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Otto Puolakka is a Researcher at Aalto University's Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, specializing in ice-related engineering and maritime systems. His work focuses on Arctic technology, ship-ice interactions, and experimental modeling. He is affiliated with the Aalto Ice Tank facility and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and innovation.
Education: Doctoral degree (2017), Master's degree (2011), and Bachelor's degree (2010), all in Engineering and Technology at Aalto University.
Research interests include ice mechanics, autonomous ship navigation in ice, friction dynamics in brash ice, and supercooling phenomena in marine environments. His work combines experimental testing with computational modeling to address challenges in Arctic and ocean engineering.
Collaborations include international projects like the SHIVER initiative, focusing on ice-structure interaction. He has contributed datasets to repositories like Zenodo and 4TU.ResearchData, enhancing reproducibility in ice engineering research.
