Postdoctoral research fellow focusing on maritime human factors. My areas of interest include - Human factors, Maritime Education and Training, Autonomous Shipping and Learning sciences. PhD in Nautical Operations, Masters in maritime management.Bachelors in nautical sciences. I have seafaring experience as a navigation officer for 7 years on oil tankers.

2024

• Sellberg, Charlott; Sharma, Amit (2024). Toward multimodal learning analytics in simulation-based collaborative learning: A design ethnography of maritime training. (external link)

2023

• Sharma, Amit (2023). Potential of technology supported competence development for Maritime Education and Training. (external link)
• Battlay, Paul; Wilson, Jonathan; Bieker, Vanessa Carina et al. (2023). Large haploblocks underlie rapid adaptation in the invasive weed Ambrosia artemisiifolia. (external link)

2022

• Sharma, Amit (2022). Evaluation of digital skills for maritime students. (external link)
• Sharma, Amit; Undheim, Per Eirik; Nazir, Salman (2022). Design and implementation of AI chatbot for COLREGs training. (external link)

2021

• Sharma, Amit; Kim, Tae-Eun; Nazir, Salman (2021). Implications of Automation and Digitalization for Maritime Education and Training. (external link)
• Tusher, Hasan Mahbub; Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman et al. (2021). Exploring the current practices and future needs of marine engineering education in Bangladesh. (external link)
• Kim, Tae-Eun; Sharma, Amit; Bustgaard, Morten et al. (2021). The continuum of simulator-based maritime training and education. (external link)
• Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman (2021). Assessing the technology self-efficacy of maritime instructors: An explorative study. (external link)
• Sharma, Amit; Kim, Tae-Eun (2021). Exploring technical and non-technical competencies of navigators for autonomous shipping. (external link)

2020

• Sharma, Amit; Kim, Tae-Eun; Praetorius, Gesa et al. (2020). Exploring critical success factors for safety management of tanker vessels. (external link)
• Haavardtun, Per; Mallam, Steven; Sharma, Amit et al. (2020). Using virtual worlds as an integrated part of virtual distance learning (vdl) networks in simulator-based education. (external link)

2019

• Mallam, Steven; Nazir, Salman; Sharma, Amit (2019). The human element in future Maritime Operations – perceived impact of autonomous shipping. (external link)
• Kim, Tae-Eun; Sharma, Amit; Gausdal, Anne Haugen et al. (2019). Impact of automation technology on gender parity in maritime industry. (external link)
• Norstein, Erlend; Sharma, Amit; Jungefeldt, Sophie Sara Margareta et al. (2019). Distributed situation awareness in a demanding maritime operation: A case study of the subsea segment. (external link)
• Sharma, Amit; Kim, Tae-Eun; Nazir, Salman (2019). Catching up with time? Examining the STCW competence framework for autonomous shipping. (external link)
• Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman; Ernstsen, Jørgen (2019). Situation awareness information requirements for maritime navigation: A goal directed task analysis. (external link)

2018

• Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman (2018). Application of second life in promoting collaborative learning. (external link)
• Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman (2018). NEED FOR COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING. (external link)
• Nazir, Salman; Jungefeldt, Sophie ; Sharma, Amit (2018). Maritime simulator training across Europe: a comparative study. (external link)
• Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman (2018). APPLICATION OF SECOND LIFE IN PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING. (external link)
• Mallam, Steven; Nazir, Salman; Sharma, Amit et al. (2018). Perspectives on Autonomy – Exploring Future Applications and Implications for Safety Critical Domains. (external link)
• Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman; Wiig, Astrid Camilla et al. (2018). Computer Supported Collaborative Learning as an Intervention for Maritime Education and Training. (external link)

2017

• Sharma, Amit; Nazir, Salman (2017). Distributed Situation Awareness in pilotage operations: Implications and Challenges. (external link)

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MSCA-SEAS Post-doctoral research project on maritime safety

The postdoctoral project will advance knowledge in the field of maritime human factors for safety in remote operation of autonomous ships. As autonomous ships are being developed for maritime transportation, the role of human operators in the remote-control centre (RCC) and the onboard navigators will play a crucial role in ensuring safe outcomes of remote operations. The ships will be remotely operated by a distributed team of navigators and RCC operators who will coordinate, monitor and exchange navigational information. The marked difference between this mode of navigation has from traditional maritime operations where the navigation team is co-located represents a knowledge gap. A literature review will investigate the role of shared mental models (SMMs) in distributed teams involved in high-risk operations. The findings and conceptualizations from existing studies will be compared to the novel scenarios of remote operation for autonomous ships. Furthermore, the information requirements for RCC operators and navigators involved in controlling the autonomous ship trajectories will be identified through goal-directed task analysis (GDTA) of the subject matter experts. Finally, experiments involving the simulation of remote control operations of autonomous ships will be performed. The impact of SMMs on team situational awareness and performance will be evaluated under varying conditions.