Experience

SINTEF Ocean

• Norway
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Research Scientist

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  My main research interests lie in the application of analytical chemistry in combination with data science tools to reveal the fate and impacts of complex environmental contaminant mixtures in the marine environment.

• Research Scientist

  • May 2017 - Apr 2020

  Analytical instrumentation and method specialist (GC-MS(/MS), GCxGC-HRMS, pyrolysis GC-MS, LC-HRMS)Characterization of microplastics fate, interaction with persistent pollutants and toxicological effectsAdvanced chemical and toxicological characterization of produced water and crude oilEnvironmental degradation and fate studies of emerging pollutants



Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway

• Norway
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Candidate

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2017

  My PhD work was related to the studies of crude oil toxicity towards early life stages of fish. Throughout the degree, I: - Developed, optimized, validated and implemented several analytical protocols for analyzing trace amounts of petrogenic compounds in biotic samples. - Completed a thorough examination of the bioaccumulation and elimination of PAHs and alkylated PAHs in two species of fish embryos. - Implemented the use of passive samplers as a biomimetic technique for accumulation of contaminants in fish embryos. - Operated, maintaned and trouble-shooted advanced analytical instrumentation (GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, GCxGC-ToFMS, HPLC) on a routine basis. - Spent five weeks at the Petroleum and Environmental Geochemistry Group (PEGG) at the University of Plymouth, UK, performing GCxGC-ToFMS analysis under the supervision of Dr. Steven Rowland. - Spent two weeks at the Northwest Fisheries and Science Center (NOAA) in Seattle, US, performing zebrafish toxicity assays in collaboration with Dr. John Incardona. Show less



SINTEF

• Norway
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master of Science

  • Jun 2012 - Apr 2014

  I worked as a junior researcher in the Department of Applied Environmental Biology and Chemistry, focusing on environmental fate and effect studies of emerging pollutants and fossil fuel derived compounds. My main responsibilities in the first year was planning, conducting and reporting fate studies of compounds related to CO2 capture technology. I took part in several projects, wrote technical reports and presented at four international conferences. I published two papers on this work. The characterization of fresh and weathered crude oils, and the study of their fate and effects was a major part of my job over the two years. I took part in multiple projects, studying the physical behaviour, biodegradation, photodegradation and toxicological effects of crude oil pollution in the marine environment. I was responsible for experimental planning and execution, sample preparation, GC-MS analysis and reporting. I was involved in several projects related to the fate of nanoparticles in the environment, where I had responsibility for developing and implementing methods for dispersion and measurement of different types of nanoparticles in aqueous matrices. Show less



Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt - FFI

• Norway
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scientific Assistant

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Summer internship as a chemist, working mainly with method development. Responsibilities included planning and performing laboratory tests and reporting on generated data. Summer internship as a chemist, working mainly with method development. Responsibilities included planning and performing laboratory tests and reporting on generated data.



Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

• Norway
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

  Laboratory teaching assistant for undergraduate classes in analytical and organic chemistry. Responsibilities included preparing laboratory equipment, demonstrating and explaining experiments to the students and maintaning HSE requirements. Laboratory teaching assistant for undergraduate classes in analytical and organic chemistry. Responsibilities included preparing laboratory equipment, demonstrating and explaining experiments to the students and maintaning HSE requirements.



The Geological Survey of Norway

• Norway
• Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Field Research Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Summer and part time job working with sampling and pre-treatment of urban and rural soil samples prior to chemical analysis (ICP-MS, GC-MS). Projects were related to both urban pollution and geochemical mapping of mineral deposits in Northern Norway. Summer and part time job working with sampling and pre-treatment of urban and rural soil samples prior to chemical analysis (ICP-MS, GC-MS). Projects were related to both urban pollution and geochemical mapping of mineral deposits in Northern Norway.