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Expertise area
Scientific Research, Engineering Design Research Methodologies, Digital Engineering, Machine and Product Design, Product Development, Model-based Engineering, Design Research Methodologies and Innovation, Systems thinking and Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Project Management
Short bio
DSc, Machine Design, field- Mechanical Engineering: worked for over 25 years in highly skilled Finnish technology industries Academia, and research institutes. Senior Scientist at VTT for almost 5 years, carrying out several projects in addition to work-related to Fusion for Energy (F4E) in ITER and DEMO projects with skills and experience in the design of remote handling (RH) tools and equipment and systems engineering activities. Member of the VTT Digital Engineering - Agile Intelligent Production Systems team participated in several R&D technology research. Work in the industry includes mechanical engineering on deployment and transport systems. Highly skilled with experience in the full lifecycle engineering of complex systems.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Engineering, Doctorate, Dissertation A model-based approach to requirements analysis for complex products in engineering design , Aalto University, School of Engineering
Aug 2008 → Dec 2012
Award Date: 18 Dec 2012
Engineering, Master, Major Subject: Mechatronic design; Minor Subject: CAD – Technology; Thesis Design of Piezo Actuating Valve , Aalto University, School of Engineering
Jul 2001 → Jan 2007
Award Date: 24 Nov 2006
Engineering, Master, Thesis: Modernization of Horizontal Basket Press machine, Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies (Onaft)
Jun 1988 → Jun 1993
Award Date: 30 Jun 1993
Skills and expertise
- Digital engineering
- Systems thinking
- product development
- mechatronics
- engineering design
- Design research
- Modelling
- Scientific Publishing
- Remote maintenance
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Projects
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ECO-Fusion: Finnish Ecosystem for Industrial Fusion Technology
Hakola, A. (Owner), Brace, W. (Participant), Suhonen, T. (Participant), Laukkanen, A. (Participant), Lappalainen, P. (Participant), Salmi, A. (Participant), Tala, T. (Participant), Airila, M. (Manager), Huuhanmäki, J. (Participant), Soppela, O. (Participant), Alanen, J. (Participant), Ryynänen, T. (Participant), Aalto, T. (Participant), Pinomaa, T. (Participant), Kirjasuo, A. (Participant), Shahwar, D. (Participant), Hokkanen, A. (Participant), Järvinen, A. (Participant), Kapulainen, M. (Participant), Sun, F. (Participant), Wälchli, B. (Participant), Avikainen, T. (Participant), Kotilainen, M. (Participant), Aho, J. (Participant), Apilo, T. (Participant), Bryant, K. (Participant), Dif, B. (Participant), Freimanis, A. (Participant), Hakkarainen, M. (Participant), Hakkarainen, T. (Participant), Harviainen, T. (Participant), Heikinheimo, J. (Participant), Helminen, A. (Participant), Hietala, J. (Participant), Immonen, E. (Participant), Jokinen, T. (Participant), Kaarmila, P. (Participant), Kanervo, K. (Participant), Katajamäki, K. (Participant), Korhonen, T. (Participant), Koskinen, J. (Participant), Kurki, S. (Participant), Lavonen, T. (Participant), Leppänen, J. (Participant), Leskinen, A. (Participant), Liinasuo, M. (Participant), Likonen, J. (Participant), Lyytinen, J. (Participant), Malm, T. (Participant), Martikainen, H. (Participant), Martins, J. (Participant), Norrman, S. (Participant), Peng, C. Y. (Participant), Pohja, R. (Participant), Rainio, K. (Participant), Raunio, K. (Participant), Rökman, J. (Participant), Saarela, O. (Participant), Saarinen, H. (Participant), Saifi, Q. (Participant), Salonen, T.-T. (Participant), Sarsama, J. (Participant), Selin, K. (Participant), Siren, M. (Participant), Siuko, M. (Participant), Truong, V. D. (Participant), Tyrväinen, T. (Participant), Viitanen, A. (Participant), Välisalo, T. (Participant), Wallin, A. (Participant), Ylisaukko-oja, A. (Participant), Szogradi, M. (Participant), Järvinen, A. (Manager) & Snicker, A. (Manager)
1/01/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Business Finland project
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ECO-Fusion: Finnish Ecosystem for Industrial Fusion Technology
Hakola, A. (Manager), Airila, M. (Participant), Brace, W. (Participant), Ryynänen, T. (Participant), Hakkarainen, M. (Participant), Leskinen, A. (Participant), Kirjasuo, A. (Participant), Aalto, T. (Participant), Shahwar, D. (Participant), Harjanne, M. (Participant), Hokkanen, A. (Participant), Järvinen, A. (Participant), Kapulainen, M. (Participant), Paul, S. (Participant), Salmi, A. (Participant), Sun, F. (Participant), Tala, T. (Participant), Wälchli, B. (Participant), Avikainen, T. (Participant), Majaniemi, S. (Participant), Laukkanen, A. (Participant), Suhonen, T. (Participant), Aho, J. (Participant), Baumann Duran, A. (Participant), Goel, S. (Participant), Korhonen, T. (Participant), Linnala, L. (Participant), Lukin, J. (Participant), Pakarinen, O. (Participant), Pinomaa, T. (Participant), Pohja, R. (Participant), Ren, S. (Participant), Tahkola, M. (Participant), Norrman, S. (Participant), Szogradi, M. (Participant), Aho-Mantila, L. (Participant), Karhunen, J. (Participant), Likonen, J. (Participant), Saari, S. (Participant), Lavonen, T. (Participant), Leskinen, A. (Participant), Hakkarainen, T. (Participant), Verma, N. (Participant), Viitanen, K. (Participant), Viitanen, A. (Participant), Snicker, A. (Participant), Apilo, T. (Participant), Huuhanmäki, J. (Participant), Soppela, O. (Participant), Kurki, S. (Participant), Martins, J. (Participant), Rökman, J. (Participant), Wallin, A. (Participant), Bryant, K. (Participant), Katajamäki, K. (Participant), Kokkonen, P. (Participant), Lyytinen, J. (Participant), Lyytinen, T. (Participant), Kit, A. (Participant), Bruncrona, A. (Participant), Jordan, D. (Participant), Martikainen, H. (Participant), Saarinen, H. (Participant), Siuko, M. (Participant), Siren, M. (Participant), Tikka, P. (Participant), Truong, V. D. (Participant), Uusi-Illikainen, M. (Participant), Zeb, A. (Participant), Alanen, J. (Participant), Kaartinen, D. (Participant), Saifi, Q. (Participant), Dif, B. (Participant), Heikinheimo, J. (Participant), Harviainen, T. (Participant), Peng, C. Y. (Participant), Arffman, P. (Participant), Lappalainen, P. (Participant), Moilanen, P. (Participant), Freimanis, A. (Participant), Helminen, A. (Participant), Immonen, E. (Participant), Tyrväinen, T. (Participant), Rainio, K. (Participant), Kilpeläinen, P. (Participant), Sipola, T. (Participant), Strömmer, E. (Participant), Tanskanen, A. (Participant), Tenhunen, J. (Participant), Vaarala, T. (Participant), Ylisaukko-oja, A. (Participant), Liinasuo, M. (Participant), Salonen, T.-T. (Participant), Tammentie, B. (Participant), Jokinen, T. (Participant), Kaarmila, P. (Participant), Koskinen, J. (Participant), Heikkilä, J. (Participant), Malm, T. (Participant), Sarsama, J. (Participant), Välisalo, T. (Participant), Alamäki, M. (Participant) & Pennala, R. (Participant)
1/01/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Business Finland project
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Engineering Design and Manufacturing Digital Thread, Integrating Requirements Management and PLM Process
Brace, W. (Manager), Tikka, P. (Participant), Lyytinen, J. (Participant), Avikainen, T. (Participant) & Katajamäki, K. (Participant)
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Finnish government project
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DRIVEMODE : Integrated Modular Distributed Drivetrain for Electric & Hybrid Vehicles project
Brace, W. (Participant), Pihlatie, M. (Manager), Farzam Far, M. (Participant), Haavisto, J. (Participant), Keränen, J. S. (Participant), Manninen, A. (Participant), Andersson, P. (Participant), Pippuri-Mäkeläinen, J. (Participant), Ronkainen, H. (Participant), Rantala, S. (Participant) & Ranta, M. (Participant)
1/11/17 → 31/03/21
Project: EU project
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AWP 2018 - 2020: DEMO Divertor Remote Handling - Annual Work Programme
Brace, W. (Manager), Siuko, M. (Participant), Martikainen, H. (Participant), Rantanen, O. (Participant) & Saukkoriipi, J. (Participant)
1/06/16 → 30/03/21
Project: EU project
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Advancing stochastic modeling for nonlinear problems: Leveraging the transformation law of probability density
Saifi, Q., Wu, H. & Brace, W., Jun 2025, In: Reliability Engineering and System Safety. 258, 110895.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Design by cataloguing – a product-driven design approach for the conceptual design of fusion remote maintenance systems
Truong, V. D. & Brace, W., 2025, In: Fusion Engineering and Design. 212, 114848.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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In-Vessel Component Remote Maintenance path planning methods for plant architecture assessments
Tikka, P., Lyytinen, J., Brace, W., Staniforth, M. & Budden, S., Aug 2025, In: Fusion Engineering and Design. 217, 115110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Petri net modelling – A remote maintenance simulation approach for fusion remote maintenance equipment concepts assessment
Benzoni, G., Truong, V. D., Brace, W., Cammi, A., Introini, C., Miccichè, G., Siuko, M. & Tripodo, C., Jun 2025, In: Fusion Engineering and Design. 215, 114996.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Simulated installation of a breeding blanket segment in a two-port mover context
Tikka, P., Saarinen, H., Martikainen, H., Brace, W. (Contributor) & Lyytinen, J., Jun 2025, In: Fusion Engineering and Design. 215, 114989.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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