Kjell Magne Mathisen

Kjell Magne Mathisen is a Professor in the Department of Structural Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), specializing in computational mechanics and numerical methods. His work bridges advanced engineering computation with practical applications in structural analysis, contact mechanics, and fluid-structure interaction.

• Research Focus: Computational mechanics, Isogeometric analysis, Finite Element Method, Nonlinear structural analysis, Fluid-structure interaction, Error estimation.
• Affiliation: NTNU, Department of Structural Engineering.

His recent publications (2019-2024) emphasize wind-resistant bridge design using ALE-VMS and Isogeometric methods, machine learning applications in additive manufacturing, and adaptive refinement techniques for thin plates. Collaborations with leading researchers like Yuri Bazilevs and Trond Kvamsdal highlight cross-institutional efforts.

Professor Mathisen's technical competencies include software architecture for engineering computations, parallel processing, and multiscale modeling, with historical contributions to shell analysis, sparse matrix methods, and contact problem simulations.