October 4, 2007


Sigurd Skogestad

Sigurd Skogestad

Graduated Dr.Ing. (Ph.D.) students

  1. Thor Mejdell, Estimators for product composition in distillation columns, Nov. 1990.

  2. Elling W. Jacobsen, Studies on dynamics and control of distillation columns, Dec. 1991.

  3. Morten Hovd, Studies on control structure selection and design of robust decentralized and SVD controllers, Oct. 1992.

  4. Knut W. Mathisen, Integrated design and control of heat exchanger networks, April 1994.

  5. Erik A. Wolff, Studies on control of integrated plants, July 1994.

  6. Eva Sørensen, Studies on optimal operation and control of batch distillation columns, Aug. 1994

  7. H. Petter Lundström, Studies on robust multivariable control of distillation columns, Aug. 1994.

  8. John C. Morud, Dynamics and control of integrated plants with reactors , Apr. 1996.

  9. Ying Zhao, Studies on modeling and control of continuous biotechnical processes, Aug. 1996.

  10. Atle C. Christiansen, Studies on optimal design and operation of integrated distillation arrangements, Jan. 1998.

  11. Kjetil Havre, Studies on controllability analysis and control structure design, Feb. 1998.

  12. Bernd Wittgens, Experimental verification of dynamic operation of continuous and multivessel batch distillation, Dec. 1999.

  13. Truls Larsson, Studies on plantwide control, Aug. 2000.

  14. Eva-Katrine Hilmen, Separation of azeotropic mixtures: Tools for analysis and studies on batch diatillation operation, Des. 2000.

  15. Ivar J. Halvorsen; Minimum energy requirements in complex distillation arrangements, May 2001.

  16. Marius S. Govatsmark, Integrated optimization and control, Sept. 2003.

  17. Audun Faanes, Controllability analysis and control structures, Sept. 2003.

  18. Hilde K. Engelien, Process integration applied to the design and operation of distillation columns, March 2004.

  19. Stathis Skouras, Heteroazeotropic batch distillation: Feasibility and operation, May 2004.

  20. Vidar Alstad, Studies on selection of controlled variables, June 2005.

  21. Espen Storkaas, Stabilizing control and controllability: Control solutions to avoid slug flow in pipeline-riser systems, June 2005.

  22. Antonio C.B. Araujo, Studies on plantwide control, Jan. 2007.

  23. Tore Lid, Data reconciliation and optimal operation - With applications to refinery processes , June 2007

  24. Federico Zenith, Control of fuel cells, June 2007

Co-supervisor for:

  1. Bjørn Glemmestad, Optimal operation of integrated processes. Study on heat recovery systems, , Telemark Institute of Technology, Dec. 1997 (Supervisor: Truls Gundersen)


Present Dr.Ing. (Ph.D.) students

  1. Elvira M.B.Aske (Siv.ing., NTNU, 2001), Natural Gas systems engineering (also at Statoil)
  2. Jørgen B. Jensen (Siv.ing., NTNU 2003), Plantwide control with application to LNG plants
  3. Johannes Jäschke (Dipl.ing., RWTH Aachen 2007), Process control
  4. Henrik Manum (Siv.ing., NTNU, 2006), Optimal operation of chemical processes
  5. Håkon Dahl-Olsen (Siv.ing., NTNU, 2006), Optimal operation of chemical processes
  6. Heidi Sivertsen (Siv.ing., NTNU, fysikk, 2001), Stabilization of multiphase flow. Operation of chemical processes in unstable regions.
  7. Jens P. Strandberg (BS. Honors, Univ. Edinborough, 2001), Natrual Gas systems engineering



Sigurd Skogestad 2007-10-04