Rate My Professor Jan Petter Hansen

Jan Petter Hansen is Professor at the Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, a position he has held since 1999 following his PhD in 1990. He taught undergraduate courses in mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, atomic physics, and energy resources at the University from 1993 to 2016. Hansen has lectured at numerous Nordic and international summer schools and engages in public outreach on global energy issues, climate change, and fundamental questions in physics such as the nature of life. From 2017 to 2022, he served as Prefect of the Department of Space, Earth and Environment at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Additionally, he is Adjunct Professor at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), affiliated with the Department of Business and Management Science and the ENE research centre.

Hansen's research centers on quantum dynamics, including theoretical and computational modeling of atomic collisions, atoms and molecules in strong laser fields, quantum dots, and Rydberg atoms. In recent years, his work has expanded to energy technologies and sustainability, culminating in the co-authored textbook Energy Technologies and Economics (Springer, 2014). Key publications encompass energy studies such as "Estimating the cost of future global energy supply" (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014), "Outlook of solar energy in Europe based on economic growth characteristics" (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019), and "Population-Density Bounds for 100% Domestic Renewable Energy Generation" (PRX Energy, 2024). In quantum physics, notable works include "Decay and revival dynamics of a quantum state embedded in a regularly spaced band of states" (Physical Review A, 2023) and "Near-periodic behavior and parameter-insensitive dynamics of a giant atom interacting with a continuum" (Physica Scripta, 2024). His contributions are documented on Google Scholar and ORCID, reflecting substantial impact in both fields.