About
Currently specializes in analytical chemistry, laboratory quality, laboratory statistics, measurement uncertainty, method validation, and accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17025 (and ISO 15189). Also has an extensive research background in physical chemistry, spectroscopy, chromatography, and catalysis, gained from both academia and industry. Has many years of experience with Norwegian Accreditation as a technical assessor and former Director of Department. Primarily teaches chemistry and laboratory statistics.
Research groups
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Gullovsen, Vilde; Sandberg, Martine Larsen W; Rønningen, Helene; Dixon, Emily;
Bjørgen, Morten Nygård
; Thornquist, Anita
(2025).
Analyse av fritt kalsium – fullt prøverør gir korrekte prøvesvar.
Bioingeniøren.
Vol. 3.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5319904
Akyalcin, Sema; Akyalcin, Levent;
Bjørgen, Morten
(2024).
Catalytic performance of desilicated HZSM-12 for benzylation reaction of benzene with benzyl alcohol.
Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly.
Vol. 30.
https://doi.org/10.2298/CICEQ220620006A
Norum, Martin; Risvang, Linn; Bjørnsen, Thomas; Dimitriou, Lygeri;
Rønning, Per Ola
;
Bjørgen, Morten
; Raastad, Truls
(2020).
Caffeine Increases Strength and Power Performance in Resistance-trained Females During Early Follicular Phase.
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.
Vol. 30.
https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13776
Akyalcin, Sema; Akyalcin, Levent;
Bjørgen, Morten
(2019).
Optimization of desilication parameters of low-silica ZSM-12 by Taguchi method.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials.
Vol. 273.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2018.07.014
Shearer, Greig Charles; Forselv, Stian; Chavan, Sachin Maruti; Bordiga, Silvia; Mathisen, Karina;
Bjørgen, Morten
; Svelle, Stian; Lillerud, Karl Petter
(2013).
In situ infrared spectroscopic and gravimetric characterisation of the solvent removal and dehydroxylation of the metal organic frameworks UiO-66 and UiO-67.
Topics in catalysis.
Vol. 56.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-013-0027-0
Bjørgen, Morten
; Grave, Anlaug Haukvik; Saepurahman, Saepurahman; Volynkin, Andrey S; Mathisen, Karina; Lillerud, Karl Petter; Olsbye, Unni; Svelle, Stian
(2012).
Spectroscopic and catalytic characterization of extra large pore zeotype H-ITQ-33.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials.
Vol. 151.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2011.09.029
Mynsbrugge, J Van der; Visur, Elin-Melina; Olsbye, Unni; Beato, Pablo;
Bjørgen, Morten
; Speybroeck, V Van; Svelle, Stian
(2012).
Methylation of benzene by methanol: Single-site kinetics over H-ZSM-5 and H-beta zeolite catalysts.
Journal of Catalysis.
Vol. 292.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2012.05.015
Olsbye, Unni; Svelle, Stian;
Bjørgen, Morten
; Beato, Pablo; Janssens, Tom V.W.; Joensen, Finn; Bordiga, Silvia; Lillerud, Karl Petter
(2012).
Conversion of Methanol to Hydrocarbons: How Zeolite Cavity and Pore Size Controls Product Selectivity.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
Vol. 51.
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201103657
Kristiansen, Tina; Mathisen, Karina; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann;
Bjørgen, Morten
; Nicholson, David Graham
(2011).
Single-Site Copper by Incorporation in Ambient Pressure Dried Silica Aerogel and Xerogel Systems: An X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C.
Vol. 115.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp2058782
Saepurahman, Saepurahman; Visur, Elin-Melina; Olsbye, Unni;
Bjørgen, Morten
; Svelle, Stian
(2011).
In Situ FT-IR Mechanistic Investigations of the Zeolite Catalyzed Methylation of Benzene with Methanol: H-ZSM-5 versus H-beta.
Topics in catalysis.
Vol. 54.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-011-9751-5
