I hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim (2015). My doctoral research coupled fluid mechanics and rock mechanics to simulate rock behavior during fluid injection for recovery processes. I also hold two master’s degrees, in Mechanical Engineering and Software Engineering.
I joined IRIS in Stavanger as a research scientist in 2017 and continued at NORCE in Bergen from 2018. In 2021, I received a Fulbright grant for a research visit to the formation evaluation research group at the University of Texas at Austin. I returned there as a visiting scholar in 2025 through the 3D GiG project.
My current research focuses on borehole geophysics and geosteering, particularly the modeling and inversion of geophysical measurements, including deep-sensing borehole electromagnetic data. My expertise combines mathematical modeling, geophysics, formation evaluation, fluid and solid mechanics, and software development.
I lead 3D GiG (3D Geological Interpretation for Geosteering of Wells) project, funded by the Research Council of Norway and industry partners including Equinor, Aker BP, and Vår Energi. I will also lead EAGLE, a new Research Council of Norway project starting in 2027, focused on the multiphysics inversion of ultra-deep azimuthal resistivity and drill-bit seismic-while-drilling data. These projects aim to improve real-time imaging of formations around and ahead of the drill bit, supporting improved-informed well-placement decisions, with potential applications in both hydrocarbon and geothermal reservoirs.
I also represent NORCE in Hydrogen Europe Research (HER), a member of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership.
