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Postdocs (1 postdoc)

Atmospheric icing detection and system identification for disruptive aircraft

Bogdan Løw-Hansen · 2026–202X, NTNU, funded by RCN and UBIQ Aerospace

PhD Students (Main supervisor: 6 students, co-supervisor: 3 students)

Current

UAV Icing Detection with LiDAR

Lars Klein · 2026–2029, NTNU, main supervisor, ongoing

Real-time vegetation mapping in Antarctica

Kaelan Lockhart · Queensland University of Technology (QUT), co-supervisor, ongoing

Helicopter icing

Kristoffer Kvist · 2024–202X, The Arctic University of Norway (UiT), co-supervisor, ongoing

Icing performance of UAVs

Markus Lindner · 2022–202X, NTNU, main supervisor, ongoing

Path-planning of UAVs in icing conditions

Michael Cheung · 2021–202X, NTNU, main supervisor, ongoing

Completed

Modeling and Validation of Atmospheric Icing Effects on Small Fixed-Wing UAVs

Bogdan Løw-Hansen · 2021–2026, NTNU, main supervisor, completed

Icing, performance penalties, and ice protection systems for UAV propellers

Nicolas Müller · 2021–2026, UBIQ Aerospace / NTNU, main supervisor, completed

Reducing Energy Consumption of UAVs in Icing Conditions with Active Electrothermal De-Icing Ice Protection Systems

Joachim Wallisch · 2021–2026, NTNU, main supervisor, completed

SAMURAI - Development, Test and Validation of an Airborne Sonic Anemometer

Mauro Ghirardelli · 2021–2024, University of Bergen (UiB), co-supervisor, completed

Master Students (Total: 27 students)

Current

Duo Drone

Knut Olav Nordgarden Kragh · NTNU, main supervisor, 2026

Path planning

Jonas Kalkenberg Guttormsen · NTNU, co-supervisor

Completed

On the Redesign and Characterization of a Small-Scale Icing Wind Tunnel Using Experimental and Numerical Methods

Modest Röhl · UBIQ Aerospace / Uni Stuttgart, 2025, main supervisor

Icing on Airborne Wind Energy

Noel Ernsting · NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, 2025, main supervisor

Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Aerodynamic Performance Degradation on an UAV Airfoil

Jakob Röß · NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, 2024/25, co-supervisor

CFD Simulation of Icing on a Flying-Wing UAV

Michael Henzler · NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, 2023/24, main supervisor

Development of a Photogrammetry Method to Digitize Ice Shapes on UAVs

Samuel Göhring · NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, 2023/24, main supervisor

Numerical investigation of heat transfer on propeller ice protection systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

Markus Frey · 2023, NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, main supervisor

CFD icing simulations on a fixed-wing UAV engine inlet

Lukas Wurst · 2022/23, NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, main supervisor

CFD Icing Simulations on Rotors for eVTOL Unmanned Aircraft

Henidya Heramarwan · 2022/23, NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, main supervisor

CFD Simulation of the Air Flow Field around a Ship

Stephan Van Reen · 2022, NTNU / UNIS / Aalto, main supervisor

Electrothermal Ice-Shedding Detection for UAVs

Bogdan Løw-Hansen · 2021, NTNU, supporting supervisor

An energy consumption model for UAVs in icing conditions

Michael Cheung · 2021, NTNU, main supervisor

Wind Estimation with multirotor UAVs

Kilian Meier · master thesis, 2021, UNIS / École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, main supervisor

Robust and Gain Scheduled Flight Control of Fixed-wing UAVs in Wind and Icing Conditions

Ruben Kleiven · master thesis, 2021, NTNU, supporting supervisor

UAV Icing: Numerical and Experimental Study of Performance Penalties on an RG-15 Airfoil

Johannes Oswald · master thesis, 2020/21, Uni Stuttgart / von Karman Institute / NTNU, main supervisor

Heat Transfer Simulations of Crevassed Glaciers

Max Nüßle · master thesis, 2020/21, Uni Stuttgart / UNIS / NTNU, main supervisor

Advanced path planning for UAVs in icing conditions

Mikkel Tiller · master thesis, 2020/21, NTNU, co-supervisor

Numerical simulation of the ice accretion on a propeller of a small fixed-wing UAV

Nicolas Müller · master thesis, 2020, NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, main supervisor

Aerodynamic Roughness Length of Crevassed Tidewater Glaciers from UAV Mapping

Armin Dachauer · master thesis, 2020, UNIS / ETH Zürich, main supervisor

Validation and Application of Novel Wind Estimation Methods with Quadcopter UAVs in the Arctic

Arthur Garreau · master thesis, 2020, UNIS / École nationale de la météorologie (ENM), main supervisor

Mission planning for fixed-wing UAVs in wind and icing conditions

Edvard Frimann Løes Narum · master thesis, 2020, NTNU, co-supervisor

Design of a low-speed icing wind tunnel for UAVs

Joachim Wallisch · master thesis, 2020, NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, main supervisor

The Influence of Meteorological Conditions on the Icing Performance Penalties on a UAV Airfoil

Nicolas Fajt · master thesis, 2019, NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, main supervisor

Systems Identification, Flight Performance, and Control of a Fixed-Wing UAV in Icing Conditions

Adrian Winter · master thesis, 2019, NTNU / Uni Stuttgart, main supervisor

Aerodynamic Performance of the NREL S826 Airfoil in Icing Conditions

Julie Krøgenes · master thesis, 2017, NTNU, co-supervisor