Risto Kosonen

Professor
Professor
T212 Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering

Professorship is in the area of HVAC technology with focus on indoor climate, high performing building services and as well as energy efficiency in buildings. Current research projects are focused on energy efficiency of building and near zone area, utilization of digitalization & IoT and indoor climate. Earlier 20 years experience in industry of business development, research and development of HVAC- systems and services.  Leadership experience in several research projects with industry during 25 years including cooperation with international universities. Author of over 320 international publications. Nine European patents (EPO) of indoor climate and energy systems. He has been reviewer of H2020 European projects, evaluator of EU Structural Fund on Industry Driven Research in Latvia and Poland and also Estonian science Centers of Excellences. Prof.  Kosonen has been a keynote speaker in international conferences e.g. in China and Romania and he is President of ROOMVENTILATION Conference 2018.

Prof. Kosonen is President of Federation of Finnish HVAC associations and Chair of Indoor Climate Association in Finland. Board and committee membership of e.g. IBPSA Nordic, AIVC and REHVA organizations. He is member of several committees: REHVA Technical Committee; REHVA-ISHRAE (India); REHVA-CCHVAC (China).  Awards, prizes and honours:  REHVA Professional Award of Technology, Rydberg Gold Medal that is Scanvac’s highest distinction on research of indoor air quality, air distribution and ventilation and REHVA Fellow. He has got of awards of papers: Best Paper Award 2016 in Building and Environment Journal and Best paper Award in ventilation 2015 conference in Shanghai 2015

Full researcher profile
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Phone number
+358405027484

Areas of expertise

Energy and HVAC-systems in buildings, HVAC, Ventilation, Indoor air quality, Thermal comfort, Air distribution

Honors and awards

REHVA Professional Award in Technology

European HVAC federation award of technology development
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta Energia- ja konetekniikan laitos Mar 2018

Roomvent and Ventilation Best paper award

Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta Energy efficiency and systems Jan 2018

Best Paper Award in Ventilation 2015 Conference, Shanghai

Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta Jan 2015

Master-builder-engineering, All Russia public organization and confederation of Finnish construction industries

Palkinto tai huomionosoitus urasta Jan 2013

REHVA Fellow

Palkinto tai huomionosoitus urasta Jan 2011

Best Paper Award, Building and Environment Journal

Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta Jan 2016

John Rydberg gold metal

In recognition of his outstanding scientific and professional contribution to the air distribution and ventilation technology
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus urasta Energia- ja konetekniikan laitos Jun 2013

Research groups

  • Energiakonversio ja järjestelmät, Professori

Publications

Building simulation in adaptive training of machine learning models

Hamed Amini, Kari Alanne, Risto Kosonen 2024 Automation in Construction

Simulation model calibration for a multi-purpose building on an hourly basis

Hamed Amini, Maria Tikka, Kari Alanne, Risto Kosonen 2024 E3S Web of Conferences

Evaluating thermal response when elderly people using local cooling devices : Correlation among overall and local thermal sensation with skin temperature

Minzhou Chen, Jaafar Younes, Azin Velashjerdi Farahani, Simo Kilpeläinen, Risto Kosonen, Nesreen Ghaddar, Kamel Ghali, Arsen Krikor Melikov 2024 Building and Environment

HOW CONVECTIVE LOCAL COOLING DEVICES INFLUENCE LOCAL THERMAL RESPONSE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE

Minzhou Chen, Azin Velashjerdi Farahani, Risto Kosonen, Simo Kilpeläinen 2024 Sisäilmastoseminaari 2024 Messukeskus 12.3.2024

Investigation of whether elderly people can benefit from local cooling devices in warm environment

Minzhou Chen, Azin Velashjerdi Farahani, Risto Kosonen, Simo Kilpeläinen 2024 Rehva journal

A CFD study to explore the impact of classroom dimensions and infector location on indoor air quality

Muhammad Farhan Ejaz, Simo Kilpeläinen, Panu Mustakallio, Risto Kosonen 2024 E3S Web of Conferences

An Experimental Study on the Efficacy of Local Exhaust Systems for the Mitigation of Exhaled Contaminants in a Meeting Room

Farhan Ejaz, Simo Kilpeläinen, Panu Mustakallio, Weixin Zhao, Risto Kosonen 2024 Buildings

Experimental comparison of structural and active protective methods against breath- and cough-borne aerosols in a meeting room

Muhammad Farhan Ejaz, Simo Kilpeläinen, Sami Lestinen, Risto Kosonen 2024 Building and Environment

Improving the accuracy and interpretability of multi-scenario building energy consumption prediction considering characteristics of training dataset

Haizhou Fang, Hongwei Tan, Xiaolei Yuan, Xiaojie Lin, Dafang Zhao, Risto Kosonen 2024 Energy and Buildings

Hot Summers in Nordic Apartments : Exploring the Correlation between Outdoor Weather Conditions and Indoor Temperature

Azin Velashjerdi Farahani, Juha Jokisalo, Natalia Korhonen, Kirsti Jylhä, Risto Kosonen 2024 Buildings