About

We do research in digital engineering at the highest international level, educate and supervise PhD- and master students at OsloMet, and contribute to innovation in society.

Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering AS (SimulaMet) was established in 2018 to strengthen the research and education capacity in ICT and digitalisation. The core research areas at SimulaMet are communication systems, machine learning and data science, and information technology management.

SimulaMet is jointly owned by Simula Research Laboratory (51%) and Oslo Metropolitan University (49%). The company is OsloMet's strategic partner in research, PhD- and MSc- education in digital engineering, while organised as a limited company and part of the Simula group.

The board of directors consists of six members elected by the owners in the General Assembly and two members elected by the employees of SimulaMet. 

  • Kyrre Lekve, Chair of the board
  • Laurence Habib
  • Tor Saglie
  • André Brodtkorb
  • Ada Johanne Ellingsrud
  • Carl Thodesen
  • Michael Riegler (elected by the employees)
  • Cise Midoglu (elected by the employees)

Professor Olav Lysne is the Director of SimulaMet.

Where to find us?

Our offices are located at the OsloMet Campus, in Pilestredet 52 in the city centre of Oslo, Norway.

People in the administration

Olav Lysne

Olav Lysne

ProfessorDirector of Simula Metropolitan

Marianne M. Sundet

Marianne M. Sundet

Deputy Director of Simula Metropolitan

Sven-Arne Reinemo

Sven-Arne Reinemo

Research Director

Fanny Elisabeth Klang

Fanny Elisabeth Klang

Senior Advisor

Sissi Chan

Sissi Chan

HR Advisor

Maria Normann

Maria Normann

Communication Advisor

Nikita Gundersen

Nikita Gundersen

HR Officer