Projects
The primary scientific activity at IØT is organized as research projects. Each of the projects is shortly described including contact person and eriod. Projects vary in size; more information is available for most projects by links accessed by clicking on project title. The projects and themes reflect IØT’s history and current status as a department with multidisciplinary competence within management and economics related themes. IØT also has a close relation to the technology faculties. It is a strategic aim of IØT to establish projects that draw on its multidisciplinary competence. This is described in the section on strategic research programmes.
Research projects sorted by discipline groups and project completion date:
Accounting and finance:
Finergy
The project aims at improving the business processes concerning power investments and power system operation where uncertainty in prices and other factors is important.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Stein-Erik Fleten.
Period: 2007-2011
NordICT
The project “NordICT Advanced Technology Network” concentrates on networking, teaching and research collaboration between Nordic universities and industry in the field of telecommunications and information technolofy. The activities include Ph.D. summer schools, development of common research projects, organizing of seminars and exchange of visits.Contact person: Prof. Alexei Gaivoronski.
Period: 2005-
PortNet (Portfolio analysis and economic analysis of networks)
The project is financed by Telenor AS. Objective: apply modern financial methodology and in particular portfolio theory and risk analysis to enhance the strategic decision processes in a global telecommunication operator like the Telenor Group.
Contact person: Prof. Alexei Gaivoronski.
Period: 2006-2009
SPICE (Service Platform for Innovative Communication Environment)
The project is addressing the problem of designing, developing and putting into operation efficient and innovative mobile Service creation / execution platforms for networks beyond 3G. This project is financed by EU 6th Framework Program, Priority 2, Information Society Technologies.
Contact person: Prof. Alexei Gaivoronski.
Period: 2006-2008
StochOpt (Stochastic optimisation for network planning under uncertainty)
The project is financed by NFR under Aurora program of collaboration between Norwegian and French academic institutions. Objective: developing methodology for planning of telecommunication networks under risk and uncertainty and for closely related problem of evaluation of industrial projects in telecommunications dealing with development of high speed multiservice telecommunication networks under uncertainty.
Contact person: Prof. Alexei Gaivoronski.
Period: 2005-2006
Health, Safety and Environment Management:
National Vulnerability and Civil Protection
The Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning (DSB) aims to maintain a full overview of risk and vulnerability for society in general. As part of that an annual report on risks and vulnerability is developed. The project deals with a risk analysis and management expert working close together with an internal DSB group in developing the report.
Contact person: Prof. Jan Hovden.
Period: 2005-
C(S)R in Global Value Chains: a Conceptual and Operational Approach
Goals: (i) undertake a critical examination of current CSR business and regulatory/self-regulatory practices, focus on distributed industrial organisation in selected global value chains; (ii) develop practice-oriented recommendations, mechanisms and tools aimed at improving current CSR performance, reporting and verification systems and regulation.
Contact person: Prof. Annik Magerholm Fet.
Period: 2006-2009
Activity pattern of motor units in the trapezius muscle
The project aims to establish evidence relevant for the hypothesis of selective over-exertion of muscle fibres as a mechanism in muscle pain development. Firing characteristics of trapezius motor units in controlled, median-amplitude contractions are determined.
Contact person: Prof. Rolf H. Westgaard.
Period: 2006-2008
Disturbed autonomic function of fibromyalgia patients, revealed by physiological responses during sleep
The project is testing for potential markers of dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system of individuals with long-standing musculoskeletal complaints, exemplified by fibromyalgia patients. Multi-channel muscle activity, brain waves and indicators of autonomic function are recorded.Contact person: Prof. Rolf H. Westgaard.
Period: 2006-2008
Air pollution and ischemic hearth diseases
The project is directed from Department of Occupational medicine at St Olavs Hospital. This is a study on relationship between air pollution, registered in the city of Trondheim and cases in hospital based registers.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Kristin Svendsen.
Period: 2006-2007.
Air pollution from cooking fumes
This project has the aim to find optimal utilization of kitchen equipment during cooking and braising. Another aim is to characterize the fumes from different forms of braising.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Kristin Svendsen.
Period: 2005-2007.
Cooking fumes and health
In this project we are using different techniques to look for biological markers for lung irritation. The project is performed in cooperation with Department of Occupational medicine at St Olavs Hospital.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Kristin Svendsen.
Period: 2005-2007.
Corporate Social Responsibility in the US and Norway (CRUSAN)
The principal objective: build the relationships necessary to facilitate the development of future collaborative projects between NTNU, Norwegian industry and US industry in areas related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Contact person: Prof. Annik Magerholm Fet.
Period: 2006-2007
Current insight in mechanisms and risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal complaints
Project aim: present an updated review, documenting current research on mechanisms and related risk factors for musculoskeletal complaints. The success of ergonomic intervention initiatives and the significance of work life trends for risk of musculoskeletal complaints are also examined. This insight is to be communicated to inspectors of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority.
Contact person: Prof. Rolf H. Westgaard.
Period: 2006-2007
Environmental- and global supply management and corporate social responsibility (CSR) in value and transport chains; a pre-project for the EU-7th Framework program
The goal is to establish a joint EU project under the 7th Framework program.
Contact person: Prof. Annik Magerholm Fet.
Period: 2006-2007
Long term effects from mercury exposure in dental health personnel
The project is directed from Department of Occupational medicine at St Olavs Hospital, and aims to see if there is a relation between past mercury exposure and health problems among dental health personnel.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Kristin Svendsen.
Period: 2006-2007.
PUVIMo- product development with environmental focus - case furniture industry
The goal is to develop tools to assist the industry to select environmental acceptable solutions, and to communicate this by means of environmental product declarations (EPDs)
Contact person: Prof. Annik Magerholm Fet. Period:
2005-March 2007
Representation of single motor units in the surface electromyographic signal
This methods study aims to establish data that allows interpretation of motor unit content in the interference electromyographic signal from the trapezius muscle, recorded by surface electrodes above the muscle.
Contact person: Prof. Rolf H. Westgaard.
Period: 2006-2007
HSE, Health, safety and environment in the petroleum sector
The project deals with safety implications of organisational and technological changes in the industry. The Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has committed an annual NOK 15 million to Health, Environment & Safety (HSE)-related research for a five-year period until 2006. It is an integrated apart of the Research Council's PETROMAKS programme.
Contact person: Prof. Jan Hovden.
Period: 2001-2006
Industrial Management:
University Technology Transfer
Resources, Capabilities, Social Networks and the Creation of University Spin-off Companies. A reserach project in cooperation with HiST.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Truls Erikson.
Period: 2005-2009.
Internationalization before commercialization
This is a study of the wave and tidal energy sector and is a part of the special research initiative “Large-Scale Offshore Power Generation” organized in cooperation with Norwegian Centre For Renewable Energy (SINTEF-NTNU-IFE).
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Truls Erikson.
Period: 2005-2008.
Network in Construction
The project “Network in Construction” aims at developing a method for effective supply network collaboration between the main contractor Veidekke and its strategic suppliers.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Elsebeth Holmen.
Period: 2005-2008.
Born Globals
The key research issues involve how policy makers can facilitate the internationalization of NTBFs - by means of an investigation of the evolution of Born Global firms’ resource base from inception and throughout the internationalization process, with focus upon marketing competence. This project is funded by KUNI programme at The Norwegian Research Council.Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Øystein Moen.
Period: 2003-2007.
Early stage finance of NTBFs
Project addresses accessibility of venture capital for early stage NTBFs, as it is not evident to what extent different types of investors meet the needs of NTBFs. Policy initiatives created without a sufficient understanding og these needs, may lead to market imperfections. The project is funded by KUNI program at The Norwegian Research Council.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Truls Erikson.
Period: 2003- 2007.
Coordination of development and production activities in global supply chains
The project is carried out for NHO, LO and Tekna and is part of a larger national study of the opportunities and challenges for Norwegian companies in increasingly global marketplaces and supply chains.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Luitzen de Boer.
Period: 08.2006-11.2006
Initiatives for developing the biotech industry - the role of government
This is a comparative study assessing public policies in four forefront countries. The project is funded by the FUGE programmet at The Norwegian Research Council.
Contact person: Prof. Sigmund J. Waagø.
Period: 2005-2006
Industrial Psychology and law:
Organizational change, ICT and teamwork in hospitals (www.iktouhelse.no )
Primary focus of this project is the effect of changes in work-processes and interdisciplinary team-work due to introduction of ICT and lean production in Hospitals. The main case is St Olavs Hospital. Phase 1 includes 28 masters and 5 PhDs. The project is partly Nordic.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Endre Sjøvold.
Period: 2003-2014
Students in interdisciplinary work
Many universities emphasize team-skills as part of their education to prepare students for work-life better. Project investigates the effect on group processes in some of these attempts. Cases are “Eksperts in a team” (EiT), PBM (Bygg), and groups at Institute of Psychology, Stockholm University.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Endre Sjøvold.
Period: 2001 - 2008.
Global Benchmarking Study Project
This project is part of a larger project with the purpose to investigate differences in group dynamics and leadership across national cultures. The project group is cooperating with Yeungnam University in Korea (South) and Tokyo University in Japan.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Endre Sjøvold.
Period: 1995 - 2007.
Teamwork and leadership in operational context
The project is a joint effort with the Norwegian Naval Academy. Its purpose is to investigate factors influencing team- and leadership development in accordance to the demands from the new military doctrine.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Endre Sjøvold.
Period: 2000 - 2007.
Managerial Economics and Operation Research:
DOMINANT
The project aims at improving the methods for solving computationally hard discrete optimization problems in maritime and road-based transportation. Participants: 1) IØT, NTNU, 2) Molde University College and 3) SINTEF Applied Mathematics.
Contact person: Prof. Marielle Christiansen.
Period: 2006-2009
Optimal operation of a natural gas plant
The objective of this project is to increase the value of natural gas produced offshore by more efficient operations and improved design of processing plants for natural gas.
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Asgeir Tomasgard.
Period: 2005 –2009
OPTIMAR
The project “Optimization in maritime transportation and logistics” aims at improving the vessel fleet utilization, reducing costs and improving customer service through developing optimization models and methods within ship routing and scheduling.
Contact person: Prof. Marielle Christiansen.
Period: 2005-2009
INSUMAR
The objective of the project “Integrated supply chains and maritime transportation planning” (INSUMAR) is to create the methodological basis for improved planning decisions for actors in global maritime transportation and their manufacturing/process industry customers.
Contact person: Post. Doc. Kjetil Fagerholt.
Period: 2004-2007
Organisational Change and ICT:
No ongoing recsearch projects.
