PERTTI SARKOMAA, professor emeritus, CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Basic information
2. Academic education and expertise
3. Most important posts and positions

1. BASIC INFORMATION

Name
SARKOMAA PERTTI JUHANI
Born
1941 in Finland
Family status
Married 1965, wife Marjatta Sarkomaa
Position
Professor emeritus
Military rank
Major
Children (4)
Sari Sarkomaa (b. 1965)
  • Master of Health Care,  University of Helsinki 1996
  • Member of Parliament of Finland 1999 -->
  • Member of Government and Minister of Education of Finland 2007 - 2008
Petri Sarkomaa (b. 1967)
  • M.Sc. Production Economy, Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), Aalto University
Juha-Pekka Sarkomaa (b. 1969)
  • M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT)
Anna Sarkomaa (b. 1976)
  • B.SS., dance therapy, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
Grandchildren (7) Sara, Pyry,  Miro, Maria, Markus, Kaarlo, Selma. 

2. ACADEMIC EDUCATION AND EXPERTISE

Doctor of Technology
Department of Mechanial Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology (HUT), (Aalto University), 1981
Business Management Program 4
Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration (Aalto University), (1973-1974)
Master of Science
Department of Mechanical Engineering, HUT, (Aalto University), 1970
Bachelor of Science
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tampere Institute of Technology, 1965
Expertise
Technical thermodynamics
Mechanical engineering
Heat transfer
Fluid dynamics
Multiphase and multicomponent flow
Combustion
Reaction kinetics
Power plant technology
Process technology
Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration technology
Energy economics
Product development and optimization
Infrared Technology
Weapon, blasting and quarrying technology
Management and leadership

3. MOST IMPORTANT POSTS AND POSITIONS

  • Professor, Technical Thermodynamics, LUT 1972 - 2009
  • Head of the Laboratory of Thermodynamics, LUT, 1972 - 2009
  • Senior Scientist, Academy of Finland, 5 times 2003, 1985, 1980, 1977 and 1976
  • Member of the Board of Lappeenranta University of Technology 1973-84 and 1995-98
  • Member of the Scientific Council of Lappeenranta University of Technology
  • Dean of Department of Energy Technology, LUT 1995-98
  • Head of Section of Thermodynamics and Environmental Engineering, LUT 1996-2001
  • Head of Section of Heat and Fluid Dynamics, LUT 1989-95
  • Head of Section of Energy Technology, LUT 1972-85
  • Senior Assistant, Applied Thermodynamics, HUT (Aalto University) 1968-70
  • Member of the board of some companies
  • Research Manager of Energy Research of Finnish Forest Industry and Energy Research Project of Process Industry financed by SITRA and Central Organization of Finnish Forest Industry and Confederation of Finnish Industry 1974-77
  • R&D manager or President, R&D Company EINCO OY 1983-90
  • Project Engineer, Process Design, Department of Industry, Ekono Oy 1970-72
  • Design Engineer, HVAC Engineering Office Timo Heliövaara 1966-68
  • Design Engineer, HVAC Engineering Office Erkki Leskinen 1964-66