Tor-Morten Grønli

Tor-Morten Grønli serves as Professor at the Department of Technology, School of Economics, Innovation and Technology, Kristiania University College (Norway). He is also a Visiting Research Scholar at Copenhagen Business School's Department of Information Technology Management and an affiliate of the Center of Business Data Analytics (cbsDBA).

Education

• PhD in Computer Science from Brunel University, London (2011)
• Master of Technology (with distinction) from Brunel University, London (2007)

Research Focus

Grønli leads research in context-aware systems, mobile/pervasive computing, and Internet of Things (IoT). He founded/directs the Mobile Technology Lab at Kristiania and has co-authored 70+ publications. Core expertise includes:

• IoT architecture and applications
• Machine learning for transport systems
• Mobile computing frameworks
• Blockchain-security integration
• Edge-cloud computing paradigms

Publication Trends

Recent works (2023-2025) demonstrate strong focus on converging IoT, blockchain, and AI technologies, particularly for intelligent transport and healthcare systems. Dominant themes include federated learning implementations, privacy-preserving architectures, and sustainable edge computing solutions, with increasing emphasis on real-world applications in medical diagnostics and public infrastructure.

Professional Activities

• Founder/Director of Mobile Technology Lab
• General Chair: Norwegian Conference on ICT
• Co-organizer: International Conference on Mobile Web
• Editorial Board: International Journal of Pervasive Computing, Journal of Online Information Review, Computers & Electrical Engineering
• TPC Member for IEEE BigData, Percom, HICSS, COMPSAC
• Guest Editor for special issues in Future Generation Computer Systems