CV Antti Hellsten
Fields of expertise
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Large-Eddy Simulation
Turbulence
Atmospheric boundary layer dynamics
Urban atmospheric boundary layer
Projects
PANOPTIS (EU) http://www.panoptis.eu/
HYPERION (EU) https://www.hyperion-project.eu/
HOPE (EU) https://ilmanlaatu.eu/
Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol droplets (Academy of Finland)
Uuden ajan tieteelliseen tutkimukseen perustuvat yhteiskunnalliset turvaratkaisut pandemian varalle TUPA (Business Finland)
University and other degrees
M. Sc., Aeronautical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, 1995
D. Sc.(Tech), Aeronautical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology,2004
Adjunct Professor (Docent), Computational Fluid Dynamics and turbulence modelling, Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2012
Previous professional appointments
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Department of Mathematics and Physics: -Associate Professor (Tutkijaopettaja), January 1, 2015 – May 31, 2018, secondary occupation, part time
Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Applied Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics Group: -Senior Lecturer (opettava tutkija), January 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008
Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory of Aerodynamics: -Senior Lecturer (opettava tutkija), June 1, 2002 – December 31, 2007 -Researcher (tutkija), August 1, 1998 – May 31, 2002 -Assistant (assistentti) in the Chair of Aeronautical Engineering, Jan 1, 1998 – July 31, 1998 -Researcher (tutkija), July 1, 1995 – December 31, 1997 -Research Assistant (tutkimusapulainen), June 20, 1994 – June 30, 1995
List of publications
Publications_A_Hellsten_29_May_2020.pdf
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
A. Hellsten is the officially nominated responsible supervisor of M.Sc, Mona Kurppa at University of Helsinki, M.Sc. Hanna Hannuniemi at University of Helsinki and M.Sc. Taiwo Adedipe at Lappeenranta University of Technology.
A. Hellsten has been the officially nominated responsible supervisor of D.Sc. Ashvinkumar Chaudhari at Lappeenranta University of Technology until he graduated as Doctor of Science (Technology) in December 2014 and D.Sc. Oxana Agafonova at Lappeenranta University of Technology until he graduated as Doctor of Science (Technology) in December 2017.
In addition, A. Hellsten has participated supervision of the following graduate students: M.Sc. Mei-Kuei Tu at University of Helsinki and M.Sc. Zeinab Ahmadi-Zeleti at Lappeenranta University of Technology.
A. Hellsten has the following teaching experience:
Kul-34.130 Applications of boundary-layer theory (1.5 ocr), Helsinki University of Technology, 2003-2007;
Kul-34.3700 Gas Dynamics (2 cr), Helsinki University of Technology, 2008;
Participation in teaching Kul-34.3100 Introduction to fluid mechanics (5 cr), Helsinki University of Technology;
Participation in teaching Ene-39.032 Fundaments of computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer (4 ocr), Helsinki University of Technology;
Participation in teaching Intensive Course on Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulence (8 cr), 2011, 2012 and 2013, Aalto University;
Participation in teaching BH40A1500 Turbulence models (4 cr), Lappeenranta University of Technology;
A. Hellsten has been instructing 8 master thesis projects and participated in instructing 5 other master thesis projects.
A. Hellsten has served as:
chairman of the degree committee (3 members) in Igor Grigoriev's doctoral dissertation defence at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Stockholm, Sweden, April 1, 2016.
member of the degree committee (3 members) in Werner Lazerom’s doctoral dissertation defence at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Stockholm, Sweden, June 12, 2015.
the preliminary examiner of Mr. Javad Taghinia's doctoral thesis, Aalto University, 2015.
the opponent for Mr. Werner Lazeroms in his licentiate dissertation defence at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Stockholm, Sweden, June 14, 2013;
the opponent for Ms. Hong Wang in her doctoral dissertation defence at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, December 18, 2012;
a member of the degree committee (3 members) in Mr. J. Gullman-Strand's doctoral dissertation defence at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Stockholm, Sweden, December 17, 2004;
a scientific evaluator for a research project proposal submitted to the Estonian Science Foundation (ETF), 2006;
a member of the Scientific Board of the 6th International Symposium on Computational Wind Engineering 2014;
a deputy member of the management committee and a scientific expert of the COST action ES1006, 2011-2015;
a deputy member of the management committee of the COST action TU1304, 2014-;
a member of the management committee of the COST action 732, 2005-2009;
a LSCFD research project of CSC Oy, member of the management committee, 2007-2008;
a member of the steering committee of ERCOFTAC Special Interest Group on Environmental Fluid Dynamics (SIG5), 2011-;
a national representative for ERCOFTAC Nordic Pilot Center, 2002-2008;
a local organizer and member of the organizing committee ERCOFTAC/IAHR/COST Workshop on Refined Turbulence Modelling 1999;
a member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences and Architecture at Helsinki University of Technology, 2007-2008;