2026 Olav Egeland: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	44	1581	1465	4	4	265	10194
Electronics and Electrical Engineering	44	3665	3519	10	10	262	10194

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Norway Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Norway Leader Award
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology
Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Technology

Overview

Olav Egeland is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on engineering and computer science, with extensive contributions in control and systems engineering, computer vision and pattern recognition, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and artificial intelligence.

The scientist's research encompasses a diverse set of topics, including:

Optical measurement and interference techniques
Model reduction and neural networks
Dynamics and control of mechanical systems
Inertial sensor and navigation
Robotics and sensor-based localization
Gaussian processes and Bayesian inference
Welding techniques and residual stresses

Olav Egeland has authored several papers in reputable publication venues. Examples of recent work include:

Kinematics and Dynamics of Flexible Robotic Manipulators Using Dual Screws, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Robotics
Dual Quaternion Particle Filtering for Pose Estimation, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
Lyapunov-based damping controller with nonlinear MPC control of payload position for a knuckle boom crane, 2022, Automatica
Lie Algebraic Unscented Kalman Filter for Pose Estimation, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
Identification of the geometric design parameters of propeller blades from 3D scanning, 2022, Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Frequent coauthors include Torbjørn Smith, Andrej Cibicik, Geir Ole Tysse, Lars Tingelstad, and Eirik B. Njaastad, each collaborating on multiple publications.

Egeland's work often appears in venues such as Modeling Identification and Control A Norwegian Research Bulletin, arXiv, IFAC-PapersOnLine, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, and Automatica.

The scientist has been recognized as a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in the technology section.

Best Publications

Dissipative Systems Analysis and Control: Theory and Applications

R. Lozano;B. Maschke;B. Brogliato;O. Egeland

1104
Citations
Dissipative Systems Analysis and Control

Bernard Brogliato;Bernhard Maschke;Rogelio Lozano;Olav Egeland

1026
Citations
Exponential stabilization of nonholonomic chained systems

O.J. Sordalen;O. Egeland

709
Citations
Review of the damped least-squares inverse kinematics with experiments on an industrial robot manipulator

S. Chiaverini;B. Siciliano;O. Egeland

399
Citations
Modeling and simulation for automatic control

Olav Egeland;Jan Tommy Gravdahl

375
Citations
Dissipative Systems Analysis and Control

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371
Citations
Compressor Surge and Rotating Stall: Modeling and Control

Jan Tommy Gravdahl;Olav Egeland

340
Citations
Passivity-based adaptive attitude control of a rigid spacecraft

O. Egeland;J.-M. Godhavn

333
Citations
Exponential stabilization of an underactuated surface vessel

K.Y. Pettersen;O. Egeland

279
Citations
Time-varying exponential stabilization of the position and attitude of an underactuated autonomous underwater vehicle

K.Y. Pettersen;O. Egeland

219
Citations
Centrifugal compressor surge and speed control

J.T. Gravdahl;O. Egeland

214
Citations
Task-space tracking with redundant manipulators

O. Egeland

196
Citations
State-space representation of radiation forces in time-domain vessel models

Erlend Kristiansen;Åsmund Hjulstad;Olav Egeland

190
Citations
On global properties of passivity-based control of an inverted pendulum

A. Shiriaev;A.Y. Pogromsky;H. Ludvigsen;H. Ludvigsen;O. Egeland;O. Egeland

177
Citations
Drive torque actuation in active surge control of centrifugal compressors

Jan Tommy Gravdahl;Olav Egeland;Svein Ove Vatland

160
Citations
Compressor Surge and Rotating Stall

Jan Tommy Gravdahl;Olav Egeland

158
Citations
A Lyapunov approach to exponential stabilization of nonholonomic systems in power form

J.-M. Godhavn;O. Egeland

148
Citations
Control properties of underactuated vehicles

K.Y. Wichlund;O.J. Sordalen;O. Egeland

120
Citations
Achieving user-defined accuracy with damped least-squares inverse kinematics

S. Chiaverini;O. Egeland;R.K. Kanestrom

111
Citations
Frequency-Dependent Added Mass in Models for Controller Design for Wave Motion Damping

Erlend Kristiansen;Olav Egeland

110
Citations
Exponential Stabilization of an Underactuated Surface Vessel

Kristin Y. Pettersen;Olav Egeland

22
Citations
State-space representation of radiation forces in time-domain vessel models

Erlend Kristiansen;Asmund Hjulstad;Olav Egeland

5
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jan Tommy Gravdahl Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Tor Arne Johansen Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Asgeir J. Sørensen Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Thor I. Fossen Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Stefano Chiaverini University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

Anton S. Shiriaev Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Kristin Y. Pettersen Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Rogelio Lozano CINVESTAV

Bernard Brogliato Grenoble Alpes University

Bruno Siciliano University of Naples Federico II

External Links

Personal website of Olav Egeland Google Scholar page

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