Electromechanical systems

Our mission is to coordinate and support high quality research within electrical engineering and the master programs in Electrical Engineering (Elektroteknikk) and Aerospace Control Engineering.

Electric power systems

Energy and the system supplying it is essential for the modern society. Research in this topic focuses on electricity distribution, production, storage and use. Members of this group is also managing energy systems in the ARC centre (Arctic Centre for Sustainable Energy).

Flagship project: RENEW & Large scale demo on Northern Senja.
Keywords: Smartgrid, microgrid, renewabel energy, energy conversion and analysis.
Research fields: Power systems, power electronics, control theory and data processing.

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Energy conversion

Energy conversion based on power electronics is a key technology in all modern electric devices. Application includes electric transport, which is an important part of the transition to a sustainable future, where the group has been participating in projects such as GMV Zero and within charging technology. The research focus is currently towards charging technology for small and medium size electric vessels and converter technology for battery and hydrogen power units.

Flagship project: GMV Zero
Keywords: Electric ships, electric vehicles, electric aircrafts, charging, power conversion, DC microgrids, energy management, wireless power transfer.
Research fields: Power electronics and control theory.

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Autonomous platforms

Autonomous platforms is a general term that can include all means of autonomous control of something that moves. The group’s focus is toward satellites, drones and maritime vessels, both individual and coordinated motions. Small autonomous electric vessels for transport of gods is one of the groups focus areas.

Keywords: Drones, autonomous control, unmanned vehicles autonomous ships.
Research fields: Control theory.

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Satellite data processing and communication

Data from satellites are extensively used to monitor the earth, but needs calibration to provide results that are more accurate. The research also includes classification of multispectral/hyperspectral satellite images based on ground measurements. The group is involved in Nansen Legacy and CIRFA SFF to measure hyperspectral ocean colour data for calibrating satellite data

Autonomous platforms is a general term that can include all means of autonomous control of something that moves. The group’s focus is toward drones and maritime vessels. Small autonomous electric vessels for transport of gods is one of the groups focus areas.

Keywords: Satellite data, analysis, satellite images, multispectral, hyperspectral, calibration.
Research fields: Signal & data processing, spectroscopy.

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Members

Bjarte HoffAssociate Professor (Group leader)

Bjarte Hoff – Associate Professor

Research interests:

My research field is power electronics with application within future energy system and electric transport, two inspiring areas that are important for the transition to a sustainable future. The use of power conversion technology through power electronics and associated control algorithms is essential for renewable energy, electric transport and energy storage. Charging of electric vehicles, maritime vessels and aircrafts is combining all those research areas on both component and system level, representing an important element for the electric future.

Keywords:

Power electronics and associated control algoritms, inc. predictive control
Low voltage elektrical installations
Microgrids, distributed generation, renewable energy and smart grids
Electric transport

Contact:

Position: Associate Professor

E-mail: bjarte.hoff@uit.no

Work phone: +4776966318

Private phone: +47 917 30 287

Electric power systems

Electric power systems

Energy conversion

Energy conversion

Autonomous platforms

Satellite data processing and communication

Projects

Completed projects

Members

Bjarte Hoff – Associate Professor

Tu Dac Ho – Associate Professor

Trond Østrem – Associate Professor

Hussein Mahdi Yaseen Al-Sallami – Doctoral Research Fellow

Umer Sohail

Sahil Nazir Pottoo – Doctoral Research Fellow

Madhu Koirala

Pål Gunnar Ellingsen – Associate Professor

Tom Stian Andersen – Lecturer

Pawan Sharma – Associate Professor

Espen Oland – Associate Professor

Jose Juan Corona Sanchez – Associate Professor

Ragnhild Johanne Rensaa – Professor

Annette Fossli Brustad – Lecturer

Tor-Aleksander Johansen – Doctoral Research Fellow

Raju Wagle – Doctoral Research Fellow

Arild Steen – Head of Department

Arne Bjørk – Senior Lecturer

Alexander Pankratov – Lecturer

Sharma Charu – Associate Professor

Nasrin Kianpoor – Doctoral Research Fellow

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