Andreas Echtermeyer

Andreas Echtermeyer is a full-time Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in the Department of Engineering Design and Materials. He previously served as an adjunct professor at NTNU from 2003 to 2008 and worked at Det Norske Veritas (DNV) as a senior principal engineer. He continues as a DNV consultant.

• Education: PhD in Materials Engineering (MIT), Diploma in Physics (Technical University of Munich)
• Research Interests: Composites and polymers with emphasis on long-term performance, fatigue, creep, environmental degradation, mechanical and adhesive joints, production methods like resin infusion and filament winding, multiscale modeling, and offshore applications.
• Projects: Led major initiatives including NICOLHY (2024-2026) on hydrogen tank insulation, Thor (2019-2022) on thermoplastic composite hydrogen vessels, Affordable Composites (2015-2018) on multiscale modeling, and Copatch (2010-2014) on composite-metal repair techniques.
• Scientific Contributions: Authored over 50 articles and 200 technical reports. Developed DNV offshore composites standards and ISO guidelines for adhesive joint technology. Key focus areas: fatigue analysis, hydrogen infrastructure, fiber-matrix interactions, and real-time inspection using fiber optics.