Simo Hostikka

Simo Hostikka is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Aalto University's School of Engineering. His research focuses on fire safety engineering, utilizing numerical fire simulations to address critical challenges in building and infrastructure safety.

• Key Expertise: Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) development, thermal radiation heat transfer, pyrolysis modeling, fire toxicity calculations, and probabilistic risk analysis.
• Leadership: Supervises advanced fire safety research and contributes to international fire safety standards.

Research Trends: Recent publications emphasize fire toxicity modeling, hydrogen fire safety, radiation heat transfer, and fire retardancy of polymeric materials. His work bridges computational methods with real-world fire safety applications.

Scientific Awards:

• Philip Thomas Medal of Excellence (2008, 2005)
• Sjölin Award (2012)
• Interflam Trophy (2007)
• Harmathy Award (2020, 2019)
• Dean’s Award for Best MSc Thesis (2020)
• Best Paper in Rakenteiden Mekaniikka (2009)

Advising: Supervised Topi Sikanen, who received the Young Talent Award from the International Water Mist Association.