MSc projects by REYST students  2010

All projects are 60 ECTS

Student: Gunnar Hauksson
Project title: Economical effects of electricity driven transfer sector for Icelandic electricity producing and distribution firms
Supervisor: Hlynur Stefánsson, Reykjavik University
Other committee members: Páll Jensson, University of Iceland and Ágúst Valfells, Reykjavik University.

Student: Jacob Day
Project title: Determination of Porosity and Lithology of Hellisheiði Geothermal Area
Supervisor: Benedikt Steingrímsson, ISOR
Other committee members: Leó Kristjánsson, University of Iceland and Svanbjörg Helga Haraldsdóttir, ISOR.

Student: Javier Gozalez-Garcia
Project title: Reservoir Assessment of the Ölfus Low-Temperature Geothermal System
Supervisor: Guðni Axelsson, ISOR
Other committee members: Gunnar Gunnarsson and Einar Gunlaugsson, Reykjavik Energy.

Student: Kalyan Venkata Chivukula
Project title: Optimization of low volume Renewable Methanol blending
Supervisor: Gudrun Saevarsdottir, Reykjavik University
Other committee members: Kiran Kumar and Dr. Andri Ottesen, Carbon Recycling International.

Student: Níels Sveinsson
Project title: Profitability assessment for a Tidal Power Plant in Hvammsfjord area
Supervisor: Helga Kristjánsdóttir, University of Iceland
Other committee members: Páll Jensson, University of Iceland

Student: Paichun Tao
Project title: Energy saving and reduction carbon emission in battery industry (case study: New battery factory in Iceland)
Supervisor: Hlynur Stefánsson, Reykjavik University
Other committee members: William Scott Harvey and Guðrún Sævarsdóttir, Reykjavik University

Student: Samuel Scott
Project title: Geochemical effects of H2S reinjection at the Hellisheidi power plant and feasibility as a mode of emissions abatement
Supervisor: Ingvi Gunnarsson, Reykjavik Energy.
Other committee members: Andri Stefánsson and Stefán Arnórsson, University of Iceland.

Student: Sveina María Másdóttir
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Student: Sævar Birgisson
Project title: Feasibility study of converting from diesel to biodiesel for the Icelandic fishing fleet
Supervisor: Helga Kristjánsdóttir, University of Iceland.
Other committee members: Páll Jensson and Jón Bernódusson, University of Iceland.

Student: Timo Martti Heikki Koivumäki
Project title: Sustainable Nuclear Energy
Supervisor: Ágúst Valfells, Reykjavik Energy University.
Other committee members: Haraldur Óskar Haraldsson, Reykjavik University.

Student: Bizuayehu Tesfaye Tilahun
Project title: Improve Sustainable Power supply for Dagahabur and Kebridahar town of Somalia region in Ethopia 
Supervisor: Kristinn Sigurjónsson, Reykjavik University.
Other committee members: Guðrún Sævarsdóttir, Reykjavik University.