Testimonies from incoming visitors

Testimonies from incoming visitors

Incoming visits - Testemonies

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When did your visit take place?

March-May 2022 for 10 weeks.

What was the topic you work on your research stay?

Artificial Intelligence and decision making.

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

It was amazing; working with other researchers in my field with the facilities provided by NTNU was extremely helpful. Additionally, the ability to present my work and get feedback from a research group such as COMPAMA was also very useful.

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When did your visit take place?

March-May 2022 for 10 weeks.

What was the topic you work on your research stay?

Design theory for metacognition of a conjoined agency.

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

My stay at the NTNU within the COMPAMA project (…) was great and valuable experience. The possibilities to discuss the research I am interested in, to present, and to get the feedback helped me a lot. Also, all the people I met were very nice to me, supportive, and inspired me.

Three people standing outside in the sun. Photo

When did your visit take place?

June 2022 for 2 days.

What were the topics you taugth?

Introduction to machine learning and AI methods 

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

Due to the pandemic-related restrictions, I was unable to travel to Trondheim in December 2021 to teach the course Introduction to machine learning and AI methods with economic applications. Instead, we conducted the course online, which turned out to be a successful alternative. However, in June 2022, I had the chance to visit Norway and took the opportunity to meet some colleagues from NTNU. It was a wonderful experience to finally see Trondheim and especially to spend quality time with Rita and Sjur

Person standing on skies outside in the snow. Photo

When did your visit take place?

October 2022 - February 2023 for 16 weeks

What was the topic you work on your research stay?

Grid-friendly energy community planning

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

«The research visit at NTNU was a blast, with great discussions, fruitful collaborations, diverse and fun social activities and a wonderful experience of Norwegian culture and winter. I am looking forward to staying in touch and for potential future collaborations.

Person standing outside on skies. Photo

When did your visit take place?

February-April 2024 for 8 weeks.

What was the topic you work on your research stay?

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and real options.

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

My research visit at NTNU was truly transformative, both personally and professionally. It opened my eyes to a different research culture and gave me the chance to meet incredibly inspiring people. I have nothing but amazing memories from this experience, and I’m sure I’ll be back—both to wrap up the ongoing research project and to soak in Norway’s stunning natural beauty once again.

Person standing outside in the snow. Photo

When did your visit take place?

March - April 2024 for about 8 weeks

What was the topic you work on your research stay?

Uncertainty quantification in stock price forecasting using Bayesian neural networks

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

During my visit to NTNU, I explored uncertainty quantification methods using Bayesian neural networks. The constructive feedback I received, along with the opportunity to present my preliminary findings, facilitated meaningful discussions and opened avenues for potential future collaborations.

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When did your visit take place?

March-May 2024 for 10 weeks.

What was the topic you work on your research stay?

Timing Green Technology Investments under Uncertainty.

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

My research stay at NTNU, funded by the COMPAMA project, lead to new research projects and the joint work and discussions with the talented and passionate researchers at NTNU was truly inspiring. Beyond research, the great Norwegian culture and traditions, stunning landscapes, and the wonderful people made every moment unforgettable. Thanks COMPAMA!

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When did your visit take place?

April 2024 and September 2024 for a total of 2 weeks

What were the topics you taugth during your stay?

Business Economics in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Probabilistic AI and Decision Making

Can you briefly elaborate on your experience?

My experience at NTNU has been truly rewarding, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the COMPAMA project. Initiatives like COMPAMA play a vital role in offering specialized courses on highly relevant and pressing topics in AI. I also greatly appreciated the dynamic format of delivering intensive courses and was impressed by the students' talent and enthusiastic participation.

Testimonies from outgoing visitors

Testimonies from outgoing visitors

Outgoing visists

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Where did you go?

Mälardalens University (MDU)

When did your visit took place?

April-June 2022 for 3 weeks.

What was the main topic?

Machine learning for option pricing

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

"It was very nice to have the possibility to visit Ying at MDU. We have been supervising together a master student group who is working on using machine learning for option pricing. We used these visits to transform the project thesis and the master thesis into two papers. After the second visit, we even went together to the EURO 2022 conference in Finland to present our first work."

Where did you go?

University of Pennsylvania, department of Economics

When did your visit took place?

November 2022 - April 2023 for 5 months.

What was the main topic?

Transportation and environmental economics

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

"Major study is on air pollution due to traffic, using machine learning. The desired outcome is that traffic will increase air pollution. The Research stay brought me into contact with new research groups, which expanded my research fields and thinking, and provide a potential basis for future research development."

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Where did you go?

  LIDS MIT (Labratory for Information and Decision System)

When did your visit took place?

August 2024 - September 2024 for 2 weeks.

What was the main topic?

  Machine Learning Methods for Time Series Predictions

Can you briefly elaborate on the work that you developed during your visit?

"It was really nice there with a lot of skilled faculty. My contact person was Professor Marija Ilic at LIDS MIT. Research stay help me develop IØ8304 (Forecasting Methods in Finance and Economics) applying state of the art machine learning methods with R and Python applications."

Overview of incoming and outgoing visits

Overview of incoming and outgoing visits

Incoming

 
Name Position University Visiting Semester
Yulia Litvinova PhD Candidate University of Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein Patrick Mikalef Spring 22
Christopher Collins PhD Candidate National University of Ireland, Ireland Patrick Mikalef Spring 22
Selina Kerscher PhD Candidate Universidad de Oviedo, Spain Pedro Granado Autumn 22 & Spring 23
Marina Dietze

PhD Candidate

PUC Rio, Brazil Stein-Erik Fleten Autumn 23 & Spring 24
Pedro Carvalho PhD Candidate University of Lisbon, Portugal Carlos Oliveira Autumn 23
Phuong Nguyen PhD Candidate University of Lisbon, Portugal Carlos Oliveira Spring 24
Wafaa Azira  PhD Candidate University of Lorraine, France Stein-Erik Fleten Spring 24
Stefan Kupfe Post Doc Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany Verena Hagspiel-Janssen Spring 24
Jhonny Schneider Post Doc Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia Pedro Granado Spring 24
Energy Sonoro Senior Lecturer North-West University, South Africa Rita Pimentel Spring 24
Rui Henriques Assistant Professor University of Lisbon, Portugal Rita Pimentel Autumn 24
Bismark Singh Associate Professor University of Southampton, United Kingdom Stein-Erik Fleten Spring 24
Maria Fernandez Professor Universidad de Alicante, Spain Stein-Erik Fleten Spring 24
Peter Kort Professor Tilburg University, The Netherlands Verena Hagspiel-Janssen Autumn 24

Outgoing

 
Name Position Visiting University Semester
Rita Pimentel Associate Professor Ying Ni Mälardalens University, Sweden Spring 22
Cong Cao PhD Candidate Hamming Fang University of Pensylvania, USA Autumn 22 & Spring 23
Parinaz Aliasghari PhD Candidate Christian von Hirschhausen Technical University Berlin, Germany Spring 23
Morten Risstad Associate Professor Malvina Marchese Bayes Business School and London Business School, United Kingdom Autumn 23
Stein-Erik Fleten Professor Carl J Ullrich James Madison University, USA Autumn 23
Stein-Erik Fleten Professor Steven Gabriel University of Maryland, USA Autumn 23
Stein-Erik Fleten Professor Bismark Singh University of Southampton, United Kingdom Autumn 23
Stein-Erik Fleten Professor Takashi Kanamura University of Kyoto, Japan Autumn 23
Stein-Erik Fleten Professor Maria Fernandez Universidad de Alicante, Spain Autumn 23 & Spring 24
Sjur Westgaard Professor Derek Bunn Bayes Business School and London Business School, United Kingdom Autumn 23
Sjur Westgaard Professor Audun Botterud Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Autumn 24

Apply (Closed)

Apply (Closed)

Here you can apply for funding for Research Stays taking place between 2021 and 2024.

Who can apply?

  • Employees at NTNU (outgoing)
  • Externals to NTNU (incoming)

Where can I find more information?

  • PhD candidates - form (see section 5)
  • Post-Docs, Researchers and professors - form (see section 5)

How to apply?

  1. Download the form the suits you 
  2. Fill out the form
  3. Send it and invitation letter to rodrigo.graca@ntnu.no 

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