Agne Johannessen obtained her BSc and MSc degrees in physics from Vilnius University (Faculty of Physics). In 2004 she received a PhD in Solid State Physics from the University of Glasgow. From 2005 to 2009 she worked in industry as a SAW device designer at Norspace AS. Since 2009 she has been employed as an Associate Professor at the Department of Microsystems (IMS), University of South‑Eastern Norway. Currently she is a member of the research group Micro- and Nanoelectromechanical Systems (MNEMS).
Ansvarsområder
Bachelor courses:
- TSE2310 Materialer - Strukturer og egenskaper
- TSM3210 Materialteknikk 2
Selective topics in Masters course:
- REAL4000 Digital Twins
Kompetanse
Research interests:
- RF acoustics, piezoelectric devices
- Piezoelectric materials and thin films (AlN, AlScN, LiNbO₃, and quartz)
- High-temperature and harsh-environment sensing applications
- Biosensors and functionalized quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) platforms
- Finite element modelling and multiphysics simulation
Current Research Project Activities:
- Acoustic power transfer for wireless sensors, 2025-2029, RCN (Managing WP on Miniaturized Transducers)
- Chips of Europe, 2024-2028, EU (participating in WP)
- CC-NorChip, 2025 – 2028, EU (participating in WP)
Selected Past Projects:
- Advanced Piezoelectric Devices, 2018-2023, NFR - PROFESJON (manager for WP1)
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HiBAR, 2021-2023, ESA ARTES Advanced Technology (Researcher)
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AlNSAW, 2019-2020, RFF Oslofjord (Project manager)
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BioAuNP, 2016-2017, EEA Financial Mechanism (Researcher)
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RF Acoustic Wave Resonator, 2016-2017, RFF Oslofjord (Researcher)
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Detection Of Legionella, 2014-2015, RFF Oslofjord (Researcher)
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GLUCAS, 2013-2014, RFF Oslofjord (Researcher)
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FBAR/SAW FOR S-BAND AND C-BAND FILTERS, 2009-2013, ESA ARTES Advanced Technology (Researcher)
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MEMOR, MEMS resonators for the oscillator application, 2010-2011, RFF Oslofjord (Project manager)