Rate My Professor John Georg Seland

John Georg Seland is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Bergen, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. He serves as Vice Head of the Department and is actively involved in the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy laboratory, where he contributes to advanced research and instrumentation. Seland has held his position at the University of Bergen since at least 2008 and plays a leadership role in the department's management and administration. He chairs the board for the Bachelor and Master's programs in Chemistry, overseeing educational quality and development in chemical sciences. Additionally, he supervises PhD research fellows, as evidenced by department job postings for positions in chemical crystallography under his guidance. His teaching includes courses such as KJEM251 NMR-spectroscopy.

Seland's research specializations encompass NMR spectroscopy, with a focus on diffusion-weighted techniques, magnetic resonance in porous media, and applications to enhanced oil recovery, skeletal muscle analysis, and medical imaging. Key publications include 'Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance spectroscopy with modulated gradients' (2025, Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, co-authored with Emile Berg and Renate Grüner); 'A Magnetic Resonance Study of Temperature Responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgels' (2025, Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry); '31P solid-state NMR on skeletal muscle of wild and farmed salmon' (2022); 'Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Influence of pH on Nanofluid Flood Performance' (2014, Energy & Fuels); 'Effect of Mineral Composition on Transverse Relaxation Times in Chalk Reservoirs' (2020, Minerals); 'High Frequency Modulated Gradient Spin Echo Diffusion Measurements' (2010); and contributions to 'Enhanced Glioma Tumor Diagnostics with 3D printed susceptibility phantoms' (2025, ISMRM). He has authored or co-authored 52 publications, accumulating over 682 citations. Seland has developed free software for visualizing NMR theory and participates in international conferences and special issues, such as Magnetic Resonance in Porous Media 2025. His work extends to collaborations with institutions like the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Haukeland University Hospital, and international researchers on topics including myocardial perfusion and temperature-responsive polymers.