Bård was employed by SINTEF on a project basis from 1993 to 1997, working on projects relevant to the oil industry. Since 1997, he has been a full-time employee at SINTEF, serving as a researcher and senior researcher with a focus on reservoir technology.
Education
Bård holds degrees of Sivilingeniør and Doktor Ingeniør (roughly equivalent to MSc and PhD) in Technical Physics from the Technical University of Norway in Trondheim, awarded in 1986 and 1992, respectively. His thesis work involved developing an optical method for studying fluid interfaces using laser-light scattering spectroscopy.
Competence and research areas
The area of expertise includes experimental methods for high-pressure/temperature measurement of fluid properties (e.g., pVT and interfacial tension measurements) and fluid/solid interaction (wettability analysis, core flooding, CT imaging) relevant for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), underground storage of CO2 (CCS) and hydrogen, flow assurance related to asphaltenes/wax and hydrates, as well as modeling/simulation of fluid properties.
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9047-4052
