PhD Students         

In Progress (Principal Advisor)                    

	Marçal, José "Nonlinear Observers for GPS/HPR/INS Navigation Systems" Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Adjunct Associate Professor Bjørnar Vik, NTNU E-mail: marcal[@]itk.ntnu.no
	Ross, Andrew "Nonlinear Identification and Adaptive Control of Marine Craft" Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU E-mail: Andrew.Ross[@]marintek.sintef.no
	Jensen, Gullik "Modelling and Control of Pipelaying Vessels " Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU E-mail: Gullik.Jensen[@]itk.ntnu.no
	Holden, Christian "Modelling and Control of Parametric Roll for Ships" Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Dr Tristan Perez, NTNU  E-mail: c.holden[@]ieee.org

In Progress (Co-Advisor)

	Pivano, Luca "System Identification and State Estimation in Marine Propellers" Supervisor: Professor Tor Arne Johansen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU  E-mail: luca.pivano[@]itk.ntnu.no
	Hals, Jørgen "Modelling and Control for Wave Energy Generation" Supervisor: Professor Torgeir Moan, CESOS, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU  and Professor Emiritus Johannes Flanes, NTNU

Former PhD Students

	Breivik, Morten (Defense Scheduled for 2008)  "Nonlinear Guidance and Maneuvering Control" Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU E-mail: Morten.Breivik[@]ntnu.no
	Ihle, Ivar-Andre Flakstad (October 20, 2006)   - 177 pages "Nonlinear Cooperated Control of Marine Craft" Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Dr Jerome Jouffroy, NTNU E-mail: ihle[@]ntnu.no
	Skjetne, Roger (March 15, 2005)  - 259 pages "The Maneuvering Problem" Dr Skjetne was in 2005 awarded the ESSO price for the best doctoral thesis at NTNU Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Professor Petar V. Kokotovic, University of California, Santa Barbara E-mail: skjetne[@]ieee.org
	Lindegaard, Karl Petter (September 24, 2003) - 200 pages (Errata) "Acceleration Feedback in Dynamic Positioning Systems" Dr Lindegaard was the first to receive a PhD degree (former Dr.Ing.) from NTNU Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU E-mail: karl-petter.lindegaard[@]no.abb.com (ABB)
	Aamo, Ole Morten (May 31, 2002) - 226 pages "Modeling and Control of Fluid Flows and Marine Structures" Dr Aamo was in 2003 awarded the ESSO price for the best doctoral thesis at NTNU Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Professor Miroslav Krstic, UCSD and Professor Carl M. Larsen, NTNU E-mail: aamo[@]itk.ntnu.no (NTNU)
	Fard, Mehrdad P. (April 23, 2001) - 113 pages "Modelling and Control of Flexible Mechanical Systems" Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Dr Svein I. Sagatun, Norsk Hydro E-mail: Mehrdad.Fard[@]hydro.com (Norsk Hydro)
	Hansen, Jan Fredrik (September 15, 2000) - 112 pages  "Modelling and Control of Marine Power Systems" Supervisor: Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Dr Alf Kåre Ådnanes, ABB E-mail: jan-fredrik.hansen[@]no.abb.com (ABB)
	Vik, Bjørnar (March 24, 2000) "Nonlinear Design and Analysis of Integrated GPS and Inertial Navigation Systems" Supervisor :  Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Dr Ola Erik Fjellstad, Kongsberg Seatex E-mail: bvik[@]itk.ntnu.no (NTNU)
	Berge, Svein P. (August 12, 1999) -  104 pages  "Nonlinear Way-Point Tracking Control and Docking of Ships" Supervisor : Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU  Co-Supervisor: Professor Odd M. Faltinsen, NTNU E-mail: SveinPeder.Berge[@]marintek.sintef.no (Marintek)
	Strand, Jann Peter (June 22, 1999) - 184 pages  "Nonlinear Position Control Systems Design for Marine Vessels" Dr. Strand was in 2000 awarded the ESSO price for the best doctoral thesis at NTNU Supervisor : Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Professor Asgeir J. Sørensen, NTNU E-mail: jann_peter.strand[@]rolls-royce.com (Rolls Royce Marine)
	Lauvdal, Trygve (March 23, 1998) - 117 pages  "Stabilization of Linear Systems With Input Rate and Amplitude Saturations"  Supervisor : Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU Co-Supervisor: Professor Richard Murray, California Institute of Technology
	Fjellstad, Ola-Erik (December 16, 1994) - 113 pages  "Control of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles in Six Degrees of Freedom: A Quaternion Feedback Approach"  Supervisor : Professor Thor I. Fossen, NTNU  Co-Supervisor: Professor Jens G. Balchen, NTNU E-mail: ola.erik.fjellstad[@]kongsberg.com (Kongsberg Seatex)