Agnar Johansen

Agnar Johansen is a Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at NTNU. His research focuses on project management, sustainability in infrastructure, citizen participation in urban development, megaprojects, lean construction, and smart cities. He has published extensively in journals like Procedia Computer Science, Infrastructures, and Routledge, with over 50 peer-reviewed articles since 2014. Key themes in his work include:

• Optimizing project timelines and costs in complex infrastructure projects
• Social sustainability frameworks for urban neighborhoods
• Lean construction practices in Nordic contexts
• Public participation processes in smart city initiatives

His collaborative research involves stakeholders from academia, government, and industry. Recent projects include analyzing citizen participation in Trondheim's mobility planning and evaluating sustainability in European megaprojects. Johansen co-authored textbooks like Praktisk prosjektledelse (2023) and contributes to policy discussions on infrastructure management.

His research highlights the interplay between technological innovation, community engagement, and environmental stewardship in urban development. Current work focuses on integrated social sustainability assessments (ISSA) and digital tools for inclusive urban planning.