The 2022 Academy of Finland Award was presented to Ville Vuorinen, Associate Professor of Energy Technology at Aalto University, for his application of computational fluid dynamics to the study of aerosol dispersion during the Covid-19 pandemic. Energy efficiency and zero emissions are at the heart of Vuorinen’s research. He leads a research team focusing on computational fluid dynamics and energy conversion.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Vuorinen used flow simulations to understand how viruses spread in breathing air along with indoor air flows. A societal need led to a scientifically creative and multidisciplinary research project on the role of aerosol dispersion during the pandemic. The results of the study contributed to the pandemic response in terms of updating mask recommendations and improving ventilation.
“3D flow calculations and molecular-level simulations could also make it possible to design more efficient manufacturing processes for green hydrogen and other synthetic fuels, for example. However, this will ultimately require a multidisciplinary approach, high computational capacity and interaction between computational and experimental research,” Vuorinen says.
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