Geoffrey Sean Gilpin

Associate Professor Geoffrey Sean Gilpin works at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) within the Faculty of Technology, Environmental and Social Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences. He contributes to three study programs: the interdisciplinary BSc. Energy Transition (Sogndal campus), BSc. Sustainable Production and Circular Economy, and MSc. Sustainable Energy Technology (both Bergen campus), while supervising BSc., MSc., and PhD students.

• Education: Master in Mechanical Engineering (2006, Germany); Doctoral Degree in Environmental Physics and Renewable Energy (2016, NMBU)
• Research Focus: Energy transition, sustainable development, industrial ecology, life cycle assessment
• Roles: Science Centre Coordinator for ViteMeir, facilitator for CERN IdeaSquare Innovation Camp

His research spans energy transition dynamics, sustainable mobility, and climate mitigation strategies. Recent publications analyze offshore wind sector acceptance, peatland impacts from wind power, and energy efficiency in Norwegian housing. He contributes to interdisciplinary education programs and leads innovation initiatives at HVL.

Geoffrey is part of HVL's Sustainable Energy Transition and Sustainable Building Environments research groups, teaching courses like BYG122 (Sustainable Building Transformation) and MAS520 (Design for Sustainable Energy Technology).