2015 Reykjavik University and University of Iceland (joint degree), PhD in mechanical engineering

2003 Technische Universität München, Dipl. Ing. in energy engineering

2000 University of Iceland, BSc in Mechanical and industrial engineering

2016-  Reykjavik University, School of Science and Engineering, Assistant professor

2015-2016  Reykjavik University, School of Science and Engineering, adjunct

2014-2015 United Nations University - Geothermal Programme, Project manager

2010-2015 Reykjavik University, researcher and part time teacher

2004-2010 Mannvit consulting engineers, engineer in geothermal power plant department

2002-2003 BMW AG, engineering student

2000-2002 Verkfræðistofa Guðmundar og Kristjáns, engineering student

 United Nations University - Geothermal Programme. Lecturer and advisor since 2012

Research in the field of geothermal utilization and geothermal reservoir engineering

Mechanical engineering - Energy and power plants. Reservoir engineering.

 Samuel Scott, John P O´Sullivan, Oliver J Maclaren, Ruanui Nicholson, Cari Covell, Juliet Newson, María S Guðjónsdóttir (2022). Bayesian calibration of a natural state geothermal reservoir model, Krafla, north Iceland. Water Resources Research, 58.

Vijay Chauhan, Gudrun Saevarsdottir, Yonatan A. Tesfahunegn, Einar Asbjornsson, Maria Gudjonsdottir (2021). „Computational study of two-phase flashing flow in a calcite scaled geothermal wellbore“.  Geothermics, vol 97

Vijay Chauhan, Maria Gudjonsdottir and Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2020) " Silica particle deposition in superheated steam in an annular flow: Computational modeling and experimental investigation". Geothermics vol 86.

Vijay Chauhan, Maria Gudjonsdottir and Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2019). "Computational modeling and experimental investigation of aqueous potassium carbonate droplets in superheated steam flow". Heat and Mass Transfer.

Samuel W. Scott , Cari Covell, Egill Júlíusson, Águst Valfells, Juliet Newson, Birgir Hrafnkelsson, Halldór Pálsson and María Gudjónsdóttir (2019).  „A probabilistic geologic model of the Krafla geothermal system constrained by gravimetric data“. Geothermal Energy 7:29.

Vijay Chauhan, Maria Gudjonsdottir, Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2019). „Silica scrubbing from superheated steam using aqueous potassium carbonate solution: An experimental investigation“ Geothermics vol 80.

Maria Gudjonsdottir, Halldor Palsson, Jonas Eliasson, Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2015). „Calculation of relative permeabilities from field data and comparison to laboratory measurements“. Geothermics vol 54.

Carlos Atli Cordova Geirdal, Maria Gudjonsdottir, Pall Jensson (2015). „Economic comparison of awell-head geothermal power plant and a traditional one“. Geothermics vol 53.

Maria Gudjonsdottir, Halldor Palsson, Jonas Eliasson, Gudrun Saevarsdottir (2015). „Calculation of relative permeabilities of water and steam from laboratory measurements“. Geothermics vol 53.