Tønnes Nygaard

Tønnes Nygaard is an Associate Professor at Universitetet i Oslo, specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence. Nygaard has experience supervising master’s students and teaching courses to large groups. As a Senior Scientist at Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt, contributions are made to research in robotics and intelligent systems. Prior roles include Associate Professor at OsloMet, Visiting Researcher at CSIRO's Data61, and Project Engineer at KONGSBERG, where involvement in missile R&D took place. Nygaard's educational background includes a PhD in Robotics and Intelligent Systems and a Master of Science in the same field, both from the University of Oslo. Additional early experiences in IT support and web development complement a well-rounded technical expertise.