Curriculum Vitae
1. Name and date of birth
Jónas Elíasson, born May 26, 19382. Academic field
Professor, Civil Engineering.Fluid Mechanics
Environmental Engineering
Hydrology
Coastal Engineering
Water Power
3. Degrees
Fyrrrihlutapróf í verkfræði (1st deg. in engineering) Univ. Iceland 1959Civ. ing. (M.sc.) Technical University of Denmark, 1962
Lic. techn. (Ph.D) Technical University of Denmark 1973
5. Other related experience
5.1 Research and teaching employment
Coastal Engineering Laboratory, Technial University of Denmark, Teaching Assistant and Research Engineer. 1962 - 1964Harbour and Lighthouse Administration of Iceland, Sec. Eng. 1965
Head of Hydraulic Laboratory, National Energy Authority, 1966 - 1969 and 1974 - 1985 (special contract between University of Iceland I. and N.E.A.)
Associate professor, Technical University of Denmark 1970 - 1973
5.2 Research and educational appointments
Nordic Association of Hydrology, Chairman 1974 - 1976Nordic Hydrology, an international journal, Associate Editor 1974 - present
Technical University of Denmark, External PhD Thesis Instructor 1974 - 1976
2nd Int. IAHR Symposium on Stochastic Hydraulics, Lund, Sweden, Aug 2 - 4, 1976, General Reporter
Northern Researc Basins, National Representative 1995 -
Nordic Association of Hydrology, board member 1976 - 1978
Technical University of Denmark, PhD Thesis Censor 1976 and 1977
Visiting professor Technical University of Denmark 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1979
Íslenska vatnafræðifélagið (Icelandic Association for Hydrology), Chairman 1980 - present
U.N. University Geothermal Training Program, lecturer in Geothermal Reservoir Engineering 1981 - 1987
Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, 1984.
Visiting Scholar, University of Washington Seattle, 1994.
Visiting Scholar, Technical University of Denmark, 1995.
Visiting Scholar, University of California, Santa Barbara 2006.
Appointed member of various committees in the field of energy research, environmental affairs and industrial development by e.g. Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry for the Environment, City of Reykjavik, Nordic Association of Hydrology and Nordic Council of Ministers.
5.3 Other Appointments
Straumur, Contractors and Eng. Cons., Chairman of the Board 1976 - 2001Vatnaskil, Eng. Cons., Chairman of the Board 1981 - 1985
Jarðboranir h.f. (Icelandic Drilling Co.) Chairman of the Board 1987 - 1990 and 1991 - 2000
Deputy Minister of Industry 1985 - 1987
National Energy Authority, Chairman of the Board 1985 - 1988
ORKINT, international, Chairman of the Board 1985 - 1988
Harbour of Reykjavik, Board Member 1982 - 1995, vice chairman 1986 - 1995
Engineering Research Institute, Univ. Iceland, chairman 1998 – 2000 and 2004 – 2005
5.4 Research Grants and Contracts
University of Iceland Research FoundationCooling of Open Seawater Surface 1989 - 1990
Airpollution Accumulation 1992 -
CFD Programs 1989 -
Design of Hydraulic Structures 1991 -
National Power Company of Iceland
Power Production Capability of the Icelandic Power System 1989
Design of Hydraulic Structures: PMP Rain in Iceland 1992
Optimization of Water Power plants 1995 - 2003
Municipal District Heating Service of Reykjavik
A Survey of Flow Resistance 1991 - 1992
National Physical Planning Agency
Physical Planning of the Fossvogsdalur 1989
Municipalities in Iceland
M5 maps and flood studies 1991- 1999
Safety of Hydraulic Structures
Rannis 2004 -
6. Consulting
Hostrup, Schultz and Sørensen, Cons. Eng. Copenhagen, 1962National Energy Authority, planning and constr. of Hyd. Lab. 1965
Harbour of Reykjavik, wave conditions in Sundin,1967
Public Road Administration, wave conditions in Hvalfjordur,1967
City Engineer of Reykjavik, sewage disposal in Skerjafjörður 1969
Straumur, Contractors, energy systems for ships, 1976 - 1987
Vatnaskil, Cons. Eng. CFD systems and Geothermal Assessment 1981 - 1987
National Energy Authority, Research in Hydraulics and Hydrology, 1973 - 1981 and 1989 - present.
Sudurnes Regional Heating Co, geothermal reservoir assessment. 1978 - 1983
Reykjavik Municipal District Heating Service 1991 and 1992
National Power company of Iceland, optimation, flow resistance, groundwater problems and ice problems 1985 - 2005
7. Registration
Registered engineer in Iceland and Denmark8. Publications since 1988
Elíasson, J.; Um Vatnafræði, ( On Hydrology ), lecture notes, course 08.41.32 53 pp.; Univ. Icel. Fac. Eng. Dep. Civ. Eng. desktop publication. (3rd ed, 1st ed1978); 1988Elíasson, J.; Environmental Impact of the Fossvogsbraut Highway; Nordic Seminar on Environmental ImpactAssessment, Mars 21 - 23; 1990
Elíasson, J.; Impact of the Fossvogsbraut Highway, a Preliminary Study ; Miljö (Environment) '91, June 25 - 28, Eng. Sci. Inst. rep 6 p.; 1991
Elíasson, J. and Gardarsson, S.M. ; Vindur og loftmengun í Reykjavík ( Wind and Air Pollution in Reykjavik); Eng. Sci. Inst. rep. 58 p.; 1991
Elíasson, J.; Hlutdeild orkugjafa og kostnaður við hitun húsa (Relative Energy Consumption and Cost of House Heating); Orkuþing (Energy Conference) '91; Reykjavik November 14 - 15, 11 p.; 1991
Elíasson, J.; Olíuhreinsunarstöð á Íslandi ( Oil Refinery in Iceland); Orkuþing (Energy Conference) '91; Reykjavik November 14 - 15, 11 p.; 1991
Elíasson, J. and Hilmarsson, Axel V.; Aftakaregn á Íslandi (Probable Maximum Precipitation in Iceland); Eng. Sci. Inst. rep. 58 p.; 1991
Elíasson, J. and Gardarsson, S.M. ; Forrit fyrir rennslisreikninga (Programs for Hydraulic Computation); Eng. Sci. Inst. rep. 58 p.; 1991
Elíasson, J.; Straumfræði 2, lecture notes, course 08.41.32 53 p.; Univ. Icel. Fac. Eng. Dep. Civ. Eng. desktop publication.; 1991
Elíasson, J.; Mælitækni í straumfræði (Experiments in Fluid Dynamics); Univ. Icel. Fac. Eng. Dep. Civ. Eng. desktop publication.; 1991
Elíasson, J. (ed.); Athugun á skipulagi í Fossvogsdal, (aðalskýrsla og viðaukar 1 - 4) (A study of the Physical Planning of Fossvogsdalur, (main rep. and appendixes 1 - 4)); Eng. Sci. Inst. (Res. rep. prepared for the National Physical Planning Agency);1991
Elíasson, J. (ed.); Athugun á skipulagi í Fossvogsdal, (Viðauki 5 loftmengun) (A study of the Physical Planning of Fossvogsdalur, (Appendix 5, air pollution)); Eng. Sci. Inst. (Res. rep. prepared for the National Physical Planning Agency); 1991
Elíasson, J.; Mælingar á straummótstöðu (A survey of Flow Resistance); Eng. Sci. Inst. (Res. rep. prepared for the Municipal District Heating Service, Reykjavik);1991
Elíasson, J.; Aftakarigning á Íslandi, M5 sólarhringsgildi og notkun þeirra ( Probable Maximum Precipitation in Iceland, M5-24h Values and Their Application); Eng. Sci. Inst. (Res. rep. prepared for the National Power Company, Reykjavik)); 1991
Elíasson, J.; Probable Maximum Precipitation in Iceland, Station Values; Nordic Hydrology, Vol. 23, No. 1 pp. 49 - 56; 1992
Elíasson, J.; Virkjanafræði, vatnsorkuver (Power Development Studies, Hydro Power Stations); Univ. Icel. Fac. Eng. Dep. Civ. Eng. desktop publication. (4th rev. ed., 1st ed. 1978); 1992
Elíasson, J.; Northern Hydrology in Iceland; Northern Hydrology: International Perspectives NHRI Science Report No.3, Prowse, T. D. and Ommanney, C. S. L., (Editors) National Hydrology Research Institute, Environment Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 41 pp.; 1992
Jónas Elíasson and Árni Snorrason; Climate Cgange Impacts on Northern Water Resources in Iceland; T.D. Prowse C. S. L. Ommanney and K. E. Ulmer (Editors), 9 International Northern Research Basin Workshop, Dawson - Inuvik Aug. 18 - 21; 1992 National Hydrology Research Institute, Environment Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1993 pp 783
Elíasson, J.; Mælingar á straummótstöðu nr. 2 (A Survey of Flow Resistance no. 2); Eng. Sci. Inst. (Res. rep. prepared for the Municipal District Heating Service, Reykjavik); 1992
Kort af sólarhringsúrkomu með 5. ára endurkomutíma fyrir allt Ísland Afhent í des. 1993. Með þessu korti og aðferðum sem lýst er í næstu skýrslu er lokið áfanga í úrkomurannsóknum fyrir virkjanahönnun. Kortið er það fyrsta sinnar tegundar fyrir Ísland.
Aftakarigning á Íslandi II, Útreikningur aftakagilda,Verkfræðistofnun Háskóla Íslands des.. 1993
Jónas Elíasson og Sveinn Valdimarsson, Flóðhæðir í Reykjavíkurhöfn, Verkfræðistofnun Háskóla Íslands Sept.. 1993
Jónas Elíasson,Statistical Esimates of PMP values, Nordic Hydrology, an International Journal Vol. 25 pp. 301 - 312 1994. 1993
Jónas Elíasson, Probability of Tidal Surge Levels in Reykjavik Iceland, Proc. Int. Coastal Symposium, Hornafjoerdur, Iceland, June 20 - 24, 1994, pp. 504 - 512
Jónas Elíasson, Alhæfð hámarkadreifing fyrir sólarhringsúrkomu. Árbók Verkfræðingafélags Íslands 1993/1994, pp. 281 - 290, (Ritrýnd grein) 1995
Jónas Elíassson, Estimating Extreme Rainfall with a transformed EV1 Model. European Geophysical Society, Hamburg April 3 - 8. 1995 ( Invited Paper)
Gunnar Guðni Tómasson og Jónas Elíasson, Numerical Modelling of tides around Iceland, . in Brebbia, C. A., Traversoni, L., Wrobel, L. C. (ed) Computer Modelling of Seas and Coastal Regions II, pp. 291 - 298. 281, Computational Mechanics Publications, UK, 1995
Vatnafræðilegar forsendur Fráveituhönnunar, Vatnaverkfræðistofa Verkfræðistofnunar Háskóla Íslands 1995.
Vatnafræðileg og jarðtæknileg hönnun jarðstíflu, (ásamt Sigurði Erlingssyni og Ásgeiri Loftssyni) Vatnaverkfræðistofa Verkfræðistofnunar Háskóla Íslands 1995
Elíasson, J.; Virkjanafræði, vatnsorkuver (Power Development Studies, Hydro Power Stations); Univ. Icel. Fac. Eng. Dep. Civ. Eng. desktop publication. (4th rev. ed., 1st ed. 1978); 1996
Elíasson, J.; ,Estimating Extreme Rainfall with a Transformed EV1 model, Nordic Hydrological Conference, Akureyri 13 - 15 August, Vol. 2, pp. 616 - 637, 1996
Elíasson, J. and Rosbjerg, D. (1995) Estimating extreme rainfall with a transformed EV1 model, Annales Geophysicae, Supplement II to vol. 13, p. C 531
Elíasson, J.; ,The Relationship between the runoff coefficient and the Time of Concentration,Nordic Hydrological Conference, Akureyri 13 - 15 August, Vol. 2, pp. 638 - 637, 1996
Jónas Elíasson, Vatnafræðilegar forsendur fráveituhönnunar á höfuðborgarsvæðinu. Árbók Verkfræðingafélags Íslands 1994/1995, (Ritrýnd grein) 1996
Jónas Elíasson og Sigvaldi Thordarson; Útreikningar á Skúrum Vatnaverkfræðistofa Verkfræðistofnunar Háskóla Íslands 1996
Jónas Elíasson og Sigvaldi Thordarson; Mælingar á Skálafellsjökli Vatnaverkfræðistofa Verkfræðistofnunar Háskóla Íslands 1996
Jónas Elíasson og Sigvaldi Thordarson; Einingarvatnsrit fyrir Blöndu Vatnaverkfræðistofa Verkfræðistofnunar Háskóla Íslands 1996
Jónas Elíasson og Sigvaldi Thordarson; Einingarvatnsrit fyrir ofanvatnskerfi í Breiðholti, Vatnaverkfræðistofa Verkfræðistofnunar Háskóla Íslands 1996
Jónas Elíasson og Guðmundur Ludvigsson;, Optimal Design of Hydropower Plants Vatnaverkfræðistofa Verkfræðistofnunar Háskóla Íslands 1996
Jónas Elíasson, Páll Jensson og Guðmundur Ludvigsson; Opimal design of Hydropower plants; in Hydropower 97, Broch, Lysne, Flatabo and Helland-Hansen (eds), Balkema, Rotterdam, 1997.
Jónas Elíasson, Páll Jensson og Guðmundur Ludvigsson; Software to optimise of Hydropower Plants Design; Daniel J. Mahony (ed) WATERPOWER'97 Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydropower, Georgia World Congress Center Atlanta, Georgia Aug. 5 – 8. 1997 pp. 1673 - 1683, ASCE N.Y. 1997.
Elíasson, Jónas, A statistical model for extreme precipitation, Water Resources Research, Vol. 33, NO 3, pp. 449 – 455. 1997
Elíasson, Jónas; Ludvigsson, Guðmundur; Tómasson, Haukur; og Bjarnason, Helgi; Proposal to exploit opimally the hydropower potential of Skagafjoerdur Iceland; HYDROVISION '97 July 27 – 31 1998, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Jökulsá í Fljótsdal. Athugun á hagkvæmi virkjunarkosta, Verkfræðistofnun Háskóla Íslands — Vatnaverkfræðistofa, Hjarðarhaga 2-6, 107 Reykjavík (Framhaldsathugun fyrir Landsvirkjun)
Skagafjarðarvirkjanir, athugun á hagkvæmni virkjunarkosta Verkfræðistofnun Háskóla Íslands — Vatnaverkfræðistofa, Hjarðarhaga 2-6, 107 Reykjavík (Framhaldsathugun fyrir Landsvirkjun)
Rafeindasorp, förgun samkvæmt EU tilskipun WEEE, Verkfræðistofnun Háskóla Íslands — Vatnaverkfræðistofa, Hjarðarhaga 2-6, 107 Reykjavík
Eliasson, J; Design values for precipitation and floods from M5 values; Nordic Hydrology 31, (4/5) 2000, 357 – 372.
Eliasson, J., Ludvigsson, G.; Load factor of hydropower plants and its importance in planning and design; Paper presented in the 11th international Seminar on Hydro Power Plants, „Hydros Future in changing Markets“, 15-17 November 2000, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Jónas Elíasson; Útreikningar á flóðum; Upp í Vindinn 2000
Jónas Elíasson; Heildarbestun á virkjunum með erfðaalgrím;i Ráðstefna VFÍ um rannsóknir í verkfræði; Hótel Loftleiðum 24. 10. 2000 (meðhöf. Agnar Ólsen)
Jónas Elíasson; Hönnunarforsendur fyrir regnvatnslagnir Ráðstefna VFÍ um rannsóknir í verkfræði; Hótel Loftleiðum 24. 10. 2000
Eliasson, J.; Load factor of hydropower plants and its importance in planning and design; Paper presented in the 11th international Seminar on Hydro Power Plants, „Hydros Future in changing Markets“, 15-17 November 2000, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Eliasson, J; Estimation of design floods on basis of M5 values; European Geophysical Conference, April 22 – 26 2002 Nice France
Eliasson, J; The rational formula as an linear element in computer runoff models; European Geophysical Conference, April 22 – 26 2002 Nice France
Hreinsson, E. B. and Elíasson, J. Optimal Design and Cost/Benefit Analysis of Hydroelectric Power Systems by Genetic Algorithms VIII, Symposium of Specialists in Electrical Operations and Expansion Planning, May, 19-23, 2002, Brasilia, Brazil.
Sólnes, J., Sigbjörnsson, R. and Elíasson, J.; Earthquake Hazard Mapping and Zoning of Reykjavík; 12th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, London Sept. 11 – 15, 2002
Sólnes, J., Sigbjörnsson, R. and Elíasson, J.; Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Mapping of Iceland; Proposed seismic zoning and de-aggregation mapping for EUROCODE 8; Paper No. 2337, 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering; Vancouver, B.C., Canada; August 1-6, 2004
Eliasson J. , Jonsson B. and Gardarsson S. M .; Extreme flood events caused by extreme precipitation on frozen ground. Paper presented in the 1st General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union, Session NH2.01 Hydrology and meteorology of extremes: diagnosis, modelling and forecasting of flood producing events (co-sponsored by GM, HS & AS), Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004,
Eliasson, J; Larsen, G; Sigmundsson, F; Gudmundsson, M. T.; Probabilistic model for eruption and associated flood events in the Katla caldera Iceland Paper presented in the 1st General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union,Session NH11.01: Modelling, computer-assisted simulations and mapping of natural phenomena for hazard assessment; Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004
Sólnes, J., Sigbjörnsson, R., & Elíasson, J. (2004). Probabilistic seismic hazard mapping of Iceland: Proposed seismic zoning and de-aggregation mapping for EUROCODE 8. In Proceedings of the13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (pp. 14). Vancouver 2004
Influence of climate warming on Halslon reservoir sediment filling due to decreasing size of Bruarjokull outlet glacier S. M. Gardarsson (1), B. Jonsson (2), and J. Eliasson (3); European Geosciences Union 1st General Assembly Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004 (Poster);
PROBABILISTIC MODEL FOR ERUPTION AND ASSOCIATED FLOOD EVENTS IN THE KATLA CALDERA, ICELAND; Jonas Eliasson (1),; Gudrun Larsen (2), Freysteinn Sigmundsson (3), and Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson (2), (1)Engineering Research Institute, University of Iceland (2) Science Institute, University of Iceland, (3) Nordic Volcanological Institute, Iceland; European Geosciences Union 1st General Assembly Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004 (paper)
EXTREME FLOOD EVENTS CAUSED BY EXTREME PRECIPITATION ON FROZEN GROUND; S. M. Gardarsson (3), B. Jonsson (2), and J. Eliasson (1); European Geosciences Union 1st General Assembly Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004 (Poster); (1) Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Iceland, (2) Associate Professor, (3) Associate Professor (sigmg@hi.is), , 107 Reykjavik, Iceland European Geosciences Union 1st General Assembly Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004 (poster)
Assessment of serious water shortage in the Icelandic water resource system (1) Jonsdottir, Harpa and (2) Eliasson Jonas; (1)Department of Mathematical Modelling, Bldg. 321 DTU, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark (2) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iceland, Hjarðarhaga 2-6, 107 Reykjavik, Iceland European Geosciences Union 1st General Assembly Nice, France, 25 - 30 April 2004 (poster)
Skipulag miðborgarinnar; Hrafnkell Thorlacius og Jónas Elíasson, Upp í vindinn 2004 Blað verkfræðinema
Jonsdottir H., Eliasson J., Madsen H. ; Assessment of serious water shortage in the Icelandic water resource system ; PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH 30 (6-7): 420-425 2005
Eliasson J, Larsen G, Gudmundsson MT, Sigmundsson F.; Probabilistic model for eruptions and associated flood events in the Katla caldera, Iceland, COMPUTATIONAL GEOSCIENCES 10 (2): 179-200 JUN 2006
Jonsdottir, H., Nielsen H. Aa., Madsen H., Eliasson J., Palsson, O. P. and Nielsen, M. K. Conditional parametric models for storm sewer runoff; Water Res.Research, VOL. 43, 2007, XXXX, doi:10.1029/2005WR004500/, (accepted for publication)
Eliasson J., Snorri Pall Kjaran, S. P., Holm, S. L., Gudmundsson, M. T. and Larsen G.; Large hazardous floods as translatory waves, Environmental Modelling & Software; xx (2006) doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2006.09.007 (in press)
Eliasson J., A glacial burst tsunami near Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, Journal of Coastal Research, (accepted for publication 2006)
9. Scientific and Professional Societies
Verkfræðingafélag Íslands (Association of Chartered Eng. )Icelandic Glaciological Scociety
Icelandic Association of Hydrology (Chairman)
Icelandic Hydrological Committee (Icelands committe to UNESCO's IHP prog. )
Northern Research Basins (National representative)
Int. Association on Water Pollution Control
