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Vegard Nilsen

Vegard Nilsen

Associate Professor

  • Department of Building and Environmental Technology

Extensive experience in water and environmental engineering, with a particular interest in mechanistic mathematical modelling. Holds a PhD focused on microbial risk assessment models (QMRA) for drinking water and a Master's degree on the impacts of climate change on urban stormwater drainage systems. Has taught a wide range of courses at NMBU, with a primary focus on fluid mechanics in recent years. Received the Student Award for Best Lecturer of the Semester in autumn 2018. Has supervised approximately 75 Master's theses covering a broad range of topics. Served as Head of the Water and Environmental Engineering Group at NMBU from 2021 to 2026.

  • Areas of Work

    • Hydraulics
    • Fluid mechanics
    • QMRA
    • Granular filtration
    • Stormwater
    • Mathematical modeling

  • Publications

  • Teaching

    Current course responsibilities at NMBU (sabbatical in 26/27):

    • THT211 - Open Channel Flow (since the introduction in 2024)
    • THT390 - Preparations for the Master's thesis (since the introduction in 2024)
    • TPS200 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (since 2019)

    Past course responsibilities at NMBU:

    • THT200 - Water Engineering for Landscape Planners (2017 - 2018)
    • THT300 - Water Engineering (2017 - 2019)
    • TPS210 - Fluid Mechanics 2: Engineering (2020 - 2022)
    • MATH111 - Calculus 1 (auxiliary evening course in 2009)

  • Misc and CV

    A less than up to date CV may be downloaded here.