Efficient Powertrain Solutions

About the research group

The Efficient Powertrain Solutions (EPS) research group supports the end-to-end process of powertrain development from fuel to energy and emission management while its research focuses on combustion engines.

The research group 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.

The research group aims to develop efficient heavy-duty transport and the energy sector with an outcome of zero or even negative emissions impact. The goal is to maximise 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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Research projects

Project	Duration	Actors
Integrated Hydrogen-Argon Power Cycle (iHAPC)	01/2025 - 12/2027	Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
FOR-BLEND - Carbon-neutral low-processed fuel blending component for existing infrastructure	10/2024 - 09/2027	Renewable energy, Efficient Powertrain Solutions, Technology and Innovations
AINA - Ammonia energy conversion and social acceptance	07/2024 - 06/2027	Renewable energy, Efficient Powertrain Solutions, Technology and Innovations
Flexible Clean Propulsion Technologies	05/2024 - 04/2027	Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions, Renewable energy
Future Proof	03/2024 - 12/2025	Technology and Innovations, VEBIC, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
DAZE - Data Analytics for Zero Emission Marine	09/2023 - 08/2026	VEBIC, Digital Economy, Technology and Innovations, Renewable energy, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
CASEMATE - Computationally Aided Systems Engineering for Marine Advanced Technology for The Environment	10/2022 - 09/2025	Technology and Innovations, Renewable energy, VEBIC, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
Silent Engine	10/2022 - 09/2025	VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Renewable energy, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
CHEK - deCarbonising sHipping by Enabling Key technology symbiosis on real vessel concept designs	06/2021 - 05/2024	VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Renewable energy, Efficient Powertrain Solutions
Clean Propulsion Technologies	02/2021 - 12/2023	VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Management, Renewable energy, Strategic business development, Efficient Powertrain Solutions

Latest publications

Publication year	Publication	Authors
2025	Enabling Near-Zero Emissions and Superior Efficiency in Large-Bore, Medium-Speed Engines with a Hydrogen-Argon Power Cycle	Ahammed, Sajid; Ahmad, Zeeshan; Mahmoudzadeh Andwari, Amin; Kakoee, Alireza; Hyvonen, Jari; Mikulski, Maciej
2025	Simulation-Based Study of NH3/H2-Dual Fueled HCCI Engine Performance: Effects of Blending Ratio, Equivalence Ratio, and Compression Ratio Using Detailed Chemical Kinetic Modeling	Balogun, Fatimoh; Vasudev, Aneesh; Kakoee, Alireza; Sirviö, Katriina; Mikulski, Maciej
2025	Clean Propulsion Technologies: Securing Technological Dominance for the Finnish Marine and Off-Road Powertrain Sectors	Mikulski, Maciej; Ovaska, Teemu; Rabetino, Rodrigo; Kangasjärvi, Merja; Myllykangas, Aino
2025	Feasible route towards decarbonising marine transport with flexible, hydrogen – enriched, reactivity controlled compression ignition mid-speed engines	Vasudev, Aneesh; Soleimani, Amir; Hyvönen, Jari; Mikulski, Maciej
2025	Novel chemical kinetic mechanism for CFD simulation of hydrogen-enriched natural gas/diesel RCCI combustion	Fakhari, Amir Hossein; Salahi, Mohammad Mahdi; Gharehghani, Ayat; Hunicz, Jacek; Mikulski, Maciej; Andwari, Amin Mahmoudzadeh
2025	New Chemical Kinetics Mechanism for Simulation of Natural Gas/Hydrogen/Diesel multi-fuel combustion in Engines	Salahi, Mohammad Mahdi; Andwari, Amin Mahmoudzadeh; Kakoee, Alireza; Golbaghi, Kian; Hyvönen, Jari; Gharehghani, Ayat; Mikulsky, Maciej; Lendormy, Eric
2025	Applicability of Hydrogen Fuel for a Cruise Ship	Mäkelä, Maarit; Niemi, Seppo; Nuortila, Carolin; Nyystilä, Lauri
2024	TMM-based study on sound insulation characteristics of laminated cylindrical shell lined with porous materials	Li, Bin; Wang, Ning; Yan, Wenjie; Tian, Ying; Zheng, Zengquan; Kuang, Wenjian
2024	Comparative analysis of waste-derived pyrolytic fuels applied in a contemporary compression ignition engine	Rybak, Arkadiusz; Hunicz, Jacek; Szpica, Dariusz; Mikulski, Maciej; Gęca, Michał; Woś, Paweł
2024	Low Temperature Combustion Modeling and Predictive Control of Marine Engines	Modabberian, Amin; Storm, Xiaoguo; Shamekhi, Amir-Mohammad; Vasudev, Aneesh; Zenger, Kai; Hyvönen, Jari; Mikulski, Maciej

Former Renewable Energy research group's publications

Formerly, the Efficient Powertrain Solutions (EPS) research group was part of the Renewable Energy research group.

Publication year	Publication	Authors
2023	Waste Plastic Pyrolytic Oil Blends as Valuable Fuels for Modern Compression Ignition Engines	Hunicz, Jacek; Rybak, Arkadiusz; Duda, Kamil; Sivalingam, Murugan; Mikulski, Maciej
2023	Towards Real-Time Combustion Phase Estimation for linear RCCI Model-Predictive Control Design	Modabberian, Amin; Storm, Xiaoguo; Vasudev, Aneesh; Zenger, Kai; Hyvönen, Jari; Mikulski, Maciej
2023	Machine Learning Methods for Emissions Prediction in Combustion Engines with Multiple Cylinders	Nguyen Khac, Hoang; Modabberian, Amin; Zenger, Kai; Niskanen, Kalle; West, Anton; Zhang, Yejun; Silvola, Elias; Lendormy, Eric; Storm, Xiaoguo; Mikulski, Maciej
2023	钻孔救援连续缆管储放设备研制 [Development of storage equipment of continuous cable pipe for borehole rescue]	Gao, Ke; Niu, Xin; Zhao, Yan; Qin, Xiaolin; Lyu, Xiaoshu; Xie, Xiaobo
2023	双钻头自平衡钻进系统用多通道连续缆管设计 [Design of multi-channel continuous cable duct for double-bit self-balancing drilling system]	Zhao, Yan; Ai, Hongxin; Gao, Ke; Zhang, Congshan; Lyu, Xiaoshu; Xie, Xiaobo
2023	Numerical Investigation of Ammonia-Diesel Fuelled Engine Operated in RCCI Mode	Fakhari, Amir Hossein; Gharehghani, Ayat; Salahi, Mohammad Mahdi; Mahmoudzadeh Andwari, Amin; Mikulski, Maciej; Hunicz, Jacek; Könnö, Juho
2023	A Predictive 1D Modeling Framework for Reactivity-Controlled Compression Ignition Engines, via a Chemistry-Based, Multizone Combustion Object	Kakoee, Alireza; Vasudev, Aneesh; Smulter, Ben; Hyvonen, Jari; Mikulski, Maciej
2023	Artificial intelligence (AI)-based optimization of power electronic converters for improved power system stability and performance	Gros, Ioana-Cornelia; Lü, Xiaoshu; Oprea, Claudiu; Lu, Tao; Pintilie, Lucian
2023	Proposing a Hybrid Thermal Management System Based on Phase Change Material/Metal Foam for Lithium-Ion Batteries	Saeedipour, Soheil; Gharehghani, Ayat; Ahbabi Saray, Jabraeil; Andwari, Amin Mahmoudzadeh; Mikulski, Maciej
2023	IoT Sensor Challenges for Geothermal Energy Installations Monitoring: A Survey	Prauzek, Michal; Kucova, Tereza; Konecny, Jaromir; Adamikova, Monika; Gaiova, Karolina; Mikus, Miroslav; Pospisil, Pavel; Andriukaitis, Darius; Zilys, Mindaugas; Martinkauppi, Birgitta; Koziorek, Jiri