Completed master's theses in system dynamics
An overview of completed master theses from 2011.
2025
Danylov Verbovsky
Enhancing Plastic Waste Recycling Facility: Case-Study of Economical and Environmental Impacts Analyzed through System Dynamics
Supervisor: Claudiu Eduard Nedelciu
Meneguim Lucas
Towards REBOUNDLESS Circular Economy Business Models: a case of Product Service System in mobility
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Jongsma Tess Armanne Isobel
Understanding the Radicalization Process of Incels
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Javed Muhammad
Investigation of the Long-Term Impacts of AI Education on Business Processes: A Case Study of Norway
Supervisors: Ali Saysel, Saeed Langarudi
Silva Medeiros Filipe
Political power & tension in upstream/downstream riparian systems. A system dynamics analysis.
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Sliwkowski Aidan Michael
Revving Ownership: A System Dynamics Simulation of Passenger Car Ownership in Canada, China, Norway, and the US
Supervisor: Christina Gkini
Arda Okan
Integrated Sustainable Development Goals Planning (iSDG) Model: Middle-Income Trap Dynamics
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Gunnarsson Johannes Birkir
Reeling in Emissions: Evaluating Emission Control Policies in Icelandic Fisheries Through System Dynamics
Supervisor: Claudiu Eduard Nedelciu
Llarena Jose Rodrigo
Volatile Energy Prices in Guatemala’s Energy Market. A System Dynamics Approach to Minimize Variability in Energy Price.
Supervisor: Hugo Herrera
Fatima Rasool
“Attracting Norwegian customers towards Pakistani traditional accessories”
--- it’s always an idea in the beginning.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Bataitis Martins
Population Aging in Germany: The Role of Social Values in Fertility Dynamics
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Chafulumira Chisomo Anthony Wonderful
ASSESSING LABOR MARKET TRENDS IN THE USA
Supervisor: David Wheat
Akhlaqi Ali
Population Ageing in Norway: The Role of Social Values in Fertility Dynamics
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Mudhasi Giovanni
Adoption of Mobile Applications Digital Extension Technologies (MDETs) in Ugandan Smallholder Farming: Challenges, Strategies, and Implications
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Mustafa Mohammad
From Complexity to Clarity: Designing and Evaluating an Interactive Learning Environment for Human–Climate System Exploration Using FRIDA.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Tsolakis Naoum
Investigating AI-driven Strategies for Mult solving in Container Port Terminals. A System Dynamics Modeling Approach
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Paradzayi Pritchard Tafadzwa
An interactive learning environment-based tutorial for management of the hydropower-irrigation nexus
Supervisor: Ali Saysel
Saha Kanak
Recidivism in Sweden: A Model-based Study on Intersections of Penal Populism, Prison Rehabilitation, Social Exclusion, and Employment
Supervisor: Ali Saysel
Hardi Feni
Sustainability of Fish Farming in Lake Maninjau: System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Vu Thi Minh Hang
Sustainability of Fish Farming in Lake Maninjau: System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
2024
Anar Ahadov
Assessing the Feasibility and Environmental Impact of Electrification Strategies for Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms using System Dynamic Modelling
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Isra Abdelmnim Bashir Ahmed
The Rebound Effect: Autonomous Ships Rebound Effect on Energy Consumption
Supervisor: Hugo Harrera
Parsa Arbabi
Navigating Demographic Transitions: Analyzing Refugee Population Dynamics and Urban Relocation in the Kinn Municipality
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Guilherme Lopes Correa
Between Bauxite Extraction, Environmental Impact, and Local Development: A System Dynamics Perspective of mining in the Amazon region in Brazil
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Taimoor Hashmi
Dynamic Business Model Canvas - The role of System Dynamics methodology as a strategic analysis framework to identify operational interdependencies and facilitate strategic decision-making in business models
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Isis Hammer
Dutch Dairy Derogation:Strategic Responses to Changing Manure Policies
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Yas Hosseinalijilardi
Analyzing Rapid EV Adoption and End-of-Life Battery in Norway’s Circular Economy
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Fenna Kortstee
Balancing agricultural practices to conserve biodiversity and ensure agricultural production in Dutch Apple Orchards
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Mykhailo Marusiak
Energy crisis in Ukraine and its influence on GDP
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Zuzanna Mroczek
Socio-technical dynamics of Energy Transition in Polish Silesia
Supervisor: Ali Saysel
Kevin Munene Njue
A SYSTEM DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF DYSFUNCTIONAL TURNOVER WITHIN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Takuma Ono
Multi-Method Approach of System Dynamics And Agent-Based Modeling: A Practical Case Study of the Norwegian Dairy Supply Chain
Supervisor: Hugo Harrera
Abeer Tajalsir Ahmed Othman
Assessing the Targeting of Cash-Based Aid in Conflict Zones A System Dynamics Model with a Case Study in Sudan
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Konstantin Plotkin
Resilience and Recovery of Kelp: Investigating Feedback og Regime Shifts and Stability Between Sugar Kelp Forest and Algal Tur
Supervisor: Ali Saysel
Anna Rebecca Siemer
Heat Pump Adoption in Germany: A Model-based Study of the Influences on the Diffusion of Innovation in Space Heating
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Benedikt Tusch
Modelling Endogenized Human Behavior: A System Dynamics Based Integration of Pro-Environ- mental Intention in Integrated Assessment Modelling
Supervisor: Jefferson Raja
Rodolfo Camilo Vieira
THE EFFECTS OF BRAZILIAN CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF ALFENAS – MG, BRAZIL
Supervisor: Hugo Harrera
2023
Eno Amos
Dynamic Analysis of Policy Options for Decarbonisation of Road Passenger Transportation in the United Kingdom
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Edvin Andreasson
Sustainable Aviation Fuel in a Scandinavian Context - A Systems Perspective on Sustainable Transitions within the Aviation Industry
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Ismay Leanne Bax
Urban Sprawl and Congestion in The Hague: A System Dynamics Modeling Approach
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Henri Contor
Integrated Systems Analysis: Belgium’s SDG performance under Business As Usual scenario
Supervisors: Matteo Padercini/Birgit Kopainsky
Anastasiia Demchenko
Intergenerational PTSD transmission resulting from russian invasion of Ukraine
Supervisor: Christina Gkini
Kseniia Hadzhun
Observation of cetaceans’ population dynamic in the Black Sea waters including the negative impact of Russian Invasion: A System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: Claudiu Eduard Nedelciu
Md Istiaque Hasan
Environmental Impacts of Rapid Electric Vehicle Adoption: A Comprehensive Energy Source Analysis
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Kristine Heimdal
A Systems Approach to Supply-Demand Interactions in Norway: A Case for the Recent Growth in Rooftop Photovoltaic Panels Investments
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Volodymyr Ilkiv
Tax and social policy reforms to support developing retail market in Ukraine
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Victor Larsson
Effects of Human Activities on The Ecosystem of Kelp Forests in Norway: A System Dynamics Modelling Approach
Supervisor: Lars-Kristian Lunde Trellevik
Elizabeth Aboagyewaa Mensah
EVALUATION OF GENERIC PALM OIL PRODUCTION AND THE ROLE OF ROUND TABLE ON SUSTAINBLE PALM OIL (RSPO) IN SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN GHANA : A SYTEM DYNAMIC APPROACH
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Olena Mordas
The impact of exchange rate policy on the level of trade competitiveness in Ukraine
Supervisor: David Wheat
Knut Mortveit Ognøy
Exploring System Dynamics in Education: A Pilot Study on the Implementation and Impact of Interactive Learning Environments
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Oleksandra Orlovska
Financial Dollarization Causes and Consequences: Case of Ukraine
Supervisor: David Wheat
Nada Oubrhou
The potential value of seasonal climate forecasts in agricultural decision-making: case of forage-based dairy production in Vestland, Norway
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Pegah Shaffaf
Raw Material Inventory Control Analysis: A Case Study for a Manufacturing Firm in Norway
Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi
Sunniva Slyngstad
Investigating the Long-Term Impact of the Police Reform: A Case Study of Denmark
Supervisor: Christina Gkini
Tasnimun Tabassum
An Experimental Study to Analyze the Behavior of Students from Multidisciplinary Groups Towards Education Loans
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Mariia Tomilina
A SYSTEM DYNAMIC APPROACH FOR DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL MONETARY POLICY DURING THE WAR AND POST- WAR PERIOD IN UKRAINE
Supervisor: David Wheat
Dehui Wang
Understanding the Dynamics of Nutrient Management and Runoff from Plant Farms in the Potomac Watershed: Take Example of Nitrogen Management in Corn Planting of Frederick
Supervisor: Aklilu Tadesse
Winnie Zhao
The Student Loans Support System in Norway
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
2022
Kathelijne Pietie Bax
INTRODUCING CULTIVATED MEAT TO THE DUTCH MARKET. A SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING APPROACH
Supervisor: Hugo Herrera
Durga Devi Giri
A system dynamics approach to study the sustainable reduction of a restaurant food waste
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Martin Breda Grimeland
Sprawl Dynamics. “its drivers, and where to intervene”
Supervisor: William Schoenberg
Kave Jangi
A System Dynamic Approach for Evaluating the Effect of Shocking News on Stock Market- Case Study: Volkswagen’s Scandal
Supervisor: Lars-Kristian Trellevik
Amal Abdalla Nasralla Kishta
Building a Resilient Cancer Healthcare System Using Resources Management Reallocation:A System Dynamics Modeling Approach
Supervisor: Lars-Kristian Trellevik
Pei Shan Loo
Simulation-based Assessment of Cholera Epidemic Response:Al-Hudaydah, Yemen
Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar
Daniel Michelsen
The impact of interactive learning environments on the methods of learning used today
Supervisor: William Schoenberg
Jane Morut
EXPLORING THE HIGH MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE IN UGANDA: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION APPROACH
Supervisors: Birgit Kopainsky/Matteo Pedercini
Furkan Onal
The Obesity Epidemic in Turkey: A System Dynamics and Behavioral Economics Approach in the context of an Obesogenic System
Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar
Jefferson Karthikeyan Rajah
Enabling Mobility for Persons with Major Lower-Limb Amputations: A Model-based Study of the Impact of Digital Prosthetic Service Provision on Mobility Outcomes
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Kristina Temirkanova
INVESTIGATING HIV SPREADING MECHANISMS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES INRUSSIA:A SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING APPROACH
Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar
Hamid Abroshan
Evaluation of Policies on Green Hydrogen Role in the Global Energy System
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Rujirin Luckana
Refugee Integration in Norway: A System Dynamics Modeling Approach
Supervisor: Christina Gkini
Tone Wisnes
Transitioning to Electric Vehicles in the US– Communicating System Dynamics Modelling and Systems Thinking
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Hazem Bakkar
Shortage of General Physicians’ Impact on Medical Malpractice Deaths, The Case of Quebec
Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar
2021
Amsalu Tadele Alamneh
Understanding adult blood glucose homeostasis
Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar
Rajiv Bhandari
Traffic Congestion in Kathmandu
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Daniel Gunnarsson
Utilizing an Interactive Learning Environment to aid in dynamic decision-making by operating a retail store
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Noedine Colette Isaacs-Mpulo
Building Organizational Resilience Through Strategy, Risk and Business Continuity Planning: A System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: Lars-Kristian Trellevik
Sanjeet Kumar Jaiswar
A system dynamics approach to study the state of U.S. roads: validation of dynamic hypothesis
Supervisor: Bent Bakken
Faith Kiprono
Maternal Mortality and Choice of Birth Attendants in Kenya A system dynamic Approach
Supervisor: Matteo Pedercini
Nathalia Nino Giraldo
Adaptation of a System Dynamics generic structure to. Urban Resilience case-studies in Latin-America
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Willard Noyes
COVID’s Dynamic Impact on Consumer Behavior in the US: A System Dynamics Approach to Understanding People’s Perception, Cognition, and Reaction to COVID-19
Supervisor: Christina Gkini
Kwabena Ansah Owusu
EFFECTS OF FARMERS INCOME ON COCOA PRODUCTIVITY IN GHANA
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Mahla Rashidian
Pilot Study: Effectiveness of System Dynamics based Interactive Learning Environment SD/ILE as an interdisciplinary educational tool in K-12 classrooms
Supervisors: Birgit Kopainsky/William Schoenberg
Richard Thomas Ruston
The Long Road to Nowhere: Population, Transportation and Home Working in Bergen
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Richard Sarfo
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ILLEGAL MINING SECTOR IN GHANA: SYSTEM DYNAMIC MODELLING APPROACH TO FORMALIZING THE SECTOR
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Yufei Tao
Simulation modeling and policy analysis of the impact of battery electric vehicles on greenhouse gas emission
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Min Xiang
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACTS OF POPULATION AGING IN CHINA ON THE URBAN EMPLOYEE PENSION SYSTEM
Supervisors: Pål Davidsen/Matteo Pedercini
Besir Suleyman Öz
Space Debris as a Super-Wicked Problem: A System Dynamics Approach to Achieving Long-Term Sustainability in Low Earth Orbit
Supervisors: Pål Davidsen/Lars-Kristian Trellevik
Sandor Frygik
Population dynamic modeling to further improve the understanding of the impact of the level of the Proportion of Illegally Killed Elephants (PIKE) on elephant populations at a Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) site in Kenya.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen/Brooke Wilkerson
2020
Carlos Sixto Medina Pereyra
A different way of eating¨Beef vs. Chicken¨
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Christina Gkini
Health Behaviour Theories and the Norwegian response to COVID-19: a System Dynamics Modeling approach"
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Bassel Bachir Tahhan
Energy Conservation Through Applying an Energy Management System (EnMS) ISO 50001
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Aleksandra Lazovic-Lønningen
How wearing a mask and practicing physical ( social ) distancing is changing the shape of Covid-19 pandemics spread curve in Serbia?
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Evans Anane
Adoption and Diffusion of Improved Fish Processing Technology on Household Income: A case of Elmina Community in Ghana using System Dynamics Thinking
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Farhana Nasrin
A case study on The Vicious Cycle of Food Insecurity in Small-scale Farmer Households in Zambia
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Stephen Anyan
Evaluating the implication of zero shade systems on cocoa production sustainability among small holder farmers in Ghana
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Aman Prasad Shrestha
Timber Shortage in Nepal: A System Dynamic Study on “ Nepalese Timber Supply”
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Dung Nguyen Thuy Tran
Modeling the Impact of Big Data Analysis Investments on the Dynamics of Customer Acquisition A Case Study of Telecommunication Sector in the United States
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Stina Ihle Amankwah
Using System Dynamics to Explore Risk Management in Light of Business Model Boundaries
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Ashish Shrestha
Understanding Credit Crunch of 2018: A System Dynamics Study of Nepalese Banking Sector
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Susmita Giri
A System Dynamics Study on Uneven Distribution of Doctors in Nepal: Rural Vs. Urban
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Urszula Suchodolska
Developing a simulation model:The impact of seasonal demand fluctuations on dynamics of service business in Bergen, Norway
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Simon Peter Muwafu
A systems evaluation of smallholder adoption of climate information services for resilience in Uganda: Socio-economic incentives, limitations, and implications.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Ema Gusheva
Rule compliance in public forests: A pilot experiment
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
2019
Shruti Chauhan
The impact of the existing hydro-based Norwegian electricity market on the potential of offshore wind
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Sibahari Mainali
Hydro Investment (A Long-Term Policy to Mitigate Load Shedding in Nepal)
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Zhenghua Yang
Market Insight: Norwegian Salmon Exports to China
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Li Su
The Impact of Tourist Behavior Intention on Panda Ecotourism Based on System Dynamics -- A case study of panda eco-tourism project in China
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Md Niaz Ahmed
Impact of soil organic matter depletion on Agricultural land degradation and Rice productivity in Bangladesh.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Yana Balakina
Sustainable Waste Management: The dynamics of Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste in Bergen, Norway
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Knut Enga
The future burden of dementia in Norway - An analysis of prevention
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Luis Alberto Gavidia Castillo
Misperceptions and mismanagement in a weight loss regime. A gaming experimental analysis on weight loss strategies
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Mahshidsadat Zolfaghariejlalmanesh
The Impact of Development Processes on the Performance of a Food service Project. A system dynamics approach
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Tilidhur Dipika
Rice Self Sufficiency in Nepal, Present and Future
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Wang Zhao
Automated Model Conceptualization and Interactive Modeling Environment: A Software Prototype
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Zaharia-Kezdi Emil
Sustainability of forestry in Romania: Analysis using a dynamic simulation model; a case for public access to information on natural resources
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Xu Danni
“Let’s get flexible” - Analysis of capacity and flexibility investment decision in the context of Industry 4.0
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Sriplienchum Panya
Investigating Thailand’s Public Nursing Workforce Age Structure Dynamics: A System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Nichols Jonathan David
Evaluating the potential for natural capital investment to reverse soil degradation: a dynamic simulation approach exploring connections between soil health and money in England
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Moghadam Manesh Me
Tragedy of the Commons in Groundwater Resources And Evaluating Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Development (A Case Study of Iran)
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Gafaar Khaled Mohammed
Inequality dynamics: A study on income and political inequality in the United States (A conceptual virtual lab)
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Chermanniski de Oliviera Igor
Resilience of small-scale farming to the emergence of bioenergy as a climate policy: lessons from Brazil’s social biodiesel programme
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
2018
Carolyn McCarthy
Access to Insight :A Case Study in Designing System Dynamics Business. Simulators for Professionally and Culturally Diverse Users.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Erica McConnell
Public Policy Improvements to Norwegian Salmon Aquaculture Operations – A Case Study
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Keshab Bhattarai
Rural to Urban Migration in Nigeria. The Dynamic and Regulation Policy
Supervisor: David Wheat
Erlingur Tryggvason
Overproduction of lamb meat in Iceland: Are government policies and subsidies to blame?
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Majur Jethani
A case study of an independent research based project organization:An exploratory study using system dynamics.
Supervisor: Muhammad Azeem Qureshi
Md Shifat Ullah
Smart Price. A Dynamic Way to Reduce Load Shedding in Bangladesh.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Sandesh Lamichhane
A Study of Labor Migration and Remittance Economy of Nepal; a System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: David Wheat
Smriti Joshi
Investigation on Assessment of the Karnali Employment Program by Using System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: David Wheat
Richard Hesleskaug
Modelling the Impact of Coordinated Policies to Reduce Sea Lice Abundance in Farmed Salmon Populations
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Stefan Katz
Building Confidence in Simulation Models Using Automated Analyses
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Md Fazla Rabbi Alam
SALMON ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. AN OPERATIONAL COST STUDY, FINDING BETTER WAYS TOENSURE EFFICIENT RESOURCE UTILIZATION, IMPROVESPROFITABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYFOR THE SALMON
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Sajana Maharjan
URBANIZATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES ON HOUSING. FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF REAL ESTATE COMPANIES IN NEPAL
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Olga Poletaeva
Strategic pathways to eradicate two infectious diseases: An experimental study on dynamic decision making in resource allocation task
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Amanda Karapichi
RESHAPING THE LABOR MARKET: UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF. A SKILL-BIASED TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE FROM THE BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
2017
Mengyi JIANG
System Dynamics Modelling for hidden family homelessness - A casestudy in Fort Collins, Colorado
Supervisor: David Wheat
Aemiro Nigussie Nigatu
Large-Scale Sugarcane Ethanol Production and Its Implications to Ethiopia A System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: Matteo Pedercini
Pradip Regmi
Blackouts in Nepal & Dynamic pricing
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Daniel Mekonnen Assaye
Sustainability of Wetland Ecosystem in Lake Tana Sub Basin: A System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: Andrea M. Bassi
Dhruba Prasad Sharma
System Dynamic Study of Nepalese Labors Migration Trend to Malaysia
Supervisor: David Wheat
Mehdi Poornikoo
Fuzzy Logic Decision Making in Supply Chain Systems; An Approach to Mitigate the Bullwhip Effect. Case study of ISAC
Supervisor: Muhammad Azeem Qureshi
Nafisah Alaalbun Akudbillah
Modelling the Socio-Economic Benefits of the Adoption of Climate Information: An Innovative Approach to Subsistence Farmer Adaptation to Climate Change in Garu-Tempane District, Ghana.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Allyssandra Hill
Alzheimer’s affects the survivors:A System Dynamics Simulation Study of Cox regression
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Loredana M. Munteanu
A systematic approach to reduce the transient problem in Fort Collins
Supervisor: David Wheat
Anahita Didari
Windows Phone, Doomed or Pushed to fail? A comprehensive analysis of smartphone market with respect to operating systems and scenario analysis for Microsoft to investigate the possibility of better future.
Supervisor: Muhammad Azeem Qureshi
Mohammad Ashraful Haque Mollah
Groundwater Level Declination in Bangladesh: System dynamics approach to solve irrigation water demand during Boro season
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Miroslav Stejskal
Incorporation of Ecosystem Services Valuation in System Dynamics Models: Case Study of Mekong Flooded Forest Landscape
Supervisor: Andrea M. Bassi
Bjørn Kristian Rødal
Sustainable development in the Lower Mekong Basin Cambodia
Supervisor:Pål Davidsen
Prince Abotsi
Smart Electricity Grid with Real Time Pricing (RTP): An Alternative to Fixed Electricity Pricing In the Ghana Electricity Market.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Benedicte Søreide Wilson
THE DYNAMICS OF FEMALE LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION: HOW FAMILY POLICY INFLUENCES WOMEN’S WORK BEHAVIOUR
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Anaely Aguiar Rodríguez
Understanding the dynamics of Information Security Investments. A Simulation-Based Approach
Supervisor:Birgit Kopainsky
Ginevra Testa
A comparative, simulation supported study on the diffusion of battery electric vehicles in Norway and Sweden
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Jo Deckers
Valorization of side streams in the food supply chain. A case study of the adoption of misshapen produce in the Netherlands
Supervisor:Birgit Kopainsky
Yokei Yamaguchi
Developing an ASD Macroeconomic Modelof the Stock Approach With Emphasis on Bank Lending and Interest Rates
Supervisor: David Wheat
2016
Sarah Hafner
The role of technological change on abatement costs: A comparison of a top-down and a bottom-up system dynamics model.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Ana Lucia Avila Alarcon
Subsistence Farming Household. Dynamic Profile.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Raunak Karanjit
Dynamic Pricing: The Future of Nepelese Electricity Market.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Patricia Kivali Lusigi
Estimating the future strategy for containing the transmission and spread of an imminent Ebola Virus epidemic in Kenya. A System dynamics approach.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Kzira Abbas
Investigating the Decline in Fertility of Norway (1960-2015) using System dynamics Approach.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Biruktavit Tadesse
Farmers' Decision Making and Food Insecurity: The Case of Ethiopian Households A System Dynamics Approach.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Kjersti Kræmner
Modeling Patient Pathways in a Hospital Emergency Department: a Hybrid Approach.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Sandra Nedvaraityte
Modeling Price Dynamics in the Euro Area: a Multi-Industry Approach.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Georg Palaske
A comparative analysis of behavioural dynamics to support the formulation of strategies that foster sustainable development in renewable and non-renewable resource systems.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Henry Barthelet
Coral reef degradation in the Philiphines. A SD approach.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
2015
Benjamin Batinge
Energy Investment pathways for sustainable future: A System Dynamics approach to solving the Electricity shortfall in Ghana.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Johanna Gisladottir
The Good Life does not come easily in Lithuania A system dynamics analysis of emigration.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Bahaa Mohamed
The Polish Migration to Norway The Dynamic and Regulation Policy.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Stella Mirembe Nakabugo
Improving Potable Water Accessibility And Sustainability Through Efficient Management Of Pipe Water Supply System A Case Study Of Uganda-Kampala Region. A System Dynamics Approach.Can we make water systems Smarter?!!
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Sandip Nepal
Importance of Financing for Nepalese Agriculture and Economic Development.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Jacynta Muriel Maria Spicer
Representation and Dynamic Implications of Mental Models of Food Systems: A case study of dynamic decision making of smallscale farmers in Zambia.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Melissa Varela Romero
Etiology of Adolescent Pregnancies In Honduras.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Jorge Washington de Queiroz
Corruption – Can Brazil win this war.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Wissam el Hachem
Long-Term Dynamics of Electricity Generation Expansion Optimal Investments for the Next 50 Years.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Babette Jasmijn Bakker
"HELP WANTED!" An analysis of labor supply dynamics in booming North Dakota.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Eva Maria Therese Bennich
The economic sustainability of land-based aquaculture systems: An integrated analysis.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Aurora Birbilaj
Dynamic Decision-Making About Natural Resource Use In Ethiopia.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Eduardo Esteban Bou Schreiber
Maize Losses During Storage: A System Dynamics approach to the Food Reserve Agency Case in Zambia.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
David Bengt Collste
Modeling the Impact of Solar Energy on Health and Education A System Dynamics Approach to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Gerid Maria Hager
LEARNING ABOUT SYSTEMS THROUGH INTERACTION: A CASE STUDY WITH SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN ZAMBIA.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Oleksandr Ivanov
Development of Smoking Behavior in Adolescence: the Case of North Dakota.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Conor Richard Meehan
Residential Rooftop Solar and the Utilities Death Spiral: A system dynamics analysis of the potential effects of rooftop solar diffusion on utilities’ electricity rates and emissions.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Adiba Muminova
Modeling workforce demand in North Dakota: a System Dynamics approach.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Conrad Cornelius Steinhilber
The Maize Value Chain in Zambia: Dynamics and Resilience Towards Production Shocks.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Tanner Verigin
Beyond diet and exercise: A system dynamics approach to understanding the relationships between weight and well-being.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
2014
Eftychia Anastasiadou
Supervised Injectable Heroin Treatment and Fatal Overdose.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Isac Ansah
Biofuel and Food Security: Insights from a System Dynamics Model. The Case of Ghana.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Sirinna Hatlem
Exploring the decline in fertility rates with system Dynamics: The case of Thailand.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Inger Hustvedt
Exploring the decline in fertility rates with system Dynamics: The case of Thailand.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Jose F. M. Gomez
Modeling the Integration of Global Talent and the current University‐Industry collaboration in Norway: Depicting and simulating current problems to evaluate possible solutions.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Cranmer Nuwagira
Understanding Maternal Mortality Ratio Reduction Bottlenecks in Uganda. A System Dynamics Approach for Policy Development.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Sherif. A.R Ahmed
Does Stock and Flow diagrams lead to a better management of credit card ? The case of exponential growth bias.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Aklilu T. Tadesse
The impact of engineering process on the cost of HVDC offshore converter station construction.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Joshi P. Baldeb
Dynamics and Cost of Insurgency: the Maoist Insurgency in Nepal.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Olag Tolmachova
System Dynamics Perspective for dealing with adjustment and allocation of capacity at Breast Diagnostic Center (BDS).
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Eduard Romanenko
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Market Dynamics:Matching CO2 Supply and Demand for Enhanced Oil Recovery.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Dea Fitri Amelia
Exploring Policies to Enhance the Difffusieon of Conservation Agriculture in Zambia through Understanding Dynamic Behavior.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Veronika Iurchenko
Business Strategy Deltares’ Delft3D. How to adjust business strategy of the company according to the changes in the organizational policies.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Andres julian Gil Garcia
ECCIS, A Model of Carbon Capture and Sequestration System for Enhance Oil Recovery Operations.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Lissette V. A. Sanchez
MuSIASEM framework testing from a System Dynamics perspective.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Jair Albert Andrade Ortiz
Development of a System Dynamics framework for analysing regional economies: The Sunshine Coast case.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Anna Khvorostyanaya
Airport Ground staff Planning. A System Dynamics Report.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Merla Kubli
The Impacts of Governmental Policies on the Investment Decision for Renewable Energies in the Swiss Electricity Market.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
2013
Vanessa Margarita Perez Perez
Small hydro power stations, a way to secure electricity supply in Colombia. A policy evaluation using a system dynamics model.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Torger Brandsar
A simulation model of Bergen’s transportation system for strategic management of peak hour congestion.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Carolin Schulze
Land Use in the Bergen Region. A System Dynamics Analysis of the Jobs-Housing Imbalance.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Tianhang Li
Commuting, a choice or a necessity? A system dynamic simulation model for intra urban migration.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Malak Mesfin Ayenew
Agricultural Production and Food Insecurity in Ethiopia: System Dynamics Approach.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Erlend Aarsand
The Management of Stochastic Logistic Systems using System Dynamics Methodology.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Brooke Wilkerson
Chronic and Acute Urban Air Quality Dynamics in Bergen.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Gaute Ø. Slettemark
Planning Helicopter Services. A System Dynamics Approach.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Aleksandra Zacharova
Swiss Private Banking, Market Forecasting and Analysis: A System Dynamics Approach.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Felipe Haro
Parameter Calibration of a System Dynamics Model.A Comparison of Three Evolutionary Algorithms.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Yifei Xu
Policy for Weakening the Bullwhip Effect from Mental Perspectives.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Rasa Činčytė
Return migration dynamics: case of Lithuania.
Supervisor: David Wheat
2012
Evelyn Nabachwa
Analysing the impact of student teacher ratios on Primary School Dropout rates in Uganda
Supervisor: David Wheat
Sanam Tavakoli
Extending the Household Sector of MacroLab to Improve the Explanation of Trend in Personal Saving Rate in the U.S.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Juan Camilo Tamayo Ramirez
Workers' Compensation pricing: a system analysis of the Colombian case
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Mohammed Bayoumi A. Mesabbah
Parameters Estimation Using Bootstrapping for System Dynamics Models
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Kanar H. Hamza
The Role of System Dynamics Approaches in Aquatic Disease Management: An Application to Sea Lice Control in Norway
Supervisor: David Wheat
Kaveh Dianati
A System Dynamics Approach to Data Center Capacity Planning
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Holger Maxmilian Kleemann
The Dynamic Ecological footprint - Endogenizing the Ecological Footprint of Forestry in the Threshold21 Model of Senegal
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Victor Alexiev
Effects of design characteristics of inofrmation presentation on performance and learning in a dynamic decision environment
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Erico Resende Santos
Modelling Ethanol Supply, Demand and Price in the Brazilian Macro Economy
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
John Jairo Huertas Quiroga
Group model building and quantitative modeling applied to a supply chain problem
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Maria A. Franco Mosquera
Using System Dynamics to Understand UMG Customer Purchasing Patterns and the Evolution of Myanmar's Jadeite Industry
Chun Chun
The Pension System In China: A System Dynamics Approach
Supervisor: David Wheat
Armindokht Nasirikaljahi
The Dynamic of modern software development project management and the software crisis of quality. An integrated system dyanmics approach towards software quality improvement.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Muhammad Nouman Aleem
Attain and Sustain Competitive Advantage. A System Dynamics Model of Customer-based Brand Equity
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Rosa Dögg Jonsdottir
Software Adoption in Health Care
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Keiji Watanabe
A System Dynamics Approach to Raising Japan's Low Fertility Rate
Supervisor: David Wheat
Tooraj Moradipour
Acquisition Policy Design: An Application of System Dynamics for a Heavy Equipment Dealer in Southeast Asia
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Vaidotas Sruogis
Modeling Aircraft Manufacturing: Decision Support Approach
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Snezana Pecurova
Empirical Study of Bongaars' Theory of Fertility Determinants, Using System Dynamics
Supervisor: David Wheat
2011
Himanshu Ardiwatia
Predicting learning curves for algae biodiesel, estimates and uncertainty
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Johannes Hartwig
Discrete Events in a Continuous System. How to model influence factors on capacity in a complex assembly line environment
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Patience Linda Madoma
What is wrong with the implementation of a pollution policy in Zimbabwe? A system dynamics perspective.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Basit Rizwan
Investigation of Boom and Bust in Housing Market. A System Dynamics Perspective
Supervisor: David Wheat
Wei Shao
Sovereign Debt Crisis in Greece. A System Dynamics Approach to Policy Analysis
Supervisor: David Wheat
Eric Teye
A Dynamic Approach to Understanding the Nexus between Electric Power Demand and Economic Growth, Using a Generic Electricity Model: The Case of Ghana
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Cynthia Varela
Etiology Study of Diarrhea in Children. A Study Case in Casco Urbano Honduras. A System Dynamics Approach for Policy Development
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Stefan Grösser
Switzerland's "Flying Bank" Descends: Development of a System Dynamics-Based Teaching Case for Strategic Management
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Arnór Geir Jónsson
Cheating and other student strategies: A system dynamics policy analysis for students that want to graduate
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Salwegter Mbaku Okwen
Electricity shortage and power theft in Cameroon
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
William Schoenberg
The effectiveness of a new model structure behavior visualization technique: An Experimental study of the Forio Model Explorer
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Warakan Supinajaroen
Costs and Dynamics of War: System Dynamics approached to Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Robert Powers
An Object-Oriented Approach To Managing Model Complexity
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Yik Nam Lee
Increase Malaysia Palm Oil Production efficiency
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen