Leadership and Organisation at the Department of Physics and Technology

Kjetil Ullaland
Tel: (+47) 55 58 28 71
Kjetil.Ullaland@uib.no 

Martin Fernø
Tel: (+47) 55 58 27 92
Martin.Ferno@uib.no

Elisabeth Holba
Tel: (+47) 55 58 35 72
Elisabeth.Holba@uib.no

Johan Alme
Tel: (+47) 55582746
johan.alme@uib.no

Geir Ersland
Tel: (+47) 55582868
geir.ersland@uib.no

Marta Bujak
Sr. Consultant
Tel: (+47) 55 58 28 06
Marta.Bujak@uib.no

Vivian Jacobsen
Advisor
Tel: (+47) 55 58 35 27
vivian.jacobsen@uib.no

Kavitha Østgaard
Sr. Consultant
Tel: (+47) 55 58 27 41
Kavitha.Oestgaard@uib.no

Chair: Kjetil Ullaland
Deputy Chairs: Kjartan Olafsson, Martin Fernø

Group A 

(Permanent Scientific Staff)

Representatives

• Arne Skodvin Kristoffersen
• Johan Alme
• Dorte Nørgaard Madsen 

Deputies

1. Geir Ersland
2. Trygve Skjold

Group B

(Temporary Academic Staff, elected for the term 1 August 2026 – 31 July 2027)

Representives

• Ingrid Bjørge-Engeland

Deputies

1. Øystein Håvard Færder
2. Andreas Mikalsen

Group C

(Technical and Administrative Employees)

Representatives

• Kristoffer Eikehaug
• Marta Agnieszka Bujak

Deputies

1. Maria Rigstad Langvad
2. Roald Langøen
3. Marianne Daae
4. Kavitha Subrahmanya Østgaard

Gruppe D

(Studeents, elected for the term 1 August 2026 – 31 July 2027)

Representatives

• Sanna Margrethe Skauge
• Sindre Kvam

Deputies

1. Sivert Øksnes Havdal
2. Maria Ella Sophie Schubert

Kavitha Østgaard
Senior Consultant
Tlf: (+47) 55 58 27 41
Kavitha.Oestgaard@uib.no

Chief Representative
Rachid Maad
Senior Engineer
+47 55582763
rachid.maad@uib.no

Deputy
Børge Hamre
Professor
+47 55582854
borge.hamre@uib.no

• Johan Alme, Department of Physics and Technology (leader)
• Kjartan Jh Olafsson, Department of Physics and Technology (deputy)
• Hilde Nesse, Department of Physics and Technology
• Stein Dankert Kolstø, Department of Physics and Technology
• Morten Førre, Department of Physics and Technology
• Oksana Monakhova (student representative, bachelor program)
• Augustin Alexander Winther (student representative, Master's program)
• Maria Rigstad Langvad, Department of Physics and Technology (secretary, on parent leave)
• Mathilde Angeltveit, Department of Physics and Technology  (acting secretary)

• Audun Oppedal Pedersen, Department of Physics and Technology (leader)
• Børge Hamre, Department of Physics and Technology (deputy)
• Arne Skodvin Kristoffersen, Department of Physics and Technology 
• Camilla Sætre, Department of Physics and Technology 
• Nils Ottar Antonsen, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
• Thomas Henrik H. Hansen, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
• Børre Andre Pescador Johnsen (student representative)
• Alma Dzelatic (student representative)
• Irlin Nyland, Department of Physics and Technology (secretary)

• Geir Ersland, Department of Physics and Technology (leader)
• Pawel Jan Kosinski, Department of Physics and Technology (deputy)
• Bjørn Johan Arntzen, Department of Physics and Technology
• Tatiana Kuznetsova, Department of Physics and Technology
• Kjartan Jh Olafsson, Department of Physics and Technology
• Polina Høgmo (student representative, Master's program)
• Håkon Forshaw Tvedt, Department of Physics and Technology (secretary)

Konrad Tywoniuk, Department of Physics and Technology (leader)

Morten Førre, Department of Physics and Technology (deputy)

Lars Egil Helseth, Department of Physics and Technology

Morten Øygarden, Department of Informatics

Øyvind Ytrehus, Department of Informatics

Augustin Alexander Winther (student representative)

Håkon Forshaw Tvedt, Department of Physics and Technology (secretary)

Marianne Daae
Tel: (+47) 55 58 27 91
marianne.daae@uib.no

Merry H. Navjord
Tlf: (+47) 55 58 27 67
merry.navjord@uib.no

Terje Restad
Tel: (+47)  55 58 44 61
terje.restad@uib.no

Irlin Nyland
Tel: (+47) 55 58 27 53
irlin.nyland@uib.no

Mathilde Angeltveit
Tel: (+47) 55 58 28 78
mathilde.angeltveit@uib.no

Maria Rigstad Langvad
Tel: (+47) 55 58 28 14
maria.langvad@uib.no

Håkon Forshaw Tvedt
Tel: (+47) 55 58 27 40
hakon.tvedt@uib.no 

FFT is the student body for all physics students at the Department of Physics and Technology. The committee represents students in the programme board, the department council and other meetings with departmental staff, giving students a voice in decisions that affect their studies.

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