Simo Hostikka
Professor
Civil Engineering
Aalto University
Finland
Biography
Dr. Simo Hostikka is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Department of Civil Engineering, Aalto University , Finland. His research interests includes fire CFD, thermal radiation heat transfer, multi-phase flows, condenced phase pyrolysis and heat transfer, fire risk assessment, probabilistic fire simulation. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Simo Hostikka is the member of many international affiliations. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He has authored of many research articles/books related to fire CFD, thermal radiation heat transfer, multi-phase flows, condenced phase pyrolysis and heat transfer, fire risk assessment, probabilistic fire simulation.
Research Interest
Fire CFD, thermal radiation heat transfer, multi-phase flows, condenced phase pyrolysis and heat transfer, fire risk assessment, probabilistic fire simulation.
Publications
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Pyrolysis Model for Predicting the Heat Release Rate of Birch Wood Hostikka, S.; Matala, A 2017 COMBUSTION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ISSN: 0010-2202
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Fire-induced pressure and smoke spreading in mechanically ventilated buildings with air-tight envelopes Hostikka, Simo; Janardhan, Rahul Kallada; Riaz, Umar; Sikanen, Topi 2017 Fire Safety Journal ISSN: 0379-7112
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A thermomechanical explanation for the topology of crack patterns observed on the surface of charred wood and particle fibreboard Baroudi, Djebar; Ferrantelli, Andrea; Li, Kai Yuan; Hostikka, Simo 2017 COMBUSTION AND FLAME ISSN: 0010-2180