The faculty of mathematics and natural The faculty of mathematics and natural

sciencessciences — the key to development and growth in the

future society

Increasing interest for petroleum industry: OG21!

The faculty of mathematics and natural The faculty of mathematics and natural sciencessciences Established as part of the Faculty of philosophy in

1811 and became a separate faculty in 1861 4,300 students and approximately 1000 man-years 9 departments Several interdisciplinary centres and research

programs, among them: 2 Norwegian centres of excellence Associated one centres of excellence1 Nordic centre of excellence

UiO: High international scoreUiO nr 2 i Norden 37.plass i Europa og 101.plass på verdensbasis

Education – degree structure Education – degree structure (after the Bologna process)(after the Bologna process)

Ph.D. (3 years)

Ph.D. (3 years)

Master (2 years) Master

(5 years)

Bachelor (3 years)

Regular programs Special studies Informatics/Pharmacy

InternationalisationInternationalisation – – general general principlesprinciples Promote high quality research groups

Complete Master and PhD program in English Establish various types of EU based networks Erasmus Mundus:

European Union as a center of excellence in learning around the world (“Brain Gain”)

Various other international relationships To be presented in following slides:

Examples on educational programs and research directly related to the petroleumindustry

Master of Science study in Petroleum Geology and Geophysics

A broad and interdisciplinary study covering most aspects of exploration to field development and production.

Department of geosciencesDepartment of geosciences

Department of MathematicsDepartment of Mathematics Computational solid mechanics -

nonlinear finite element analysis Instability/buckling analysis of, e.g., risers, pipelines,

plates Analysis of light weight structures such as, e.g.,

composite risers and adhesive joints

Experimental and theoretical fluid mechanics:

Vortex Induced Vibrating cylinders modeled by high speed Particle Image Velocimetry

Particle Image Velocimetry estimates of Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Slug Flow / Multiphase flow

Extreme ocean surface waves (freak waves) and internal solitons in the ocean by rapid computer models and experiments.

Department of MathematicsDepartment of Mathematics

Risk analysis - stochastic modelling: - Fast models for production profiles - Total value chain analysis - Real option analysis

Centre for Materials Science and Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology Nanotechnology Jointly with department of Chemistry Jointly with department of Chemistry and Physics and Physics Broad spectre of activities related to material sciences

including micro- and sensor technology Close cooperation with SINTEF and IFE

The MINA-laboratoryWith 400 m2 clean room

Centre for Materials Science and NanotechnologyCentre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology

Catalytic materials and adsorbentsgas conversion; CO2 and H2 adsorption

Ionic conductors; oxide membranescatalytic membranes; gas separation,fuel cells; H- and O-conductors

Microtechnologysensors; MEMS; semiconductors for harsh conditions; thin films of functional materials

As the basis for rational development of new catalysts

The catalysis The catalysis groupgroup

The focused problem: utilization of natural gas

Research Research vision:vision:

Unni Olsbye and Karl Petter Lillerud

Fundamental understanding of the Reaction mechanism

Metanol

Olefins

Department of Informatics Department of Informatics

Acoustic imaging systems – sonar and sea floor mapping

Jointly with Department of geosciences Special program at “profesjonsstudiet” (Ifi) International master Special program under Department of Innovation

and entrepreneurship Jointly with offshore industry

The Centre for Ecological and The Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES)/Department of Biology (CEES)/Department of Biology A multi-disciplinary group whose work is based on

the latest developments in molecular genetics and statistical/computer-based methods

Strongly involved marine ecosystem analyses Barents Sea

A French Norwegian network on the analysis of long-term ecological data

Suggestions for the futureSuggestions for the future Link research and education to industrial

activity

Strong international competition Norwegian research institutes and universities:

A joint Norwegian “school” or “national cluster” of Petroleum Science and Technology?