Completed master theses in system dynamics
An overview of completed master theses from 2011.
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Completed Master's Theses
The list of completed master’s theses from 2011 to present.
2023
Eno AmosDynamic Analysis of Policy Options for Decarbonisation of Road Passenger Transportation in the United Kingdom Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi |
Edvin AndreassonSustainable Aviation Fuel in a Scandinavian Context - A Systems Perspective on Sustainable Transitions within the Aviation Industry Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi |
Ismay Leanne BaxUrban Sprawl and Congestion in The Hague: A System Dynamics Modeling Approach Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Henri ContorIntegrated Systems Analysis: Belgium’s SDG performance under Business As Usual scenario Supervisors: Matteo Padercini/Birgit Kopainsky |
Anastasiia DemchenkoIntergenerational PTSD transmission resulting from russian invasion of Ukraine Supervisor: Christina Gkini |
Kseniia HadzhunObservation of cetaceans’ population dynamic in the Black Sea waters including the negative impact of Russian Invasion: A System Dynamics Approach Supervisor: Claudiu Eduard Nedelciu |
Md Istiaque HasanEnvironmental Impacts of Rapid Electric Vehicle Adoption: A Comprehensive Energy Source Analysis Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Kristine HeimdalA Systems Approach to Supply-Demand Interactions in Norway: A Case for the Recent Growth in Rooftop Photovoltaic Panels Investments Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Volodymyr IlkivTax and social policy reforms to support developing retail market in Ukraine Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi |
Victor LarssonEffects of Human Activities on The Ecosystem of Kelp Forests in Norway: A System Dynamics Modelling Approach Supervisor: Lars-Kristian Lunde Trellevik |
Elizabeth Aboagyewaa MensahEVALUATION OF GENERIC PALM OIL PRODUCTION AND THE ROLE OF ROUND TABLE ON SUSTAINBLE PALM OIL (RSPO) IN SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN GHANA : A SYTEM DYNAMIC APPROACH Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Olena MordasThe impact of exchange rate policy on the level of trade competitiveness in Ukraine Supervisor: David Wheat |
Knut Mortveit OgnøyExploring System Dynamics in Education: A Pilot Study on the Implementation and Impact of Interactive Learning Environments Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi |
Oleksandra OrlovskaFinancial Dollarization Causes and Consequences: Case of Ukraine Supervisor: David Wheat |
Nada OubrhouThe potential value of seasonal climate forecasts in agricultural decision-making: case of forage-based dairy production in Vestland, Norway Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Pegah ShaffafRaw Material Inventory Control Analysis: A Case Study for a Manufacturing Firm in Norway Supervisor: Saeed Langarudi |
Sunniva SlyngstadInvestigating the Long-Term Impact of the Police Reform: A Case Study of Denmark Supervisor: Christina Gkini |
Tasnimun TabassumAn Experimental Study to Analyze the Behavior of Students from Multidisciplinary Groups Towards Education Loans Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Mariia TomilinaA SYSTEM DYNAMIC APPROACH FOR DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL MONETARY POLICY DURING THE WAR AND POST- WAR PERIOD IN UKRAINE Supervisor: David Wheat |
Dehui WangUnderstanding the Dynamics of Nutrient Management and Runoff from Plant Farms in the Potomac Watershed: Take Example of Nitrogen Management in Corn Planting of Frederick Supervisor: Aklilu Tadesse |
Winnie ZhaoThe Student Loans Support System in Norway Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
2022
Kathelijne Pietie BaxINTRODUCING CULTIVATED MEAT TO THE DUTCH MARKET. A SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING APPROACH Supervisor: Hugo Herrera |
Durga Devi GiriA system dynamics approach to study the sustainable reduction of a restaurant food waste Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Martin Breda GrimelandSprawl Dynamics. “its drivers, and where to intervene” Supervisor: William Schoenberg |
Kave JangiA System Dynamic Approach for Evaluating the Effect of Shocking News on Stock Market- Case Study: Volkswagen’s Scandal Supervisor: Lars-Kristian Trellevik |
Amal Abdalla Nasralla KishtaBuilding a Resilient Cancer Healthcare System Using Resources Management Reallocation:A System Dynamics Modeling Approach Supervisor: Lars-Kristian Trellevik |
Pei Shan LooSimulation-based Assessment of Cholera Epidemic Response:Al-Hudaydah, Yemen Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar |
Daniel MichelsenThe impact of interactive learning environments on the methods of learning used today Supervisor: William Schoenberg |
Jane MorutEXPLORING THE HIGH MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE IN UGANDA: A SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION APPROACH Supervisors: Birgit Kopainsky/Matteo Pedercini |
Furkan OnalThe Obesity Epidemic in Turkey: A System Dynamics and Behavioral Economics Approach in the context of an Obesogenic System Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar |
Jefferson Karthikeyan RajahEnabling Mobility for Persons with Major Lower-Limb Amputations: A Model-based Study of the Impact of Digital Prosthetic Service Provision on Mobility Outcomes Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Kristina TemirkanovaINVESTIGATING HIV SPREADING MECHANISMS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES INRUSSIA:A SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING APPROACH Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar |
Hamid AbroshanEvaluation of Policies on Green Hydrogen Role in the Global Energy System Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Rujirin LuckanaRefugee Integration in Norway: A System Dynamics Modeling Approach Supervisor: Christina Gkini |
Tone WisnesTransitioning to Electric Vehicles in the US– Communicating System Dynamics Modelling and Systems Thinking Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Hazem BakkarShortage of General Physicians’ Impact on Medical Malpractice Deaths, The Case of Quebec Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar |
2021
Amsalu Tadele AlamnehUnderstanding adult blood glucose homeostasis Supervisor: Anaely Aguiar |
Rajiv BhandariTraffic Congestion in Kathmandu Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Daniel GunnarssonUtilizing an Interactive Learning Environment to aid in dynamic decision-making by operating a retail store Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Noedine Colette Isaacs-MpuloBuilding Organizational Resilience Through Strategy, Risk and Business Continuity Planning: A System Dynamics Approach Supervisor: Lars-Kristian Trellevik |
Sanjeet Kumar JaiswarA system dynamics approach to study the state of U.S. roads: validation of dynamic hypothesis Supervisor: Bent Bakken |
Faith KipronoMaternal Mortality and Choice of Birth Attendants in Kenya A system dynamic Approach Supervisor: Matteo Pedercini |
Nathalia Nino GiraldoAdaptation of a System Dynamics generic structure to. Urban Resilience case-studies in Latin-America Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Willard NoyesCOVID’s Dynamic Impact on Consumer Behavior in the US: A System Dynamics Approach to Understanding People’s Perception, Cognition, and Reaction to COVID-19 Supervisor: Christina Gkini |
Kwabena Ansah OwusuEFFECTS OF FARMERS INCOME ON COCOA PRODUCTIVITY IN GHANA Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Mahla RashidianPilot Study: Effectiveness of System Dynamics based Interactive Learning Environment SD/ILE as an interdisciplinary educational tool in K-12 classrooms Supervisors: Birgit Kopainsky/William Schoenberg |
Richard Thomas RustonThe Long Road to Nowhere: Population, Transportation and Home Working in Bergen Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Richard SarfoTHE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ILLEGAL MINING SECTOR IN GHANA: SYSTEM DYNAMIC MODELLING APPROACH TO FORMALIZING THE SECTOR Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Yufei TaoSimulation modeling and policy analysis of the impact of battery electric vehicles on greenhouse gas emission Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Min XiangANALYSIS OF THE IMPACTS OF POPULATION AGING IN CHINA ON THE URBAN EMPLOYEE PENSION SYSTEM Supervisors: Pål Davidsen/Matteo Pedercini |
Besir Suleyman ÖzSpace Debris as a Super-Wicked Problem: A System Dynamics Approach to Achieving Long-Term Sustainability in Low Earth Orbit Supervisors: Pål Davidsen/Lars-Kristian Trellevik |
Sandor FrygikPopulation dynamic modeling to further improve the understanding of the impact of the level of the Proportion of Illegally Killed Elephants (PIKE) on elephant populations at a Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) site in Kenya. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen/Brooke Wilkerson |
2020
Carlos Sixto Medina PereyraA different way of eating¨Beef vs. Chicken¨ Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Christina GkiniHealth Behaviour Theories and the Norwegian response to COVID-19: a System Dynamics Modeling approach" Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Bassel Bachir TahhanEnergy Conservation Through Applying an Energy Management System (EnMS) ISO 50001 Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Aleksandra Lazovic-LønningenHow wearing a mask and practicing physical ( social ) distancing is changing the shape of Covid-19 pandemics spread curve in Serbia? Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Evans AnaneAdoption and Diffusion of Improved Fish Processing Technology on Household Income: A case of Elmina Community in Ghana using System Dynamics Thinking Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Farhana NasrinA case study on The Vicious Cycle of Food Insecurity in Small-scale Farmer Households in Zambia Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Stephen AnyanEvaluating the implication of zero shade systems on cocoa production sustainability among small holder farmers in Ghana Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Aman Prasad ShresthaTimber Shortage in Nepal: A System Dynamic Study on “ Nepalese Timber Supply” Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Dung Nguyen Thuy TranModeling the Impact of Big Data Analysis Investments on the Dynamics of Customer Acquisition A Case Study of Telecommunication Sector in the United States Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Stina Ihle AmankwahUsing System Dynamics to Explore Risk Management in Light of Business Model Boundaries Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Ashish ShresthaUnderstanding Credit Crunch of 2018: A System Dynamics Study of Nepalese Banking Sector Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Susmita GiriA System Dynamics Study on Uneven Distribution of Doctors in Nepal: Rural Vs. Urban Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Urszula SuchodolskaDeveloping a simulation model:The impact of seasonal demand fluctuations on dynamics of service business in Bergen, Norway Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Simon Peter MuwafuA systems evaluation of smallholder adoption of climate information services for resilience in Uganda: Socio-economic incentives, limitations, and implications. Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Ema GushevaRule compliance in public forests: A pilot experiment Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
2019
Shruti ChauhanThe impact of the existing hydro-based Norwegian electricity market on the potential of offshore wind Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Sibahari MainaliHydro Investment (A Long-Term Policy to Mitigate Load Shedding in Nepal) Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Zhenghua YangMarket Insight: Norwegian Salmon Exports to China Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Li SuThe Impact of Tourist Behavior Intention on Panda Ecotourism Based on System Dynamics -- A case study of panda eco-tourism project in China Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Md Niaz AhmedImpact of soil organic matter depletion on Agricultural land degradation and Rice productivity in Bangladesh. Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Yana BalakinaSustainable Waste Management: The dynamics of Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste in Bergen, Norway Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Knut EngaThe future burden of dementia in Norway - An analysis of prevention Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Luis Alberto Gavidia CastilloMisperceptions and mismanagement in a weight loss regime. A gaming experimental analysis on weight loss strategies Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Mahshidsadat ZolfaghariejlalmaneshThe Impact of Development Processes on the Performance of a Food service Project. A system dynamics approach Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Tilidhur DipikaRice Self Sufficiency in Nepal, Present and Future Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Wang ZhaoAutomated Model Conceptualization and Interactive Modeling Environment: A Software Prototype Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Zaharia-Kezdi EmilSustainability of forestry in Romania: Analysis using a dynamic simulation model; a case for public access to information on natural resources Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Xu Danni“Let’s get flexible” - Analysis of capacity and flexibility investment decision in the context of Industry 4.0 Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Sriplienchum PanyaInvestigating Thailand’s Public Nursing Workforce Age Structure Dynamics: A System Dynamics Approach Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Nichols Jonathan DavidEvaluating the potential for natural capital investment to reverse soil degradation: a dynamic simulation approach exploring connections between soil health and money in England Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Moghadam Manesh MeTragedy of the Commons in Groundwater Resources And Evaluating Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Development (A Case Study of Iran) Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Gafaar Khaled MohammedInequality dynamics: A study on income and political inequality in the United States (A conceptual virtual lab) Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Chermanniski de Oliviera IgorResilience of small-scale farming to the emergence of bioenergy as a climate policy: lessons from Brazil’s social biodiesel programme Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
2018
Carolyn McCarthyAccess to Insight :A Case Study in Designing System Dynamics Business. Simulators for Professionally and Culturally Diverse Users. Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Erica McConnellPublic Policy Improvements to Norwegian Salmon Aquaculture Operations – A Case Study Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Keshab BhattaraiRural to Urban Migration in Nigeria. The Dynamic and Regulation Policy Supervisor: David Wheat |
Erlingur TryggvasonOverproduction of lamb meat in Iceland: Are government policies and subsidies to blame? Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Majur JethaniA case study of an independent research based project organization:An exploratory study using system dynamics. Supervisor: Muhammad Azeem Qureshi |
Md Shifat UllahSmart Price. A Dynamic Way to Reduce Load Shedding in Bangladesh. Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Sandesh LamichhaneA Study of Labor Migration and Remittance Economy of Nepal; a System Dynamics Approach Supervisor: David Wheat |
Smriti JoshiInvestigation on Assessment of the Karnali Employment Program by Using System Dynamics Approach Supervisor: David Wheat |
Richard HesleskaugModelling the Impact of Coordinated Policies to Reduce Sea Lice Abundance in Farmed Salmon Populations Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Stefan KatzBuilding Confidence in Simulation Models Using Automated Analyses Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Md Fazla Rabbi AlamSALMON ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. AN OPERATIONAL COST STUDY, FINDING BETTER WAYS TOENSURE EFFICIENT RESOURCE UTILIZATION, IMPROVESPROFITABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYFOR THE SALMON Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Sajana MaharjanURBANIZATION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES ON HOUSING. FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF REAL ESTATE COMPANIES IN NEPAL Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Olga PoletaevaStrategic pathways to eradicate two infectious diseases: An experimental study on dynamic decision making in resource allocation task Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Amanda KarapichiRESHAPING THE LABOR MARKET: UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF. A SKILL-BIASED TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE FROM THE BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
2017
Mengyi JIANGSystem Dynamics Modelling for hidden family homelessness - A casestudy in Fort Collins, Colorado Supervisor: David Wheat |
Aemiro Nigussie NigatuLarge-Scale Sugarcane Ethanol Production and Its Implications to Ethiopia A System Dynamics Approach Supervisor: Matteo Pedercini |
Pradip RegmiBlackouts in Nepal & Dynamic pricing Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Daniel Mekonnen AssayeSustainability of Wetland Ecosystem in Lake Tana Sub Basin: A System Dynamics Approach Supervisor: Andrea M. Bassi |
Dhruba Prasad SharmaSystem Dynamic Study of Nepalese Labors Migration Trend to Malaysia Supervisor: David Wheat |
Mehdi PoornikooFuzzy Logic Decision Making in Supply Chain Systems; An Approach to Mitigate the Bullwhip Effect. Case study of ISAC Supervisor: Muhammad Azeem Qureshi |
Nafisah Alaalbun AkudbillahModelling the Socio-Economic Benefits of the Adoption of Climate Information: An Innovative Approach to Subsistence Farmer Adaptation to Climate Change in Garu-Tempane District, Ghana. Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Allyssandra HillAlzheimer’s affects the survivors:A System Dynamics Simulation Study of Cox regression Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Loredana M. MunteanuA systematic approach to reduce the transient problem in Fort Collins Supervisor: David Wheat |
Anahita DidariWindows Phone, Doomed or Pushed to fail? A comprehensive analysis of smartphone market with respect to operating systems and scenario analysis for Microsoft to investigate the possibility of better future. Supervisor: Muhammad Azeem Qureshi |
Mohammad Ashraful Haque MollahGroundwater Level Declination in Bangladesh: System dynamics approach to solve irrigation water demand during Boro season Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Miroslav StejskalIncorporation of Ecosystem Services Valuation in System Dynamics Models: Case Study of Mekong Flooded Forest Landscape Supervisor: Andrea M. Bassi |
Bjørn Kristian RødalSustainable development in the Lower Mekong Basin Cambodia Supervisor:Pål Davidsen |
Prince AbotsiSmart Electricity Grid with Real Time Pricing (RTP): An Alternative to Fixed Electricity Pricing In the Ghana Electricity Market. Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Benedicte Søreide WilsonTHE DYNAMICS OF FEMALE LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION: HOW FAMILY POLICY INFLUENCES WOMEN’S WORK BEHAVIOUR Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Anaely Aguiar RodríguezUnderstanding the dynamics of Information Security Investments. A Simulation-Based Approach Supervisor:Birgit Kopainsky |
Ginevra TestaA comparative, simulation supported study on the diffusion of battery electric vehicles in Norway and Sweden Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Jo DeckersValorization of side streams in the food supply chain. A case study of the adoption of misshapen produce in the Netherlands Supervisor:Birgit Kopainsky |
Yokei YamaguchiDeveloping an ASD Macroeconomic Modelof the Stock Approach With Emphasis on Bank Lending and Interest Rates Supervisor: David Wheat |
2016
Sarah Hafner The role of technological change on abatement costs: A comparison of a top-down and a bottom-up system dynamics model. Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Ana Lucia Avila Alarcon Subsistence Farming Household. Dynamic Profile. Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Raunak Karanjit Dynamic Pricing: The Future of Nepelese Electricity Market. Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Patricia Kivali Lusigi Estimating the future strategy for containing the transmission and spread of an imminent Ebola Virus epidemic in Kenya. A System dynamics approach. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Kzira Abbas Investigating the Decline in Fertility of Norway (1960-2015) using System dynamics Approach. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Biruktavit Tadesse Farmers' Decision Making and Food Insecurity: The Case of Ethiopian Households A System Dynamics Approach. Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Kjersti Kræmner Modeling Patient Pathways in a Hospital Emergency Department: a Hybrid Approach. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Sandra Nedvaraityte Modeling Price Dynamics in the Euro Area: a Multi-Industry Approach. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Georg Palaske A comparative analysis of behavioural dynamics to support the formulation of strategies that foster sustainable development in renewable and non-renewable resource systems. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Henry Barthelet Coral reef degradation in the Philiphines. A SD approach. Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
2015
Benjamin Batinge
Energy Investment pathways for sustainable future: A System Dynamics approach to solving the Electricity shortfall in Ghana.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Johanna Gisladottir
The Good Life does not come easily in Lithuania A system dynamics analysis of emigration.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Bahaa Mohamed
The Polish Migration to Norway The Dynamic and Regulation Policy.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Stella Mirembe Nakabugo
Improving Potable Water Accessibility And Sustainability Through Efficient Management Of Pipe Water Supply System A Case Study Of Uganda-Kampala Region. A System Dynamics Approach.Can we make water systems Smarter?!!
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Sandip Nepal
Importance of Financing for Nepalese Agriculture and Economic Development.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Jacynta Muriel Maria Spicer
Representation and Dynamic Implications of Mental Models of Food Systems: A case study of dynamic decision making of smallscale farmers in Zambia.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Melissa Varela Romero
Etiology of Adolescent Pregnancies In Honduras.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Jorge Washington de Queiroz
Corruption – Can Brazil win this war.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Wissam el Hachem
Long-Term Dynamics of Electricity Generation Expansion Optimal Investments for the Next 50 Years.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Babette Jasmijn Bakker
"HELP WANTED!" An analysis of labor supply dynamics in booming North Dakota.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Eva Maria Therese Bennich
The economic sustainability of land-based aquaculture systems: An integrated analysis.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Aurora Birbilaj
Dynamic Decision-Making About Natural Resource Use In Ethiopia.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Eduardo Esteban Bou Schreiber
Maize Losses During Storage: A System Dynamics approach to the Food Reserve Agency Case in Zambia.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
David Bengt Collste
Modeling the Impact of Solar Energy on Health and Education A System Dynamics Approach to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
Gerid Maria Hager
LEARNING ABOUT SYSTEMS THROUGH INTERACTION: A CASE STUDY WITH SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN ZAMBIA.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Oleksandr Ivanov
Development of Smoking Behavior in Adolescence: the Case of North Dakota.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Conor Richard Meehan
Residential Rooftop Solar and the Utilities Death Spiral: A system dynamics analysis of the potential effects of rooftop solar diffusion on utilities’ electricity rates and emissions.
Supervisor: Erling Moxnes
Adiba Muminova
Modeling workforce demand in North Dakota: a System Dynamics approach.
Supervisor: David Wheat
Conrad Cornelius Steinhilber
The Maize Value Chain in Zambia: Dynamics and Resilience Towards Production Shocks.
Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky
Tanner Verigin
Beyond diet and exercise: A system dynamics approach to understanding the relationships between weight and well-being.
Supervisor: Pål Davidsen
2014
Eftychia Anastasiadou Supervised Injectable Heroin Treatment and Fatal Overdose. Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Isac Ansah Biofuel and Food Security: Insights from a System Dynamics Model. The Case of Ghana. Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Sirinna Hatlem Exploring the decline in fertility rates with system Dynamics: The case of Thailand. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Inger Hustvedt Exploring the decline in fertility rates with system Dynamics: The case of Thailand. Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Jose F. M. Gomez Supervisor: David Wheat |
Cranmer Nuwagira Supervisor: David Wheat |
Sherif. A.R Ahmed Does Stock and Flow diagrams lead to a better management of credit card ? The case of exponential growth bias. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Aklilu T. Tadesse Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Joshi P. Baldeb Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Olag Tolmachova Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Eduard Romanenko Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Dea Fitri Amelia Supervisor: Birgit Kopainsky |
Veronika Iurchenko Supervisor: David Wheat |
Andres julian Gil Garcia Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Lissette V. A. Sanchez Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Jair Albert Andrade Ortiz Supervisor: David Wheat |
Anna Khvorostyanaya Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Merla Kubli Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
2013
Vanessa Margarita Perez Perez Small hydro power stations, a way to secure electricity supply in Colombia. A policy evaluation using a system dynamics model. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Torger Brandsar A simulation model of Bergen’s transportation system for strategic management of peak hour congestion. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Carolin Schulze Land Use in the Bergen Region. A System Dynamics Analysis of the Jobs-Housing Imbalance. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Tianhang Li Commuting, a choice or a necessity? A system dynamic simulation model for intra urban migration. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Malak Mesfin Ayenew Agricultural Production and Food Insecurity in Ethiopia: System Dynamics Approach. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Erlend Aarsand The Management of Stochastic Logistic Systems using System Dynamics Methodology. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Brooke Wilkerson Chronic and Acute Urban Air Quality Dynamics in Bergen. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Gaute Ø. Slettemark Planning Helicopter Services. A System Dynamics Approach. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Aleksandra Zacharova Swiss Private Banking, Market Forecasting and Analysis: A System Dynamics Approach. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Felipe Haro Parameter Calibration of a System Dynamics Model.A Comparison of Three Evolutionary Algorithms. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Yifei Xu Policy for Weakening the Bullwhip Effect from Mental Perspectives. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Rasa Činčytė Return migration dynamics: case of Lithuania. Supervisor: David Wheat |
2012
Evelyn Nabachwa Analysing the impact of student teacher ratios on Primary School Dropout rates in Uganda Supervisor: David Wheat |
Sanam Tavakoli Extending the Household Sector of MacroLab to Improve the Explanation of Trend in Personal Saving Rate in the U.S. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Juan Camilo Tamayo Ramirez Workers' Compensation pricing: a system analysis of the Colombian case Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Mohammed Bayoumi A. Mesabbah Parameters Estimation Using Bootstrapping for System Dynamics Models Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Kanar H. Hamza The Role of System Dynamics Approaches in Aquatic Disease Management: An Application to Sea Lice Control in Norway Supervisor: David Wheat |
Kaveh Dianati A System Dynamics Approach to Data Center Capacity Planning Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Holger Maxmilian Kleemann The Dynamic Ecological footprint - Endogenizing the Ecological Footprint of Forestry in the Threshold21 Model of Senegal Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Victor Alexiev Effects of design characteristics of inofrmation presentation on performance and learning in a dynamic decision environment Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Erico Resende Santos Modelling Ethanol Supply, Demand and Price in the Brazilian Macro Economy Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
John Jairo Huertas Quiroga Group model building and quantitative modeling applied to a supply chain problem Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Maria A. Franco Mosquera Using System Dynamics to Understand UMG Customer Purchasing Patterns and the Evolution of Myanmar's Jadeite Industry |
Chun Chun The Pension System In China: A System Dynamics Approach Supervisor: David Wheat |
Armindokht Nasirikaljahi The Dynamic of modern software development project management and the software crisis of quality. An integrated system dyanmics approach towards software quality improvement. Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Muhammad Nouman Aleem Attain and Sustain Competitive Advantage. A System Dynamics Model of Customer-based Brand Equity Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Rosa Dögg Jonsdottir Software Adoption in Health Care Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Keiji Watanabe A System Dynamics Approach to Raising Japan's Low Fertility Rate Supervisor: David Wheat |
Tooraj Moradipour Acquisition Policy Design: An Application of System Dynamics for a Heavy Equipment Dealer in Southeast Asia Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Vaidotas Sruogis Modeling Aircraft Manufacturing: Decision Support Approach Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Snezana Pecurova Empirical Study of Bongaars' Theory of Fertility Determinants, Using System Dynamics Supervisor: David Wheat |
2011
Himanshu Ardiwatia Predicting learning curves for algae biodiesel, estimates and uncertainty Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Johannes Hartwig Discrete Events in a Continuous System. How to model influence factors on capacity in a complex assembly line environment Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Patience Linda Madoma What is wrong with the implementation of a pollution policy in Zimbabwe? A system dynamics perspective. Supervisor: David Wheat |
Basit Rizwan Investigation of Boom and Bust in Housing Market. A System Dynamics Perspective Supervisor: David Wheat |
Wei Shao Sovereign Debt Crisis in Greece. A System Dynamics Approach to Policy Analysis Supervisor: David Wheat |
Eric Teye A Dynamic Approach to Understanding the Nexus between Electric Power Demand and Economic Growth, Using a Generic Electricity Model: The Case of Ghana Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Cynthia Varela Etiology Study of Diarrhea in Children. A Study Case in Casco Urbano Honduras. A System Dynamics Approach for Policy Development Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Stefan Grösser Switzerland's "Flying Bank" Descends: Development of a System Dynamics-Based Teaching Case for Strategic Management Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Arnór Geir Jónsson Cheating and other student strategies: A system dynamics policy analysis for students that want to graduate Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Salwegter Mbaku Okwen Electricity shortage and power theft in Cameroon Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
William Schoenberg The effectiveness of a new model structure behavior visualization technique: An Experimental study of the Forio Model Explorer Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Warakan Supinajaroen Costs and Dynamics of War: System Dynamics approached to Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea Supervisor: Erling Moxnes |
Robert Powers An Object-Oriented Approach To Managing Model Complexity Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Yik Nam Lee Increase Malaysia Palm Oil Production efficiency Supervisor: Pål Davidsen |
Potentional Master Thesis Topics
As a master student, you will work with your own master project, supervised by a researcher at the System Dynamics Group. Do you need some ideas of potential thesis topics and who could be your academic supervisor?
Topics
You are free to work on a master thesis topic of your choice. You are also more than welcome to join ongoing projects. Here are a few:
- CoCreate, Confronting Obesity: Co-creating policy with youth. Contact person: Birgit Kopainsky; Anaely Aguiar
- Climate mitigation and adaptation in urban planning. Contact person: Brooke Wilkerson
- Sustainable innovation. Contact person: Brooke Wilkerson; Lars-Kristian Lunde Trellevik
- Onshore wind and associated land use conflicts. Contact person: Christina Gkini
- Renewable energy governance mechanisms. Contact person: Christina Gkini
- Simulation-assisted processes of meaning-making in multi-stakeholder groups. Contact person: Christina Gkini
- Marine sustainability, marine technology transitions etc. Contact person: Lars-Kristian Lunde Trellevik
- Coast Card, Coastal Ocean Assessment for Sustainability and Transformation. Contact person: Aklilu Tilahun Tadesse
- ILE work for the Erasmus+ MOOC project “Systems analysis MOOCs for sustainability transformation”. Contact person: Erling Moxnes
- GREEN HEAT – towards collaborative local decarbonization. Contact person: Birgit Kopainsky
- System Dynamics modeling in the humanitarian sector. Contact person: Birgit Kopainsky
- Seasonal Forecasting for Sustainable Food Production - co-production of climate services for the Norwegian agricultural system. Contact person: Birgit Kopainsky
- Sustainability and resilience in food systems. Contact person: Birgit Kopainsky