Per Knudsen

Per Knudsen is a Professor at the Department of Space Research and Technology within the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). His work focuses on geodesy, Earth observation, and satellite altimetry, addressing critical climate science challenges such as sea-level rise, ice sheet dynamics, and ocean mass budget analysis.

Research Interests

• Earth’s Gravity Field and Geoid Modeling
• Climate Change Impacts on Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets
• Integration of GNSS, Satellite Altimetry, and Tide Gauge Data
• Advanced Data Products for Ocean and Climate Monitoring
• Computational Methods in Geodetic Network Optimization
• Future Satellite Missions (SWOT, GOCE, CryoSat)

Scientific Leadership includes supervising

• PhD projects on 3D Surface Displacements in Greenland
• Marine Geodesy using SWOT satellite data
• UAV-based Positioning Algorithms

His publications (185) span oceanography, climate modeling, and geodetic measurement techniques, with recent emphasis on SWOT mission performance and GRACE-derived sea-level budgets.