Martin Fernø

Professor Martin Fernø is affiliated with the Department of Physics and Technology at the University of Bergen. His research focuses on reservoir physics, multiphase flow in porous media, CO2 and hydrogen storage, and enhanced oil recovery. He leads the Reservoir Physics – Energy Technology and CO2 Storage (CCUS) research group.

Research interests include capillary heterogeneities, wettability effects, in-situ imaging via MRI/NMR/CT, and SCAL techniques. He has contributed to projects like HyPE (Hydrogen Storage in Subsurface Porous Media) and FluidFlower, a meter-scale CO2 storage laboratory. His work integrates experimental and computational methods to address energy transition challenges.

Recent publications explore microbial interactions in hydrogen storage, CO2 mobility control via foam, and pore-scale dynamics. He advises PhD candidates and mentors master’s students in reservoir physics and energy technology. Key collaborations involve NORCE, Equinor, and the Research Council of Norway.

• Labs/Teams: FluidFlower Lab, Reservoir Physics Research Group
• Funding: HyPE (Research Council of Norway), CSSR (Center for Sustainable Subsurface Resources)