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Halden, Norway

Responsibilities:Digital twins for operations support in NPPs, Smart buildingsDesign and testing of immersive training solutions for safety-critical operations.Design of large-screen displays and task-based VDU displays for Oil & gas control rooms.Design and verification of control rooms/centres using CREATE (virtual control room design and testing suite of tools from IFE) and Sketchup. Eye tracking support for Human Factors studies in nuclear and air traffic control rooms.HMI research and consultancy work in nuclear and particle accelerator field.

Horten, Vestfold, Norway

Working title: Applications of wearable virtual reality in maritime education and trainingThe aim of the Ph.D. project is to research the effectiveness and suitability of Immersive VR based simulators for learning and skills acquisition in Maritime Education and Training (MET).The overall goals of this Ph.D. project are to(1) Study the effects, limitations, and challenges of using immersive VR in maritime education and training.(2) Assess the novel methods and tool support enabled by VR technology in MET.

Ålesund, Norway

Responsibilities:Designed and conducted experiments to assess the human factor aspects of various systems and operations in offshore maritime domain. Handled different eye tracking equipment for human performance measurement. Performed usability studies over user interfaces in ship bridges. Conducted field studies both in simulators and onboard offshore vessels. Developed and tested a new training method for Dynamic positioning operator (DPO) training using eye trackers.

Master Of Science (Msc), Product And System Design, B

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Automobile Engineering, First Class

- Development (construction, calculation and testing), priming, fabrication and observation of the functionality of vehicles - Mechanical.

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