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Sigurður Brynjólfsson - Professor
–
School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Sigurður Brynjólfsson
Íslenska
Professor
Mechanical Engineering, biomechanics, bioengineering
Phone
525 - 4641
8919857
Email
sb [at] hi.is
Unit
Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science
Website
https://uni.hi.is/sb/
Curriculum Vitae
Sigurður Brynjólfsson - Curriculum Vitae
ORCID site
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9435-2258
Research portal – Sigurður Brynjólfsson
Courses 2024 - 2025
VÉL201G - Technical Drawing
VÉL206M - Computer Aided Design
VÉL213F - Plastic, Metals and Fibre Composites
VÉL407G - Mechanical engineering design
VÉL608G - Modern manufacturing processes
VÉL103M - Computational Structural Mechanics
VÉL101G - Engineering Design Processes
Education
1987
,
Ph.D.
,
Oregon State University
,
Mechanial Engineering
1984
,
MS
,
Oregon State University
,
Mechanial Engineering
1981
,
CS
,
University of Iceland
,
Mechanial Engineering
Professional Experience
1996 -
,
Professor,
University of Iceland
1989 -
1996,
Associate Professor,
University of Iceland
1987 -
1989,
Researcher,
The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
Published works
2024
Perceptions and biomechanical effects of varying prosthetic ankle stiffness during uphill walking: a case series
Gait & Posture
Manipulation of Ion/Electron Carrier Genes In The Model Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum Enables Its Growth Under Lethal Acidic Stress
iScience
Microplastics affect membrane biofouling and microbial communities during gravity-driven membrane filtration of primary wastewater
Chemosphere
2023
Analysis of Chest X-ray for COVID-19 Diagnosis as a Use Case for an HPC-Enabled Data Analysis and Machine Learning Platform for Medical Diagnosis Support
Diagnostics
Enabling Hyperparameter-Tuning of AI Models for Healthcare using the CoE RAISE Unique AI Framework for HPC
2023 46th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention (MIPRO)
Developing an Artificial Intelligence-Based Representation of a Virtual Patient Model for Real-Time Diagnosis of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Diagnostics
Ultrasonication-assisted fouling control during ceramic membrane filtration of primary wastewater under gravity-driven and constant flux conditions
Separation and Purification Technology
Physiological and molecular insights into adaptive evolution of the marine model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum under low-pH stress
Journal of Cleaner Production
Reclamation of Nutrient Solution from Membrane-Based Microalgal Harvesting Processes for Cultivation of Vegetables in Hydroponic Systems
ACS ES&T Water
2022
Lessons learned on using High-Performance Computing and Data Science Methods towards understanding the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
2022 45th Jubilee International Convention on Information, Communication and Electronic Technology (MIPRO)
Diatom morphology and adaptation: Current progress and potentials for sustainable development
Sustainable Horizons
Biocarriers facilitated gravity-driven membrane filtration of domestic wastewater in cold climate: Combined effect of temperature and periodic cleaning
Science of The Total Environment
Chapter 9. Use of Genetically Modified Algae: Consumption Safety Challenges, Current Legislations, and Socio-economic and Environmental Concerns
Microalgae for Sustainable Products
2021
CHAPTER 14. Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainability of Microalgae Production
Microalgal Biotechnology
Task dependent changes in mechanical and biomechanical measures result from manipulating stiffness settings in a prosthetic foot
Clinical Biomechanics
Bioactive polysaccharides and their derivatives from microalgae: biosynthesis, applications, and challenges
Studies in Natural Products Chemistry
Combined Effects of External Moments and Muscle Activations on ACL Loading during Numerical Simulations of a Female Model in OpenSim
Applied Sciences
An HPC-Driven Data Science Platform to Speed-up Time Series Data Analysis of Patients with the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
2021 44th International Convention on Information, Communication and Electronic Technology (MIPRO)
Design and Evaluation of an HPC-based Expert System to speed-up Retail Data Analysis using Residual Networks Combined with Parallel Association Rule Mining and Scalable Recommenders
2021 44th International Convention on Information, Communication and Electronic Technology (MIPRO)
Comparison Method of Biomechanical Analysis of Trans-Tibial Amputee Gait with a Mechanical Test Machine Simulation
Applied Sciences
Variable stiffness foot design and validation
Journal of Biomechanics
2020
Remediation of Aquaculture Wastewater Using the Microalga Chlorella sorokiniana
Water
Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration of algae-polluted surface water
Journal of Water Process Engineering
Functional joint center of prosthetic feet during level ground and incline walking
Medical Engineering & Physics
GPCR Genes as Activators of Surface Colonization Pathways in a Model Marine Diatom
iScience
2019
Sugar-stimulated CO2 sequestration by the green microalga Chlorella vulgaris
Science of The Total Environment
Dataset on economic analysis of mass production of algae in LED-based photobioreactors
Data in Brief
Combined artificial high-silicate medium and LED illumination promote carotenoid accumulation in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Microbial Cell Factories
2018
Chemical Mutagenesis and Fluorescence-Based High-Throughput Screening for Enhanced Accumulation of Carotenoids in a Model Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Marine Drugs
Adaptive Laboratory Evolution for Enhanced Carotenoid Production in Microalgae
2017
Quantitative time-course metabolomics in human red blood cells reveal the temperature dependence of human metabolic networks.
The Journal of biological chemistry
Mannose and fructose metabolism in red blood cells during cold storage in SAGM.
Transfusion
Chapter 6 - Bioactive Compounds From Microalgae: Current Development and Prospects
Metabolomics comparison of red cells stored in four additive solutions reveals differences in citrate anticoagulant permeability and metabolism
Vox Sanguinis
Exploring valuable lipids in diatoms
Frontiers in Marine Science
ReconMap: an interactive visualization of human metabolism
Bioinformatics
2015
Metabolomic analysis of platelets during storage: a comparison between apheresis- and buffy coat-derived platelet concentrates
Transfusion
Photo-Oxidative Stress-Driven Mutagenesis and Adaptive Evolution on the Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum for Enhanced Carotenoid Accumulation
Marine Drugs
Developing diatoms for value-added products: challenges and opportunities
New Biotechnology
Multidimensional Analytical Approach Based on UHPLC-UV-Ion Mobility-MS for the Screening of Natural Pigments
Analytical Chemistry
2014
Effects of abiotic stressors on lutein production in the green microalga Dunaliella salina
Microbial Cell Factories
Biotechnological production of value-added carotenoids from microalgae
Bioengineered
Comprehensive metabolomic study of platelets reveals the expression of discrete metabolic phenotypes during storage
Transfusion
Value-added carotenoid production in the pennate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum with light emitting diode based photobioreactors
New Biotechnology
2013
Enhancement of carotenoid biosynthesis in the green microalga Dunaliella salina with light-emitting diodes and adaptive laboratory evolution
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
2012
Regulation of carotenoid accumulation in Dunaliella salina by light-emitting diode lighting along with adaptive laboratory evolution
Febs Journal
UPLC-UV-MSE analysis for quantification and identification of major carotenoid and chlorophyll species in algae
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Maximizing biomass productivity and cell density of Chlorella vulgaris by using light-emitting diode-based photobioreactor
Journal of Biotechnology
2009
Aminosugars in Regenerative Medicine: Chitin Derivative as Coating Material for Titanium Implants
Tissue Engineering Part a
2008
Mathematical relationships between bone density and mechanical properties: A literature review
Clinical Biomechanics
A modified method for assigning material properties to FE models of bones
Medical Engineering & Physics
On the mechanical stability of porous coated press fit titanium implants: A finite element study of a pushout test
Journal of Biomechanics
2001
Effect of reinforcement geometry on matrix stresses in three aluminium metal matrix composite systems
Scripta Materialia
1995
Hardening in a squeeze cast continuous fibre MMC
Advanced Composites Letters
1993
Overlapping rift-zone segments and the evolution of the South Iceland Seismic Zone
Geophysical Research Letters
OVERLAPPING RIFT-ZONE SEGMENTS AND THE EVOLUTION OF THE SOUTH ICELAND SEISMIC ZONE
Geophysical Research Letters
STRUCTURAL-ANALYSIS OF A TRANSFORM-FAULT RIFT-ZONE JUNCTION IN NORTH ICELAND
Tectonophysics
1990
Error detection and recovery in flexible assembly systems
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
1988
EFFECTS OF CURRENTS ON THE STOCHASTIC RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKES OF MULTIPLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM MODELS OF GUYED OFFSHORE TOWERS
Engineering Structures
RESPONSE OF GUYED OFFSHORE TOWERS TO STOCHASTIC LOADS - TIME DOMAIN VS FREQUENCY-DOMAIN
Engineering Structures
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