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Émilien Bourgé works as a PhD candidate jointly at NILU and the University of Oslo (UiO).

He holds a master's degree in Industrial Ecology from NTNU as well as an engineering degree from Centrale Nantes (France).

As part of the REWARD project, his PhD work focuses on identifying and evaluating the amount of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) in Norwegian Waste Electrical and Electronic equipment (WEEE ) and their associated loss during WEEE treatment. The goal is to help WEEE recycling facilities in improving the recovery of CRMs from WEEE.

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Dr Knut Breivik works as a senior scientist at NILU and as an adjunct professor in environmental chemistry at the University of Oslo.

His research is motivated by the need to protect environmental and human health from harmful organic contaminants. This calls for a better understanding of relationships between sources and exposure.

Knut Breivik’s main research activities are (i) to develop, evaluate and apply mathematical models to understand and predict production-exposure relationships for these chemicals, (ii) emission inventories, and (iii) long-range transport of harmful chemicals across societies and ecosystems.

Most of his research projects aim to provide environmental authorities as well as international conventions and programs (e.g. EMEP, UNEP and AMAP) with scientific support in their efforts to reduce further environmental and human exposure of these harmful substances.

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Tuan-Vu Cao received the PhD degree in electronics engineering from the University of Oslo in 2011 with the topic of micro-power sensor interface in nanometer CMOS technology.  During his PhD, he stayed at ISN Lab at UC San Diego in a year to implement a frequency adaptive BFSK MICS band (402-405 MHz) transmitter Chip for biomedical application. He has a long experience in both Academia and Industry.

From 2011 to 2012, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) to design a Delta-Sigma Analog to Digital converter at 65nm CMOS technology.

From 2012-2018, he worked in Industry as Senior Engineer at WINS Instrumentation AS and Prediktor AS for various projects, such as monitoring nutrient food content, and wireless DST real time instrumentation. Since 2018, he has come back Academia by joining NILU where he is currently a Senior Scientist.

Tuan-Vu Cao has been running several national and EU projects at NILU:

- Horizon Europe project MISO - Autonomous Multi-Format In-Situ Observation Platform for Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Methane Monitoring in Permafrost & Wetlands; (2023-2026) (The PI and project coordinator)

- EEA Grant project—HAPADS - a novel air mobile monitoring system enables end-users to make information-driven decisions to mitigate air pollution exposure; (2020-2023) (Co-PI and WP leader)

- EEA Grant project SmartFood project “Engaging citizens in food diversity in cities”; (2021-2024) (Co-PI and WP leader)

- NFR IKTPLUSS project: AirQMan: Low Latency Air Quality Management (2021-2025) (WP leader)

- NFR 273394- ‘‘Leopard-Wearable particle detector enabling safer working environments’’ (2018–2020) (Key Designer and Technical Coordinator)

His research interests include enabling technologies (advanced sensors, edge intelligence, IoT, etc...) and other autonomous systems for environmental monitoring and management.

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Núria Castell, Senior Scientist at NILU, is the coordinator of the Technology and Society group, leading national and international research projects focused on the uptake and validation of novel sensor technologies and the integration of citizen observations in policy and research.

She is currently coordinating the Horizon Europe CitiObs project, aiming at enhancing Citizen Observatories for urban environmental monitoring in 85 cities in Europe.

Núria’s academic pursuits encompass a wide-ranging spectrum of fields, including sustainable urban development, citizen science, environmental governance, planetary health, urban living labs experimentation and the intersection of science and art.

Núria also holds the position of co-chair of the Citizen Science Global Partnership group on Scaling-up citizen science Air-quality monitoring and the European Citizen Science Association's working group on air quality.

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Dr. Ayan Chatterjee is a Scientist at NILU Digital Technologies, Kjeller, and Adjunct Associate Professor at Kristiania University College, Oslo, with prior academic positions at the University of Agder and Simula R&D. Known for his interdisciplinary research, Dr. Chatterjee bridges fields such as Software Engineering, Data Science, Human-Centered AI, Data Mining, and Digital Health to foster innovation in academia, industry, and the public sector.

Dr. Chatterjee completed his master’s in software engineering at Jadavpur University, India, and holds a Ph.D. in ICT with a focus on eHealth from the University of Agder, Norway. His doctoral work focused on machine learning-based e-coaching for personalized health recommendations, pioneering methods in personal health data management and hybrid decision-making systems. His expertise spans Software Engineering, Data Science, and Knowledge Engineering, equipping him to tackle complex challenges in health and environmental sciences and driving user-centered, data-driven solutions that impact both research and industry.

An active contributor to European Union projects, Dr. Chatterjee leads or collaborates on Work Packages focusing on Data Science, Digital Health, Environmental Monitoring, and Software Engineering. His project leadership includes overseeing deliverables, coordinating tasks, and ensuring alignment with EU research goals. At Kristiania University College, he has designed and taught advanced courses like "Secure Software Development" and "AI for Cybersecurity" for master’s students, focusing on cybersecurity and software reliability and supervising thesis projects.

With an h-index of 24 and over 950 citations, Dr. Chatterjee shares his findings through conferences, presentations, and journals, and serves on the editorial board of Scientific Reports. His career goal is to advance as a Research Professor in Computer Science, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration to address real-world challenges in data analytics across diverse domains. Dr. Chatterjee’s work at the intersection of technology, environmental sustainability, and human well-being underscores his commitment to impactful, innovative research, contributing to meaningful advancements in science, education, and cross-sector collaboration.

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Nina Dahl is a laboratory coordinator and purchasing manager at the Department of Environmental Chemistry and Health Effects, at the Inorganic Section. She has worked at Nilu since 1991 in the same department.

Nina Dahl is responsible for:

• Registration of incoming samples.
• Purchasing and accounting.
• Completion of passive samplers.
• Safety delegate tasks.

Dahl has been involved in many of the tasks at Inorganic, and now works mostly administratively.

She finds motivation in the great collegial environment and her inspiring tasks.