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Risto Lahdelma

Risto Lahdelma

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Engineering and Technology
Finland
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
59
Citations
10685
World Ranking
2393
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Risto Lahdelma is affiliated with Aalto University in Finland and has contributed extensively in the field of engineering, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering, building and construction, automotive engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and mechanical engineering. Their research is interdisciplinary, addressing optimization and management challenges in energy systems and sustainable technologies.

The scientist's work spans key topics that include:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications

Risto Lahdelma has published in several frequent venues, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the research. These venues are:

  • Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy Conversion and Management
  • Energies
  • Energy and Buildings

Among recent scientific papers authored or coauthored, the following are noteworthy for their focus on energy systems and optimization:

  • "Heat-power decoupling and energy saving of the CHP unit with heat pump based waste heat recovery system," 2022, Energy
  • "A zoned group control of indoor temperature based on MPC for a space heating building," 2023, Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Optimization of renewable energy for buildings with energy storages and 15-minute power balance," 2021, Energy
  • "The paradox of mini-grid business models: A conflict between business viability and customer affordability in rural India," 2022, Energy Research & Social Science
  • "Heat-power peak shaving and wind power accommodation of combined heat and power plant with thermal energy storage and electric heat pump," 2023, Energy Conversion and Management

The scientist has frequently collaborated with other researchers, including:

  • Haichao Wang
  • Pengmin Hua
  • Johannes Einolander
  • Esa Teppo
  • Zichan Xie

This collaborative network highlights a focus on integrated energy systems and their operational efficiencies, as reflected in publications appearing predominantly in energy-related journals.

Risto Lahdelma's contributions are situated primarily in the realm of engineering with an emphasis on developing sustainable and efficient energy systems by integrating control methods, renewable energy, and storage technologies.

Best Publications

  • SMAA - Stochastic multiobjective acceptability analysis

    Risto Lahdelma;Joonas Hokkanen;Pekka Salminen

  • SMAA-2: Stochastic Multicriteria Acceptability Analysis for Group Decision Making

    Risto Lahdelma;Pekka Salminen

  • Using Multicriteria Methods in Environmental Planning and Management

    Risto Lahdelma;Pekka Salminen;Joonas Hokkanen

  • Modelling and optimization of CHP based district heating system with renewable energy production and energy storage

    Haichao Wang;Haichao Wang;Wusong Yin;Elnaz Abdollahi;Risto Lahdelma

  • Comparing multicriteria methods in the context of environmental problems

    Pekka Salminen;Joonas Hokkanen;Risto Lahdelma

  • Implementing stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis

    Tommi Tervonen;Tommi Tervonen;Risto Lahdelma

  • Evaluation of a multiple linear regression model and SARIMA model in forecasting heat demand for district heating system

    Tingting Fang;Risto Lahdelma

  • An efficient linear programming algorithm for combined heat and power production

    Risto Lahdelma;Henri Hakonen

  • Ordinal criteria in stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis (SMAA)

    Risto Lahdelma;Kaisa Miettinen;Pekka Salminen

  • A stochastic method for robustness analysis in sorting problems

    Tommi Tervonen;Tommi Tervonen;José Rui Figueira;Risto Lahdelma;Juscelino Almeida Dias

  • An efficient linear programming model and optimization algorithm for trigeneration

    Aiying Rong;Risto Lahdelma

  • Locating a waste treatment facility by using stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis with ordinal criteria

    Risto Lahdelma;Pekka Salminen;Joonas Hokkanen

  • Data envelopment analysis: visualizing the results

    Sami El-Mahgary;Risto Lahdelma

  • Prospect theory and stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis (SMAA)

    Risto Lahdelma;Pekka Salminen

  • Researching social acceptability of renewable energy technologies in Finland

    Md.Munjur E. Moula;Johanna Maula;Mohamed Hamdy;Tingting Fang

  • Stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis using the data envelopment model

    Risto Lahdelma;Pekka Salminen

  • Optimization of combined heat and power production with heat storage based on sliding time window method

    Tingting Fang;Risto Lahdelma

  • Role of polygeneration in sustainable energy system development challenges and opportunities from optimization viewpoints

    Aiying Rong;Risto Lahdelma

  • Evaluation of choices for sustainable rural electrification in developing countries: A multicriteria approach

    Md. Mizanur Rahman;Jukka V. Paatero;Risto Lahdelma

  • Using waste heat of ship as energy source for an absorption refrigeration system

    Waltteri Salmi;Juha Vanttola;Mia Elg;Maunu Kuosa

  • Fuzzy chance constrained linear programming model for optimizing the scrap charge in steel production

    Aiying Rong;Risto Lahdelma

Frequent Co-Authors

Pekka Salminen
Pekka Salminen University of Jyväskylä
José Rui Figueira
José Rui Figueira Instituto Superior Técnico
Kaisa Miettinen
Kaisa Miettinen University of Jyväskylä
Peter B. Luh
Peter B. Luh University of Connecticut
Vittorio Verda
Vittorio Verda Polytechnic University of Turin
Mazlan Abdul Wahid
Mazlan Abdul Wahid University of Technology Malaysia
Risto Miikkulainen
Risto Miikkulainen The University of Texas at Austin
Laura Savoldi
Laura Savoldi Polytechnic University of Turin

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