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Ragnhild Terese Veimo Larsen serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Information and Communication Technology at the University of Agder, Norway, a position she has held since 2016 following her tenure as Chief Engineer (2009-2016) at the same institution. Her academic qualifications include: University pedagogics, University of Agder (2016) Practical pedagogics/teacher training, NTNU (2006, 60 credits) Computer science and electronics coursework, NTNU (2004, 60 credits) Master of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunications, NTNU (2002, 300 credits) Dr. Larsen's research centers on Electronics Engineering and IoT Systems, with specialized expertise in Digital Circuit Design and Electronic Circuits. As a member of the Electronics and IoT Systems engineering and modelling research group, she bridges theoretical knowledge with practical applications in embedded systems and educational technology. Her publication record demonstrates consistent focus on engineering pedagogy, particularly through her 2014 conference paper on mixed-signal system design as a project-based learning approach, reflecting her commitment to innovative curriculum development. In her academic leadership role, she heads the Bachelor Programme in Electronics Engineering while teaching core courses including ELE112 Digital Circuit Design and supervising ELE100 Electronic Circuits laboratory work. Her responsibilities extend to overseeing bachelor theses (ELE301), emphasizing hands-on skill development for students. The research group she contributes to actively develops IoT-integrated electronic systems through advanced modeling techniques, fostering industry-relevant solutions while maintaining strong educational applications.

• Electronics Engineering
• IoT Systems
• Engineering Education
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Sarah Busef is a Materials Scientist and Researcher affiliated with the Fraunhofer Society , specifically the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM) in Berlin, Germany, with prospective collaboration with Technische Universität Berlin. Her work focuses on hybrid bonding process development for ultra-fine pitch CMOS sensor-ROC interconnects in pixel detectors, contributing to Work Package 5 of the STREAM Marie Skłodowska Curie (MSC) Innovative Training Network (ITN). Education: M.Sc. in Materials Science (University of Manchester, 2016), B.A.Sc. in Materials Engineering (University of Toronto, 2015) Her research interests span materials science, electrochemistry, hybrid microelectronics packaging, and surface characterization techniques. She has been recognized for her dissertation on plasma electrolytic oxidation coatings with the A.B. Platt award and Jotun Scholarship. Scientific Awards A.B. Platt award for excellence in tribology research Jotun Scholarship for Excellence in Coatings Technology Sarah's work within the STREAM ITN involves secondments at the University of Bonn (testing prototype assemblies, 2018) and CiS Research Institute (collaborative packaging research, 2019), enhancing industry-compatible wafer-level system integration processes.

• Materials Science
• Metallography
• Electrochemistry
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Abhijit Kakati serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow within the Department of Microsystems at the Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway. His academic appointment is based at the university's Campus Vestfold, where he contributes to advanced research in micro and nanoscale systems engineering. His research spans critical domains in microtechnology development: Microsystems design and fabrication methodologies Microelectronics and semiconductor device physics MEMS sensor and actuator systems Nanoscale material applications Advanced transducer development Integrated circuit design for microsystems For academic collaboration or research inquiries, contact is available via email at abhijit.kakati@usn.no or telephone at +47 35 95 25 83. The Department of Microsystems operates within USN's strategic research framework focusing on technological innovation and practical applications in microengineering domains.

• Microsystems
• Microelectronics
• MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems)
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