New Student-elected board members in HySchool 2024 - 2025

Anne Marie Lande - PhD-candidate at University of South-Eastern Norway (USN)

I am a second-year PhD student at the Department of Process, Energy and Environmental Technology at USN. I am a member of HySchool and my Topical Area is TA5: Safety. The topic of my doctoral thesis is “Mitigation of hydrogen explosions”. I have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Høgskulen på Vestlandet (HVL) and a master’s degree in Process Technology from USN. I have also worked as a temporary scientist at USN before starting my PhD. Being a student board representative will be a good opportunity to represent the students at my university, gain more knowledge, and expand my network. 

Patrick Ewerhardt - PhD-candidate at University of Oslo

I obtained my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Nanoscience from the University of Hamburg. While my Bachelor's thesis focused on fundamental solid-state physics, I directed my Master's studies towards renewable energies and real-life applications, finishing  in a thesis on photoelectrochemical water-splitting. During my studies, I participated in exchange programs at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), where I got to know the enriching Norwegian research landscape. This inspired me to pursue a PhD in Norway. 

In September 2023, I began my position as a PhD Research Fellow at the University of Oslo. My work focuses on understanding the fundamentals of electrodes in proton ceramic electrochemical cells, with the ultimate goal of improving the performance and durability of devices based on this technology. My project is part of HYDROGENi, which is funded by the Research Council of Norway and industry partners.

Although the PhD candidates enrolled in HySchool work on a broad range of topics, we all dedicated our research to hydrogen-based technologies that reduce carbon emissions and promote a global energy transition. The strength of such an educational center lies in its emphasis on exchange and collaboration. The involvement of individuals with diverse educational backgrounds helps to shift perspectives on your own research, provides new ideas, and offers multiple ways for collaboration.

Willow Dew - PhD-candidate at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

My PhD project at NTNU, supervised by Dr. Hilde Venvik and associated with the HYDROGENi Research Center, is focused on Pd-based membranes for hydrogen purification, with a focus on environments containing ammonia to enable membrane-enhanced ammonia cracking. This project is in the TA2: Hydrogen Production topical area of HySchool, and benefits from the interdisciplinary exchange that HySchool provides.

I am interested in contributing to HySchool through this position because I believe that the community that HySchool creates among PhD candidates across Norway focused on hydrogen research is a valuable resource to all of us, and enhances the academic experience of all participants. I would like to further my involvement with HySchool in order to positively impact this community through the organization of events such as HySchool Days in order to bring together our PhD students and provide a forum for strengthening connections, and ensuring that the voices and ideas of my peers are heard throughout our activities.