Four Master Students from Belgium Join UiT – Spring 2026

UiT welcomes four master students from Belgium for the spring semester 2026. They will stay from February until the end of June to complete their master’s theses

UiT is pleased to welcome Mats Everaert, Robbe Poelman, Helena Mortier and Charlotte Thomas from Ghent University in Belgium. They arrived at the beginning of February and will spend the spring semester working on their master theses. All four students are researching sustainability in construction materials.

Mats and Robbe are writing their thesis titled “Concrete with Recycled Aggregates for Marine Exposure.” They are testing concrete made with recycled concrete aggregates and studying how it performs in marine environments. 

Helena and Charlotte are working on the thesis “Implementation of Wood Waste Ashes in Alkali-Activated Materials.” Their project focuses on producing concrete without cement, which can significantly reduce CO₂ emissions and are including waste materials.

During their stay, they hope their research will provide valuable results that contribute to future studies and help advance knowledge in sustainable construction. In addition, they are looking forward to exploring the beautiful nature of Norway during their time here.

We wish them a successful and inspiring semester at UiT!

DeTeA at Midnight Sun Summit in Mathematics and Engineering

DeTeA at the Midnight Sun Summit in Mathematics and Engineering (MSSME) organized by the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics and of Computer Science and Computational Engineering at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The conference will take place on June 15-19, 2026 in Narvik, Norway ☀️🏗️

Iveta Novakova and Sofia Kekez-Baran from the DeTeA Research Group will take part in the Midnight Sun Summit in Mathematics and Engineering, contributing to a dedicated session entitled:

“Experimental Practices for Long-Lasting Structures”

The building industry is changing, and sustainability brings new solutions that should be closely followed to gain their maximum performance. Sustainability can be achieved using secondary raw materials or extending the life of existing buildings. Therefore, terms such as “structural health monitoring”, "continuous monitoring of buildings", “non-destructive testing”, or "long-term monitoring test facilities" are becoming indispensable to achieve long-lasting structures by combined action of different techniques such as construction site monitoring through BIM, eco-friendly durable building materials, self-sensing building materials, digital twins, and AI curated data acquisition for continuous quality assurance.

This session will bring together distinguished members of academia and industry to exchange ideas and share observations, research results, and experiences, all with the aim of moving towards a more sustainable and holistic approach for construction, maintenance, and monitoring of both buildings and materials.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Quality control evolution in the building industry
• Long-term monitoring stations for sustainable and durable building materials
• Innovative materials with sensing properties
• Methods of non-destructive testing for digital twin validation
• Continuous monitoring of buildings

Read more about the Midnight Sun Summit here:
midnight_sun_summit_in_mathematics_and_engineering

We look forward to insightful discussions and knowledge exchange under the midnight sun! 🌅

Ar2CorD at Betongfagdag 2026 during Vinterfestuka in Narvik

Long-term monitoring station in Narvik Harbour will be represented by Iveta Novakova at Betongfagdag 2026, held during Vinterfestuka in Narvik on 18–19 March 2026. The event brings together students, researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals for two days of technical insight, discussion, and networking in a unique Arctic setting.

Laboratory for building and construction, the concrete laboratory

The concrete and aggregates laboratory has equipment for testing everything from clay to rock, both for building on and for testing whether the masses can be used as aggregates in concrete, asphalt, road and railway construction. We also carry out all types of tests on fresh and hardened concrete as well as screed and shotcrete.

Our students have lab exercises where they carry out most of our tests and we assist in connection with assignments and research.

More info about this Lab can be found here (UiT website in Norwegian language).

Laboratory for Geotechnics

The laboratory contains various types of equipment that are used to teach students the classification of clay samples.

More info about this Lab can be found here (UiT website in Norwegian language).

Laboratory for mineral microscopy

The laboratory is equipped with microscopes and here students can learn to identify minerals and textures in rocks on a microscopic scale.

More info about this Lab can be found here (UiT website in Norwegian language).

Long Term Monitoring Station

Station is located in Narvik Harbour

Monitoring and testing of concrete samples

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)​

• Freeze-thaw effects (via surface 3D scanning, ultrasound)​
• Temperature​
• Chloride concentration​
• Concrete resistance (RH)​
• pH ​
• Corrosion current​
• Steel potential​

• A reference mix made exclusively with Portland cement
• 2 mixes with partial replacement of cement by Icelandic volcanic pozzolan combined with limestone filler
• 1 mix containing granulated blast furnace slag
• 1 mix with 100% replacement of coarse natural aggregates by recycled concrete aggregates

2025

Xhura, Klevis, Nováková, Iveta. Durability study of new types of low-carbon concrete planned for long-term monitoring station. Master thesis. 2025. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/37842 

Pollentier, Cobe Frans F., Devrriendt, Jasper Jacques A., Nováková, Iveta, Boel, Veerle and Jhatial, Ashfaque Ahmed. Durability testing and characterisation of alkali activated materials with fibre reinforcement. Master thesis. 2025. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/37420 

Bayazid, A. K. M., Singh, Harpal, & Pedersen, Aleksander. (2025). Design of a permanent structural health monitoring system for real-time damage detection in Skattørsund Bridge (Master’s thesis). UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5274607](https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5274607 

Venkrbec, Václav, Haond, Niels, Boel, Veerle and Nováková, Iveta. (2025). Towards sustainable construction: RCA under different crushing techniques to determine the utilisation potential index for concrete production. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Volume 45, 2025, e01493, ISSN 2214-9937, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01493. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214993725002611) 

Melichar,Tomáš , Dvořák,Richard , Topolář, Libor , Pazdera, Luboš , Dvořák, Karel , Novakova,Iveta , Skibicki, Szymon , Bydžovský, Jiří. Failure mechanism during bending stress of cement-bonded particleboards analysed by acoustic emission, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 482, 2025, 141617, ISSN 0950-0618, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.141617. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061825017672) 

Kekez, Sofija, Nováková, Iveta, Lach, Michał, Setlak, Kinga, Fiala, Lukáš, Přikryl, Jan, Furtos, Gabriel, Petean, Ioan, Alexandersson, Kristjan F., Baronins, Janis, and Hager, Izabela. (2025). Waste valorization for fabrication of geopolymers. Case Studies in Construction Materials, Volume 22,2025, e04388,ISSN 2214-5095,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e04388. 

Furtos, Gabriel, Sarosi, Codruta, Moldovan, Marioara, Korniejenko, Kinga, Łach, Michał, Ungureanu, Vasile, Miller, Leonard, and Nováková, Iveta. The Influence of Alkali-Resistant MiniBars™ on the Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Composites. Materials 2025, 18, 778. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma18040778 

Džolev, Ivan, Kekez-Baran, Sofija, and Rašeta, Aleksandar. Fire Resistance of Steel Beams with Intumescent Coating Exposed to Fire Using ANSYS and Machine Learning. Buildings 2025, 15, 2334. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15132334. 

Kononova, Olga, Krasnikovs, Andrejs, Jafarli, Ilgar, Nováková, Iveta, Gulik, Volodymyr, and Vaišnoras, Mindaugas. Effective Mechanical Properties of a Composite Material Reinforced by Oil Shale Ash Particles. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 1281. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15031281 

Jhatial, Ashfaque Ahmed, Nováková, Iveta, Gjerløw, Eirik, and Engelsen, Christian John.Preliminary characterization and evaluation of local concrete sludges for use as supplementary cementitious materials, Case Studies in Construction Materials, Volume 22, 2025, e04319, ISSN 2214-5095, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e04319. 

Baronins, Janis, Shishkin, Andrei, Lusis, Vitalijs, Giosuè, Chiara, Goljandin, Dmitri, Nováková, Iveta, Kekez, Sofija, Korjakins, Aleksandrs, Gorelikovs, Dmitrijs, and Gavrilovs, Pavels. Effect of milling activation of dry components on properties of foamed cement mortar in a two-stage manufacturing process, Case Studies in Construction Materials, Volume 22, 2025, e04465, ISSN 2214-5095, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e04465. 

Adediran, Adeolu, Rajczakowska, Magdalena, Steelandt, Amber, Nováková, Iveta, Cwirzen, Andrzej, and Perumal, Priyadharshini. Conventional and potential alternative non-conventional raw materials available in Nordic countries for low-carbon concrete: A review, Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 104, 2025, 112384, ISSN 2352-7102, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112384 

Džolev, I.; Kekez-Baran, S.; Rašeta, A. Fire Resistance of Steel Beams with Intumescent Coating Exposed to Fire Using ANSYS and Machine Learning. Buildings 2025, 15, 2334. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15132334. 

Novakova,Iveta,  Steelandt, Amber, Kekez-Baran, Sofija, Veerle, Boel; Modified curing method for freeze-thaw durability testing of low-carbon concrete; XXVth Nordic Concrete Federation Symposium - papers and pictures - short abstract in proceedings, 19-22 August,2025 

Novakova,Iveta,Kekez-Baran, Sofija, Derso,Rekik Desta, Arntsen, Bard; Establishing a Long-Term Monitoring Station in Narvik Harbour; XXVth Nordic Concrete Federation Symposium - papers and pictures - short abstract in proceedings, 19-22 August,2025 

Modelling and dynamic identification of bridge in the cold climate region: The Herøysund Bridge case study, IABSE Tokyo, 2025 

Kekez-Baran, Sofija, Novakova, Iveta; Demonstration of a circular building process at large scale: CircBoost Pilot project in Norway, 1st International Conference on Concrete and Circular Economy (CCE2025), 10-13.04.2025 

2024

Furtos, Gabriel, Prodan, Doina, Sarosi, Codruta, Moldovan, Marioara, Korniejenko, Kinga, Miller, Leonard, Fiala, Lukáš, and Nováková, Iveta. Mechanical properties of MiniBars™ basalt fiber-reinforced geopolymer composites. Materials.  

Melichar, Tomáš, Vasas, Silvestr, Bydžovský, Jiří, Kepdrdová, Šárka, Dufka, Amos, and Nováková, Iveta.Influence of particulate mixture containing stabilised wood on long-term behaviour of wood–cement composites: Case study. Wood Research. DOI 10.37763/wr.1336-4561/69.4.695708. 

Melichar, Tomáš, Dufka, Amos, Dvořák, Karel, Bayer, Petr, Vasas, Silvestr, Nováková, Iveta, Schwarzova, Iveta, and Bydžovský, Jiří. Durability of wood–cement composites with modified composition by limestone and stabilised spruce chips. Materials. 2024. Vol. 17. Article no. 6300. DOI 10.3390/ma17246300. 

Kononova, Olga, Krasnikovs, Andrejs, Vavaliya, Umesh Haribhai, Macanovskis, Arturs, Lasenko, Inga, Kannathasan, Karunamoorthy Rengasamy, Jafarli, Ilgar, Nováková, Iveta, Motlep, Riho, and Vaishnoras, Mindaugas. Damage accumulation in the hybrid composite material reinforced by oil shale ash (OSA) powder and 3D-knitted fabric subjected to mechanical loading. Preprints. DOI 10.20944/preprints202402.1294.v1. 

Nováková, Iveta, Jhatial, Ashfaque Ahmed, Kekez, Sofija, Gjerløw, Eirik, Gulik, Volodymyr, Kannathasan, Karunamoorthy Rengasamy, Vaišnor as, Mindaugas, and Krasnikovs, Andrejs. Investigating the influence of oil shale ash and basalt composite fibres on the interfacial transition zone in concrete. Buildings. DOI 10.3390/buildings14071952. 

Tohver, Hando, Slavickas, Andrius, Holiuk, Maryna, Krasnikovs, Andrejs, Motlep, Riho, Nováková, Iveta, Babilas, Egidijus, and Gulik, Volodymyr. The effect of oil shale ash and basalt-boron fiber on waste package gamma-radiation shielding properties. Annals of Nuclear Energy. DOI 10.1016/j.anucene.2024.110633. 

Tohver, Hando, Slavickas, Andrius, Holiuk, Maryna, Krasnikovs, Andrejs, Motlep, Riho, Nováková, Iveta, Vaišnor as, Mindaugas, and Gulik, Volodymyr. Assessing shielding material performance: Benchmarking of Monte Carlo codes for oil shale and basalt-boron fiber concretes. Nuclear Engineering and Design. DOI 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2023.112811. 

Sharma, Suraksha, Osmolska, Magdalena Jadwiga, Bathen, Karla Hornbostel Lise, Nováková, Iveta, and Geiker, Mette. Repair options for corrosion-damaged prestressed concrete bridges. Nordic Concrete Research. DOI 10.2478/ncr-2024-0004. 

Tohver, Hando, Slavickas, Andrius, Holiuk, Maryna, Krasnikovs, Andrejs, Motlep, Riho, Nováková, Iveta, Babilas, Egidijus, and Gulik, Volodymyr. Effect of oil shale ash and basalt-boron fiber on gamma-radiation shielding properties for waste packages. SSRN Electronic Journal. DOI 10.2139/ssrn.4725029. 

Jhatial, Ashfaque Ahmed, Nováková, Iveta, Gjerløw, Eirik, and Engelsen, Christian John. Preliminary characterisation and evaluation of local concrete sludges for use as supplementary cementitious materials. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 

Rajczakowska, Magdalena, Nováková, Iveta, Adediran, Adeolu, Perumal, Priyadharshini, Wallevik, Ólafur Haralds, and Cwirzen, Andrzej. Frost durability of cementitious materials: What’s next? Case Studies in Construction Materials. 2024. DOI 10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e04014. 

Storni, Daniele, Singh, Harpal, Tangrand, Kristoffer, and Grip, Niklas. Research on wavelets and artificial intelligence algorithms for structural health monitoring of concrete bridges. Journal of Mathematics in Engineering, Science & Aerospace. 2024. 

Vavaliya, Umesh, Jafarli, Ilgar, Kononova, Olga, Nováková, Iveta, and Motlep, Riho. Investigation of UD hybrid basalt fiber/epoxy composite mechanical properties depending on length. In: 23rd International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development. May 2024. 

Kannathasan, Karunamoorthy Rengasamy, Michaelraj, Stanley Jacob Maria, Gjerløw, Eirik, Nováková, Iveta, and Vaisnoras, Mindaugas. Hybrid fiber composite material with OSA mechanical load-bearing capacity after thermal heating. In: 23rd International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development. May 2024. 

Romanenko, Iryna, Nováková, Iveta, Motlep, Riho, Gulik, Volodymyr, Krasnikovs, Andrejs, and Vaisnoras, Mindaugas. Neutron shielding material containing basalt-boron fibers and OSA for spent nuclear fuel container: Numerical modelling. In: 23rd International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development. May 2024. 

Jafarli, Ilgar, Macanovskis, Arturs, Gjerløw, Eirik, Nováková, Iveta, Motlep, Riho, and Vaisnoras, Mindaugas. Mechanical properties of epoxy- and concrete-based composite materials reinforced with oil shale ash. In: 23rd International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development. May 2024. 

Sitarz, Mateusz, Zdeb, Tomasz, Tracz, Tomasz, Kekez, Sofija, and Hager, Izabela. Investigation of adhesion between basalt minibars and geopolymer matrix. In: 7th International Conference “Civil Engineering – Science and Practice”. Kolašin (Montenegro), March 2024. 

Sitarz, Mateusz, Zdeb, Tomasz, Tracz, Tomasz, Kekez, Sofija, and Nováková, Iveta. Adhesion of polypropylene, steel and basalt fibres to a geopolymer matrix. In: ACEX 2024 – 17th International Conference on Advanced Computational Engineering and Experimenting. Barcelona (Spain), July 2024. 

Jeftenić, Goran, Rašeta, Aleksandar, Milić, Milan, Stipić, Dušan, Budinski, Ljubomir, and Kekez, Sofija.  Analysis of the optimal location of small hydropower plants using the SHPOP software. In: 51st Symposium on Operational Research SYM-OP-IS 2024. Tara (Serbia), September 16–19, 2024. DOI 10.24867/SYMOPIS-2024-51-062. 

Nicoletti, Vanni, Quarchioni, Simone, Martini, Riccardo, Gara, Fabrizio, Gaile, Liga, and Singh, Harpal. A novel software tool for the optimal sensor placement in civil engineering structures. In: International Operational Modal Analysis Conference 2024. Springer Nature. 

Singh, Harpal. A note on methods of analysis and function spaces used in some engineering problems. In: The 50, 70, 80 Conference in Mathematics 2024. Croatia: Element Publisher. (Galley proof received.) 

Steelandt, Amber, and Nováková, Iveta. Optimization of freeze-thaw durability testing for low-carbon concrete with VPI. Master thesis. 2024. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34184 

Odongo, Christopher, Singh, Harpal, and Storni, Daniel. Numerical Modelling of Damage Conditions on Herøysund Bridge in Herøy Municipality, Nordland Norway. Master thesis. 2024. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34259 

Khademi, Mohammadreza, and Singh, Harpal. Development of Digital Twin of the Herøysund Bridge using Finite Element Model Updating. Master thesis. 2024. Available from:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34169 

2023

Upnere, S., Nováková, Iveta, Jekabsons, N., Krasnikovs, Andrejs, and Macanovskis, Arturs. Bridging law application to fracture of fiber concrete containing oil shale ash. Buildings. 2023. Vol. 13. Article no. 1868. DOI 10.3390/buildings13071868. 

Nováková, Iveta, Perumal, Priyadharshini, Cwirzen, Andrzej, and Wallevik, Olafur Haralds. Low Carbon Concrete Possibilities: EPD and Regulations in Northern Periphery and Arctic. Materials Proceedings. 2023. Vol. 13. no. 1. DOI 10.3390/materproc2023013014 

Klausen, Richard-Mathias, and Nováková, Iveta.Hypotese verifisering av tilslagstype innflytelse på CMOD av fiber betong. Master thesis. 2023. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/32101 

Husby, Martin-André Stormdalshei, and Nováková, Iveta. Durability of low carbon concrete verified by various curing conditions for freeze-thaw testing. Master thesis. 2023. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/32098 

De Muynck, Dario, Heyndrickx, Marie-Laure, Nováková, Iveta, and Boel, Veerle. Analysis of early-age properties of geopolymers with various waste materials. Master thesis. 2023. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/31375 

Jhatial, Ashfaque Ahmed, Nováková, Iveta, and Gjerløw, Eirik. A Review on Emerging Cementitious Materials, Reactivity Evaluation and Treatment Methods. Buildings. 2023. Vol. 13, no. 2. DOI 10.3390/buildings13020526 

Berg, Patrick Norheim, and Singh, Harpal. Beam based finite element modelling of Herøysund bridge. Master thesis. 2023. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/31344 

Nwamma, Macdonald, and Singh, Harpal. Review and Application of Optimal Sensor Placement Method on Herøysund Bridge. Master thesis. 2023. Available from:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34263 

Azad, Zeeshan, and Singh, Harpal. Shell based finite element modeling of Herøysund Bridge. Master thesis. 2023. Available from:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34155 

Baramidze, David, Persson, Lars-Erik, Singh, Harpal, and Tephnadze, George.  Some new weak (Hp–Lp)-type inequality for weighted maximal operators of partial sums of Walsh–Fourier series. Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics. ISSN 1660-5446, e-ISSN 1660-5454. 

Tangrand, Kristoffer Meyer, and Singh, Harpal. Analysis of civil engineering infrastructure in Norway with solutions based on structural health monitoring and artificial intelligence. Mathematics in Engineering, Science and Aerospace (MESA). ISSN 2041-3165, e-ISSN 2041-3173. 

Nguyen, Hung Thanh, Gjerløw, Eirik, and Huynh, Minh-Thu T.  Evaluating of melting-ice process in a vertical pipe with consideration of net sensible heat. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2023. Vol. 229. DOI 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120620. 

2022

Ngo, Phan Thu Huong, Sveen, Svein-Erik and Gjerløw, Eirik. Artificial thawing of frozen ground: A review. Journal of Cold Regions Engineering. 2022. Vol. 36, no. 4. 

Drozdyuk, Tatiana, Frolova, Maria, Ayzenshtadt, Arkady, Calay, Rajnish K. and Jhatial, Ashfaque Ahmed. Preliminary study on the mechanical activation and high-temperature treatment of saponite-containing tailings generated during kimberlite ore dressing. Applied Sciences. 2022. Vol. 12, no. 10. 

Gjerløw, Eirik, Höskuldsson, Ármann, Bartolini, Stefania, Biass, Sébastien, Mossoux, Stéphane, Gilbert, John S., et al. The volcanic hazards of Jan Mayen Island (North-Atlantic). Frontiers in Earth Science. 2022. Vol. 10. Article no. 730734. DOI 10.3389/feart.2022.730734. 

Nováková, Iveta, Sjåfjell, Jørgen Johnsen and Venkrbec, Václav. Evaluation of optimal replacement of natural aggregates by recycled concrete aggregates to achieve sufficient durability. In: XXIV Nordic Concrete Research Symposium 2022, Proceedings. Online. Stockholm: Swedish Concrete Association, 2022. pp. 1–5. Available from: https://ncr.betongforeningen.se 

Nováková, Iveta and Perumal, Priyadharshini. Impact of reclaimed fines from concrete handling on fresh properties of cementitious materials. In: Advanced Materials for Sustainable Infrastructure Development, Gordon Research Seminar 2022 & Gordon Research Conference 2022. Lucca, 2022. 

Nováková, Iveta, Buyle, Boy-Arne and Ørmen L. B. Iron ore dust as a natural pigment in concrete with RCA for artwork application. In: 15th International Conference on Recent Advances in Concrete Technology and Sustainability Issues. Milan (Italy), July 10 – 15, 2022. Available from: https://app.cristin.no/results/show.jsf?id=2108253 

Nováková, Iveta, Norman, Sven-Henrik and Bista, Dipen. Development of method and criteria for evaluation of dry-washing efficiency with Re-Con Zero Evo. In: Proceedings of the 6th fib International Congress. Oslo (Norway), June 12–16, 2022. fib, 2022. ISBN 978-2-940643-15-8, p. 901–910. 

Björklund, Ronja Erika, Justnes, Harald, Nováková, Iveta, Steien, Annika and Kjellsen, Knut. Utilization of Recycled Concrete Fines for Carbon Capture and Subsequent Use as Supplementary Cementitious Material. Master thesis. 2022. Available from:  https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3027177 

Bachelor's Thesis

2025

Berge, Arne Reidar. Mineral Processing. 2025. Supervisor: Eirik Gjerløw.

2022

Skugghei, Fredrik and Xhura, Klevis. Low Carbon Concrete in Arctic Climate. 2022. Supervisors: Iveta Nováková; Boy-Arne Buyle, Eirik Gjerløw.

Barstrand, Terje and Hagen, Gunn Torhild. Possibilities for utilization of water from concrete production as mixing water for concrete according to NS-EN 1008. 2022

2021

Pettersen, Simen. Influence of supplementary cementitious materials on selected properties of cement mortar. [In Norwegian: Innflytelse av supplerende sementholdige materialer på utvalgte egenskaper til sementmørtel]. 2021.  Supervisors: Iveta Nováková; Boy-Arne Buyle.

Husby, Martin-Andre S. and Løkås, Fredrik. Effekten av RCA på betongens durabilitet og trykkfasthet. 2021. Supervisors: Iveta Nováková; Boy-Arne Buyle.

2020

Kristiansen, Hermod and Karlsen Aleksander. Influence of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) on compressive strength and E-module, and evaluation of standards and guidelines. [In Norwegian: Resirkulering av betong Gjenbruk av betong som tilslag samt evaluering av standarder og retningslinjer]. 2020. Supervisors: Boy-Arne Buyle, Iveta Novakova.

Bolkan, Rasmus Ytterdahl; Hansen, Georg; Jensvoll, Andreas Bya and Stene, Vegard Gravseth. The utilisation of modern environmentally friendly materials as an approach towards sustainable concrete technology. [In Norwegian: Bᴂrekraftig Betongteknologi Bruk av moderne miljøvennlige materialer som en tilnærming til bærekraftig betongteknologi]. 2020. Supervisors: Boy-Arne Buyle, Iveta Novakova.

Bendiksen, Espen and Strand, Amanda. Enhancement of building material properties by CO2 curing. 2020. Supervisors: Boy-Arne Buyle, Iveta Novakova.

Fossli, Anna. What has happened to the concrete? [In Norwegian: Hva har skjedd med betongen?]. 2020. Supervisors: Boy-Arne Buyle; Eirik Gjerløw.

2019

Hafne, Kristine. Smelter slag in Concrete. [In Norwegian: Smelteverksslagg i betong]. 2019. Supervisor: Eirik Gjerløw.

Master's Thesis

2025

Cobe, Pollentier and Jasper, Devriendt. Durability Testing and Characterisation of Alkali Activated Materials with Fibre Reinforcement. 2025. Supervisors: Associate Prof. Iveta Nováková (UiT), Prof. dr. ir Veerle Boel (UGent), Ashfaque Ahmed Jhatial (PhD UiT). Counsellors: Boy-Arne Buyle (UiT), ing. Leo Van Cauter (UGent). (Exchange student from UGent University, Belgium)

Xhura, Klevis. Durability Study of New Types of Low-Carbon Concrete Planned for Long-Term Monitoring Station. 2025. Supervisor: Associate Prof. Iveta Nováková (UiT).

Lorentzen, Jonas. Byggekostand for utbyggingen av dammen ved Forsnesvannet og dets lønnsomhet. 2025. Supervisor: Eirik Gjerløw.

Bayazid, A. K. M., Singh, Harpal, & Pedersen, Aleksander. (2025). Design of a permanent structural health monitoring system for real-time damage detection in Skattørsund Bridge (Master’s thesis). UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5274607](https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5274607

Venkrbec, Václav, Haond, Niels, Boel, Veerle and Nováková, Iveta. (2025). Towards sustainable construction: RCA under different crushing techniques to determine the utilisation potential index for concrete production. Sustainable Materials and Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01493

2024

Steelandt, Amber. Optimization of Freeze-thaw Durability Testing for Low-carbon Concrete with VPI. 2024. Supervisors: Associate Prof. Iveta Nováková (UiT), Prof. dr. ir Veerle Boel (UGent). Counsellor: Boy-Arne Buyle (UiT). (Exchange student from UGent University, Belgium)

Odongo, Christopher, Singh, Harpal and Storni, Daniel. (2024). Numerical modelling of damage conditions on Herøysund Bridge in Herøy Municipality, Nordland, Norway (Master’s thesis). UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34259

Khademi, Mohammadreza, & Singh, Harpal. (2024). Development of a digital twin of the Herøysund Bridge using finite element model updating (Master’s thesis). UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Available from:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34169

2023

Klausen, Richard-Mathias. Hypothesis verification of aggregate type influence on CMOD of fiber concrete. [In Norwegian: Hypotese verifisering av tilslagstype innflytelse på CMOD av fiber betong]. 2023. Supervisor: Iveta Nováková.

De Muynck, Dario and Heyndrickx, Marie-Laure. Analysis of early-age properties of geopolymers with various waste materials. 2023. Supervisors: Veerle Boel; Iveta Nováková. Counsellors: Boy-Arne Buyle; Leo Van Cauter. (Exchange students from Gent University, Belgium)

Husby, Martin-André Stormdalshei. Durability of low carbon concrete verified by various curing conditions for freeze-thaw testing. 2023. Supervisors: Iveta Nováková; Boy-Arne Buyle.

Berg, Patrick Norheim, & Singh, Harpal. (2023). Beam-based finite element modelling of the Herøysund Bridge (Master’s thesis). UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Available from: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/31344

Nwamma, Macdonald, & Singh, Harpal. (2023). Review and application of optimal sensor placement methods on the Herøysund Bridge (Master’s thesis). UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Available from:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34263

Azad, Zeeshan, & Singh, Harpal. (2023). Shell-based finite element modelling of the Herøysund Bridge (Master’s thesis). UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Available from:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/34155

2022

Björklund, Ronja Erika. Utilization of Recycled Concrete Fines for Carbon Capture and Subsequent Use as Supplementary Cementitious Material. NTNU. 2022. Supervisor: Harald Justnes. Co-supervisor: Iveta Nováková, Annika Steien, and Knut Kjellsen.

Joné, Guro. Early age strenght development in low temperatures. 2022.

Haond, Niels. Detailed analysis of recycled concrete aggregates processed by 3 different crushing technologies. 2022. Supervisors: Veerle Boel; Iveta Nováková; Boy-Arne Buyle. (Exchange student from Gent University, Belgium)

2021

Liessa, Top. Evaluation of the impact of recycled concrete aggregates on the durability of concrete. 2021. Supervisors: Veerle Boel; Iveta Nováková; Boy-Arne Buyle. (Exchange student from Gent University, Belgium)

Dinh, Thomas. Potential for reducing the life cycle of greenhouse gas emissions through reuse and recycling of concrete. [In Norwegian: Potensial for reduksjon av livssyklus klimagassutslipp ved gjenbruk og resirkulering av betong]. 2021.

Sjåfjell, Jørgen Johnsen. Evaluation of optimal replacement of natural aggregates by recycled concrete aggregates to achieve sufficient durability. [In Norwegian: Evaluering av optimal erstatning av naturlig tilslag med resirkulert betongtilslag for å oppnå tilstrekkelig bestandighet]. 2021. Supervisors: Iveta Nováková; Boy-Arne Buyle.

Ph.D. Thesis

Jhatial, Ashfaque Ahmed. Utilization of Northern Norwegian Concrete Sludge Wastes for LowCarbon Cement Mortars. 2025. Supervisor: Iveta Nováková. Status: Completed - 06.10.2025.

Derso, Rekik Desta. Establishing a Long-Term Durability Monitoring Station for Sustainable Concrete Types at Narvik Harbour. Supervisor: Iveta Nováková. Co Supervisor: Bård Arntsen. Counsellor: Boy-Arne Buyle. Status: Mid-term evaluation in February 2026.

Iveta Novakova  –  Associate Professor

Sofija Kekez-Baran  –  Researcher

Harpal Singh  –  Associate Professor

Eirik Gjerløw  –  Associate Professor

Rekik Desta Derso  –  Doctoral Research Fellow

Boy-Arne Persson-Buyle  –  Senior Engineer

Václav Venkrbec  –  Assistant professor

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