Jukka Lassila

Jukka Lassila is a tenured Full Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering within the LUT School of Energy Systems at Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT. His research focuses on energy transition challenges, particularly in electricity distribution networks, renewable energy integration, and smart grid technologies. He leads studies on grid asset management, demand response mechanisms, and the socio-technical impacts of distributed energy resources.

Key areas of investigation include:

• Optimization of distribution network tariffs and customer behavior under volatile energy markets
• Climate resilience of infrastructure (e.g., wind/snow impact on grid reliability)
• Hydrogen valley feasibility studies in Finnish regions
• Electric vehicle charging dynamics in Nordic climates
• Multi-functional energy storage systems for grid stability

Recent work highlights trends toward:

• Integration of distributed generation and storage
• Market-driven grid flexibility solutions
• Climate adaptation of rural distribution networks

His research outputs emphasize practical applications for distribution system operators (DSOs), including tariff design frameworks, outage mitigation strategies, and techno-economic analysis of emerging technologies like vehicle-to-grid interfaces.