Mary Ann Lundteigen

Mary Ann Lundteigen is a Professor in instrumentation systems and safety at NTNU’s Department of Engineering Cybernetics, part of the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. She holds an MSc (1993) and PhD (2009) in Engineering Cybernetics from NTNU, with 15+ years of industry experience across Phillips Petroleum, Nidar AS, DNV, and SINTEF. She has led major research initiatives including SFI SUBPRO (2014–2023) and SFI Autoship (2019–2022), focusing on subsea production, autonomous ships, and cybersecurity for safety-critical systems.

Her research emphasizes functional safety of industrial control systems, cybersecurity compliance with standards like IEC 62443, and the integration of AI in safety-critical environments. She leads projects such as APOS 2.0 (digital lifecycle management) and CyberBarrier Management, while supervising multiple PhD students and postdocs. Lundteigen co-authored over 100 publications and received the ExxonMobil Doctoral Prize (2009) for her thesis on SIS reliability.

Professional roles include:

• Co-director of SFI SUBPRO
• Director of SFI Autoship’s initial phase
• Adjunct Professor at NTNU (2013)
• Member of IEC 61511 maintenance team and PDS forum organizing committee

Current research focuses on:

• Cybersecurity threats to SIS
• AI applications in safety systems
• Digital twins for safety demonstration
• Industry 4.0 frameworks like OPC UA

Her work bridges academia and industry, with active projects funded by the Norwegian Research Council and industrial partners like Equinor and DNV.