CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Kristin Syverud
Date of Birth: 1961-11-22
Nationality: Norwegian
E-mail: kristin.syverud@pfi.no
Profession: Senior Research Scientist
University degree: Siv.ing., Dr.ing.


KEY competence
Nanofibrillated cellulose: production, characterization, chemical modification and applications of this nano-structured material produced from cellulose fibres.
o    Project manager for several international projects within the area of nanofibrillated cellulose and related cellulose-based materials.  
o    Initiator and organizer of the nanofibrillated cellulose international seminar in Trondheim, 2006 and 2008.
 
EDUCATION
  • 1992 Doktoringeniør (Ph. D.), Norwegian Institute of technology (NTH), Section of Physical Chemistry Thesis: "Ion and Water Transfer in a Potassium Selective PVC membrane". Teaching Supervisor: Prof. Dr.tech. Signe Kjelstrup Ratkje.
  • 1986 Sivilingeniør (M. Sc.), NTH, Section of Physical Chemistry.
  • Diploma project: "Termoelektrisk potensial i galvanisk celle med KCl-elektrolytt".
POSITIONS
  • 2003 - Paper and Fibre Research Institute - Senior Research Scientist.
  • 1998 - 2003 Norwegian Pulp and Paper Research Institute - Research scientist
  • 1997 – 1998 SINTEF, Applied Chemistry – Research scientist
  • 1996 – 1997 TINE Norwegian Dairies BA Norway, R&D center - Research scientist
  • 1988 – 1996 SINTEF Applied Chemistry – Research scientist
  • 1987 – 1988 NTH, Section of Physical Chemistry - Scientific assistant
  • 1981 – 1982 Oslo Energy Holding - laboratory assistant
CONTINUING EDUCATION
  • 1999 Continuing education up-grading course in paper pulp technology.
  • 1998 Continuing education up-grading course in paper technology.
  • 1997 Course in vibration spectroscopy, IR, NIR. Norsk Hydro, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
  • 1997 User- and calibrating course in FTIR, Foss Electric, Denmark.
  • 1996 Course in computer supported production trends (Planning of tests, statistical treatment of data, modeling). Camo/Matforsk (Norwegian food research institute).
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • 2008-   Norwegian representative in the standardization program ISO/TC6/WG39 Printability testing
  • 2007-   Norwegian representative in COST Action E54, Characterisation of the fine structure and properties of papermaking fibres using new technologies
  • 2004 –  Norwegian representative in COST Action E41, Analytic tools with application for wood and pulping chemistry
  • 2004 –  Norwegian representative in Nordic Standardization Programme (NSP), Programme group
  • 2004 –  Chairman and Norwegian representative in Nordic Standardization Programme (NSP) Working group: Carbohydrate analysis
  • 2004 – Norwegian representative in Nordic Standardization Programme (NSP), Institute management
  • 2004 –  Norwegian representative in Nordic Standardization Programme (NSP), Technical Committee – Chemical analysis
  • 1999 – 2002 Norwegian representative in COST Action E20 ”Wood fibre cell wall structure”
  • 2001 – 2003 Norwegian representative in Nordisk standardization program “Network group Carbohydrate analysis”

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