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Jens Bo Holm-NielsenView profile

Associate Professor

• Photovoltaics
• Energy Engineering
• Electric Vehicle Engineering
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Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen is an Emeritus Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Faculty of Engineering and Science, affiliated with the Esbjerg Energy Section. His research focuses on renewable energy systems, biogas production, smart grids, and energy efficiency in healthcare facilities. He holds an M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Copenhagen (1980). Research Interests: His work spans photovoltaics, energy storage, offshore energy systems, and sustainable building design. Notable projects include the INBIOM Innovation Network for Bioresources and the AD Booster System for enhanced biogas production. He has organized conferences on smart grids, offshore oil and gas, and wind energy. Grants and Projects: He led projects such as the 'Balancing Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in Healthcare Buildings' (2022–2024) and contributed to initiatives like 'Produced Water Treatment for Offshore Oil and Gas Production' (2015). He has secured funding from agencies like EUDP and the Danish Ministry of Education and Research. Media and Outreach: His expertise is frequently highlighted in media discussions on biogas, energy transitions, and smart metering. He emphasizes Denmark's potential to shift 100,000 households away from natural gas annually through renewable alternatives.

Poul Kyvsgaard HansenView profile

Associate Professor

• Product Development
• Production Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management
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Poul Kyvsgaard Hansen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University, within The Faculty of Engineering and Science. His expertise spans product development, production operations management, and modularization strategies. He actively contributes to industry-relevant research through projects like AddSmart and Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding initiatives in the wind energy sector. Research interests include smart production digitalization for SMEs, decision-making frameworks for modularization, and fatigue analysis of offshore structures. He has published extensively on topics like game-based training for engineers and transdisciplinary design methodologies. Hansen has led/co-led 25+ projects, emphasizing collaboration with industry partners to bridge academic research and practical manufacturing challenges. Notable projects include optimizing small batch production processes and exploring modularity's impact on product realization. His work often intersects educational innovation (e.g., game-based learning) and technological advancement in heavy industries. Hansen's research has been featured in media discussions about Danish SME digitalization and wind turbine foundation improvements.

Sirle Duus BürklandView profile

Associate Professor

• Sustainability Accounting
• ERP Systems
• Management Accounting
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Sirle Duus Bürkland is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University Business School, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her academic work focuses on sustainability accounting, ERP systems, and management control systems. She actively contributes to the Environmental Research Hub's 'Green Societies' initiative and holds an ERPsim certification for teaching SAP solutions. Education includes a PhD in Accounting from the University of Vaasa (2009), M.Sc. in Economics from Tartu University (2003), and a BA in Accounting & Corporate Finance (2000). She has taught at HEC Paris and developed courses in Denmark, emphasizing management accounting, ERP systems, and sustainability reporting. Research interests span calculative infrastructures, social value accounting, and environmental reporting. Her work addresses challenges in carbon accounting, ESG disclosures, and strategic procurement. Recent projects include 'Green Transitions in Port of Aalborg' and 'Accountability and the global commons: Caring for deep sea ecosystems'. Awards: Emerald Literati Award (2020), Best Reviewer (2012), PwC Best Contribution (2008) Teaching: Courses on Accounting Information Systems, Sustainability Accounting, and ERP technologies Professional Experience: Forensic accountant, financial manager in biotech, and head accountant in construction

Charles VesteghemView profile

Associate Professor

• Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Contexts
• Personalized Medicine
• Health Data Infrastructure
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Charles Vesteghem is an Associate Professor and Group Leader of Clinical AI at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, affiliated with Aalborg University Hospital. He holds a PhD in Clinical Data Science from Aalborg University (2022) and dual MSc degrees in Electrical Engineering from CentraleSupélec (2006) and KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2006). His research focuses on AI-driven solutions for clinical decision-making, personalized medicine, and health data infrastructure. He leads projects like the ARISTOTELES initiative for AI in atrial fibrillation management and has contributed to FAIR data standards in oncology. His work spans predictive modeling, electronic health record analysis, and translational research in oncology. Notable outputs include studies on precision medicine survival outcomes and NLP applications for cancer data extraction. Vesteghem collaborates widely with institutions like the Center for Clinical Data Science and has engaged in high-impact media discussions on AI ethics and healthcare innovation. He has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications and datasets, including systematic reviews on NLP in healthcare and analyses of Danish cancer treatment registries. His contributions bridge clinical practice and computational methods, emphasizing real-world implementation of AI solutions.

Lasse SchmidtView profile

Associate Professor

• Electro-Hydraulic Drive Networks
• Hydraulic Systems Control
• Energy Efficiency
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Lasse Schmidt is an Associate Professor at AAU Energy, part of the Faculty of Engineering and Science at Aalborg University. He holds a PhD in Robust Control of Industrial Hydraulic Cylinder Drives (2014), with expertise in electro-hydraulic drive networks and fluid power systems. His research focuses on energy-efficient control strategies for hydraulic drives in mobile machinery and industrial systems, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals through sustainable energy solutions. Education: M.Sc. in Mechatronics (2008), PhD from Aalborg University (2014). Professional experience includes roles at Bosch Rexroth and postdoctoral research at AAU Energy. He has supervised multiple PhD projects, including work on variable-speed drive networks and injection moulding process control. Research interests include hydraulic drive design, sliding mode control, and energy conservation. His work has resulted in over 70 peer-reviewed publications and the 2014 Best Paper Award at FFPS. Current projects involve energy-efficient excavator systems, predictive maintenance for hydraulic drives, and adaptive control for injection moulding machines. Key collaborations include work with Robert Bosch Foundation and industry partners. His lab focuses on developing novel electro-hydraulic technologies with applications in construction and manufacturing sectors.

Henrik SchiølerView profile

Associate Professor

• Robotics
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
• Control Systems
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Henrik Schiøler is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, affiliated with The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. His research focuses on robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), control systems, and embedded software systems. He leads the Learning and Decisions Lab and contributes to the AI for the People initiative and the CISS Center for Embedded Software Systems. Key projects include Industry 4.0 digital technologies, UAV safety (BVLOS FastTrack), and global air traffic optimization (GATOSS). His work spans predictive manufacturing models, fault-tolerant control systems, and statistical methodologies for cosmological hypotheses. Research interests: Robotics, UAV navigation, control systems, embedded systems, predictive analytics, multiverse theory. Recent projects (2015–2021): Digital tech for Industry 4.0, UAV collision avoidance, satellite-based air traffic surveillance. Awards: Best Paper Award (2015). He supervises PhD students in advanced control systems and manufacturing optimization. Collaborates internationally on UAV applications and AI-driven industrial solutions.

Tatiana ChemiView profile

Associate Professor

• Creative Learning
• Arts Education
• Educators
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Tatiana Chemi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Culture and Learning at Aalborg University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her work focuses on creative learning, arts education, and pedagogical innovation through performative and embodied practices. She leads the Collaborative Organizational Learning (CO-LEARN) group and contributes to the Children and Youth Research Network. Her research interests include artistic learning processes, drama/theatre pedagogy, and optimal learning environments. She has pioneered concepts like 'creative ensembles' and 'pedagogy of love/freedom', emphasizing collaborative, embodied, and emotionally attuned educational practices. Key projects: TCK Lab (Thinking, Creating, Knowing), Odin Teatrets pædagogik, and Artists, Creativity and Learning Publications span 190+ works including Learning in a Writing Laboratory and Teaching Creatively in Higher Education Awards: Carlsberg Grant (2022), Teacher of the Year (2021), Writer of the Year (2013) Chemi's work intersects performance studies, educational theory, and arts integration. Her recent focus explores death pedagogy via autoethnography and critical-creative methods in military and corporate leadership training.

Tung KieuView profile

Assistant Professor

• Data Science
• Time Series Analysis
• Forecasting
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Tung Kieu is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Aalborg University (Denmark), affiliated with The Technical Faculty of IT and Design and the Daisy Center for Data-intensive Systems. His research focuses on data engineering, time series analysis, anomaly detection, and machine learning applications in traffic forecasting and smart systems. Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science (Awarded May 2021). Research interests include time series forecasting, traffic modeling, robust autoencoder architectures for anomaly detection, and spatio-temporal data analysis. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to smart cities and infrastructure. Recent publications explore bias mitigation in text-video retrieval (BiMa), topology-aware traffic forecasting (TEAM), and stochastic routing in uncertain road networks. His frameworks emphasize lightweight algorithms (LightTS), causal relational learning, and continual calibration for quantized models (QCore). Collaborations involve international teams in data management and AI, with notable work on ensemble methods, explainable AI, and transfer learning in smart building systems.

Mikkel HøjlundView profile

Associate Professor

• Psychiatry
• Psychopharmacology
• Antipsychotic drugs
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Mikkel Højlund is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), affiliated with the Department of Regional Health Research. He also serves as a medical doctor at the Department of Psychiatry Aabenraa under the Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark. His research focuses on observational data analysis from electronic health records and meta-analytical techniques to study psychiatric disorders and psychotropic drug use, particularly the efficacy and safety of antipsychotics across psychiatric spectra. He holds an MD (2018) and PhD (2022) from SDU. Education: PhD, University of Southern Denmark (2022); MD, University of Southern Denmark (2018). Research Interests: Psychopharmacology, pharmacoepidemiology, antipsychotic drug safety, cardiometabolic risk, schizophrenia, and systematic review methods. His work emphasizes real-world drug utilization patterns, off-label prescribing, and translational research linking clinical practice to population-level outcomes. Key Contributions: Pioneered studies on low-dose quetiapine's cardiovascular risks, antipsychotic polypharmacy reduction strategies, and pediatric antipsychotic use. His research has influenced clinical guidelines and regulatory policies in mental health pharmacotherapy. Grants/Projects : MAPP: Monitoring arrhythmias in antipsychotic-treated patients (2020–2026) Pharmacoepidemiology of low-dose antipsychotics (2019–2022) Awards : Stanley A. Edlavitch Award (2021) Årets juniorforsker (2021) Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Research Unit of Mental Health Services Aabenraa and international networks on global psychopharmacology initiatives.

Johnny JakobsenView profile

Associate Professor

• Composite Materials
• Wind Turbine Engineering
• Structural Mechanics
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Johnny Jakobsen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials and Production at Aalborg University's Faculty of Engineering and Science. His research focuses on composite materials, wind turbine engineering, and structural mechanics, with a particular emphasis on failure phenomena in advanced composites and sandwich structures. He has contributed to projects addressing localized effects in sandwich components, automated composite manufacturing, and fatigue analysis. His work spans theoretical modeling, experimental validation, and industrial applications, including collaborations on optimizing draping processes for wind turbine blades and developing novel reinforcement methods for composite components. Jakobsen has authored or co-authored over 70 publications since 2005, with recent contributions focusing on automated manufacturing, composite reinforcement strategies, and material characterization under complex loading conditions. Notable projects include the Integrated Design and Processing of Lightweight Composite and Sandwich Structures and studies on peel stopper designs for sandwich beams. His research has been supported by industry partnerships and has led to patents, such as the Method of Manufacturing a Fibre Reinforced Composite Component . Jakobsen also serves on academic review committees and has been featured in media for contributions to structural engineering advancements.

• Offshore Robotics
• Marine Engineering
• Carbon Capture and Storage
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Simon Pedersen is an Associate Professor and Head of the Esbjerg Energy Section at Aalborg University's Faculty of Engineering and Science. His research focuses on offshore robotics, marine engineering, carbon capture technologies, and autonomous underwater systems. He leads projects like NextGen Robotics for offshore wind farm maintenance and CarbonAdapt for CO2 storage infrastructure adaptation. Pedersen holds a PhD in Control Engineering from AAU (2016), an M.Sc. in Intelligent Reliable Systems (2013), and a B.Sc. in Electronics and Computer Engineering (2011). Research Interests: Offshore drones, underwater vehicle navigation, robotics control, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and sustainable energy systems. His work addresses UN SDGs related to clean energy and marine environmental protection. Key Projects: Automatic replantation of large-scale eelgrass (2025–2028) NextGen Robotics for underwater inspection (2023–2025) CarbonAdapt: CO2 storage infrastructure adaptation (2022–2025) Publications: Over 80 papers in journals like Journal of Cleaner Production and Carbon Capture Science & Technology , focusing on robotics, CO2 transportation, and energy systems. Recent work includes frameworks for CO2 impurity monitoring and slip prevention in underwater robotics. Awards: Won the Innovation Project of the Year (2024) for contributions to robotics and subsea infrastructure. Advising: Supervises PhD candidates including Kenneth Simonsen (carbon storage) and Esben Uth (autonomous drones). Active in grants totaling millions from Innovation Fund Denmark. Labs/Teams: Leads the Esbjerg Energy Section’s robotics and marine systems teams, collaborating on projects like offshore crawler robots and subsea inspection systems.

Petar DurdevicView profile

Associate Professor

• Reinforcement Learning
• Deep Learning
• Wastewater Treatment
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Petar Durdevic is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Faculty of Engineering and Science, within the Energy Section. His research focuses on Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Robotics, and Environmental Engineering, particularly in wastewater treatment optimization and offshore energy systems. He leads projects like OPTIMIZE (Deep Reinforcement Learning for microbial fermentation) and AITEKS (AI-driven tech support). Durdevic collaborates with the Offshore Drones and Robotics and AI for the People teams, addressing challenges in energy technology and sustainable systems. His research interests include predictive control for wastewater treatment, autonomous robotics for pipeline inspection, and AI applications in environmental monitoring. Notable contributions include developing grey-box models for N2O emissions and amphibious quad-rotor systems for infrastructure inspection. Durdevic has supervised one PhD student, Lars D. Hansen, and secured grants from the Novo Nordisk Foundation and Innovation Fund Denmark. Key achievements include advancing fiber rope technology for wind turbines and publishing extensively on topics like deep reinforcement learning, synthetic data generation, and environmental control systems. His work bridges robotics, AI, and environmental science, with applications in offshore energy and sustainable wastewater management. PhD Supervision: Lars D. Hansen (Deep Learning Model Predictive Control for N2O Emission Reduction) Labs/Teams: Offshore Drones and Robotics, AI for the People, BLUE – Marine & Maritime Research Grants: OPTIMIZE (Novo Nordisk Foundation, 2024–2028), AITEKS (Innovation Fund Denmark, 2024–2025)

Jakob Gulddahl RasmussenView profile

Associate Professor

• Statistics
• Spatial Statistics
• Point Processes
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Jakob Gulddahl Rasmussen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Aalborg University, within The Faculty of Engineering and Science. His research focuses on spatial statistics, point processes, and statistical modeling with applications in electrical engineering and network analysis. He is actively involved in projects related to smart distribution grids, semiconductor layout design, and problem-based learning methodologies. Research Projects: Data Analytics in Smart Distribution Grids (2024–2028) Statistics-Based Layout Design Tool for Paralleled Semiconductors (2020–2022) PBL og matematik: Hvordan kan PBL fungere på universitetets grundfag? (2018–2019) Point process on linear networks (2013–2018) Research Interests: Statistical modeling of complex systems Applications of point processes in engineering Network analysis and stochastic processes Integration of PBL in university-level mathematics education His recent publications highlight advancements in anomaly detection in power grids, statistical network modeling, and pedagogical innovations in STEM education.

Jannie Sønderkær NielsenView profile

Associate Professor

• Risk Management
• Offshore Wind Energy
• Structural Health Monitoring
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Jannie Sønderkær Nielsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of the Built Environment within the Faculty of Engineering and Science at Aalborg University. Her research focuses on risk-based decision making for offshore wind energy infrastructure, structural health monitoring, and probabilistic design methodologies. She leads the Risk, Resilience, Safety, and Sustainability of Systems Research Group and collaborates with the AI for the People initiative and Danish Centre for Risk and Safety Management. Educated at Aalborg University, she earned her PhD in 2013 with a thesis on Risikobaseret drift og vedligehold for havvindmøller (Risk-based operation and maintenance of offshore wind turbines). Her work integrates Bayesian networks, Markov decision processes, and advanced statistical methods to optimize inspection, maintenance, and operational strategies for offshore energy systems. Key research interests include probabilistic load analysis, life extension of wind turbine components, and quantifying the value of structural health monitoring. Her projects address challenges in submarine landslide hazards for offshore energy infrastructure and resilience assessment frameworks. Notable awards include Teacher of the Year at Aalborg University (2024) and multiple faculty-level teaching awards. She supervises PhD research in offshore engineering and has authored over 55 peer-reviewed publications across journals like Structural Safety and Energies . Her research activities span 14 funded projects including the PRO-SLIDE initiative for probabilistic decision frameworks addressing submarine landslide risks. She actively collaborates with industry partners on O&M optimization and participates in international initiatives like IEA Wind Task 42.

• Architecture and Spatial Planning
• Architectural Theory
• Human-Centered Design
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Tenna Doktor Olsen Tvedebrink is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, within The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. Her work focuses on integrating design-engineering principles with architectural thinking, emphasizing human-centered methodologies, narrative approaches, and social sustainability. She holds a hybrid background in architecture, civil engineering, food science, and sensory studies. Key research interests include body-environment relationships, user experiences, and the application of tools like user journey mapping and storytelling in design processes. She has led projects such as 'Inclusive Cities and Urban Wellbeing' and 'FEED EUROPE', and coordinates the CREATE Integrated Architecture research group. Notable awards include the Ejnar Packness Fonden (2010) and Initiativprisen (2009). Tenna has contributed to over 65 publications, with recent work exploring heritage repurposing, child-centric urban design, and the ethics of architectural conservation. Her teaching roles include former Head of Studyboard for Architecture and Urban Design programs, emphasizing problem-based learning and interdisciplinary collaboration.