Prøveforelesning og disputas – Mathias Sæterbø / Trial lecture and defense – Mathias Sæterbø

Mathias Sæterbø disputerer for ph.d.-graden i ingeniørvitenskap og vil offentlig forsvare avhandlingen / Mathias Sæterbø will defend his thesis for the PhD degree in Engineering Science:

“A Decision Support Framework for Metal Additive Manufacturing Adoption in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises”.

Avhandlingen er tilgjengelig her / The doctoral thesis is available here.

Auditoriet er åpent for publikum. Disputasen vil også bli strømmet. Opptak av disputasen vil være tilgjengelig i en måned. / The auditorium is open to the public. The defense will be streamed. A recording of the defense will be available for one month.

Prøveforelesningen starter kl. 10:15 / The trial lecture starts at 10:15. Tittel / title:

“Sustainability in (the whole value chain of) Metal Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities”.

Disputasen starter kl. 12:15 / The defense starts at 12:15.

Prøveforelesning strømmes her, disputas strømmes her. / The trial lecture will be streamed here, and defense will be streamed here.

Sammendrag av avhandlingen / Summary of the thesis:

The focus of this PhD thesis is to explore the potential of Metal Additive Manufacturing (MAM) for SMEs, with a particular emphasis on the technical, operational, organizational, strategic and supply chain aspects critical for SMEs in making informed decisions towards implementing MAM. Through comprehensive literature reviews, interviews with SMEs, and quantitative assessments such as cost modeling, and production planning and optimization, a detailed decision-support framework has been developed. This framework is designed to navigate SMEs through the complex decision-making process involved in MAM adoption. It places a particular emphasis on Metal Material Extrusion (MME), evaluating its strategic significance for improving SME competitiveness and operational efficiency. Furthermore, shedding light on the multifaceted challenges and opportunities SMEs face, addressing aspects such as technological complexity, financial investments, supply chain integration, and sustainability considerations.

Veiledere / Supervisors:

Hovedveileder / Main supervisor:

Professor Wei Deng Solvang, Department of Industrial Engineering, UiT The Arctic University of Norway,

Biveileder / Co-supervisor:

• Professor Hirpa Gelgele Lemu, Department of Mechanical & Structural Engineering and Materials Technology, University of Stavanger.

Bedømmelseskomité / Evaluation committee:

• Professor Åsa Maria Ericson, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, 1. opponent,
• As. Professor Nima Razavi, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2. opponent,
• As. Professor Guy Beeri Mauseth, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, internt medlem og komiteens administrator / leader of the committee.

Prøveforelesning og disputas ledes av prodekan for forskning, Svein-Erik Sveen /

The trial lecture and defense are led by Vice Dean of research, Svein-Erik Sveen.

De som ønsker å opponere ex auditorio kan sende e-post til Svein-Erik Sveen / Opponents ex auditorio should contact Svein-Erik Sveen.