Norbert Lümmen

Associate Professor Norbert Lümmen is affiliated with the Department of Mechanical and Maritime Engineering at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), where he teaches thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. He served as program leader for the bachelor study program in energy technology from August 2015 to July 2023, a multidisciplinary program involving all departments at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences.

• Education: Diploma in Physics from Heinrich-Heine University (Düsseldorf), Doctoral degree in Physical Chemistry from the University of Cologne
• Previous role: Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bergen (4 years)

His research focuses on energy recovery from waste, waste heat recovery, hydrogen production, and numerical simulations of energy systems. He supervises bachelor and master student groups in energy technology and has contributed to studies on topics like Stirling-cryocoolers and biomass energy conversion. Recent publications analyze gasification processes, PEM electrolysis, and efficiency metrics in waste incineration-based CHP systems.

Current affiliations include the Energy and Environmental Technologies and Data Science research groups at HVL. His work bridges theoretical thermodynamics with practical energy efficiency solutions in maritime and industrial contexts.