Field of work

Negar is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Applied Sciences in Western Norway. Her PhD project is affiliated with the research project Norwegian Centre for Energy Transition Strategies (FME NTRANS), and she is enrolled in the Responsible Innovation and Regional Development (RESINNREG) PhD programme at HVL.

She holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and two master's degrees in Transportation Engineering and Climate Change Management.

In her PhD research, Negar examines the role of external impacts in transitions by investigating the interaction between ports and the sectoral, territorial, and technological contexts that influence them. Specifically, she aims to understand the synergy and competition between hydrogen and other low-carbon solutions within these contexts, as well as the ports' capacity to accommodate a tailored set of climate-friendly technology value chains. Importantly, she focuses on the transition to green maritime practices, particularly within Norwegian small- and medium-sized ports, through the lens of responsible innovation



Courses taught

MA415 Matematikk brukeremne

FE402 Anvendte øvingar i fornybar energi, Energy systems

FE410 Technology, Innovation and Society

FE408 Sustainable Energy Transition

Supervision of bachelor and master students


Research areas

Transition studies, Innovation studies, particularly Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), Technological Innovation System (TIS), Multilevel Perspective (MLP)

Infrasystem studies

Energy systems, Marine low and zero carbon energy

Transportation Systems


Research groups

Norwegian Centre for Energy Transition Strategies (FME NTRANS)

the Responsible Innovation and Regional Development (RESINNREG) PhD programme

Courses taught
  • FE403, Bachelor Thesis in Renewable Energy, Spring 2025
  • FE404, Mathematics for Renewable Energy, Spring 2025
  • FE408, Sustainable Energy Transition, Fall 2024
  • FE410, Technology, Innovation and Society, Spring 2025