Tore Børvik

Dr. Tore Børvik earned his Ph.D. from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 2001 in the field of applied mechanics. He is currently a full professor in the Department of Structural Engineering at NTNU and a senior advisor to the Norwegian Defense Estates Agency. He served as the head of the research program “Optimal Energy Absorption and Protection” at NTNU’s CRI-SIMLab from 2007 to 2014, and has been the co-director and head of the research program “Protective Structures” at NTNU’s CRI-CASA from 2015 to 2023. He is the author of more than 150 articles in indexed journals and numerous presentations at various international conferences.

Tore Børvik’s research activity is primarily related to impact and penetration in structural mechanics, but in recent years his research has also focused on structures subjected to explosions and impact against offshore installations. He is currently also an associate editor of the International Journal of Impact Engineering.