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Master's thesis

The Master's thesis is usually a continuance from your project work from the previous semester. If you want to change topic/supervisor, it is up to you to contact a new supervisor at the department.

Writing and submitting your master's thesis at NTNU

Previous Master's thesis

Many students ask for examples of previous Master's thesis from EPT students (NTNU Open).

The list below has been highlighted by the Professors at the Thermo Fluids Research Group (April 2024):

Multiphase and free surface:

• Numerical simulation of a droplet-film collision using a phase-field approach (Tengs, Erik Os: 2016)
• Microfluidics Mixing Using Surface Acoustic Waves (SAW) (Ribe, Jonas M: 2019)
• Experimental study of surface waves on strongly sheared currents - Laboratory, design, building, testing, and measurements (Æsøy, Erik: 2018)
• The effect of turbulence on oxygen uptake of water (Nore, Astri: 2022)

Turbulence and Aerodynamics:

• Aerodynamics of an airfoil subjected to icing (Kyrkjebø, Magnus: 2018)
• A comparison of lab-scale free rotating wind turbines and actuator disks (Helvig, Sanne de Jong: 2020)
• Performance and wake measurements of a Savonius wind turbine (Jessen, Marius Stette and Aliferis, Alexander Dahl: 2018)
• Development of a supersonic jet experiment (Hillestad, Johannes Næsset: 2020)
• Wind Turbine Simulations with OpenFOAM (Hoem, Maria Enger: 2018)

Thermal Energy:

• The Effect of Nonuniform Wall Spacing on the Flame Transfer Function of a Turbulent Swirling Flame (Ånestad, Aksel: 2021)
• Experimental investigation of carbon nanotube photo ignition for combustion in ICEs (Bratsberg, Stian Ranøyen: 2022)
• Irreversibility of combustion, heat and mass transfer (Nadim, Pedram: 2011)
• Ammonia Spray Characterization (Borsheim, Nina: 2023)

The list below has been highlighted by the Professors at the Sustainable Energy Systems Research Group (December 2025):

Building Energy and Indoor Environment, and Energy Storage:

• State of Charge Estimation of Lithium-ion Batteries by Neural Networks (Espedal 2021)
• Energy and Climate Concept for the Development of a Zero-Emission Residential Area – Analysis of Energy Supply Solutions (Dalby, Sletbakk Kvålsvold, Windingstad: 2023)
• Numerical and Experimental Study of the Airflow Distribution in Close Proximity to a Human Body with a Downward Plane Jet (Steffensen: 2017)
• Recirculating aquacultural system (RAS) wastewater treatment using microalgae (Henriette S. Kjos-Hanssen: 2021)

Tidligere bacheloroppgaver

• Utilising the Potential in Thermally Activated Building Systems (TABS) to Optimise the Positive Energy Block (PEB) at Sluppen (Pedersen, Thrane, Evenstuen: 2022)
• Thermal properties of semi solid-state lithium ion battery (Kristian Kigen, Emil Dyb, Øyvind Høgseth: 2022)
• Opportunities and challenges related to a hydrogen-electric fishing vessel (Christine Høye, Anette Øvreeide, Hannah Malmei: 2022)
• LiB Ageing Mechanisms and Energy Storage Replacement/Expansion in Marine Vessels (Bjarte Steinsund, Jørgen Myklebust, Reem Kidane: 2022)

Project thesis

The processes for projects and themes are coordinated for all students at the Department of Electric Power Engineering and EPT. Your supervisor may give you information about project assignment written by earlier students in the same subject .

Specialization

At EPT the students can choose either 2 themes of 3.75 credits or 1 theme of 7.5 credits: themes at EPT.

Student workplace and access

The student workplaces are reserved for 4th and 5th year students at EPT. We have a clean desk policy for all the student workplaces. This means that no student has a permanent desk, and all students need to clear their desk everyday. There are lockers available in the reading room for your belongings (bring your own padlock).

NB: The engineers of the future need peace and quiet to work. Please bring your talk and whispering outside in the hall, to a group room or a cantina nearby.

Access to the buildings

To get access you must send an e-mail with your name and student card number Anita Yttersian or Nina Laumann.

Access to laboratories

Many students have laboratory work, which requires Lab access at EPT.

Social area

There are social areas for EPT students according to which building you have your assigned student workplace. As a Master's student at EPT with a student workplace in Varmeteknisk, you have access to the student social area in Varmeteknisk, VA1, Kolbjørn Hejes v. 1B (Mazemap).

Student representatives

Master's and Bachelor's students have representatives in the extended management group at EPT.

Alumni network group

We invite students and former students to join the network group NTNU Alumni EPT.

Contact

Contact persons for students in the administration: Anita Yttersian and Nina Laumann.