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University of Bergen

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5.05/4/2026

Always positive and enthusiastic in class.

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About Johan

Johan Alme is Professor of Microelectronics in the Department of Physics and Technology at the University of Bergen. He completed his PhD at the University of Bergen from 2004 to 2008 with a thesis titled 'Firmware Development and Integration for ALICE TPC and PHOS Front-end Electronics,' focusing on the design of readout electronics for the ALICE Time Projection Chamber (TPC) and PHOton Spectrometer (PHOS). Since then, his research has centered on instrumentation for the ALICE experiment at CERN, where he has coordinated major upgrades including readout electronics for the TPC (2012-2016, with 216 Readout Control Unit 2 boards installed), the Inner Tracking System 2 (ITS2, 2016-2022, supervising three PhD students), the Forward Calorimeter prototype (FoCal, 2011-2012 FPGA development, ongoing for 2029 commissioning), and the Inner Tracking System 3 (ITS3) with flexible sensors. As head of the Microelectronics research group, Alme leads developments in detector readout electronics for high-radiation environments, including space instrumentation for ESA projects and the ASIM instrument on the International Space Station. The group also advances proton computed tomography (pCT) for cancer treatment using monolithic active pixel sensor integrated circuits (MAPS ICs) like ALPIDE, facilitating technology transfer from CERN to medical imaging. He serves as project leader for NORLHC-II, an infrastructure initiative supporting Norwegian contributions to CERN's ALICE and ATLAS experiments, and acts as local contact for ECFA Detector Research & Development groups, particularly on monolithic sensor ASICs.