María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir

2015 Reykjavik University and University of Iceland (joint degree), PhD in mechanical engineering

2003 Technische Universität München, Dipl. Ing. in energy engineering

2000 University of Iceland, BSc in Mechanical and industrial engineering

Since 01.2024 Member of Department Council and Unit Leader for Mechanical and Energy Engineering at Department of Engineering, Reykjavik University.

Since 11.2022 Associate professor at Department of Engineering, Reykjavik University.

03.2016-11.2022 Assistant professor at School of Science and Engineering, Reykjavik University. 

08.2017-07.2019  Department head of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at School of Science and Engineering, Reykjavik University

06.2015-03.2016  Adjunct at School of Science and Engineering, Reykjavik University

01.2014-06.2015  United Nations University, Geothermal Program: Project manager

08.2010-06.2015  Reykjavik University: Part time teacher and advisor for M.Sc. students

02.2004-08.2009  Mannvit (formerly VGK Hönnun / Verkfræðistofa Guðmundar og Kristjáns): Engineer at Geothermal Division. Projects in field of geothermal power plants engineering, designing of pipelines and turbine commissioning.

10.2002 -12.2003 BMW AG in Munich, Germany: Thesis and projects regarding storage of liquid hydrogen in vehicles

2000-2002 Verkfræðistofa Guðmundar og Kristjáns, Engineering student

Thesis advisor and course instructor at The GRÓ Geothermal Training Programme under the auspices of UNESCO (former United University Geothermal Training Program (UNU-GTP) ) since 2012

 University collaboration Fund (Samstarfssjóður Háskóla). Research infrastructure and data gathering for Geothermal Energy Research. 65 MISK. Principal Investigator (2024)

Rannis Technology Development Fund – Applied Research Fund. Project: Optimization of Geothermal Well Control for Sustainable Production in a Multi-Source Energy System.  Funding confirmed in 2023 for 31,2 MISK.  Principal Investigator. (2023).

Reykjavik University Infrastructure Fund 2022.  GeoEjector 1 MISK.

Icelandic Research Fund.  ArcCCS: Adaptation of aluminum reduction cell to CC. 20 MISK for three years. Coapplicant. (2022)

Reykjavik University Infrastructure Fund 2021.  Steam boiler. 2,2 MISK.

Rannis Technology Development Fund – Applied Research Fund. Project: GeoEjector: Connecting low and high pressure geothermal wells.  Funding confirmed in 2021 for 3x15 MISK.  Principal Investigator. (2021).

SIF Sustainability Center Fund Reykjavik University.  Portaplants 2.0. 1,3 MISK.

Climate Fund (Loftslagssjóður) . Aðlögun Ál rafgreiningarkers að CCS.  10 MISK. Coapplicant. (2020).

Student Innovation Fund (Nýsköpunarsjóður Námsmanna). 206746-0091 Portaplants. 0,9 MISK.  Principal Investigator. (2020).

Rannis Technology Development Fund – Applied Research Fund. Project: 1871723-0611 DeepUtil: Efficient Utilization of Deep Geothermal Fluid. 3x15 MISK. Principal Investigator. (2018).

Rannis Technology Development Fund – Applied Research Fund. Project: 175193-0611. DataFusion: Data Fusion for Geothermal Reservoir Characterization. 3x15 MISK. Principal Investigator. (2017).

Energy Fund / Orkusjóður. Project: 30-2013. Eiginleikar tveggja fasa streymis vatns og gufu í jarðhitakerfum. 0,5 MISK. Principal Investigator. (2013)

Mechanical engineering

Energy

Geothermal energy

Geothermal utilization

Green hydrogen production

Thermal and fluid science

 Associate Editor for Geothermics since 2024

Evaluator for CETP - Clean Energy Transition Partnership since 2023

Program Committee member of the CDIO organization 2020-2023

Selected publication:

Kriti Yadav, Maria Gudjonsdottir, Guðni Axelsson, Málfríður Ómarsdóttir, Anirbid Sircar, Manan Shah, Apurwa Yadav (2023). Geothermal-solar integrated Multistage Flash Distillation Cogeneration system: A cleaner and sustainable solution. Desalination Volume 566, 15 November 2023.

Samuel Warren Scott, Léa Lévy, Cari Covell, Hjalti Franzson, Benoit Gibert, Ágúst Valfells, Juliet Newson, Julia Frolova, Egill Júlíusson, and María Sigríður Guðjónsdóttir (2023). Valgarður: A Database of the Petrophysical, Mineralogical, and Chemical Properties of Icelandic Rocks.  Earth System Science Data

Samuel Scott, John P O´Sullivan, Oliver J Maclaren, Ruanui Nicholson, Cari Covell, Juliet Newson, María S Guðjónsdóttir (2022). Bayesian calibration of a natural state geothermal reservoir model, Krafla, north Iceland. Water Resources Research, 58.

Vijay Chauhan, Gudrun Saevarsdottir, Yonatan A. Tesfahunegn, Einar Asbjornsson, Maria Gudjonsdottir (2021). „Computational study of two-phase flashing flow in a calcite scaled geothermal wellbore“.  Geothermics, vol 97

Vijay Chauhan, Maria Gudjonsdottir and Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2020) " Silica particle deposition in superheated steam in an annular flow: Computational modeling and experimental investigation". Geothermics vol 86.

Vijay Chauhan, Maria Gudjonsdottir and Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2019). "Computational modeling and experimental investigation of aqueous potassium carbonate droplets in superheated steam flow". Heat and Mass Transfer.

Samuel W. Scott , Cari Covell, Egill Júlíusson, Águst Valfells, Juliet Newson, Birgir Hrafnkelsson, Halldór Pálsson and María Gudjónsdóttir (2019).  „A probabilistic geologic model of the Krafla geothermal system constrained by gravimetric data“. Geothermal Energy 7:29.

Vijay Chauhan, Maria Gudjonsdottir, Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2019). „Silica scrubbing from superheated steam using aqueous potassium carbonate solution: An experimental investigation“ Geothermics vol 80.

Maria Gudjonsdottir, Halldor Palsson, Jonas Eliasson, Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2015). „Calculation of relative permeabilities from field data and comparison to laboratory measurements“. Geothermics vol 54.

Carlos Atli Cordova Geirdal, Maria Gudjonsdottir, Pall Jensson (2015). „Economic comparison of awell-head geothermal power plant and a traditional one“. Geothermics vol 53.

Maria Gudjonsdottir, Halldor Palsson, Jonas Eliasson, Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2015). „Calculation of relative permeabilities of water and steam from laboratory measurements“. Geothermics vol 53.

  Associate Editor for Geothermics since 2024

Evaluator for CETP - Clean Energy Transition Partnership since 2023

Program Committee member of the CDIO organization 2020-2023