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Martin Steinert is a Professor of Engineering Design and Innovation at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He leads the Design & Engineering research group and heads TrollLABS, a prototyping lab he founded in 2014. His research focuses on the fuzzy front end of product/service development, human-machine interactions in critical environments, and disruptive technology management.
- Education: Ph.D. in Engineering Design.
- Affiliations: Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA).
- Teaching: Courses include Innovation by Design Thinking, Fuzzy Front End Engineering, and Engineering Design Methodology for PhD students.
Research Interests:
- 3D printing and additive manufacturing for medical and aerospace applications.
- Prototyping methodologies and open-source hardware paradigms.
- Human factors in remote operations and autonomous systems.
- Generative AI's role in design innovation and ethical challenges.
Articles Trends: Recent work emphasizes blood glucose prediction algorithms, haptic surgical simulations, and material science in 3D printing. Themes include clinical relevance in AI-driven healthcare and low-cost space prototyping.
- Awards: Top 1% in Mechanical Engineering (Stanford, 2022).
- Grants: Over $15M from NSF, Swiss NSF, and Norwegian Research Council.
- Advising: Supervising 9 PhD students and leading international collaborations like the CERN Challenge-Based Innovation program.
Labs/Teams: TrollLABS pioneers open-source prototyping tools and hosts hackathons (e.g., IDEA Challenge). Collaborations include Stanford University and CERN.




