Department of Mechanical Engineering

Energy Conversion and Systems

The research group of energy conversion and systems in the department of mechanical engineering.

Hydrogen combustion
HVAC test house

Our mission is to educate game-changing energy and HVAC engineers and researchers, to support industries and communities in their decarbonization and green energy transition processes, to make world top class research and to actively communicate research findings to general public and focus on active publishing in high quality scientific journals.

Wind turbine

Our research group covers the energy value chain, from production by sustainable energy sources, to energy conversion, storage and end use. We have strong focus on energy markets and economics, and their modeling and optimization in dynamic environments.

Cold crystallization thermal heat storage
Cold crystallization thermal heat storage

Impact

Our research team is an internationally recognized front-runner in education and research on sustainable energy solutions and technologies. Our main driver is to aid society and industry in the transformation for a sustainable and carbon neutral future. Our focus is on high-level research that has also practical relevance. We accomplish this by educating future game-changers and with international and national cooperation in research projects. 

To meet the requirements from energy industry and society on energy specialists, our research group is also coordinating Aalto’s three master’s programs in energy: Aalto Advanced Energy Solutions (AAE), Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering (ISEE of Nordic5Tech consortium) and Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT of EIT Innoenergy). In total, the intake to these is 120-160 students per year. We constantly develop new learning methods, such as Virtual Reality tools in remote locations site visits, and we are also developing hands-on learning experiences in our new Renewable Energy Learning laboratory, RELab. 

Infrastructure

Research topics

Latest publications

Analysis of machine learning models and data sources to forecast burst pressure of petroleum corroded pipelines : A comprehensive review

Afzal Ahmed Soomro, Ainul Akmar Mokhtar, Hilmi B Hussin, Najeebullah Lashari, Temidayo Lekan Oladosu, Syed Muslim Jameel, Muddasser Inayat 2024 Engineering Failure Analysis

Embedded direct numerical simulation of ignition kernel evolution and flame initiation in dual-fuel spray assisted combustion

Mahmoud Gadalla, Shervin Karimkashi, Islam Kabil, Ossi Kaario, Tianfeng Lu, Ville Vuorinen 2024 Combustion and Flame

Fabrication of the cross-linked PVA/TiO2/C nanocomposite membrane for alkaline direct methanol fuel cells

Faiz Khalid, Aashis S. Roy, Ameena Parveen, Roberto Castro-Muñoz 2024 Materials Science and Engineering: B

Dynamic operation of proton exchange membrane electrolyzers—Critical review

H. Sayed-Ahmed, Á. I. Toldy, A. Santasalo-Aarnio 2024 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Experimental Study on Flash Boiling of Ammonia Fuel Sprays - A Potential Alternative Fuel

Muhammad Saad Akram, Maryam Yeganeh, Qiang Cheng, Ossi Kaario, Martti Larmi 2023 SAE Technical Papers

Eco-design for perovskite solar cells to address future waste challenges and recover valuable materials

Elena S. Akulenko, Mahboubeh Hadadian, Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Kati Miettunen 2023 Heliyon

Suunnitteluharjoituksen toteutus digitaalisena oppimispelinä energiatekniikan yliopisto-opetuksessa

Kari Alanne, Karoliina Pakkanen, Tatu Heinämäki 2023 YLIOPISTOPEDAGOGIIKKA

Conversion of municipals waste into syngas and methanol via steam gasification using CaO as sorbent : An Aspen Plus modelling

Arshid Mahmood Ali, Muhammad Shahbaz, Muddasser Inayat, Khurram Shahzad, Abdulrahim Ahmad Al-Zahrani, Aishah Binti Mahpudz 2023 Fuel

Overheating calculation methods, criteria, and indicators in European regulation for residential buildings

Shady Attia, Caroline Benzidane, Ramin Rahif, Deepak Amaripadath, Mohamed Hamdy, Peter Holzer, Annekatrin Koch, Anton Maas, Sven Moosberger, Steffen Petersen, Anna Mavrogianni, Juan Maria Hidalgo-Betanzos, Manuela Almeida, Jan Akander, Hossein Khosravi Bakhtiari, Olivier Kinnane, Risto Kosonen, Salvatore Carlucci 2023 Energy and Buildings

Unveiling the Decision-Making Dilemmas in Mini-Grids: The Intricate Case of Smart Meters

Venkata Bandi, Tiia Sahrakorpi, Jukka Paatero, Risto Lahdelma 2023 Energies
More information on our research in the Aalto research portal.
Research portal

Members

Atmadeep Bhattacharya

Atmadeep Bhattacharya

Academy Postdoctoral Researcher
T212 Mechanical Engineering

Olli Himanen

Professor of Practice

Eero Hirvijoki

University Lecturer
T212 Mechanical Engineering

Muddasser Inayat

Postdoctoral Researcher

Mika Järvinen

Professori (Associate professor)
Shervin Karimkashi Arani

Shervin Karimkashi Arani

Postdoctoral Researcher
T212 Mechanical Engineering

Ali Kasebi

Doctoral Researcher

Asghar Mohammad tabar

Research Assistant/Doctoral Researcher
Behnam Talebjedi

Behnam Talebjedi

Postdoctoral Researcher

Roza Yazdani

Academy Postdoctoral Researcher
Xiaolei Yuan

Xiaolei Yuan

Postdoctoral Researcher
T212 Mechanical Engineering
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