Richard Hann

Dr. Richard Hann is a Senior Researcher and Director of the UAV Icing Lab at NTNU. His work focuses on in-flight icing of UAVs, UAS, and eVTOL aircraft, with over 30 publications in this field. He leads the UAV Icing Lab, supervising five PhD students and several master's students. He also serves as a lead aerodynamics engineer and shareholder at UBIQ Aerospace, a spin-off commercializing ice protection systems. His research emphasizes UAV applications in cold climates, particularly in Svalbard, including meteorology, glaciology, and atmospheric pollution studies.

Education:

• Bachelor/Master in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Stuttgart (2013)
• PhD in UAV Icing from NTNU (2020)

Research Interests: Atmospheric icing mechanisms, UAV cold-climate operations, Arctic drone applications, and ice protection technologies. He collaborates on projects like glacier mapping in Svalbard and environmental forensics.

Articles Trends: Recent work emphasizes experimental validation of ice protection systems, CFD modeling of icing effects, and UAV performance under icing conditions. Arctic-focused studies dominate, with contributions to glaciology and environmental monitoring via drone technology.

Advising & Grants: Supervises five PhD students and master's researchers. His lab develops ice protection systems and collaborates with UBIQ Aerospace for commercialization. Active in international conferences and NATO STO reports on icing challenges.

Labs/Teams: Leads the UAV Icing Lab at NTNU and collaborates with UBIQ Aerospace. Engages Arctic researchers in Svalbard for drone-based field campaigns.