2025

• Smith, Nils Solheim; Hedberg, Mikael P. A.; Hellström, Gunnar I. J.; Lia, Leif; Andersson, Anders G.; Andreasson, Patrik. (2025) Discharge distribution in a multi-outlet spillway with varying adverse conditions. Scientific Reports
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Manquehual Mery, Cristobal Javier; Li, Charlie Chunlin; Shabanimashcool, Mahdi; Grindheim, Bjarte; Lia, Leif. (2025) 3D Numerical Modeling of Rock Mass Failure in an Uplift Test of a Rock Anchor with Focus on the Role of Rock Joints. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Bremset, Gunnbjørn; Dalsnes, Bjørn; Fjeldstad, Hans-Petter; Kraabøl, Morten; Lia, Leif. (2025) Teknisk oppgradering av fiskesperra ved Snøvasmælan i Driva. Rapport fra nasjonal ekspertgruppe for fiskesperrer (1)
  Rapport
• Gebremariam, Filmon Tquabo; Tesfay, Asfafaw Haileselassie; Sigtryggsdottir, Fjola Gudrun; Goitom, Haddush; Lia, Leif. (2025) Overtopping-Induced Embankment Breaching Experiments: State-of-the-Art Review on Measurement and Instrumentation. Water
  Vitenskapelig oversiktsartikkel/review
• Bremset, Gunnbjørn; Dalsnes, Bjørn; Fjeldstad, Hans-Petter; Kraabøl, Morten; Lia, Leif. (2025) Forslag til tiltak for å hindre oppvandring av laks i Hellefossen. Rapport fra nasjonal ekspertgruppe for fiskesperrer (3)
  Rapport
• Bremset, Gunnbjørn; Dalsnes, Bjørn; Fjeldstad, Hans-Petter; Kraabøl, Morten; Lia, Leif. (2025) Forslag til tiltak mot fremmede fiskearter i Telemarkskanalen. Rapport fra nasjonal ekspertgruppe for fiskesperrer (2)
  Rapport
• Tesfay, Asfafaw Haileselassie; Lia, Leif; Vereide, Kaspar Vatland. (2025) Composite surge tanks to boost hydropower flexibility. Renewable Energy
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Adolfsen, Pål; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Bremset, Gunnbjørn; Dalsnes, Bjørn; Davidsen, Jan Grimsrud; Kraabøl, Morten. (2025) Forslag til tiltak mot pukkellaks i store vassdrag. Rapport fra nasjonal ekspertgruppe for fiskesperrer (4)
  Rapport

2024

• Bakken, Tor Haakon; Lia, Leif; Fleten, Stein-Erik; Korpås, Magnus; Skjølsvold, Tomas Moe. (2024) Vannkraftselskapene bør få tjene penger på samfunnsnyttige prosjekter. Europower
  Kronikk
• Pitorac, Livia-Ioana; Lia, Leif. (2024) Ombygging av vannkraftverk til pumpekraftverk: Tunnelsystemet.
  Briefs
• Kadia, Subhojit; Albayrak, Ismail; Lia, Leif; Rüther, Nils; Pummer, Elena Marianne. (2024) Reynolds Stress Model Study Comparing the Secondary Currents and Turbulent Flow Characteristics in High-Speed Narrow Open Channel and Duct Flows. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Bor Turkben, Asli; Szabo-Meszaros, Marcell; Vereide, Kaspar Vatland; Lia, Leif. (2024) Application of Three-Dimensional CFD Model to Determination of the Capacity of Existing Tyrolean Intake. Water
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Mikalsen, Lars Marius; Thorsen, Kasper Haugaard; Bor, Asli; Lia, Leif. (2024) Investigation of Improved Energy Dissipation in Stepped Spillways Applying Bubble Image Velocimetry. Water
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Kadia, Subhojit; Lia, Leif; Albayrak, Ismail; Pummer, Elena Marianne. (2024) The effect of cross-sectional geometry on the high-speed narrow open channel flows: An updated Reynolds stress model study. Computers & Fluids
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Tesfay, Asfafaw Haileselassie; Gebreslassie, Mulualem G.; Lia, Leif. (2024) Sustainability challenges of hydropower and its implication on Ethiopia’s economy. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Bista, Dipen; Ulfberg, Adrian; Lia, Leif; Gonzalez-Libreros, Jaime; Johansson, Fredrik; Sas, Gabriel. (2024) Numerical parametric study on the influence of location and inclination of large-scale asperities on the shear strength of concrete-rock interfaces of small buttress dams. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Kadia, Subhojit; Larsson, I.A. Sofia; Billstein, Mats; Rüther, Nils; Lia, Leif; Pummer, Elena Marianne. (2024) Investigating supercritical flow characteristics and movement of sediment particles in a narrow channel bend using PTV and video footage. Advances in Water Resources
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Kadia, Subhojit; Larsson, Sofia; Billstein, Mats; Lia, Leif; Pummer, Elena Marianne. (2024) Experimental and numerical investigations of the water surface profile and wave extrema of supercritical flows in a narrow channel bend. Scientific Reports
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Adolfsen, Pål; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Bremset, Gunnbjørn; Davidsen, Jan Grimsrud; Dalsnes, Bjørn; Lia, Leif. (2024) Utprøving av pukkellaksfelle i Altaelva. Villaksnytt
  Populærvitenskapelig artikkel

2023

• Lia, Leif. (2023) Ta pause i havvind, rigg om i vannkraft. Dagens næringsliv
  Kronikk
• Smith, Nils Solheim; Hedberg, Mikael; Lunde, Hanne N.; Pummer, Elena Marianne; Lia, Leif. (2023) Modified Guide Walls for Incremental Increase of Spillway Capacity. Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Richter, Wolfgang; Zenz, Gerald; Pummer, Elena Marianne; Vereide, Kaspar Vatland; Lia, Leif; Pikl, Franz Georg. (2023) Pumpspeicherkraftwerke als wirtschaftliche Assets für Regelleistung und Speicher in erneuerbaren Energiesystemen. Berichte des Lehrstuhls und der Versuchsanstalt für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Grindheim, Bjarte; Li, Charlie Chunlin; Høien, Are Håvard; Lia, Leif. (2023) Behavior of a Rock Mass in Uplift Field Tests of Rock Anchors. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Lia, Leif; Nysveen, Arne. (2023) – Alle vil ha den regulerbare vannkrafta, men bør alle få den?. Europower
  Kronikk
• Landrø, Juliet; Lia, Leif. (2023) Smartere bruk av norsk vannkraft kan spare natur, sikre krafttilgang og øke fortjenesten.
  Nettsider (opplysningsmateriale)
• Vilberg, Ingrid Kristine; Lia, Leif; Aronsen, Tonje; Gosselin, Marie-Pierre; Harby, Atle; Belsnes, Michael Martin. (2023) Potensial for opprusting og utvidelse av vannkraft med miljødesign- PotOUt. Hydrocen rapport
  Rapport
• Kiplesund, Geir Helge; Sigtryggsdottir, Fjola Gudrun; Lia, Leif. (2023) Breach Progression Observation in Rockfill Dam Models Using Photogrammetry. Remote Sensing
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Rødtang, Einar Albert; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Høyland, Knut Vilhelm; Lia, Leif. (2023) Review of river ice force calculation methods. Cold Regions Science and Technology
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Vilberg, Ingrid Kristine; Lia, Leif; Aronsen, Tonje; Gosselin, Marie-Pierre; Harby, Atle; Belsnes, Michael Martin. (2023) Potensial for opprusting og utvidelse av vannkraft med miljødesign. Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology TRONDHEIM
  Rapport
• Bor, Asli; Szabo-Meszaros, Marcell; Vereide, Kaspar Vatland; Lia, Leif. (2023) CFD model simulations for the purpose of optimizing secondary intakes. NTNU/SINTEF
  Rapport
• Adolfsen, Pål; Alfredsen, Knut Tore; Bremset, Gunnbjørn; Dalsnes, Bjørn; Kraabøl, Morten; Lia, Leif. (2023) Forslag til tiltak mot pukkellaks i store vassdrag. Miljødirektoratet. Rapport
  Rapport

2022

• Pitorac, Livia-Ioana; Vereide, Kaspar; Lia, Leif; Cervantes, Michel. (2022) Hydraulic Scale Modeling of Mass Oscillations in a Pumped Storage Plant with Multiple Surge Tanks. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
  Vitenskapelig artikkel

2021

• Pitorac, Livia-Ioana; Lia, Leif; Vereide, Kaspar; Cervantes, Michel. (2021) Upgrading of Hydropower Plants to Pumped Storage Plants: Tunnel System Hydraulics. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (352)
  Doktorgradsavhandling
• Sas, Gabriel; Popescu, Cosmin; Bista, Dipen; Seger, Andreas; Arntsen, Bård; Johansson, Fredrik. (2021) Influence of large-scale asperities on the shear strength of concrete-rock interface of small buttress dams. Engineering structures
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Havrevoll, Ola Haugen; Vereide, Kaspar; Lia, Leif. (2021) Efficiency of Pressurized Rock Traps for Unlined Hydropower Tunnels. Energies
  Vitenskapelig oversiktsartikkel/review
• Hiriyanna Rao Ravindra, Ganesh; Sigtryggsdottir, Fjola Gudrun; Lia, Leif. (2021) Buckling analogy for 2D deformation of placed ripraps exposed to overtopping. Journal of Hydraulic Research
  Vitenskapelig artikkel

2020

• Pavlícek, Michal; Lia, Leif; Bruland, Oddbjørn. (2020) STABILITY OF RIVERBANK RIPRAP IN SUPERCRITICAL FLOW CONDITIONS – EFFECT OF STONE PLACEMENT . NVE Ekstern rapport
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Pitorac, Livia-Ioana; Vereide, Kaspar; Lia, Leif. (2020) Upgrading hydropower plants to pump storage plants: A hydraulic scale model of the tunnel system. 8th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures ISHS2020
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Vereide, Kaspar Vatland; Mo, Birger; Forseth, Torbjørn; Lia, Leif; Nysveen, Arne; Dahlhaug, Ole Gunnar. (2020) AlternaFuture. Norwegian Research Centre for Hydropower Technology TRONDHEIM
  Rapport
• Alfredsen, Knut; Høyland, Knut Vilhelm; Lu, Wenjun; Bjerke, Per Ludvig; Lia, Leif; Løset, Sveinung. (2020) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 25th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ICE Trondheim, Norway, 23rd – 25th November 2020. The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) Proceedings of the IAHR International Symposium on Ice (1)
  Vitenskapelig antologi/Konferanseserie
• Bista, Dipen; Sas, Gabriel; Johansson, Fredrik; Lia, Leif. (2020) Influence of location of large-scale asperity on shear strength of concrete-rock interface under eccentric load. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Pitorac, Livia Ioana; Vereide, Kaspar; Lia, Leif. (2020) Technical Review of Existing Norwegian Pumped Storage Plants. Energies
  Vitenskapelig oversiktsartikkel/review
• Lia, Leif; Nøvik, Hanne; Alfredsen, Knut. (2020) Reducing ice accumulation on Coanda Screen intakes. The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)
  Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
• Tessema, Netsanet; Sigtryggsdottir, Fjola Gudrun; Lia, Leif; Jabir, Asie. (2020) Physical model study on discharge over a dam due to landslide generatedwaves. Water
  Vitenskapelig artikkel

2019

• Hiller, Priska Helene; Lia, Leif; Aberle, Jochen. (2019) Field and model tests of riprap on steep slopes exposed to overtopping. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Tessema, Netsanet Nigatu; Sigtryggsdottir, Fjola Gudrun; Lia, Leif; Jabir, Asie Kemal. (2019) Case Study of Dam Overtopping from Waves Generated by Landslides Impinging Perpendicular to a Reservoir’s Longitudinal Axis . Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (JMSE)
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Hiriyanna Rao Ravindra, Ganesh; Sigtryggsdottir, Fjola Gudrun; Asbølmo, Malin Fossum; Lia, Leif. (2019) Toe support conditions for placed ripraps on rockfill dams –A field survey. VANN
  Vitenskapelig artikkel

2018

• Vereide, Kaspar; Lia, Leif. (2018) Tunneling Research. International Water Power and Dam Construction
  Populærvitenskapelig artikkel
• Hiller, Priska Helene; Aberle, Jochen; Lia, Leif. (2018) Displacements as failure origin of placed riprap on steep slopes. Journal of Hydraulic Research
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Brende, Hege; Lia, Leif; Nilsen, Bjørn. (2018) FME HydroCen - Norsk storsatsning på vannkraft. Norsk Forening for Fjellsprengningsteknikk
  Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
• Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Trongkleiv, Hans Erik; Lia, Leif. (2018) Modellforsøk flomløp Strandevatndammen . NTNU
  Rapport
• Hiriyanna Rao Ravindra, Ganesh; Sigtryggsdottir, Fjola Gudrun; Lia, Leif. (2018) EVALUATION OF DESIGN CRITERIA FOR DOWNSTREAM RIPRAP OF ROCKFILL DAMS . CRC Press
  Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel

2017

• Vereide, Kaspar; Svingen, Bjørnar; Nielsen, Torbjørn Kristian; Lia, Leif. (2017) The Effect of Surge Tank Throttling on Governor Stability, Power Control, and Hydraulic Transients in Hydropower Plants. IEEE transactions on energy conversion
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Baard Aasmund, Utvik Gjerde; Lia, Leif. (2017) Modellforsøk Flomløp Storlivatnetdammen. NTNU
  Rapport
• Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Fiskum, Gunnar Andreas; Lia, Leif; Brøste Mittet, Karoline. (2017) Modellforsøk flomløp Follsjødammen. ntnu
  Rapport
• Lia, Leif; Aas, Mikal Naug; Killingtveit, Ånund. (2017) Increased generation from upgrading and extension projects. International journal on hydropower and dams
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Killingtveit, Ånund; Solvang, Eivind; Alfredsen, Knut; Lia, Leif; Ruther, Nils; Harby, Atle. (2017) Utfordringer og muligheter for norsk vannkraft ved integrasjon med vind- og solkraft i Europa. En oppsummering fra HydroPEAK-prosjektet . NINA temahefte (71)
  Rapport

2016

• Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Glimsdal, Sylfest; Lia, Leif. (2016) Skredgenererte bølger i magasin - Modellforsøk og numeriske simuleringer av oppskylling over fyllingsdam. NTNU
  Rapport
• Vereide, Kaspar; Lia, Leif; Nielsen, Torbjørn Kristian. (2016) Hydraulics and Thermodynamics of Closed Surge Tanks for Hydropower Plants. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (20)
  Doktorgradsavhandling
• Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Glimsdal, Sylfest; Lia, Leif. (2016) Physical model test on dam overtopping due to landslide generated waves in reservoirs. NTNU
  Rapport
• Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Lia, Leif; Ruud, Anne Marit; Liif, Jan; Molle, Gjermund. (2016) Gated versus ungated spillways: Working together for dam safety. International Water Power and Dam Construction
  Fagartikkel

2015

• Lia, Leif; Jensen, Torodd; Stensby, Kjell Erik; Midttømme, Grethe Holm; Ruud, Anne Marit. (2015) The current status of hydropower development and dam construction in Norway. International journal on hydropower and dams
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Lia, Leif. (2015) Physical model test on dam overtopping due to landslide generated waves in reservoirs. NTNU
  Rapport
• Vereide, Kaspar; Lia, Leif; Nielsen, Torbjørn Kristian. (2015) Hydraulic scale modelling and thermodynamics of mass oscillations in closed surge tanks. Journal of Hydraulic Research
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Hiller, Priska Helene; Lia, Leif. (2015) Practical challenges and experience from large-scale overtopping tests with placed riprap. CRC Press
  Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
• Vereide, Kaspar; Richter, Wolfgang; Zenz, Gerald; Lia, Leif. (2015) Surge Tank Research in Austria and Norway. Wasserwirtschaft
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Sas, Gabriel; Bretas, Eduardo Martins; Lia, Leif. (2015) Advanced sliding assessment of Målset dam; Tests and numerical analysis of unbonded joints.
  Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel

2014

• Nøvik, Hanne; Lia, Leif; Wigestrand, Mari. (2014) Horizontal Trash Rack - a New Intake Concept for Efficient Backflushing. Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Nøvik, Hanne; Lia, Leif; Opaker, Henrik. (2014) Performance of Coanda-effect screens in a cold climate. Journal of cold regions engineering
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Nøvik, Hanne; Lia, Leif; Rettedal, Bjørnar; Nielsen, Lars Eid. (2014) Hydraulics of backflushing for efficiently cleaning hydropower trash racks. Canadian journal of civil engineering (Print)
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Vereide, Kaspar; Richter, Wolfgang; Lia, Leif. (2014) Benefits of the Air Cushion Surge Chamber for Alpine Hydropower Plants.
  Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
• Hiller, Priska Helene; Lia, Leif; Aberle, Jochen; Wirtz, Stefan; Casper, Markus C.. (2014) Riprap design on the downstream slope of rockfill dams. Mitteilungen - Leichtweiss-Institut für Wasserbau der Technischen Universität Braunschweig
  Vitenskapelig artikkel

2013

• Gebre, Solomon Bogale; Alfredsen, Knut; Lia, Leif; Stickler, M; Tesaker, Einar. (2013) Ice Effects on Hydropower Systems — A Review. Journal of cold regions engineering
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Dag, Bjørkmo; Odd, Guttormson; Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Lia, Leif. (2013) Svartevassdammen-Fysisk Modellforsøk av Flomløpssystemet. NTNU
  Rapport
• Vereide, Kaspar; Lia, Leif; Ødegård, Lars Øyvind. (2013) Monte Carlo Simulation for Economic Analysis of Hydropower Pumped Storage in Nepal. Hydro Nepal: Journal of Water, Energy and Environment
  Vitenskapelig artikkel

2012

• Bråtveit, Kari; Lia, Leif; Olsen, Nils Reidar Bøe. (2012) An Efficient Method to Describe the Geometry and the Roughness of an Existing Unlined Hydro Power Tunnel. Energy Procedia
  Vitenskapelig artikkel

2011

• Nøvik, Hanne; Jørstad, Oddvar; Lia, Leif. (2011) Experimental Study of Back Flushing of Trash Racks.
  Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel
• Neby, Lars Kristian; Lia, Leif. (2011) Dimensjonering av slakke fjellbolter - Resultat av fullskala forsøk. Norsk Jord- og Fjellteknisk Forbund
  Vitenskapelig antologi/Konferanseserie
• Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Guttormsen, Odd; Lia, Leif; Speth, Caroline. (2011) Physical Model Study of Dabbsj0o II Side Channel Spillway. NTNU
  Rapport
• Lia, Leif. (2011) Gode inntak og dammar. Småkraftnytt
  Kronikk
• Belete, Kiflom Wasihun; Guttormsen, Odd; Lia, Leif; Shigdel, Pushpa. (2011) Physical Model Study of Dabbsjö I Speillway. NTNU
  Rapport
• Ruud, Anne Marit; Lia, Leif. (2011) Environmetal rehabilitation of Dam Bitdalen. CRC Press CRC Press
  Vitenskapelig antologi/Konferanseserie
• Johnson, Malisa; Mtalo, Felix; Lia, Leif. (2011) How fill material affects the overtopping process for earthfill dams. Hydro Review Worldwide
  Vitenskapelig artikkel
• Ruud, Anne Marit; Lia, Leif. (2011) Environmental rehabilitation of Dam Bitdalen. CRC Press
  Vitenskapelig Kapittel/Artikkel/Konferanseartikkel

2010

• Lia, Leif. (2010) The dam safety engineering course - 17 yeras of experience and development. Verlag der Technishen Universitet Graz
  Vitenskapelig antologi/Konferanseserie