CV

Education

• Ph.D. in energy planning and geoinformatics, Aalborg University, 2003.

• Dipl.-Ing. (FH) in Mechanical Engineering and Energy Techniques, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, 1996.

Career

• Associate professor at the Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University since 2005.

• Visiting researcher at Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), Cheltenham, UK, 2007 - 2008.

• Visiting Associate Professor at Hvanneyri Agricultural University, Iceland, 2004 - 2005.

• Visiting Scientist at the New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd., Rotorua, New Zealand, 2003.

• Assistant professor at the Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, 2001 - 2005.

• Research assistant at the Department of Development and Planning, Aalborg University, autumn 2000.

• Visiting researcher at IER, University of Stuttgart, Germany, 1999.

• Ph.D.-student at Aalborg University 1997 - 2000. Stipendiate of the Schleswig-Holstein Energy Foundation.

• Research assistant at Aalborg University. External research projects on energy systems analysis, 1996 - 1997.

• Engineering trainee at ENERCON GmbH, Marne, Germany. Sales office and project department of the leading german windturbine manufacturer, 1994.

• Trainee at the Nordvestjysk Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Hurup, Denmark. Small scale windpower and manufacturing system for wooden rotor blades for small windturbines, 1991.

• Trainee at A. Storm GmbH, Spelle, Germany. Large engine overhauling and cogeneration units, 1990.
  

Research

• 2006 - 2008: "Energise Regional Economies". Interreg IIIb North Sea Programme.

• 2004 - 2006: "Northern Woodheat: Developing small and medium sized woodfuel supply chains". Participation through the Icelandic Agricultural University. Development of a Spatial Decision Support System for woodfuel supply chains in Iceland.

• 2003 - 2004: Geographical analyses of biomass fuel allocation, environmental impact and transportation costs in Denmark.

• 2003: Development of a GIS for economical and spatial biomass resource assessment in New Zealand.

• 2002: "Geographical aspects of the Danish energy system". Production of geographical background data for analyses of future electricity markets and the incorporation of large-scale renewable energy sources.

• 1997 - 2001: "Information Systems for Energy Planning" Ph.D. project supported by the Danish Energy Agency, The Energy Research Programme 1997.

• 1996 - 1998: "REVEILLE" (Regulation of Energy Systems with Renewable Energy in Local and National Energy Planning), with Klaus Illum, Ebbe Münster (PlanEnergi), Kenneth Karlsson (The Danish Technical University), and Anders N. Andersen (Energy and Environmental Data). Supported by the Danish Energy Agency.

• 1996 - 1997: "The ESA - Project. Energy Systems Analysis", with Per Alex Sørensen, Klaus Illum, Manfred Mühlberger (ETA Umweltmanagement, Vienna), Ian Bryden (Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen), and Hans-Jürgen Sponholz (FH Flensburg). Information project on energy systems analysis, establishment of the European ESA network cooperation. Project support by the ALTENER programme.

• 1995 - 1996: "Solar Energy Landscape of the Future" (Fremtidens Sollandskab), with Klaus Illum (Aalborg University), Per Alex Sørensen (PlanEnergi), Svend Andersen (Arcon Solar), and Peter Ahm (PA Energy). An energy systems analysis of the Northern Jutland county with high shares of solar energy. Project supported by the Solar Energy Comission, Danish Energy Agency.

Teaching

• Teaching experience at undergraduate level at Aalborg University, 1997-present:

  • Environmental Management

  • Engineering - Planning and Environment

  • Geography - Geospatial analysis and GIS

  • Environmental Engineering - Urban Water

• Curriculum development and teaching at the Agricultural University of Iceland: Introduction to GIS in environmental and landscape planning; Environmental Modelling with GIS. Since 2004.

• Setting up of a GIS teaching environment, preparation of an introductory GIS course and instructions to local teachers in Bangkok, Thailand, 2002.

• Courses at "Nordic Training Programme for Energy Experts in the Baltic States", the PROCEED Programme, 1997-1998.