Vegard Nilsen

Vegard Nilsen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), where he leads the Water and Environmental Engineering research group. His work integrates computational modeling with practical water engineering challenges, particularly in stormwater and drinking water safety.

His research interests include Stormwater Hydraulics, Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA), Deep Bed Filtration, and Mathematical Modeling of environmental systems. These areas are central to urban water management and climate resilience, with applications in decentralized wastewater systems and water treatment design.

The trends in his research, as reflected in his publications (available via Cristin), emphasize modeling approaches to assess infection risks in water systems and the hydraulic performance of stormwater networks under changing climate conditions. His work bridges engineering practice with public health considerations in water supply.

• Scientific contributions registered in Cristin (Norwegian database for scientific publications)

He has supervised approximately 50 master's theses and taught a wide range of courses at NMBU, including Fluid Mechanics, Water Engineering, and Decentralized Wastewater Systems. He has served as course leader for TPS200 and THT300, and coordinated laboratory components in advanced flow engineering courses. No specific grants are mentioned in the text.

He leads the Water and Environmental Engineering research group at NMBU, fostering collaborative research in sustainable urban water systems, treatment technologies, and climate-adaptive infrastructure.