Measurement Technology and Instrumentation

Our main objective is to contribute to sustainable development through research, education, innovation, and dissemination. We are working towards this goal through technology development, i.e., by developing new technology and improving existing technology.

The research group’s focus is on the development of sensor and instrumentation technology for various applications in research and industry, especially relating to energy technology and ocean technology. The research focus includes efficient data acquisition, management of measurement data, as well as process control. We are also working on the evaluation and modification of existing measurement technology, including assessment of measurement uncertainty.

Development and use of process tomography for imaging of two-phase fluid flow (gamma-ray tomography), as well as the development of radiation detectors, has been central to the group’s research for several decades.

Dissemination of the research group’s scientific work is done through publication in renowned scientific journals such as Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Measurement Science and Technology and the IEEE Sensors Journal.

Education of students has high priority in our group where our goal is to attract good students with an interest in measurement technology and instrumentation who want a professionally interesting and challenging career. 

The study of measurement technology and instrumentation includes courses in physics, mathematics, and information technology. These are key tools for the development of electrical measurement circuits, modeling of dynamic systems, simulations, data acquisition and handling of measurement data, calculation of measurement uncertainty, and control of sensors and processes.

The research group offer master’s projects related to theory and modeling or more experimental projects dealing with the development of prototypes. Many of the master's projects are carried out in close collaboration with institutes of research and industry.

The research group participates in the department's 5-year integrated master's program (siv.ing.) in Ocean Technology. The study program has close collaboration with local research institutes and industry through work placement (10 credits) and master's theses (60 credits).