Silje Ottestad

Silje Ottestad is a skilled professional with extensive experience in research and development within the fields of hyperspectral applications and food science. Currently serving as a Hyperspectral Application Specialist at Maritech since June 2023, Silje previously held the position of Senior Research Scientist at Norsk Elektro Optikk AS from October 2019 to June 2023. Earlier roles include Project Manager at Nortura SA, Senior R&D Engineer at OceanSaver AS, and Doctoral Researcher/Research Scientist at Nofima. Silje's expertise includes product and process development, experimental design, and multivariate modeling, complemented by a solid foundation in sales and technical support roles. Silje's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and a Cand.Scient. in Chemistry from the University of Bergen.