Tor Nordam

Tor Nordam is an Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Department of Physics. While his primary employment is at SINTEF Ocean, he maintains a secondary academic role at NTNU for supervision, research, and occasional teaching. His expertise spans numerical methods for oceanic pollutant transport, Monte Carlo risk assessment, and light scattering from rough surfaces.

• Education: PhD in Physics from NTNU, focusing on numerical light scattering simulations
• Teaching: Courses like Advanced Theoretical Physics - Transport modelling with Stochastic Differential Equations and Computational Physics

His research emphasizes Lagrangian particle methods, advection-diffusion problems, and environmental applications such as oil spill modeling, microplastics, and climate intervention materials. Recent work includes Bayesian backtracking for ocean drift and AI-driven ocean robotics.

The 2025 articles highlight advancements in oceanographic modeling and climate intervention technologies, while 2023-2020 publications address Arctic oil spill dynamics, produced water transport, and biodegradation kinetics. Collaborations with institutions like University of Edinburgh and University of Oslo demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement.