Research group

Engine and Powertrain

Our research focuses on engines, emissions and fuels for non-road machinery and marine vessels. The main tool is our experimental laboratory facilities, where we study internal combustion engines, electric power train components, fuels and their emissions. The laboratory can run internal combustion engines up to 400 kW.

The laboratory extension will enable experimental research on hydrogen and other renewable fuels in the future. A vehicle powertrain simulation with GT-Suite and Matlab/Simulink software can be combined with experimental research or considered separately.

Our experts

  • Toomas Karhu

    Senior Lecturer
    +358 50 598 5740
    toomas.karhu@turkuamk.fi
  • Tommi Paanu

    Principal Lecturer, Degree Programme Leader
    +358 50 598 5745
    tommi.paanu@turkuamk.fi
  • Teemu Toivola

    Project Engineer
    +358 50 337 7639
    teemu.e.toivola@turkuamk.fi
  • Mika Seppänen

    Senior Lecturer, Project Manager|Laboratoriovastaava \ Laboratory responsible
    +358 50 598 5698
    mika.seppanen@turkuamk.fi
  • Mika Laurén

    Senior Lecturer, Senior Lecturer
    +358 44 907 2058
    mika.lauren@turkuamk.fi
  • Mika Lohtander

    Head of Education and Research
    +358 40 057 9455
    mika.lohtander@turkuamk.fi
  • Miika Laivola

    Research Engineer
    +358 40 355 0937
    miika.laivola@turkuamk.fi
  • Lauri Kosomaa

    Senior Lecturer, Degree Programme Leader
    +358 40 516 3389
    lauri.kosomaa@turkuamk.fi
  • Krister Ekman

    Project Manager
    +358 50 598 5706
    krister.ekman@turkuamk.fi
  • Jussi Liikkanen

    Senior Lecturer, Degree Programme Leader
    +358 40 820 2943
    jussi.liikkanen@turkuamk.fi
  • Heikki Saariluoma

    Senior Lecturer, Research Group Leader|Projektipäällikkö \ Project Manager
    +358 40 355 0305
    heikki.saariluoma@turkuamk.fi
  • Ari Putkonen

    Principal Lecturer, Researcher
    +358 50 598 5815
    ari.putkonen@turkuamk.fi

Our partners are

  • AGCO Power
  • EPEC
  • Meriaura
  • Neste
  • Proventia
  • Wärtsilä
  • University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University and LUT University
  • Hydrogen Europe Research.

The Turku University of Applied Sciences Project Office offers support and guidance throughout the life cycle of an RDI project. Our project experts have years of experience and strong expertise in national and international funding programmes. We have more than 200 projects running every year, and our RDI activities have received more than €10 million in external funding.