Norwegian University of Science and Technology Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology Department of Marine Technology
	Asgeir J. Sørensen Professor PhD Engineering Cybernetics, MSc Marine Technology

E-mail:	asgeir.sorensen@ntnu.no	Office:	MTS, G2.164
Address:	Department of Marine Technology Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Phone:	+47 91 89 74 57 (mobile phone)
	Otto Nielsens vei 10 N-7491 Trondheim Norway	Fax:

Fields of interest

Control engineering, hydrodynamics, modelling, underwater robotics, autonomous systems and marine control systems.

Other information

Curriculum Vitae, Publications, Biography, Google Scholar

Teaching

• TMR4240 Marine Control Systems (Lecture Notes), (Details on Its Learning)
• TMR4243 Marine Control Systems II (Details on Its Learning)

Laboratories

· Applied Underwater Robotics Laboratory (AUR-Lab)

· Marine Cybernetics Laboratory (MC-Lab)

· Research Vessel Gunnerus

Graduated PhDs

1. Ruth, Eivind (24 October, 2008). “Propulsion Control and Thrust Allocation on Marine Vessels”. PhD Thesis 2008:203, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co Supervisors: Dr. Tristan Perez, NTNU and Professor Mogens Blanke, DTU.

2. Radan, Damir (21 April, 2008). ”Integrated Control of Marine Electrical Power Systems”. PhD Thesis 2008:37, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Dr. Alf Kåre Ådnanes, ABB, Co-Supervisors Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen and Professor Tor Arne Johansen, NTNU.

3. Berntsen, Per Ivar Barth (11 April, 2008). ”Structural Reliability Based Position Mooring”. PhD Thesis 2008:62, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Bernt J. Leira, Co-Supervisors Professor Ole Morten Aamo, NTNU and Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU.

4. Refsnes, Jon Erling Gorset (March 11, 2008). “Nonlinear Model-Based Control of Slender Body AUVs”. PhD Thesis 2008:60, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Kristin Ytterstad Pettersen, NTNU.

5. Wroldsen, Anders Sunde (December 11, 2007).”Modelling and Control of Tensegrity Structures ”. PhD Thesis 2007:190, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Bob Skelton, University of California at San Diego (UCSD) and Dr. Mauricio C. de Oliveira, UCSD.

6. Johansen, Vegar (December 7, 2007). “Modelling of Flexible Slender Systems for Real-time Simulation and Control Applications”. Dr. ing. Thesis 2007:222, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Bernt J. Leira, NTNU.

7. Rustad, Anne Marthine (November 16, 2007). “Modeling and Control of Top Tensioned Risers”. PhD Thesis 2007:183, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Carl M. Larsen, NTNU.

8. Smogeli, Øyvind Notland (November 3, 2006). "Control of Marine Propellers – From Normal to Extreme Conditions". PhD Thesis 2006:187, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Knut J. Minsaas, NTNU. Øyvind Notland Smogeli was in January 2007 awarded the TEKNA price for Excellent Young Researcher for the doctoral thesis at NTNU. In May 2007 Smogeli was awarded the ExxonMobile price for best applied doctoral thesis at NTNU.

9. Reite, Karl-Johan (September 8, 2006). "Modelling and Control of Trawl Systems". PhD Thesis 2006:131, Department of Marine Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science & Technology, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Harald Ellingsen, NTNU.

10. Nguyen, Trong Dong (March 2006). “Design of Hybrid Marine Control Systems for Dynamic Positioning”. PhD Thesis 2006, Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). Supervisor: Professor Quek Ser Tong, NUS, Co- Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU.

11. Lindegaard, Karl Petter W. (September 24, 2003). "Fuel Optimization in Dynamic Positioning Systems". Report 2003:4-W, Department of Engineering Cybernetics, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU.

12. Strand, Jann Peter (June 22, 1999). "Nonlinear Position Control Systems Design for Marine Vessels". Report 1999-6-W, Department of Engineering Cybernetics, NTNU. Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU, Co- Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU. Jann Peter Strand was in May 2000 awarded the ESSO price for the best applied doctoral thesis at NTNU.

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