Research
SIF Student Award in Sustainability
| Project Name | Recipient | Year |
|---|---|---|
The Geysir Project | Bjarni Sævar Sveinsson, Jökull Þór Kristjánsson, Stefán Ottó Kristinsson, Þorgeir Freyr Gíslason, Örvar Þór Örlygsson and Aron Þorbjörnsson | 2022/3 |
2023 SIF PhD Research & Fellows
| Project Name | Applicant(s) | PhD Student | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
From Consumers to Producers: Electric Vehicle Owners as Flexibility Provider | Ewa Carlson |
| Ongoing |
Data Science for a Greener Future: Leveraging Machine Learning to Improve Sustainable Purchasing Behaviour and Reduce Over-Production | Anna Islind and María Óskarsdóttir |
| Ongoing |
Temperature Characteristics and Lagrangian Dispersion in Mixed Convective Turbulence | Ármann Gylfason |
| Ongoing |
2023 SIF Project Grants
| Project Name | Applicant(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ármann Gylfason | Ongoing |
| Hlynur Stefansson | Ongoing |
| Eyjólfur Ingi Ásgeirsson | Ongoing |
| Joseph Foley | Ongoing |
SIF Student Awards in Sustainability
| Project Name | Recipient | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Epoch Smart Bin: AI assisted trash sorting mechanism | Daniel Logi Matthíasson, Eva María Hönnud. Sigurthórsd., Kjartan Freyr Hafthórsson, Ólafur Gunnar Danielsson, Unnar Freyr Arnthórsson | 2022 |
| Developing Energy System Planning Models in Kenya | Xavier Shioya Musonye | 2021 |
2022 April SIF PhD Research & Fellows
| Project Name | Applicant(s) | PhD Student | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIS-Enabled Real-Time Power Flow Considering Multi-layered Electric Vehicle Load Models on Distribution and Transmission Systems in Iceland | Guðmundur Kristjansson, Ragnar Kristjansson | Laurentiu Anton | Ongoing |
| The Price of Transparency in Predictive ESG Ratings | Eyjólfur Ingi Ásgeirsson, Hlynur Stefánsson, Sverrir Ólafsson, Ralph Rudd | Hugo Cazaux | Ongoing |
| Atmospheric Transport of Microplastics to Vatnajökull Ice Cap | Einar Jón Ásbjörnsson | In support of a PhD Student | Ongoing |
2022 SIF Project Grants
| Project Name | Applicant(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental humidity sensor based on silicon nanowires | Andrei Manolescu, Halldór Guðfinnur Svavarsson | Ongoing |
| GeoEjector | María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir, Ximena Guardia Muguruza | Ongoing |
| Atmospheric fallout of Microplastics | Hlynur Stefánsson, Einar Jón Ásbjörnsson | Ongoing |
| Drone-based water sampler for micro-plastics research | Joseph Timothy Foley | Ongoing |
| Energy communities - mapping | Ewa Lazarczyk Carlson | Ongoing |
2021 April SIF PhD Research & Fellows
| Project Name | Applicant(s) | PhD Student | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomistic studies of organo-halide materials for photovoltaics (ATOMAP) | Andrei Manolescu | Rachel Brophy | Ongoing |
| A transition towards a 100% electric Heavy-Duty Vehicle fleet in Iceland: Feasibility and impact assessment of the charging load on the transmission and distribution system | Ragnar Kristjánsson Hlynur Stefánsson Eyjólfur Ingi Ásgeirsson Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir | Albert Alonso | Ongoing |
| Adaptation of aluminium reduction cell for carbon capture and sequestration – a modelling approach | Guðrún Sævarsdóttir María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir | Brandon Velasquez | Ongoing |
2021 April SIF Project Grants
| Project Name | Applicant(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Construction of MAPI based solar cells | Halldór Guðfinnur Svavarsson | Completed |
| Project Extension: An Assessment of the Techno-Economic, Geopolitical and Strategic Feasibility of Exporting Hydrogen from Iceland to Europe | Ewa Lazarczyk Carlson | Link to Pub Pt. 1 |
2020 September SIF Project Grants*
*2020 September SIF Project Grants were put on hold due to COVID19, and awarded later in May 2021.
| Project Name | Applicant(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| On-line and offline scheduling models for charging EVs under limited resources | Eyjólfur Ingi Ásgeirsson | Ongoing Link to Pub. Pt.1 |
| Possible Solutions for Reinforcing Transmission Grids under Extreme Weather Conditions | Mohamed Abdelfattah | Ongoing |
| Portaplants2.0 | María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir | Ongoing |
2020 February SIF Project Grants
| Project Name | Applicant(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Electrification of heavy-duty vehicles in Iceland – feasibility and strategies | Hlynur Stefánsson Eyjólfur Ingi Ásgeirsson, Ragnar Kristjánsson | Ongoing |
| LCA of Icelandic products | Guðrún Arnbjörg Sævarsdóttir Einar Jón Ásbjörnsson David Christian Finger Anna Sigríður Islind | Ongoing |
| Mobility in Reykjavik urban area | María Óskarsdóttir Magnús Már Halldórsson | Link to Publication |
| Predictors of healthy cognitive aging: The AGES-Study | María Kristin Jónsdóttir | Ongoing |
| Towards sustainable energy markets in Europe: Case of capacity markets | Ewa Lazarczyk Carlson | Ongoing (Delayed) |
| Model-based Optimization of Wind Farms with Extremum Seeking Control | Eliahu August | Link to Publication |
| Molecular Dynamics of Perovskite Solar Cells | Andrei Manolescu | Link to Publication |
| Development of an experimental facility with specific focus on wind energy | Ármann Gylfason | Ongoing |
| Geyser modelling | Juliet Ann Newson | Ongoing Link to Publication |
| Extracting nutrient from lava for cultivation of microalgae | Halldór Guðfinnur Svavarsson | Cancelled |
| Learning about Climate Change in Multiuser Virtual Reality | Hannes Högni Vilhjálmsson | Link to Publication |
| Are green bonds relevant financing alternatives? | Stefan Wendt | Ongoing |
| Towards a more sustainable use of space: Analysis of internet data for | Anna Sigríður Islind | Completed |
