Halvard Arntzen

Halvard Arntzen is an Associate Professor at Molde University College, affiliated with the Faculty of Logistics and the Department of Logistics. He currently serves as the acting Dean for the Department of Logistics. His academic background includes a Cand. Scient. in Mathematics from the University of Oslo (1994) and extensive experience in logistics and operations research, including roles as a scientific assistant at the University of Oslo (1994–2000) and faculty member at Molde University College since 2000.

Research Interests: Applied mathematics, statistical modeling, econometrics, operations research, planning, optimization, decision support systems, and sport analytics. His work spans topics such as stochastic vehicle routing, team sports outcome prediction, and heuristic algorithms for complex optimization problems.

Teaching: Courses include Log 708 - Applied Statistics and Mat 210 - Statistics II, focusing on practical applications of statistical methods and regression analysis.

Research Groups: Member of the Planning, Optimization and Decision Support research group.

Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles, including influential works on sport analytics, stochastic vehicle routing, and optimization algorithms. His research addresses real-world challenges in logistics, healthcare, and sports through data-driven methodologies.