Knut Okstad
Research Scientist at SINTEF
Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
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Top SchoolKnut Okstad is a research scientist and seasoned computational mechanics engineer with over two decades of hands-on experience developing and maintaining finite element software for structural simulation. He has been a continuity bearer for FEDEM since the 2000s and contributed to open-source projects like IFEM, combining deep PDE/finite-element expertise with production-grade software engineering. Proficient in FORTRAN, C/C++, and Python, he blends algorithmic development, automated testing, and build/tooling (git, cmake, CI) to deliver both research-grade and commercial solvers. At SINTEF he continues to advance IsoGeometric Analysis modules, while prior roles at SAP and FEDEM Technology bridged cloud/on-premise deployments and Python APIs for solver integration. His background (Dr.Ing. in Computational Mechanics and an MSc from RPI) underpins a rare mix of academic rigor and long-term product stewardship.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Civil Engineering, MSc, Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNorwegian University of Science and Technology
Github Skills (37)
poisson10
toolbox10
pde10
finite-element-analysis10
scientific-computing10
ord9
risk-analysis9
dynamics9
elasticity9
coin3d9
cpp8
elasticsearch8
chm8
simulator7
nodejs7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
kmokstad/IFEM-OpenFrac-1
Mar 2016 - Feb 2025
Fracture Dynamics applications built using IFEM
Contributions:2 PRs, 169 pushes, 37 branches in 9 years
risk-analysisrisk-assessmentfracturedynamics
openfedem/fedem-mdb
May 2024 - Mar 2025
The FEDEM model database
Contributions:2 reviews, 39 PRs, 73 pushes in 9 months
cppfedemfinite-element-methodsflexible-multibody-dynamicsmodel-file
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