmanuel Ramde (KNUST, Ghana); David A Quansah (KNUST, Ghana)) – in progress (Start: March 2017)
A2. Former PhD Students @ NMBU
- Yibeltal T Wassie - Effects of access to renewable energy sources and technologies on rural household energy use and the environment in Ethiopia (Co-supervisors: Abebe Damte Beyene and Meley Mekonen Rannestad) - November 2020
- Pablo Ignacio Adolfo Durán Flores - A novel framework for coupling mesoscale and steady-state CFD models for wind resource assessment (Co-supervisors: Catherine Meissner (WindSim AS Tonsberg), Arne Reidar Gravdahl, Sukanta Basu (TU Delft)) -May 2020
- Denis Dzebre - Analyses of model for wind resource assessments in coastal Ghana. (Co-supervisors: Joshua Ampofo (KNUST) and Akwasi Afrifa (KNUST)) – December 2019
- David Ato Quansah - Degradation of Photovoltaics modules in sub-Saharan Africa climatic conditions (Co- supervisor: Gabriel Takyi (KNUST)) - December 2018
- Franz Mühle (PhD) An experimental study on rotor-wake interactions of wind turbines. (Co-supervisors: Arne Gravdahl and Lars Sætran) - September 2018
A3. Current and former MSc Students @ NMBU
- Lars Fredrick (2019) - Synergy between solar and wind energy resources in Norway
- Thea Sigtveit von Hirsch (2018) - Solar water heating system application in Uganda
- Oskar Aadle (MSc, 2018) - Hybrid renewable-diesel energy system in an offgrid in arctic community Svalbad Norway
- Nils Ola Hansen (MSc, 2018) -Feasibility study for different grid-connected hybrid renewable energy system configurations, for five selected locations in Norway
- Monika Mannes (MSc, 2017) - Analysis of Solar Home System project in South Africa
- Peder Røhnebæk (MSc, 2017) - Assessment of solar power plant for partial coverage of the electricity requirements of pumps and equipment at a district heating centre (Other supervisor: Monica Havskjold)
- Vegard Bøe (MSc, 2017) - Evaluate of renewable energy based hybrid energy systems in Norwegian climatic conditions
- Ingvild Veddeng (MSc, 2017) - Solar PV and Bioenergy system for small-sacle application use in rural areas of Myanmar (Other supervisor: Erik Eid Hohle - Energigården: Senter for Bioenergi)
- Tor Atle Solend (MSc, 2017) - Analysis of dust and soiling impact on solar photovoltaics (Other supervisor: Josefine Selj - Institutt for Energiteknikk (IFE))
- Peder Alexander Wiik Wessel (MSc, 2016) - Validation of flow models in forest-affected areas (Other supervisor: Arne Gravdahl )
- Fredrik Seim (MSc, 2015) - Validating analytical wake models in complex terrain with CFD (Other supervisor: Arne Gravdahl ). For journal article based on this thesis, click here.
- Emil Elias Traaholt Vågnes (MSc, 2014) - Performance assessment of a solar PV-grid connected installation in Ås, Norway. For journal article based on this thesis, click here
B1. Current PhD Students @ Outside NMBU
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi Ghana
- Emmanuel Yeboah Osei - Optimisation of wind turbine blade profile for low wind speed application, (Other supervisors: Albert K Sunnu (KNUST) and Richard Opoku (KNUST))
- Dramani Bukari - Enabling sustainable development of decentralised renewable hybrid mini-grids for the electrification of isolated communities in Ghana. (Other supervisors: Francis Kemasour (KNUST) and David A Quansah (KNUST))
- Maane Tabuah Ankoh - Field Performance evaluation of solar photovoltaic module under various installations and ambient conditions. (Other supervisors: Reuben Tamakloe (KNUST); Lena D Mensah (KNUST))
Mekelle University (MU) Mekelle Ethiopia
- Dawit Abay Tesfamariam - A technical feasibility investigation of pumped hydropower storage in Ethiopia (Other supervisor: Asfafaw H Tesfay - MU Ethiopia)
- Angesom Gebrezgabiher Tesfay - Characterization of Biomass Composition and kinetics: Investigation for combustion and gasification (Other supervisor: Asfafaw H Tesfay - MU Ethiopia)
- Michael Gebreyesus Bidir - Biofuel blending formulation and experimental emission characterization (Other supervisor: NK Millerjothi-MU Ethiopia)
- Hailekiross Abadi - Wind farm modeling and control for power optimization and grid stability (Other supervisor: Mulu Bayray- MU Ethiopia)
Moi University (MU) Eldoret Kenya
- Samuel Maina Ngure - Performance, degradation and reliability of solar PV module (Other supervisors: Augustine B Makokha and Edwin O Ataro, MU Kenya)
B2. Former PhD Students - non-NMBU
- Frank Nyarko (PhD, 2019)- (Other supervisors: Gabriel Takyi (KNUST); Emeka Amalu (Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK))
- Adebunmi P Okediji (PhD, 2016) - Structure of the impinging jet flow. (University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria). (Other supervisor: Lanre Oyewola, University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
- Olayinka S Ohunakin (PhD, 2014)- Impact of climate change on solar radiation and energy in Nigeria (Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria). (Other supervisors: Richard Fagbenle and Lanre Oyewola)
C. Conferences