Stats

Year Students
2026/2027     14
2025/2026     10
2024/2025     19
2023/2024     31
2022/2023     5
2021/2022     12
2020/2021     2
2019/2020     2
2018/2019     2
2017/2018     2
2016/2017     1
2015/2016     6
2014/2015     5
2013/2014     7
2012/2013     8
2011/2012     10
2010/2011     6

Overview of student supervision and mentoring Roger Birkeland

PhD candidates

Main-supervisor

On-going

Erik Lewerenz Automating satellite operations (AutoSatOps-project, from Norwegian Research Council, 2025 -- )
Magnhild Eeg GNSS-R and GNSS-RFI (NTNU strategic area NTNU Civil Security, 2025 -- )
Simen Eine Small satellites for maritime surveilance (NTNU strategic area NTNU Ocean and Coast, 2025 -- )

Co-supervisor

On-going

Corrado Chiatante Data integration of multi-domain, multi-sensor systems (HYPCSI-project, from Norwegian Research Council, 2023 -- )
Simen Berg Agile small satellite operations for water quality monitoring (part of Oppdrag Mjøsa, 2024 -- )

Mentoring through project work

Graduated

2024     Dennis Langer Hyperspectral Push-broom Systems: Operations, Software Development, and Spatial Resolution
2023     Marie Bøe Henriksen On the calibration and optical performance of a Hyperspectral Imager for drones and small satellites
2022     Evelyn Honoré-Livermore Integrating Agile Systems Engineering and Project Management in Small Satellites Development
2022     Sivert Bakken Development of a small Satellite with a Hyperspectral Imaging Payload and Onboard Processing for Ocean Color
2022     Gara Quintana Diaz In-orbit Radio Measurements using Software-Defined Radios in Small Satellites

Master and bachelor students

Only the student projects with the most involvement as mentor + all as co-supervisor are listed for the HYPSO satellites (2018 - now). As a technical project manager and project leader for HYPSO-1 and HYPSO-2, I have been involved in mentoring/supervising of more students than listed.

Only master thesis students from the NTNU Test Satellite project (2010 - 2018) are listed.
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2026/2027

Sigmund Klåpbakken Payload for passive RFI satellite receiver (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Håkon Sæther GNSS-RFI-detection from satellites MSc Supervisor
Jørgen Aagesen Payload for passive RFI satellite receiver (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Maria Alida Herland Olsen Camera control system software for small EO satellites (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Nancy Krone Small satellit EO systems (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Tobias Horelt Automatic EO imaging targets generation (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Magnus Haldorsen Agile operations/manuvers for small satellites (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Filip Engan Ræder Ship-detection in RGB images (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Daniel Dalen FlatSat user-interface for Andøya Space (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Simen Bedringås GNSS-R from terrestrial datasets (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Nicole Maria Powell GNSS-RFI detection from ADS-B-data (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Abu Desalegn Tesema Underwater strobing Illumination System (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Emilie Johnsen Underwater strobing Illumination System (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Zoe Moreau GNSS-R antenna study and GNSS-R datasets Internship Cordinator

2025/2026

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Hawraa Akil Razzaq The HYPSO Portal MSc Co-supervisor
Kristoffer Eggan GNSS jamming and spoofing detection and localization from space (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Trym Helle HYPSO-3 SW development - Camera driver investigations (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Bjørn Vik Henriksen Novel ship-detection methods for GNSS-R (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Anita Bueno Lindmoen Jamming and spoofing detection and localization from space (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Sebastian Schröder GNSS-R radio capture pipeline (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Mads Møllbach GNSS-RFI processing pipeline architecture (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Sven Amberg GNSS-RFI data capture with the PRETTY satellite (tentative) MSc Supervisor
Bhaskar Kumar Software for mission planning Internship Coordinator
Nathan Guerin Software for mission planning Internship Coordinator
Thibault Camlane Web-tools for outreach Internship Supervisor

2024/2025

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Sindre Aasmund Adamsen Nordtveit Early development of the processing payload for a GNSS-R CubeSat MSc Supervisor
Anitha Poothappillai Design and Development of the Digital Dignal Processing Pipeline for GNSS-Reflectometry MSc Mentor/problem owner
Urban Mikic Multiprocessor synchronisation and data management for small remote sensing satellites MSc Co-supervisor
Piotr Mikulowski Flexible imaging payload processing with FPGA accelerators MSc Mentor/problem owner
Line Høybakk Development of a near-infrared hyperspectral camera driver for the HYPSO-3 satellite payload MSc Co-supervisor
Iver Rolvsjord Exploring GNSS Interference Source Localization from Low Earth Orbit MSc Co-supervisor
Magnhild Gussgård Eeg Antenna array prototypes for GNSS-R and GNSS RFI satellite payload MSc Co-supervisor
Daniel Thormodsen Ehrhardt Developing a multi-use GNSS platform for future GNSS-R technology demonstrations MSc Co-supervisor
Lars Wium GNSS-R Based RFI Detection MSc Co-supervisor/mentor
Albert Aasland Ringard Characterization and improvements of the NTNU UHF ground station MSc Co-supervisor
Håkon Kindem HYPSO-2 integrated system-of-systems (tentative) MSc Co-supervisor
Martin Schau Draugsvoll Evaluation and selection of payload processing architectures for a new hyperspectral satellite mission MSc Co-supervisor
Guillaume Lemiere GNSS-R antenna system Internship Coordinator
Maxime Jacob HYPSO-1 data processing Internship Coordinator
Florian Graule SmallSatLab web pages development Internship Supervisor
Jeanne Tournayre UltraBoB building and testing (software) Internship Supervisor
Nolan Jacquot GNSS-R system study -- orbital simulations Internship Supervisor
Gaspar Mougin Trichon New HYPSO instruments Internship Coordinator
Benjamin Marchand New HYPSO instruments Internship Coordinator

2023/2024

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Håvard Heen Brovold Investigating design trade-offs of a near-infrared hyperspectral imager for small satellites. The work is performed at DTU. MSc Co-supervisor
Inge Gabriel Eide Johnsen Design of a satellite drag sail deorbiting controller MSc Co-supervisor
BSc-group #1 (5 students) Camera testing and software development for next.gen HSI instrument BSc Product owner
BSc-group #2 (8 students) SmallSatLab outreach web. Result: hypso.space IT2901 Supervisor/ product owner
BSc-group #3 (7 students) Satellite telemetry alerting service IT2901 Co-supervisor/ product owner
Simen Løcka Eine In-orbit testing of FPGA designs on HYPSO-1 MSc Co-supervisor
Sander Waage Kvalsvik Orbit and Coverage Simulation Framework for a LEO-orbit-based GNSS-R System MSc Co-supervisor
John Philip Nicolas Kværneng Carolan An Initial Coverage and Operational Analysis of a GNSS-Reflectometry Satellite in Low Earth Polar Orbit MSc Co-supervisor
Sverre Sandereid Fagerås GNSS Reflectometry for spaceborne remote sensing MSc Co-supervisor
Kristin Mehli Skuterud Small Satellite and Software-Defined Radio Systems: Exploring Security and Sustainability Practices MSc Co-supervisor
Wilhelm Kristiansen Development of a commissioning plan for a semi-functional software-defined radio on the HYPSO-2 satellite) MSc Co-supervisor
Jules Soriani GNSS-R system study, system and coverage analysis Internship Co-supervisor
Corentin Meunier HYPSO-2 on-board processing pipeline modularization Internship Co-supervisor
Maxime Maulard GNSS-R system study -- antenna design Internship Co-supervisor

2022/2023

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Anders Rise Gundersen Test, verification, and calibration of an RGB instrument for HYPSO-2 MSc Co-supervisor
Giacomo Melloni Characterization of the downlink channel in the UHF band for LEO satellites) MSc Co-supervisor
Øyvind Skaaden (winner of the NIFRO prize 2024) System Integration of the HYPSO-2 SDR: Enabling Fault-Tolerant Payload Operations and an Efficient Development Environment MSc Co-supervisor
Simen Heggelund Shock and Vibration Testing, Redesigning, and Assembly of a Hyperspectral Imaging Payload for a 6U CubeSat MSc Mentor/Co-supervisor
Eirik Håland TVAC testing, redesign, and assembly of a 6U CubeSat payload MSc Mentor/Co-supervisor

2021/2022

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Linn Marie Sønsterud Detecting and avoiding errors during processing system over-the-air updates of a small satellite MSc Co-supervisor
Bjørn A. Odden, Andreas L. D. Haugli,
Trym W. Kulseng, Magnus S. Skjølberg, Ole A. Høyby, Thomas N. Eilifsen
Web based GUI for satellite operations (SOUIES) IT2901 Mentor/Co-supervisor
Magnhild Eeg, Simen L. Eine, Ken R. Dugan Implementering av Cubesat Space Protocol over UART i programvare for minisatellitt BSc Co-supervisor
Simen Berg Maximizing Payload Utilization of the HYPSO-1 Satellite MSc Co-supervisor
Thomas Halvard Bolle Operationalizing testing setup used at NTNU SmallSat Lab Design of an Automatic Test-framework for On-board Software of Satellites MSc Co-supervisor

2020/2021

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Edvard Foss An Automated and Coordinated Collision Avoidance System for Operators of Small Satellites in Low Earth Orbit MSc Co-supervisor
Tuva Okkenhaug Moxnes A common software framework for a CubeSat with multiple payloads MSc Co-supervisor

2019/2020

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Live Jacobsen & Siri Gulliksrud Utvidbart kontrollrom for satellitt MSc Mentor/project owner

2018/2019

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Magne Hov Design and Implementation of Hardware and Software Interfaces for a Hyperspectral Payload in a Small MSc Co-supervisor
Vebjørn Rogne Kristvik Strålingspåvirkning på optiske element for en Hyperspektral CubeSat-nyttelast BSc Co-supervisor

2017/2018

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Vilde Flognfeldt Rieker Fundamental Theories and Methodologies for Assessing Radiation Hardness in Hydrogen-Terminated Diamond MSc Mentor
Petter Evju Skanke CubeSat Propulsion - A Study of New Possibilities for the Small and Affordable Space Platform MSc (pre-project) Co-supervisor

2016/2017

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Øyvind Karlsen Ground station considerations for the AMOS satellite programme MSc Mentor/project owner

2015/2016

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Stian Haug NUTS Backplane Revision - Improving Reliability and Modularity of the NTNU Test Satellite MSc Co-supervisor
Magne Alver Normann
(winner of the NIFRO prize 2016)
Software Design of an Onboard Computer for a Nanosatellite MSc Co-supervisor
André Løfaldli Design of ground station receiver for Kongsberg Satellite Services based on Software Defined Radio MSc Co-supervisor
Per Arne Rønning A study of hardware compression of images MSc Co-supervisor
Jon Kalevi Oltedal Development of a prototype of a candidate camera payload MSc Co-supervisor
Henrik Rudi Haave Simulating Sun Vector Estimation and Finding Gyroscopes for the NUTS Project MSc Mentor/project owner

2014/2015

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Antoine F.X. Pignède Prediction Algorithms for the NUTS Attitude Estimator and Robust Spacecraft Attitude Stabilization using Magnetorquers MSc Mentor/project owner
Marius F. Westgaard Software Design and Controller Evaluation for the ADCS on the NTNU Test Satellite MSc Co-supervisor
Erlend Riis Jahren Design and Implementation of a Reliable Transport Layer Protocol for NUTS MSc Co-supervisor
Karl David Vea NUTS: Ground station with GNU Radio and USRP MSc Mentor/project owner
Mathias Tømmer UHF system for the NUTS CubeSat Internship Supervisor

2013/2014

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Martin Nygren Solar Simulation for the NTNU Test Satellite Solar Cells MSc Co-supervisor
Anders Håland Ferdigstilling og testing av mekanisk struktur for NUTS CubeSat MSc Mentor/project owner
Christian Elias Kiær & Magnus Haglund Arnesen Mission Event Planning & Error-Recovery for CubeSat Applications MSc Co-supervisor
Marius Münch Integration and verification of a keyed-hash message authentication scheme based on broadcast timestamps for NUTS MSc Co-supervisor
Øyvind Rein Developing an ADCS Prototype for NTNU Test Satellite MSc Mentor/project owner
Mayeul Marcadella Improvement in the Reliability of a Bi-Processing Unit Satellite Subject to Radiation-Induced Bit-Flips MSc Co-supervisor

2012/2013

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Kjell Arne Ødegaard Error Detection and Correction for Low-Cost Nano Satellites MSc Co-supervisor
Espen Meland Grensesnitt for IR-kamera i studentsatellitten NUTS MSc Co-supervisor
Brenda Escobar Link Budget for NTNU Test Satellite MSc Co-supervisor
Christian Nomme Mechanical design of CubeSat structures using composites and polymers MSc Mentor/project owner
Fredrik Alvenes Attitude Controller-Observer Design for the NTNU Test Satellite MSc Mentor/project owner
Morten Hatlen On-board, Fourier-Based Image-Analysis System for Satellite Observation of Gravity Waves MSc Mentor/project owner
Jordi Francés Matas Internal Wireless Bus for a CubeSat MSc Co-supervisor
Torleif Ajer Thomassen Software quality assurance on a Student Satellite - The NTNU Test Satellite MSc Mentor/project owner

2011/2012

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Gaute Bråthen Design of Attitude Control System of a Double CubeSat MSc Co-supervisor
Marianne Bakken
(winner of the NIFRO prize 2012)
Signal Processing for Communicating Gravity Wave Images from the NTNU Test Satellite MSc Mentor/project owner
Kai Inge Rokstad Utvikling av komposittramme for satellitt MSc Co-supervisor
Snorre Rønning Optimizing an Infrared Camera for Observing Atmospheric Gravity Waves from a CubeSat Platform MSc Co-supervisor
Fredrik Sola Holberg Design of Attitude Estimation and Control System for a Cube Satellite MSc Mentor/project owner
Dan Erik Holmstrøm The Internal Data Bus in a Student Satellite MSc Mentor/project owner
Sandesh Prasai Access control of NUTS uplink MSc Co-supervisor
Lars Erik Jacobsen Electrical Power System of the NTNU Test Satellite: Design of the EPS MSc Co-supervisor
Sigvald Marholm Antenna Systems for NUTS MSc Co-supervisor
Toril Bye Rinnan Development and Comparison of Estimation Methods for Attitude Determination MSc Mentor/project owner

2010/2011

Name Topic/title Type Involvement
Beathe Hagen Stenhaug Antenna system for a ground station communicating with the NTNU Test Satellite (NUTS) MSc Mentor/project owner
Dewald de Bruyn Power Distribution and Conditioning for a Small Student Satellite: Design of the NUTS Backplane & EPS Module MSc Co-supervisor
Marius Lind Volstad Internal Data Bus of a Small Student Satellite MSc Mentor/project owner
Zdenko Tudor Design and Implementation of Attitude Control for 3-axes Magnetic Coil Stabilization of a Spacecraft MSc Mentor/project owner
Kristian Jensen and Kaan Huseby Yabar Development, Implementation and Testing of Two Attitude Estimation Methods for Cube Satellites) MSc Mentor/project owner