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Kuva
Maciej Mikulski
Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498591
Toimisto
Fabriikki F384
Efficient Powertrain Solutions
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The research group Efficient Powertrain Solutions (EPS) operates in the School of Technology and Innovations at the University of Vaasa.
EPS supports the end-to-end process of powertrain development from fuel to energy and emission management while its research focuses on combustion engines.
EPS is committed to developing excellence in methods of testing, simulation and control, building on detail knowledge. The scale and application areas of the used methods make the research group internationally unique.
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Mission
The EPS has the mission to develop efficient heavy-duty transport and the energy sector with an outcome of zero or even negative emissions impact.
Vision
The goal is to maximize overall powertrain energy efficiency and develop integrated powertrain control solutions. This is done by providing innovative tools for design optimisation of powertrain configurations and control strategies.
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EPS bridges fundamental research and industry application
EPS works on the interface between fundamental research and industry application with focus on domains that are strategically important for Finland’s economy, that is the marine, non-road and stationary power generation sectors. These are the sectors for which combustion engines will remain the prime mover as there is no real feasible alternative.
EPS Research group in a nutshell
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EPS gains domain knowledge through various projects from combustion and engine development, aftertreatment research and electric-hybrid energy management.
The work is built on a model-based development paradigm, mastering the enabling methods in analytical fuel research, power train testing, simulation and control development.
Integrating these methods in coordinated powertrain development framework provides a key advantage in the EPS research group’s work.
EPS is working in state-of-the-art fuel and engine laboratories with several test benches for mid-speed and high-speed engines.
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EPS news and events
Projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| LEAP-RE - Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy | - | VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Renewable energy, Smart electric systems, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| Energy for IoT and other electrical devices (E4IoT) | - | Smart electric systems, Renewable Energy and Built Environment, Renewable energy, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| Future Ready Harbour Concept – Towards Sustainable Maritime Ecosystem | - | VEBIC, Renewable energy, Smart electric systems, Networked value systems NeVS, Strategic business development, Management, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| Biogas Utilization Opportunities in Ostrobothnia Region | - | VEBIC, Renewable energy, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| Silent Solutions for Clean and Efficient Power Generation | - | VEBIC, Renewable energy, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| CleanShip - Sustainable Business through Clean Ship Technologies | - | VEBIC, Renewable energy, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| EDGE – Analytics for Smart Diagnostics in Digital Machinery Consept | - | Renewable energy, VEBIC, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| NoICE – Nordic Icing Center of Expertise | - | Renewable energy, VEBIC, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| INTENS | - | Renewable energy, VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
Publications
- New publications 2024-
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Applicability of Hydrogen Fuel for a Cruise Ship
DOI: 10.3390/cleantechnol7010006
Mäkelä, Maarit; Niemi, Seppo; Nuortila, Carolin; Nyystilä, Lauri
Clean technologies
2025Clean Propulsion Technologies: Securing Technological Dominance for the Finnish Marine and Off-Road Powertrain Sectors
DOI: 10.3390/en18051240
Mikulski, Maciej; Ovaska, Teemu; Rabetino, Rodrigo; Kangasjärvi, Merja; Myllykangas, Aino
Energies
2025New Chemical Kinetics Mechanism for Simulation of Natural Gas/Hydrogen/Diesel multi-fuel combustion in Engines
DOI: 10.3384/ecp212.048
Salahi, Mohammad Mahdi; Andwari, Amin Mahmoudzadeh; Kakoee, Alireza; Golbaghi, Kian; Hyvönen, Jari; Gharehghani, Ayat; Mikulsky, Maciej; Lendormy, Eric
Linköping electronic conference proceedings
2025Novel chemical kinetic mechanism for CFD simulation of hydrogen-enriched natural gas/diesel RCCI combustion
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.01.451
Fakhari, Amir Hossein; Salahi, Mohammad Mahdi; Gharehghani, Ayat; Hunicz, Jacek; Mikulski, Maciej; Andwari, Amin Mahmoudzadeh
International journal of hydrogen energy
2025State of Charge Estimation for Lithium-Ion Batteries in Hybrid Vessels Using Kalman Filters
DOI: 10.1109/mepcon63025.2024.10850412
Elsanhoury, Mahmoud; Koljonen, Janne; Elmusrati, Mohammed; Niemi, Seppo
2025Advancing autonomy of chemical kinetics based multizone models for reactivity controlled compression ignition engines
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118562
Vasudev, Aneesh; Kakoee, Alireza; Axelsson, Martin; Maleki Almani, Hamidreza; Hyvönen, Jari; Mikulski, Maciej
Energy conversion and management
2024Advancing Sustainable Maritime with AI/ML Enhanced Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing
DOI: 10.1109/aie61866.2024.10561409
Koljonen, Janne; Elsanhoury, Mahmoud; Elmusrati, Mohammed; Niemi, Seppo
2024Comparative analysis of waste-derived pyrolytic fuels applied in a contemporary compression ignition engine
DOI: 10.19206/ce-186697
Rybak, Arkadiusz; Hunicz, Jacek; Szpica, Dariusz; Mikulski, Maciej; Gęca, Michał; Woś, Paweł
Combustion engines
2024Comparison of diesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil as the high-reactivity fuel in reactivity-controlled compression ignition
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119264
Hunicz, Jacek; Yang, Liping; Rybak, Arkadiusz; Ji, Shuaizhuang; Gęca, Michał S.; Mikulski, Maciej
Energy conversion and management
2024Compatibility of Methanol-Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil Blends with Chosen Steels and Aluminum
DOI: 10.3390/en17143423
Wang-Alho, Huaying; Sirviö, Katriina; Nuortila, Carolin; Kaivosoja, Jonna; Mikulski, Maciej; Niemi, Seppo
Energies
2024Effect of late diesel injection on close-coupled SCR + ASC during DPF regeneration period
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2024.133406
Ovaska, Teemu; Spoof-Tuomi, Kirsi; Niemi, Seppo; Valkjärvi, Pauli; Maunula, Teuvo; Mikulski, Maciej; Lehtoranta, Kati; Alanen, Jenni; Happonen, Matti
Fuel
2024Effects of Fuel Hydrochloric Acid Contamination on Selected Metals
DOI: 10.3390/jmse12050776
Kaivosoja, Jonna; Sirviö, Katriina; Nuortila, Carolin; Niemi, Seppo
Journal of marine science and engineering
2024Enhancing voltage stability of grid forming power converters based on model predictive controller
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2024.110317
Ullah, Qudrat; Resende, Enio Costa; Freitas, Luiz Carlos Gomes; Laaksonen, Hannu; Godoy Simões, Marcelo
International journal of electrical power and energy systems
2024Experimental investigation on flue gas condensation heat recovery system integrated with heat pump and spray heat exchanger
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2024.102454
Zhang, Qunli; Liu, Tao; Cheng, Xuanrui; Guo, Shuaifei; Zhang, Lin; Lü, Xiaoshu
Thermal science and engineering progress
2024FTIR Analysis for Determining Stability of Methanol–HVO Blends for Non-Road Engine Application
DOI: 10.3390/en17163921
Balogun, F.; Wang-Alho, H.; Sirviö, K.; Mikulski, M.
Energies
2024Integrated 1D Simulation of Aftertreatment System and Chemistry-Based Multizone RCCI Combustion for Optimal Performance with Methane Oxidation Catalyst
DOI: 10.3390/jmse12040594
Kakoee, Alireza; Hunicz, Jacek; Mikulski, Maciej
Journal of marine science and engineering
2024Investigating HCCI Engine Operating Parameters Under the Simultaneous Dual Fueling of Ammonia and Hydrogen Based on Detailed Chemical Kinetics Modelling
Balogun, F.; Vasudev, A.; Kakoee, A.; Sirviö, K.; Mikulski, M.
2024Low Temperature Combustion Modeling and Predictive Control of Marine Engines
DOI: 10.3390/app14052033
Modabberian, Amin; Storm, Xiaoguo; Shamekhi, Amir-Mohammad; Vasudev, Aneesh; Zenger, Kai; Hyvönen, Jari; Mikulski, Maciej
Applied sciences
2024Novel Chemical Kinetics Mechanism for Robust Simulation of Multi-Component Fuel Blends in Engine Conditions
DOI: 10.4271/2024-24-0035
Salahi, Mohammad Mahdi; Mahmoudzadeh Andwari, Amin; Kakoee, Alireza; Hyvonen, Jari; Gharehghani, Ayat; Mikulski, Maciej; Lendormy, Éric
Sae technical papers
2024Properties of Chemically Stabilized Methanol–HVO Blends
DOI: 10.3390/en17153724
Wang-Alho, Huaying; Sirviö, Katriina; Balogun, Fatimoh; Kaivosoja, Jonna; Nuortila, Carolin; Mikulski, Maciej; Niemi, Seppo
Energies
2024SCR+ASC Performance During a Period of Late Diesel Injection for DPF Regeneration
DOI: 10.1115/ICEF2024-140557
Ovaska, Teemu; Spoof-Tuomi, Kirsi; Niemi, Seppo; Valkjärvi, Pauli; Mikulski, Maciej; Lehtoranta, Kati; Alanen, Jenni; Happonen, Matti; Maunula, Teuvo
2024Start of Injection Influence on In-Cylinder Fuel Distribution, Engine Performance and Emission Characteristic in a RCCI Marine Engine
DOI: 10.3390/en17102370
Kakoee, Alireza; Mikulski, Maciej; Vasudev, Aneesh; Axelsson, Martin; Hyvönen, Jari; Salahi, Mohammad Mahdi; Mahmoudzadeh Andwari, Amin
Energies
2024TMM-based study on sound insulation characteristics of laminated cylindrical shell lined with porous materials
DOI: 10.1007/s00419-024-02539-z
Li, Bin; Wang, Ning; Yan, Wenjie; Tian, Ying; Zheng, Zengquan; Kuang, Wenjian
Archive of applied mechanics
2024Variable valve actuation for efficient exhaust thermal management in an off-road diesel engine
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122940
Kim, Jeyoung; Vallinmaki, Marko; Tuominen, Tino; Mikulski, Maciej
Applied thermal engineering
2024Waste plastic pyrolysis oils as diesel fuel blending components: Detailed analysis of combustion and emissions sensitivity to engine control parameters
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.134093
Hunicz, Jacek; Rybak, Arkadiusz; Szpica, Dariusz; Gęca, Michał S.; Woś, Paweł; Yang, Liping; Mikulski, Maciej
Energy
2024(Lista päivitetty 20.5.2025)
Contact information
Professors and Professors of Practise
Kuva
Seppo Niemi
Professor Emeritus
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Toimisto
Fabriikki F391
Kuva
Teuvo Maunula
Professor of Practise
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498431
Toimisto
Fabriikki F379
Other research group members
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Kuva
Sajid Ahammed
Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498597
Toimisto
Fabriikki F383
Kuva
Fatimoh Balogun
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498605
Toimisto
VEBIC V311
Kuva
Iman Chitsaz
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498601
Toimisto
Fabriikki F376
Kuva
Kian Golbaghi
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498425
Toimisto
Fabriikki F388
Kuva
Jonne Haapakoski
Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498387
Toimisto
VEBIC V315
Kuva
Abolfazl Hasanzadeh Shadiani
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
Puhelin
+358294498684
Toimisto
Fabriikki F377
Kuva
Touraj Hashempour
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498796
Toimisto
Fabriikki F381
Kuva
Shadab Heidarabadi
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498610
Toimisto
Fabriikki F385
Kuva
Sonja Heikkilä
Laboratory Manager
School of Technology and Innovations
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498065
Toimisto
VEBIC V314
Kuva
Michaela Hissa
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498334
Toimisto
VEBIC V311
Kuva
Kimmo Höglund
Mechanic
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498664
Toimisto
VEBIC V101
Kuva
Diana Ibraheem
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498563
Kuva
Danish Idrees
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
Puhelin
+358294498769
Toimisto
Fabriikki F382
Kuva
Arttu Kainulainen
Research Assistant
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Toimisto
Fabriikki F388
Kuva
Jonna Kaivosoja
Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498324
Toimisto
VEBIC V318
Kuva
Alireza Kakoee
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498758
Toimisto
Fabriikki F389
Kuva
Merja Kangasjärvi
Senior Specialist
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498205
Toimisto
Fabriikki F394
Kuva
Antti Kiikeri
Mechanic
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498337
Toimisto
VEBIC V110
Kuva
Jeyoung Kim
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498654
Toimisto
Fabriikki F387
Kuva
Mohammad Raisi Esfarjani
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
Puhelin
+358294498652
Toimisto
VEBIC V311
M-Ö
Kuva
Jaber McBreen
Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498625
Toimisto
Fabriikki F385
Kuva
Jari Mäki
Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498507
Toimisto
VEBIC V319
Kuva
Jan Nemec
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498372
Toimisto
Fabriikki F383
Kuva
Olav Nilsson
Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498586
Toimisto
Technobothnia TF4P17
Kuva
Carolin Nuortila
Senior Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498244
Toimisto
Fabriikki F386
Kuva
Mikael Nurmi
Research Assistant
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Toimisto
Fabriikki F383
Kuva
Lauri Nyystilä
Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498439
Toimisto
VEBIC V319
Kuva
Teemu Ovaska
University Teacher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498161
Toimisto
Fabriikki F378
Kuva
Ossi Pohjolainen
Research Assistant
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Toimisto
Fabriikki F307
Kuva
Seyfi Polat
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498348
Toimisto
Fabriikki F388
Kuva
Amir-Mohammad Shamekhi
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
Puhelin
+358294498764
Toimisto
Fabriikki F380
Kuva
Ksenia Siadkowska
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498676
Toimisto
Fabriikki F390
Kuva
Mikael Sirola
Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498771
Toimisto
VEBIC V318
Kuva
Katriina Sirviö
Senior Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498756
Toimisto
VEBIC V313
Kuva
Amir Soleimani
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498773
Toimisto
Fabriikki F387
Kuva
Xiaoguo Storm
Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
Puhelin
+358294498486
Toimisto
VEBIC F316B
Kuva
Rakin Tajwar
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Toimisto
Fabriikki F304
Kuva
Amir Talebi Sheikhsarmast
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
Puhelin
+358294498562
Toimisto
Fabriikki F377
Kuva
David Thomas
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498743
Toimisto
VEBIC
Kuva
Aleksi Träskbäck
Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498556
Toimisto
VEBIC V316
Kuva
Pauli Valkjärvi
Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498691
Toimisto
VEBIC V316A
Kuva
Aneesh Vasudev
Doctoral Student
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498474
Toimisto
Fabriikki F282
Kuva
Huaying Wang-Alho
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
Puhelin
+358294498782
Toimisto
VEBIC V311
Kuva
Mehdi Zare
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498781
Toimisto
Fabriikki F381
Kuva
Zengquan Zheng
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Puhelin
+358294498794
Toimisto
Fabriikki F382
Kuva
Adjunct professors (title of docent) and visiting scholars
Kuva
Giacomo Belgiorno
Adjunct Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Open profile pageKuva
Cataldo De Blasio
Adjunct Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
Kuva
Jari Hyvönen
Adjunct Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Open profile pageKuva
Kuva
Kati Lehtoranta
Adjunct Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology
firstname.lastname@uwasa.fi
Open profile pageKuva
Amin Mahmoudzadeh Andwari
Adjunct Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Energy Technology