Boundary layer meteorology:

• Characterisation of atmospheric turbulence over the sea and in complex terrain.
• Influence of topography and atmospheric stability on wind profiles and turbulence characteristics.
• Spatial coherence and spectral characteristics of atmospheric turbulence.
• Synthetic generation of atmospheric turbulence.

Wind engineering:

• Turbulent wind load modelling on long-span bridges, offshore wind turbines and solar collectors.
• Data-driven modelling of structural dynamics and wind-induced vibrations.
• Full-scale monitoring of wind–structure interactions.
• Experimental investigation of bridge aerodynamics and flow distortion.

Lidar remote sensing and experimental meteorology:

• Assessment of Doppler wind lidar capabilities for measuring turbulence and spatial coherence.
• Wind field measurements using scanning, synchronised and shipborne Doppler wind lidars.
• Development and application of drone-mounted sonic anemometers for turbulence measurements.
• Investigation of atmospheric boundary layer structures using remote sensing techniques.

Offshore wind energy:

• Wind resource assessment and validation of atmospheric reanalysis and wind atlas datasets.
• Influence of atmospheric stability and turbulence on offshore wind turbine dynamics and performance.
• Wind farm wake modelling and data-driven aerodynamic models.
• Assessment of metocean conditions for offshore wind farm development.
• Interdisciplinary investigation of offshore wind development and regulatory challenges.

Courses

• ENERGI230 Miljø og energi (2023-present)
• ENERGI321 Offshore wind energy - part 1 (2023-present)
• SDG309: Introduction: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Development (2026-present)
• SDG310: Introduction: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Development (2022-2025)
• ENERGI322 Offshore wind energy - part 2 (2022-2024)
• ENERGI210 Wind turbine aerodynamics (2022-2023)
• ENERGI101: Introduksjon til energikjelder og forbruk (2020)

2026

• Shokoufeh Malekmohammadi; Etienne Cheynet; Joachim Reuder et al. (2026). The LOLland offshore Lidar EXperiment (LOLLEX): a novel observational approach for the study of wind farm flow and entrainment. (ekstern lenke)
• Yuanchen Wan; Etienne Cheynet; Ulrike Egerer et al. (2026). Wind conditions for solar energy facility design based on field measurements at Nevada Solar One. (ekstern lenke)
• Zuhir Ahmad Jamaleh; Etienne Cheynet; Bruno Antonio Roccia (2026). Investigation of new coherence model for the IEA 22 MW offshore wind turbine design. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Joachim Reuder; Stephan Thomas Kral et al. (2026). Multicopter-drone mounted sonic anemometer: current development at the University of Bergen. (ekstern lenke)
• Yuanchen Wan; Zachary Taylor; Etienne Cheynet (2026). Buffeting Response of Solar Photovoltaic Panels from Full-Scale Informed Wind Fields. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2026). Atmospheric measurement techniques for wind energy: from scanning lidar to drone-based turbulence observations. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2026). Norway’s role in the future of the European offshore wind energy industry. (ekstern lenke)

2025

• Etienne Cheynet (2025). Straumproduksjon frå havvindparkar utanfor Vestlandet. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2025). Field Observations of Buffeting Loads on a Suspension Bridge Girder. (ekstern lenke)
• Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2025). Field observations of bridge deck aerodynamics. (ekstern lenke)
• Lennart Vogt; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2025). Stable boundary layer wind profiles – A comparison of analytical models and lidar observations. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2025). Introduction to turbulence modelling for wind loading on structure. (ekstern lenke)
• Bendik Voldseth; Etienne Cheynet; Joachim Reuder (2025). Science to Insurance: Improved Extreme Wind Estimates for Offshore Wind Assets. (ekstern lenke)
• Lennart Vogt; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2025). Stable boundary layer wind profiles – A comparison of analytical models and lidar observations. (ekstern lenke)
• Rebeca Marini; Konstantinos Vratsinis; Pieter-Jan Daems et al. (2025). An assessment of the metocean conditions in the Belgian offshore zone. (ekstern lenke)
• Yuanchen Wan; Etienne Cheynet; Yan Li et al. (2025). Wind conditions monitoring for solar collector array design: the case of Nevada Solar One. (ekstern lenke)
• Ghirardelli Mauro; Stephan Thomas Kral; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2025). SAMURAI-S: Sonic Anemometer on a MUlti-Rotor drone for Atmospheric turbulence Investigation in a Sling load configuration. (ekstern lenke)
• Shokoufeh Malekmohammadi; Etienne Cheynet; Joachim Reuder (2025). Observation of Kelvin–Helmholtz billows in the marine atmospheric boundary layer by a ship-borne Doppler wind lidar. (ekstern lenke)
• Huize Chen; Xiaomo Jiang; Huaiyu Hui et al. (2025). Enhancing probabilistic wind speed forecasting by integrating self-adaptive Bayesian wavelet denoising with deep Gaussian process regression under uncertainties. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2025). Surface pressure measurement system for investigating bridge aerodynamics. (ekstern lenke)
• Mauro Ghirardelli; Stephan Thomas Kral; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2025). SAMURAI-S: Sonic Anemometer on a MUlti-Rotor drone for Atmospheric turbulence Investigation in a Sling load configuration. (ekstern lenke)
• Shokoufeh Malekmohammadi; Etienne Cheynet; Joachim Reuder (2025). High-resolution wind lidar observation of Kelvin-Helmholtz billows above an offshore wind farm. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jan Markus Diezel; Hilde Haakenstad et al. (2025). Tall wind profile validation of ERA5, NORA3, and NEWA datasets using lidar observations. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2025). Wind turbulence around a bridge deck in full scale. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2025). ERA5 for wind ressource assessment: an introduction. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2025). Hva er veien videre for Norsk Havvind? Strømproduksjon fra havvind parker utenfor Vestlandet. (ekstern lenke)

2024

• Alexander Arvid Flem; Mauro Ghirardelli; Stephan Thomas Kral et al. (2024). Experimental Characterization of Propeller-Induced Flow (PIF) below a Multi-Rotor UAV. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2024). Energy variability: the case of wind energy. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Lin Li; Zhiyu Jiang (2024). Metocean conditions at two Norwegian sites for development of offshore wind farms. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen et al. (2024). Vortex shedding in the wake of a fullscale bridge deck. (ekstern lenke)
• Eirik Finserås; Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2024). Gone with the wind? Wind farm-induced wakes and regulatory gaps. (ekstern lenke)
• Mali Ones; Etienne Cheynet; Joachim Reuder (2024). Extending Turbulence Measurements to 300m: Aiming to Retrieve All Wind Components from Vertical Velocity. (ekstern lenke)
• Hedda Wallestad; Etienne Cheynet; Astrid Nybø et al. (2024). Wind farm layout assessment in Sørlige Nordsjø II using the FLORIS framework and NORA3 dataset,. (ekstern lenke)
• Elias Villamil Fernandez; Etienne Cheynet; Ida Marie Solbrekke (2024). Evaluating the Offshore Wind Areas Suitability for Sustainable Energy Development in Norway: A Comparative Analysis. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2024). Wind turbines and wind farms wakes. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2024). Wind Resource Assessment: Case Study. (ekstern lenke)
• Shauna Creane; Pedro Santos; Konstanze Kölle et al. (2024). IEA Wind Task 49: Reference Site Conditions for Floating Wind Arrays. (ekstern lenke)

2023

• Charlotte Obhrai; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2023). Thermal Stratification and Turbulent Wind Loading on Floating Wind Turbines. (ekstern lenke)
• Mauro Ghirardelli; Stephan Thomas Kral; Nicolas Carlo Müller et al. (2023). Flow Structure around a Multicopter Drone: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis for Sensor Placement Considerations. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2023). Wind turbines and wind farm characteristics. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2023). A study of bridge deck aerodynamics through full-scale surface pressure measurements. (ekstern lenke)
• Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui; Etienne Cheynet (2023). Gone with the wind? Wind farm-induced wakes and regulatory gaps. (ekstern lenke)

2022

• Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jónas Þór Snæbjörnsson; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2022). Bridge deck aerodynamics: A case study in full-scale. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2022). Full-scale measurements of wind-induced surface pressures on a bridge deck. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Ida Marie Solbrekke; Jan Markus Diezel et al. (2022). A one-year comparison of new wind atlases over the North Sea. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Lin Li; Zhiyu Jiang (2022). Metocean Conditions at Two Norwegian Sites for Development of Offshore Wind Farms. (ekstern lenke)
• Joachim Reuder; Etienne Cheynet (2022). Offshore Wind Ressources. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2022). COTUR workshop: Non-neutral Coherence of turbulence during the COTUR campaign. (ekstern lenke)
• Rieska Mawarni Putri; Etienne Cheynet; Charlotte Obhrai et al. (2022). Turbulence in a coastal environment: the case of Vindeby. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen et al. (2022). Unfrozen skewed turbulence for wind loading on structures. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2022). Non-neutral Coherence of turbulence during the COTUR campaign. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Ida Marie Solbrekke; Jan Markus Diezel et al. (2022). A one-year comparison of new wind atlases over the North Sea. (ekstern lenke)

2021

• Joachim Reuder; Mauro Ghirardelli; Stephan Thomas Kral et al. (2021). SUMO and SAMURAI – GFI/UiB drones for wind energy reserach. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Martin Flügge; Joachim Reuder et al. (2021). The COTUR project: Remote sensing of offshore turbulence for wind energy application. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Martin Flügge; Joachim Reuder et al. (2021). Preliminary results of the COTUR project. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2021). Wind-induced response of a 5 MW offshore wind turbine. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2021). Structural monitoring of a 5MW offshore wind turbine. (ekstern lenke)
• Mohammad Nafisifard; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2021). Observations of incoming turbulent flow by dual wind lidar mounted on a bridge deck. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2021). Observations of the turbulent near wake of a bridge deck. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjørnsson et al. (2021). Observations of bridge stay cable vibrations in dry and wet conditions: A case study. (ekstern lenke)
• Aoudou Midjiyawa Zakari; Etienne Cheynet; Joachim Reuder et al. (2021). Potential and challenges of wind measurements using met-masts in complex topography for bridge design: Part II – Spectral flow characteristics. (ekstern lenke)
• Joachim Reuder; Etienne Cheynet; Andrew Clifton et al. (2021). Recommendation on use of wind lidars. (ekstern lenke)
• Aoudou Midjiyawa Zakari; Etienne Cheynet; Heinrich Joachim Reuder et al. (2021). Potential and challenges of wind measurements using met-masts in complex topography for bridge design: Part I - Integral flow characteristics. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2021). Full-scale observations of bridge stay cable vibrations in a wet state. (ekstern lenke)
• Ibuki Kusano; Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen et al. (2021). Aerodynamic study of a suspension bridge deck by CFD simulations, wind tunnel tests and full-scale observations. (ekstern lenke)
• Mohammad Nafisifard; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2021). Dual lidar wind measurements along an upstream horizontal line perpendicular to a suspension bridge. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2021). Structural monitoring of OWTs for predictive maintenance. (ekstern lenke)

2020

• Etienne Cheynet (2020). Panel discussion: “New Challenges in Wind-Structure interaction”. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2020). Offshore wind potential in Norway and the North Sea. (ekstern lenke)
• Martin Flügge; Etienne Cheynet; Yngve Heggelund et al. (2020). The COTUR project: Remote sensing of offshore turbulence for wind energy application. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Martin Flügge; Joachim Reuder et al. (2020). Preliminary results of the COTUR project. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Nicolo Daniotti; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen et al. (2020). Improved long-span bridge modeling using data-driven identification of vehicle-induced vibrations. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Shengnan Liu; Muk Chen Ong et al. (2020). The influence of terrain on the mean wind flow characteristics in a fjord. (ekstern lenke)

2019

• Nicolo Daniotti; Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen et al. (2019). Analysing wind-induced vibrations of a suspension bridge using GNSS data. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Shengnan Liu; Muk Chen Ong et al. (2019). Influence of the local terrain on the mean flow characteristics in a fjord. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen (2019). Identifying Traffic-Induced Vibrations of a Suspension Bridge: A Modelling Approach Based on Full-Scale Data. (ekstern lenke)
• Martin Flügge; Yngve Heggelund; Joachim Reuder et al. (2019). COTUR - Estimating coherence and turbulence with LIDARs. (ekstern lenke)
• Nicolo Daniotti; Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen et al. (2019). Damping Estimation from Full-Scale Traffic-Induced Vibrations of a Suspension Bridge. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2019). Flow Distortion Recorded by Sonic Anemometers on a Long-Span Bridge. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2019). Influence of the Measurement Height on the Vertical Coherence of Natural Wind. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2019). Flow distortion recorded by sonic anemometers on a long-span bridge: Towards a better modelling of the dynamic wind load in full-scale. (ekstern lenke)
• Joachim Reuder; Martin Flügge; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2019). The COTUR campaign - measuring offshore turbulence and coherence with lidars. (ekstern lenke)
• Joachim Reuder; Martin Flügge; Yngve Heggelund et al. (2019). The COTUR campaign - measuring offshore turbulence and coherence With lidars. (ekstern lenke)

2018

• Etienne Cheynet; Hálfdán Ágústsson; Knut Harstveit (2018). Complementary use of wind lidars and land-based met-masts for wind characterization in a wide fjord. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2018). Hvordan kan vi se vinden i en fjord?. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2018). Complementary use of wind lidars and land-based met-masts for wind measurements in a wide fjord. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Joachim Reuder (2018). Velocity spectra and coherence estimates in the marine atmospheric boundary layer. (ekstern lenke)
• Jungao Wang; Etienne Cheynet; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2018). Coupled aerodynamic and hydrodynamic response of a long span bridge suspended from floating towers. (ekstern lenke)
• Yngve Heggelund; Martin Flügge; Jasna Bogunovic Jacobsen et al. (2018). COTUR Measuring coherence and turbulence with lidars. (ekstern lenke)

2017

• Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet et al. (2017). Full-scale monitoring of wind and suspension bridge response. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Charlotte Obhrai (2017). Spectral characteristics of surface-layer turbulence in the North Sea. (ekstern lenke)
• Jungao Wang; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen et al. (2017). Coupled Aerodynamic and Hydrodynamic Response of a Long Span Bridge Suspended from Floating Towers. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Francois Cyprien Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2017). Assessing the potential of a commercial pulsed lidar for wind characterisation at a bridge site. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2017). Measurements of Surface-Layer Turbulence in a Wide Norwegian Fjord Using Synchronized Long-Range Doppler Wind Lidars. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2017). Damping estimation of large wind-sensitive structures. (ekstern lenke)
• Jungao Wang; Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen et al. (2017). Time-Domain Analysis of Wind-Induced Response of a Suspension Bridge in Comparison With the Full-Scale Measurements. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet (2017). Spectral characteristics of offshore wind turbulence. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2017). Full-scale observation of the flow downstream of a suspension bridge deck. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2017). Measurement of the wind coherence with synchronized long-range Doppler wind lidars. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2017). Wind turbulence measurements above the sea in an open fjord inlet using long-range synchronized lidars. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen (2017). Temperature effects on the modal properties of a suspension bridge. (ekstern lenke)

2016

• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bounovic Jakobsen (2016). Wind-induced vibrations of a suspension bridge: A case study in full-scale. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Francois Cyprien Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2016). Application of short-range dual-Doppler lidars to evaluate the coherence of turbulence. (ekstern lenke)
• Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson; Etienne Francois Cyprien Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen (2016). Performance evaluation of a suspension bridge excited by wind and traffic induced action. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Francois Cyprien Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2016). Buffeting response of a suspension bridge in complex terrain. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Francois Cyprien Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2016). Full-scale observation of the flow downstream of a suspension bridge deck. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Francois Cyprien Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Benny Svardal et al. (2016). Wind Coherence Measurement by a Single Pulsed Doppler Wind Lidar. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2016). Wind-induced vibrations monitoring with satellite navigation. (ekstern lenke)

2015

• Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2015). Assessment of wind conditions at a fjord inlet by complementary use of sonic anemometers and lidars. (ekstern lenke)
• Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson et al. (2015). Assessment of wind conditions at a fjord inlet by complementary use of sonic anemometers and lidars. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Francois Cyprien Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2015). Buffeting response of a bridge at the inlet of a fjord. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Francois Cyprien Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2015). Full scale monitoring of wind and traffic induced response of a suspension bridge. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2015). Buffeting response of a bridge at the inlet of a fjord. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2015). Full scale monitoring of wind and traffic induced response of a suspension bridge. (ekstern lenke)
• Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet; Jonas Thor Snæbjørnsson et al. (2015). Application of lidars for assessment of wind conditions on a bridge site. (ekstern lenke)
• Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Etienne Cheynet; Jonas Thor Snæbjørnsson et al. (2015). Application of lidars for assessment of wind conditions on a bridge site. (ekstern lenke)

2014

• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2014). Wind-induced response of a bridge at the inlet of a fjord. (ekstern lenke)
• Etienne Cheynet; Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen; Jonas Thor Snæbjörnsson (2014). Wind characteristics on a suspension bridge at the inlet of a fjord. (ekstern lenke)

2012

• Bernd Schmid; Etienne Cheynet (2012). Wear properties of coatings for wind turbine blades. (ekstern lenke)

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MACHINE WIND (2024–2028): Development of fast aerodynamic models for offshore wind farm optimisation using machine learning. The project aims to improve wind farm design and operation by combining data-driven modelling with atmospheric turbulence characteristics.

NEXTgenT (2024–2028): A European doctoral network dedicated to developing the next generation of offshore wind turbines exceeding 25 MW. The project addresses challenges in atmospheric turbulence, aerodynamics, structural dynamics, and aeroelasticity associated with increasingly large and flexible wind turbine rotors.

BEL-Float (2023–2026): Strengthening Belgian expertise in floating offshore wind through academic innovation and international collaboration. The project focuses on floating wind turbine dynamics, structural loads, performance monitoring, and the training of early-career researchers.

ImpactWind SouthWest (2022–2027): Facilitating sustainable offshore wind development in Norway through interdisciplinary research, open-access data, and educational initiatives. The project aims to improve regulatory processes and strengthen collaboration between academia, industry, and public authorities.

LOWT (2022–2027): Large Offshore Wind Turbines – Structural Design Accounting for Non-Neutral Wind Conditions. The project investigates the influence of atmospheric stability on turbulence, wind turbine loads, and wake dynamics. It combines offshore wind measurements, remote sensing, and numerical modelling to improve the design of large offshore wind turbines.

COTUR II (2021–2022): Analysis of the COTUR measurement database to improve the characterisation of offshore atmospheric turbulence and spatial coherence. The project focused on evaluating turbulence models and extracting information from synchronised Doppler wind lidar measurements.

COTUR (2018–2020): Measuring Coherence and Turbulence with Lidars. The project investigated the spatial coherence of atmospheric turbulence over the sea using synchronised long-range Doppler wind lidars. The measurement campaign provided a unique dataset for improving offshore wind turbulence models and wind turbine load calculations.

link to CV: here (ekstern lenke) 

Education

• 2013–2016: PhD, University of Stavanger (UiS), Stavanger, Norway.
• 2009–2012: MSc, École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d’Aérotechnique (ISAE-ENSMA), Futuroscope technopole, France

Employment record

• 2019-present: Post-doctoral researcher, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
• 2016-2019: Post-doctoral researcher, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.
• 2013-2016: PhD student, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway

 

PhD Supervision

Main supervision:

• Yuanchen Wan (UiB, 2024–present): Wind loading on parabolic solar collector arrays.

Co-supervision:

• Beke Pierick (UiB, 2025–present): Fast aerodynamic models for offshore wind farms using machine learning.
• Frederike Möller (UiB, 2025–present): Characterisation of turbulence for large wind turbines using lidar and drone-based sonic anemometry.
• Rebeca Marini (VUB, 2023–present): Full-scale wind turbine performance analysis.
• Shokoufeh Malekmohammadi (UiB, 2021–2026): Ship-based wind lidar measurements for offshore wind energy research.
• Mauro Ghirardelli (UiB, 2021–2024): Development and testing of a drone-based sonic anemometer system.
• Rieska Putri (UiS, 2018–2023): Influence of non-neutral atmospheric stratification on the wind-induced response of an offshore wind turbine.
• Nicolò Daniotti (UiS, 2018–2022): Full-scale investigation of the aerodynamic properties of a suspension bridge.

Master's Supervision

Main supervision:

2027 (planned)

• Dorah Godfrey Eliphass (UiB): Topic to be confirmed.
• Kamala Priya Akurathi (UiB): Topic to be confirmed.
• Ruben Dion Frans (UiB): A vulnerability map of heat waves in Europe.

2026

• Ingeborg Torild Knappen Kahrs (UiB): Topic to be confirmed.
• Nandini Mechel (UiB): The effect of climate change on electricity demand in Germany and Norway.
• Stefan Gröbmeier (UiB): Insurance risk assessment of lightning strikes for wind farms.

2025

• Bendik Voldseth (UiB, 2025–present): Investigation of extreme weather events for insurance risk assessment of wind farms.
• Zuhir Jamaleh (UiB, 2025–2026): Height-dependent coherence for offshore wind turbine dynamics.
• Mathilde Bøkevoll (UiB, 2025–2026): Full-scale analysis of the flow downstream of a parabolic solar collector array.
• Lenny Hucher (PSL University, 2025): Applicability of WindNinja for microscale flow simulation in Norwegian fjords.

2024

• Vebjørn Thunshelle (UiB, 2024–2025): A comparative analysis of perceived and recorded climate change in Greenland.
• Lingdi Wang (UiB, 2024–2025): Hywind Tampen Revisited: Alternative layout to address competition with fisheries.
• Hedda Wallestad (UiB, 2023–2024): Wind farm layout assessment in Sørlige Nordsjø II using the FLORIS framework and the NORA3 database.
• Mali Ones (UiB, 2023–2024): The potential of a vertically pointing scanning wind lidar to characterise turbulence.
• Elias Villamil Fernandez (UiB, 2023–2024): Offshore wind development suitability in NVE's 20 proposed Norwegian coastal areas.

2023

• Paulius Kavaliauskas (UiB, 2022–2023): Can a dual-pulsed lidar system measure the lateral coherence of turbulence?

Co-supervision:

2026

• Silje Welander (UiB, 2026–present): Wind turbine wake analysis using simulations and scanning wind lidar.
• Julie Kaldestad-Aasen (UiB, 2026–present): Detection and analysis of waves in the marine atmospheric boundary layer from lidar observations.

2024

• Frida Krågebakk (UiB, 2024–2025): Complementarity of wind and solar energy in Southern Norway.

2023

• Fahim Masud Ahmed (UiB, 2022–2023): Low-level jet height's impact on wind turbine loads: A case study.

2019

• Julie-Ann Marie Knight (UiS, 2018–2019): The influence of unstable turbulence on the loads of a floating offshore wind turbine.