GRADUATE STUDIES Dr.ing. Degrees
During 2003, 17 students have been awarded the degree Dr.ing:
Andersen, Geir Johan: “Reactor studies of the trichlorosilane process”.
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:62, IMT-report 2003:45, IUK-thesis: 110. July 2003.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Development of ceramic silicon based filters for use in diesel cars”. Examination committee: Senior Research Manager, Professor, Dr. Lutz Rösch, Wacker-Chemie
GmbH, Werk Burghausen, Germany.
Corporate Specialist, Dr. Gunnar Schüssler, Elkem Research, Kristiansand.
Professor, Dr.ing. Trygve Foosnæs, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.techn. Harald Arnljot Øye, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Brateng, Randi “Electrochemical characterisation of melt sun AB type alloys for metal hydride batteries”.
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:45, IMT-report 2003:42. May 2003.
Major Subject: Electrochemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Established and new concepts for hydrogen production by water electrolysis”.
Examination committee: Professor, Dr.techn. Göran Lindbergh, KTH, Stockholm. Scientist, Dr.ing. Hilde Venvik, SINTEF Kjemi.
Professor, Dr.ing. Geir Martin Haarberg, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor Reidar Tunold, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Dons, Anne Lise “‘Alstruc’ – a model for solidification and homogenisation of industrial aluminium alloys”.
October 2003. Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: “Mechanical properties in aluminium foundry alloys”.
Examination committee: Professor, Dr. Diran Apelian, Metals Processing Institute, Worchester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester Mass., USA.
Research Director, Dr.ing. Per Arne Tøndel, Elkem Aluminium ANS, Mosjøen.
Professor, Dr.techn. Nils Ryum, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor Lars Arnberg, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU. Fossdal, Anita “Phase relations, thermal and mechanical properties of LaFeO-based
ceramics”.
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:23, IMT-report 2003:39, IUK-thesis: 107. February 2003.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Hydrogen storage in metal hydrides; Kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of hydrogenation and de-hydrogenation.
College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, England. Professor, Dr.scient. Svein Stølen, Kjemisk institutt, Universitetet i Oslo.
Adjunct Professor, Dr.techn. Stein Julsrud, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.ing. Tor Grande, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor, Dr.ing Mari-Ann Einarsrud, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).
Gutovskaya, Julia “Material development for aluminium hot extrusion dies”. Dr.ing. thesis 2003:79, IMT-report 2003:51.
June 2003.
Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: “Shape memory alloys – Theory, production and application”. Examination committee: Professor Ing, Dr.scient Vladimir Chihal, Department of Materials
Engineering, VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Head of section, Dr.ing. Stein Roger Skjervold, Hydro Aluminium Structures, Raufoss.
Professor, Dr.ing. Henry Sigvart Valberg, Institutt for maskinkonstruksjon og materialteknikk, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.phil. Jan Ketil Solberg, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Hop, Jørund Gimmestad “Sodium expansion and creep of cathode carbon”. Dr.ing. thesis 2003:44, IUK-thesis: 109.
May 2003.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Electrowinning from oxides other than aluminium production”. Examination committee: Professor John W. Patrick, School of Chemical, Environmental and
Mining Engineering, University of Nottingham, England.
Chief Engineer, Dr.ing. Hogne Linga, Hydro Aluminium AS, Øvre Årdal.
Corporate Specialist, Adjunct Professor Morten Sørlie, Elkem Aluminium ANS Research, Kristiansand.
Professor, Dr.ing. Trygve Foosnæs, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor Harald Arnljot Øye, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Johnsen, Sten Egil “Activation and discharge kinetics of metal hydride electrodes”. Dr.ing. thesis 2003:41, IMT-report 2003:41.
June 2003. Major Subject: Electrochemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Electrochemical batteries for large scale energy storage”.
Examination committee: Professor, Dr.techn. Dag Noreus, Arrheniuslaboratoriet, Stockholms Universitet.
Dr.techn. Svein Sunde, IFE, HRP, Halden.
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Christian Rosenkilde, Norsk Hydro, Porsgrunn.
Professor Reidar Tunold, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Kvithyld, Anne “Thermal decoating of aluminium scrap”. Dr.ing. thesis 2003:61, IMT-report 2003:46. July 2003.
Major Subject: Extractive Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: “The use of filtration in metal purification”.
Examination committee: Professor Rainer Reimert, Engler-Bunte Institute, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany.
Head of Section, Dr. Ina Ollenschlaeger, Norsk Hydro Aluminium, Oslo.
Associate Professor Kjell Wiik, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor Thorvald Abel Engh, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Ladanova, Elena “Microstructural transformations and carbide precipitation in the HAZ of supermartensitic stainless steels”.
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:71, IMT-report 2003:50. July 2003.
Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: “TRIP steels – Status and application”.
Examination committee: Professor, Dr. Alfred Dhooge – EWE, Vakgroep Mechanische Constructie en Productie, Belgian Welding Institute, Gent, Belgium Senior Scientist, Dr.ing. Arild Lundberg, Statoil Forskningssenter, Trondheim.
Professor, Dr.ing. Øystein Grong, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.phil. Jan Ketil Solberg, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Lunder, Otto Reidar “Chromate-free pre-treatment of aluminium for adhesive bonding”. Dr.ing. thesis 2003:59, IMT-report 2003:43.
May 2003. Major Subject: Electrochemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Processing of aluminium foil for electrolytic capacitors”. Examination committee: Professor, Ph.D. Calvin Lamont White, Michigan Technological
University, Houghton, Michingan, USA.
Scientist, Dr.ing. Andreas Afseth, Alcan Technology & Management AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland.
Professor, Dr.ing. Geir Martin Haarberg, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Ph.D. Kemal Nisancioglu, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Milekhine, Vitali Anatolievich “Microstructure of FeSiMg-based alloys and mechanical properties of the pure FeSi, SeSi and Mg Si phases”.
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:68, IMT-report 2003:49. June 2003.
Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: “High performance cast irons”.
Examination committee: Professor, Dr.ing. Mihai Chisamera, Department of Materials
Processing and Ecometallurgy, Politechnica University of Bucharest, Romania.
Kristiansand.
Professor, Ph.D. Tor Lindstad, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.phil. Jan Ketil Solberg, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Myrhaug, Edin Henrik “Non-fossil reduction materials in the silicon process – properties and behaviour”.
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:67, IMT-report 2003:47. July 2003.
Major Subject: Extractive Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: “Electrical losses in metallurgical processes using high current electrical energy”.
Examination committee: Professor, Ph.D. Bo Björkman, Institutt för Kemi og Metallurgi, Luleå. Chief Engineer, Ph.D. Tore A. Torp, Statoil ASA, Trondheim.
Professor, Ph.D. Tor Lindstad, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Adjunct Professor Halvard Tveit, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Randhol, Preben “Kinetics of calcium carbonate precipitation. Effect of supersaturation, temperature, available crystallisation sites and inorganic ions on the induction time”.
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:104. Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Thermodynamics of salts in binary mixed solvents containing water with methanol, ethanol or mono ethylene glycol. Salt solubility and pH variations with solvent composition”.
Examination committee: Professor, Ph.D. Petros Koutsoukos, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece.
Professor, Dr.phil. Harald Høiland, Kjemisk institutt, Universitetet i Bergen.
Professor, Dr.techn. Harald Arnljot Øye, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor, Dr.techn. Terje Østvold, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Sjølstad, Knut “Deformation and softening behaviour of commercial AlMn-alloys”. Dr.ing thesis 2003:82.
September 2003. Major Subject: Physical Metallurgy.
Dr. lecture: “Aluminium for heat exchanger applications – Products, alloy selection, cladding and technological/processing challenges”. Examination committee: Professor, Dr. Julian Driver, Department of Materials Processing,
Ecole des Mines de St. Etienne, France.
Production manager, Dr.ing. Hans Erik Vatne, Hydro Aluminium Rolles Products, Holmestrand.
Professor, Dr.ing. Øystein Grong, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Professor Knut Marthinsen, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor Erik Nes, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).
Tangen, Inger-Lise “Preparation and characterisation of aluminium nitride-based ceramic composites”.
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:32, IMT-report 2003:40, IUK-thesis: 108. March 2003.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Mechanical performance of nanocrystalline ceramics”.
Examination committee: Professor, Dr. Mats Nygren, Uorganisk kjemi, Arrheniuslaboratoriet, Stockholms Universitet, Sweden.
Professor Jan M. Lindemann, Institutt for maskinteknikk og materialteknologi, Høgskolen i Stavanger.
Professor, Dr.ing. Randi Holmestad, Institutt for fysikk, NTNU. Professor, Dr.ing. Mari-Ann Einarsrud, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor, Dr.ing. Tor Grande, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).
Thisted, Elke Willam “Electrochemical properties of phosphorus compounds in fluoride melts”.
Dr.ing. thesis 2003:52, IMT-report 2003:44. August 2003.
Major Subject: Electrochemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Electrowinning of rare earth metals”.
Examination committee: Professor, Ph.D. Donald R. Sadoway, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Technical Specialist, Dr.ing. Ketil Å. Rye, Elkem Aluminium Mosjøen, Mosjøen.
Adjunct Professor, Dr.ing. Knut Arne Paulsen, Hydro Aluminium Karmøy, Håvik.
Professor, Dr.techn. Jomar Thonstad, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (hair).
Professor, Dr.ing. Geir Martin Haarberg, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).
Wærnhus, Ivar “Defect chemistry, conductivity and mass transport properties of La Sr FeO (x= 0 and 0.1)”.
Major Subject: Inorganic Chemistry.
Dr. lecture: “Advances in the development of intermediate temperature solid electrolyte fuel cells”.
Examination committee: Associate Professor, Dr. Henny Bouwmeester, Laboratory of Inorganic Materials Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Twente, Netherlands.
Professor, Dr.scient. Truls Norby, Kjemisk Institutt, Universitetet i Oslo.
Professor Reidar Tunold, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU.
Associate Professor, Dr.ing. Kjell Wiik, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (chair).
Professor, Dr.ing. Tor Grande, Department of Materials Technology, NTNU (co-chair).
