Measurement Science and Instrumentation

Instrumentation plays an important role in our daily life. The limits of what can be measured and controlled electronically are continually being stretched. In the Measurement Science and Instrumentation group we participate actively in this process.

We utilize various chemical and physical material properties to develop sensors and instruments for a number of applications. The multi-disciplinary nature of instrumentation also requires extensive use of mathematics and information technology, which are used for the development of electronic circuits and communication lines, for modelling, simulation and control of sensors and processes, and of course for the preparation and analysis of measurement data. Our students are offered interesting and relevant courses and thesis projects spanning from theoretical considerations to experimental development.

The Measurement Science and Instrumentation group has several laboratories, including instrumented flow rigs for instruction and research purposes. We have student exchanges and external projects in cooperation with several companies and universities both within Norway and in other countries. Traditionally, our closest partnership has been with Christian Michelsen Research AS (CMR), which has commercialized several of the group's research results. External financing comes from industrial partners, the Norwegian Research Council (NFR) and the European Union (EU).