Meet all the TARG members
Training and Assessment Research Group (TARG) – led by Professor Salman Nazir – Department of Maritime Operations, University of South-Eastern Norway, constitutes of 4 Master students, 4 PhD researcher, and 2 professors.
Salman Nazir
Salman Nazir is a Professor of Training and Assessment at the Department of Maritime Operations (IMA) in the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), also responsible as the Head of Training and Assessment Research Group (TARG). He obtained his Master from Hanyang University, South Korea and a PhD Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), Italy. SEE MORE
Steven C. Mallem
Jørgen Ernstsen
PhD-researcher on training and assessment in complex socio-technical systems. He is situated at the University of South-Eastern Norway, faculty of technology and maritime sciences. He has a Master’s degree in Psychology with specialisation in human factors from the University of Oslo. SEE MORE
Tae-eun Kim
Tae-eun is an assistant professor of maritime safety at the Department of Maritime Operations at USN. She holds a BSc, an MSc in maritime management, and a joint PhD in Nautical Operations. Her research works focus on maritime safety and human factors, including maritime accident analysis, human error, safety leadership and management. SEE MORE
Sathiya Kumar Renganayagalu
Joined TARG from 1st of November as a PhD research fellow. His PhD topic is Virtual and Augmented reality in maritime training and assessment. Sathiya has a master’s degree in product and system design from NTNU, Ålesund. He has been working as a researcher at Institute for energy technology, Halden. SEE MORE
Amit Sharma
Amit is a PhD research fellow with Training and Assessment Research Group (TARG) situated at Department of maritime operations at University of South-Eastern Norway. Amit has served on-board ships in the capacity of Navigator (2nd mate) and has a total sea experience spanning 7 years. SEE MORE
Hasan Mahbub Tusher
Hasan has graduated from the Master’s in Maritime Management (Technical specialization) program at the University of South-Eastern Norway, Vestfold campus in Spring 2020. He has been working part-time as a research assistant for the Training and Assessment Research Group (TARG) since February 2019. SEE MORE.
Ala Pavlovna Hnatiuk
Ala Pavlovna Hnatiuk has completed her studies at the Nautical Institute in Argentina with the title Bachelor in Maritime Transportation. She has ten years of experience at sea on different kind of vessels , including offshore vessels and expedition vessels in the Antarctic and the Arctic areas, obtaining the title of Captain in 2015. SEE MORE
Rana Saha
Rana is an experienced seafarer and joined TARG in September 2017 beside his Masters in Maritime Management at the University of South Eastern Norway. Before that, he has a bachelor’s in marine engineering from Bangladesh Marine Academy, one of 14 branches of World Maritime University, Sweden with Distinctions.SEE MORE
Oda Maria Fagerland
Oda Maria is a 2nd year Master student, studying Maritime Management, commercial specialization at University of South-Eastern Norway (USN). She holds a bachelor of business with a major in international business from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia. SEE MORE
Hyeran Raaness
Hyeran is a 2nd year Master student, studying Maritime Management, commercial specialization at University of South-Eastern Norway (USN). She holds a bachelor of business administration, with international business specialization at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in South Korea SEE MORE
