Niels Ostergaard

Niels Ostergaard is a Professor at the Faculty of Technology and Bionics, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences (HSRW), since 2015. His primary teaching and research focus is on engineering mechanics, covering forces and their effects on mechanical components and structures.

Prior to joining HSRW, he worked in the offshore industry, addressing challenges such as installation failure of oil and gas risers in ultra-deep waters, design of airlift systems for offshore mining, and qualification of active heave compensation systems. His LinkedIn page contains a CV-like overview of his career.

At HSRW, his research emphasizes

• Application of computational multibody dynamics in packaging engineering
• Development of CarlaTheKraken, a general-purpose code for computational rigid body dynamics
• Experimental machine dynamics and modal testing

He provides open-access lecture notes on topics like Strength of Materials, Particle Dynamics, Machine Dynamics, and FEA-theory, reflecting his pedagogical and technical expertise.