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The Center for Wireless Innovation (CWI) was founded by

University of Agder
University College of Bergen
University of Stavanger
University College of Telemark
The University Graduate Center at Kjeller
University of Oslo, represented by the Department of Informatics (Ifi)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, represented by the Research Centre Q2S

We provide to industry	We provide researchers
Better R&D results. A magnitude larger knowledge network. Superior recruitment opportunities.	Better industry relations. More exciting research projects. Greater visibility in Norway & Europe. Cost savings.

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CWI offers courses through their respective partners.

WNaS@UNIK offers courses in Wireless Networks and Security:

	Title	Lecturer
TEK4100	Digital Communications
TEK4120	Mobile Communications
TEK4500	Introduction to Cryptography
TEK5020	Pattern Recognition
TEK5050	Imaging and detection of optical and infrared radiation
TEK5100	Mobility in the Internet and ad-hoc Networks
TEK5110	Building and Controlling Communication Networks using IoT-devices	Josef Noll Maghsoud Morshedi
TEK5120	Service-oriented Architecture Implementation
TEK5130	Satellite Communications	Lars Bråten
TEK5140	Antennas and radiowave propagation	Terje Tjelta
TEK5150	Radar - system and signal processing
TEK5160	Radar-based remote sensing
TEK5500	Security in Distributed Systems
TEK5510	Security in operation systems and software
TEK5520	Information Security in industrial Sensor and Mobile Systems	Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahman Chowdhury
TEK5530	Measurable Security for IoT-based Systems	Josef Noll
TEK5600	Visualisation of scientific data
TEK9110	Selected Topics in Building Mobile and Wireless Networks	Josef Noll
TEK9520	Selected topics in Information Security in Industrial Sensor- and Mobile Systems
TEK9530	Measurable Security for the Internet of Things	György Kálmán
UNIK4190	~~Information theory and error control~~
UNIK4200	~~Multicasting, routeing and service quality~~
UNIK4430	~~Atomklokker, Satellittnavigasjonssystemer og Synkronisering~~

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Please find examples of study plans for Wireless Networks and Security (WNaS)

WNaS, with focus on Information Security at Studyplan:Security
WNaS, with focus on Radio, Mobile and Wireless technologies at Studyplan:Radio
WNaS, with focus on Network technologies at Studyplan:Network

Study plans for a focus on Information Security

Examples - short thesis

The following study plan is an example of a focus on Security in Mobile Systems with a short master thesis. If you prefer to follow other courses, feel free to exchange some of the courses.

Example of a studyplan with a short thesis for a focus on **Security in mobile systems**
4. semester	Master thesis
3. semester	UNIK4740 Security, Sensors	UNIK4710 Context, Mobile	UNIK4200 Multicast, QoS
2. semester	UNIK4250 Security, Distributed Systems	UNIK4230 Mobile Communications	UNIK4190 Information theory
1. semester	UNIK4270 Security, Operating systems	UNIK4220 Cryptography	UNIK4170 Digital Communications
	10 ECTS credits	10 ECTS credits	10 ECTS credits

Example of a studyplan with courses from **Ifi & UNIK**
4. semester	Master thesis
3. semester	INF5750 Open Source SW	Master thesis
2. semester	electable	electable	Master Thesis
1. semester	UNIK4270 Security, Operating systems	UNIK4220 Cryptography	INF5261 Mobile Information
	10 ECTS credits	10 ECTS credits	10 ECTS credits

See more examples in Studyplan:Security

Study plans for a focus on Wireless Networks

The following example shows a study plans for a focus on radio technologies, assuming a long master thesis.

Example of a studyplan with a long thesis for a focus on **Radio Technologies**
4. semester	Master thesis
3. semester	Master thesis
2. semester	UNIK4150 Antennas, Propagation	UNIK4230 Mobile Communications	UNIK4710 Mobile, Context-aware
1. semester	UNIK4700 Radio, Mobility	UNIK4100 Satellite Communications	UNIK4740 Security, Sensor
	10 ECTS credits	10 ECTS credits	10 ECTS credits

The following example shows a study plans for a focus on network technologies, assuming a long master thesis.

Example of a studyplan with a long thesis for a focus on **Network Technologies**
4. semester	Master thesis
3. semester	Master thesis
2. semester	UNIK4190 Information theory	UNIK4230 Mobile Communications	UNIK4290 Mobility, Internet
1. semester	UNIK4200 Multicasting, Service Quality	UNIK4100 Satellite Communications	UNIK4170 Digital Communications
	10 ECTS credits	10 ECTS credits	10 ECTS credits

More examples are provided in study plans with focus on radio communications and study plans with focus on network aspects.

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Open Thesis

A list of open theses is found at OpenThesis on this wiki

Ongoing Theses

	by:	Supervisor(s):
Digital Twin for Building-oriented Energy System	Henrik Stangeland	Josef Noll
Economic opportunities and challenges of behind-the-meter BESS installations	Wardi Hussein	Josef Noll Frederik Huld
Evaluating the Technical and Economic Potential of Second-Life EV Batteries for Stationary Energy Storage	Qais Qassab	Josef Noll

Please add action items through Special:FormEdit/Thesis

Finished Theses

	by:	delivered
Signal disaggregation and Smart-Home optimisation	Theodor Jaarvik	26 May 2026
Seasonal Energy Storage in Post-Industrial Sites	Vetle Markussen	18 May 2026
Contribution of collaborative houses for the energy transition	Philip Dan Birkenes	15 May 2026
Net-zero energy in converting the residential or industrial sector	Sander Gudbrandsen	18 November 2025
Thermal energy storage from photovoltaic in residential buildings	Thomas Kvalvågnes Sveinung Lenes Aga	20 May 2025
Advanced customer involvement through energy tariffs	Muayad Rashdan	15 May 2025
Integrated view on evolution of buildings to contribute to the green transition	Ahsan Bashir	15 May 2025
Solar Energy System for effective learning, teaching and job opportunities	Ingvild Oftedal	30 November 2024
Improving the grid through decentralised production and control	Eirik Fagerbakke	7 June 2024
Energy Communities - paving the way for a participatory green transition	Ingebrigt Hårstad	26 May 2024
Green Island possibilities with PV integration and energy storage	Alexander Haddad	23 May 2024
Decentralised Energy Systems for Africa in times of Climate Change	Philip Aarvik Rudningen	18 December 2023
Grid monitoring, control and stability in the transition period to renewable energy	Halvor Isachsen	18 December 2023
Empower the uptake of renewable energy in Africa	Jonathan Muringani Shahir Tahir	29 May 2023
Energy Sharing in Multi-Residential Households	Martin Samset	24 May 2023
Battery-supported charging infrastructure for energy distribution grids	Kasper Strindberg	5 June 2022
Measurable Security for Sensor Communication in the Internet of Things	Sarah Tariq	1 June 2022
Master:Nettverksteknologi og Sikkerhet	Anders Gaustad	2 May 2020
Smart Farming for Developing Economies	Stephen Kimogol	1 November 2019
Assessment of Measurable Privacy for IoT Consumer Products	Christoffer Ramsvig Thambirajah	5 May 2019
Ideal Listening Reduction Mechanisms for overprovisioned Cells in 6TiSCH	Mathias Utgård	2 May 2019
Master:Network and network security	Fredrik Kvist	2 May 2019
UAV-Vessel Coordination Prototype Development and Test	Joakim Amundsen	1 May 2019
The effect of digitisation in the construction industry, applied to a specific case	Kamalan Rashasingham	17 December 2018
Analysis and Standards for the Information-Internet	Vlorjan Badallaj	5 November 2018
Integrating Energy Devices through BasicInternet	Syead Nusrat Nur	5 August 2018
Achieving Business Objectives through Smart Sensor Integration for Office Buildings	Dmitry Filosofov	1 August 2018
Innovation for All Based on Free Information Access	Wisam Ahmed Mansour	13 June 2018
Security challenges of open low-capacity wifi access	Naji Ahmed Kadah	2 May 2018
Node energy consumption variations with WirelessHART and RPL in a Wireless Sensor Network	Simon Vedel Johansen	1 May 2018
Risk-based Adaptive Security for Internet of Things in Smart Home	Mattias Gebrie	1 October 2017
Multi Metrics Based Framework	Raul Khaydarshin	13 June 2017
Semantic Description of IoT Security for Smart Grid	Getinet Ayele Eshete	1 June 2017
Pervasive computing in smart electricity grid	Kaniz Fatema Tuly	15 September 2016
Ant Colonization Optimisation Algorithm for knowledge-based Learning	Robin Garen Aaberg	1 August 2016
Robot-assisted therapy for rehabilitation treatment	Bjørn Olufsen Tormod Vaular	10 June 2016
Multi-level security on mobile devices	Bjørn Hartviksen-Oksholen	5 June 2016
Software defined networking using OpenFlow	Joachim Tingvold	3 June 2016
Analysis of Data Structures on the Ethereum Blockchain		2 May 2016
Evaluation of the usability of low-cost sensors for public air quality information	Rozina Dongol	1 December 2015
Air quality recommender system for commuting	Eivind Engesæter	1 August 2015
Software Defined Networking for tactical communications	Geir Roar Bakken	2 May 2015
Self Organizing Networks (SON)	Animut D. Tsegaye	12 January 2015
Simulering Av WirelessHart i OMNeT++	Espen Nilsen	31 May 2014
Efficient SOAP messaging for Android	Dag Ove Eggum	2 May 2014
Study and analysis of robust transport layer protocols	Thomas Aasebø	1 May 2014
Smartphone supported Activity Level Estimation	Serhat Sama	1 February 2014
Simulation of subsea communication networks	Håvard Austad	5 January 2014
CPM modem for broadband satellite communication	Kjetil Frigstad	1 June 2013
Routing in wireless sensor networks	Jan Egil Vestbø	31 May 2013
... further results

Additonal information

Here you find information on how to write a thesis, elements of the TOC and more... Thesis-Information

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CWI is a.o. involved in the following projects

Ongoing projects:

	Title	led by:	supported by:
OSC Energy Systems	Oslo Science City - Energy Systems working group	Atle Riise	Oslo Science City
NURTURE	Nurturing SDGs through Capacity Building of Higher Education in Ethiopia	Shegaw A. Mengiste	NORHED II
Mum-Care	Mum's Cardiovascular Health for Life	Annetine Staff	Helse Sør-Øst
DESSI	Distributed Energy System and Security Infrastructure	Josef Noll	UiO
NoCoU	Norway Community of Users Civil Security for Society	Ivonne Herrera	NFR
Basic Internet	Basic Internet, "Connect The Future"	Josef Noll	Own
Linda-Familia	Implementation of an Integrated Digital Health System for Infectious Diseases in Maternal and Child Health In East Africa	Ali Khasan	EU EDCTP3
DHP4DPI	Digital Health Promotion for Digital Public Infrastructure	Josef Noll	NFR

Ideas

Project ideas

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UNIK has the focus on applied research, as most of our researchers have spent some time in industry. We have a close collaboration to the Research Institutes at Kjeller, like FFI, Ife, and NILU, as well as to the start-ups at Kjeller Innovasjon.

UNIK is and has been involved in the following projects

Ongoing projects:

	Title	led by:	supported by:
OSC Energy Systems	Oslo Science City - Energy Systems working group	Atle Riise	Oslo Science City
NURTURE	Nurturing SDGs through Capacity Building of Higher Education in Ethiopia	Shegaw A. Mengiste	NORHED II
Mum-Care	Mum's Cardiovascular Health for Life	Annetine Staff	Helse Sør-Øst
DESSI	Distributed Energy System and Security Infrastructure	Josef Noll	UiO
NoCoU	Norway Community of Users Civil Security for Society	Ivonne Herrera	NFR
Basic Internet	Basic Internet, "Connect The Future"	Josef Noll	Own
Linda-Familia	Implementation of an Integrated Digital Health System for Infectious Diseases in Maternal and Child Health In East Africa	Ali Khasan	EU EDCTP3
DHP4DPI	Digital Health Promotion for Digital Public Infrastructure	Josef Noll	NFR

Finished projects:

	Title	led by:	supported by:
PSHIELD	pilot Security Architecture for embedded systems	Josef Noll	NFR JU Artemis ITS
UAV-SME benefit	UAV, research for the benefit of SME	Josef Noll
ConnectedLife	Development of the Research Group ConnectedLife at UNIK	Josef Noll	ITS
Creative Knowledge	Sensors, Dashboard for Creative Society	Halvor Kalve	NFR
Wiki/Maintenance and Security	Maintenance and security	José Moreno Retamero	ITS
Moodle Manual	Moodle Manual for e-learning	Susana Rodriguez de Novoa	ITS
ITS-Wiki	CSS style sheets for wiki	Josef Noll	ITS
FreeSecEDU	Building the security-aware society based on free Web access to security courses	Josef Noll	ITS
MinMat	MinMat - Research on breakfast habbits	Mone Eli Sæland	ITS OsloMet
Basic Internet access	Free access to information on the Internet	Josef Noll	ITS
Wiki update 2014	Update the Wiki, Property fix and new design elements	Josef Noll	ITS
Wireless Handover Simulations	Simulations of handover in wireless communications	Susana Rodriguez de Novoa	ITS
NSHIELD	new SHIELD proving the methodology for measuring security of embedded systems	Cecilia Coveri	NFR JU Artemis
Civil-UAV	Using embedded systems to safely monitor the environment	Erol Cagatay	Own
Satellite availability	Prediksjon av forventet satellitt-tilgjengelighet	Knut Grythe	Norsk Romsenter
Internet-of-Things.no	Value network: Internet of Things	Ovidiu Vermesan	NFR
SAT	Ka-band Radio Characterisation for Satcom Services in Arctic and High Latitude Regions	Terje Tjelta	ESA
Citi-Sense-MOB	Collaborate - Communicate - Share environmental data	Reidun Gangdal	EU commission
CitiSense	Citi-Sense	Alena Bartonova	EU commission
Wiki update 2016	Wiki as Project and Cooperative Knowledge Tool	Josef Noll	NFR ITS
DiversIoT	DiversIoT - Diversification for Resilient and Trustworthy IoT-systems	Arnor Solberg	NFR
Connected Drones	Connected Drones for Electricity Network Maintenance	Tore Lie	Industry 4.0
SenSecPhD	Sensor Security for the Internet of People, Things and Services	Seraj Fayyad	NFR Movation
GravidPluss	Health App for Diabetes in Pregnancy	Mirjam Lukasse	NFR
PhD DSO Security	Measurable Security for DSO services on the Smart Grid	Manish Shrestha	NFR
... further results

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