Olli Himanen

@vttresearch.com

hydrogen
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

EDUCATION

Doctor of Science (Tech.)

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Electrochemistry, Agricultural and Biological Sciences
1

Scopus Publications

2170

Scholar Citations

24

Scholar h-index

33

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • EFFECT OF LOAD CYCLE PROFILES ON DEGRADATION RATE OF A SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSER STACK
    Efc 2017 Proceedings of the 7th European Fuel Cell Piero Lunghi Conference, 2017

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Techno-economic assessment of heat recovery from a PEME stack to district heating systems
    I Moradpoor, O Himanen, K Nikiforow, S Syri
    Energy Conversion and Management 356, 121392 , 2026
    2026
  • Performance Validation of a Catalyst-Coated Plate Heat Exchanger as a Multi-Fuel Processing Unit for a SOFC System
    W Huhtinen, S Saxelin, L Kumpunen, J Pennanen, O Himanen
    Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts sofc2025, 273-273 , 2025
    2025
  • Strategies and challenges for reducing green hydrogen cost: Operation mode and revenue streams
    H Sayed-Ahmed, ÁI Toldy, M Lappalainen, O Himanen, C Bajamundi, ...
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 223, 116065 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 8
  • Life Cycle Emissions of Hydrogen Production Technologies in the Nordics
    J Iso-Oja, O Himanen
    European Journal of Energy Research 5 (5), 6-17 , 2025
    2025
  • Uncovering the electrochemical processes and understanding the causes of the degradation via EIS-DRT in large-scale solid oxide fuel cell
    P Błaszczak, P Mäkinen, A Mroziński, A Ducka, G Jasiński, O Himanen, ...
    Applied Energy 393, 125983 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 11
  • Utilization of Hydrogen as an Energy Storage Vector by a Combined Reversible High Temperature Electrolysis and Compressor System Integrated with Upstream Biogas and Downstream …
    V Saarinen, J Pennanen, J Hopsu, O Himanen
    Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts 247, 510-510 , 2025
    2025
  • Designing an Ammonia Compatible SOFC System
    W Huhtinen, S Saxelin, J Kiviaho, O Himanen
    Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts prime2024, 3392-3392 , 2024
    2024
  • Experimental analysis on heat recovery from a peme stack: Exploring operating temperatures and integration aspects
    I Moradpoor, O Himanen, K Nikiforow, S Syri
    International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and … , 2024
    2024
  • Integration of reversible solid oxide electrolysis (rSOC) to wastewater treatment plants for sustainable Green gas production and balancing of Green Power
    R Weiss, M Rautanen, V Saarinen, J Kiviaho, J Pennanen, O Himanen
    Electrochemical Society Transactions 243 111 (6), 1639-1655 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 6
  • Design, manufacturing, and operation of movable 2× 10 kW size rSOC system
    V Saarinen, J Pennanen, M Kotisaari, O Thomann, O Himanen, SD Iorio, ...
    Fuel Cells 21 (5), 477-487 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 53
  • National hydrogen roadmap for Finland
    J Laurikko, J Ihonen, J Kiviaho, O Himanen, R Weiss, V Saarinen, J Kärki, ...
    Hydrogen Knowledge Centre , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 47
  • Method and arrangement for distributing reactants into an electrolyzer cell
    M Noponen, O Himanen, J PENNANEN
    US Patent 10,777,824 , 2020
    2020
  • Method and arrangement for distributing reactants into a fuel cell or into an electrolyzer cell
    M Noponen, O Himanen, J PENNANEN
    US Patent 10,559,836 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 2
  • Ex-situ experimental benchmarking of solid oxide fuel cell metal interconnects
    M Bianco, J Tallgren, JE Hong, S Yang, O Himanen, J Mikkola, ...
    Journal of Power Sources 437, 226900 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 34
  • Method to measure area specific resistance and chromium migration simultaneously from solid oxide fuel cell interconnect materials
    J Tallgren, O Himanen, M Bianco, J Mikkola, O Thomann, M Rautanen, ...
    Fuel Cells 19 (5), 570-577 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 20
  • J. Van herle, R. Steinberger-Wilckens, Ex-situ experimental benchmarking of solid oxide fuel cell metal interconnects
    M Bianco, J Tallgren, JE Hong, S Yang, O Himanen, J Mikkola
    J. Power Sources 437, 226900 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 20
  • Gasket for fuel cells
    M Rautanen, O Himanen, J Kiviaho, J Hoyes
    US Patent 9,793,556 , 2017
    2017
  • Experimental characterization of low temperature solid oxide cell stack
    J Tallgren, O Himanen, M Noponen
    Electrochemical Society Transactions sofc2017 78 (1), 3103-3111 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 17
  • Determination of temperature and fuel utilization distributions in SOFC stacks with EIS
    J Tallgren, C Boigues Muñoz, J Mikkola, O Himanen, J Kiviaho
    Electrochemical Society Transactions sofc2017 78 (1), 2141-2150 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 9
  • Effect of load cycle profiles on degradation rate of a solid oxide eletrolyser stack
    O Thomann, M Kotisaari, CD Montinaro, O Himanen
    17th European Fuel Cell Conference & Exhibition, 205-206 , 2017
    2017

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Inhomogeneous compression of PEMFC gas diffusion layer: Part I. Experimental
    I Nitta, T Hottinen, O Himanen, M Mikkola
    Journal of Power Sources 171 (1), 26-36 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 330
  • Inhomogeneous compression of PEMFC gas diffusion layer: part II. Modeling the effect
    T Hottinen, O Himanen, S Karvonen, I Nitta
    Journal of Power Sources 171 (1), 113-121 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 195
  • Thermal conductivity and contact resistance of compressed gas diffusion layer of PEM fuel cell
    I Nitta, O Himanen, M Mikkola
    Fuel Cells 8 (2), 111-119 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 174
  • Contact resistance between gas diffusion layer and catalyst layer of PEM fuel cell
    I Nitta, O Himanen, M Mikkola
    Electrochemistry Communications 10 (1), 47-51 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 144
  • Effect of ambient conditions on performance and current distribution of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
    T Hottinen, M Noponen, T Mennola, O Himanen, M Mikkola, P Lund
    Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 33 (3), 265-271 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 98
  • Effect of cathode structure on planar free-breathing PEMFC
    T Hottinen, O Himanen, P Lund
    Journal of Power Sources 138 (1-2), 205-210 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 91
  • Operation of a planar free-breathing PEMFC in a dead-end mode
    O Himanen, T Hottinen, S Tuurala
    Electrochemistry communications 9 (5), 891-894 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 85
  • Modelling the effect of inhomogeneous compression of GDL on local transport phenomena in a PEM fuel cell
    I Nitta, S Karvonen, O Himanen, M Mikkola
    Fuel Cells 8 (6), 410-421 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 82
  • PEMFC temperature distribution caused by inhomogeneous compression of GDL
    T Hottinen, O Himanen
    Electrochemistry Communications 9 (5), 1047-1052 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 82
  • Post-mortem evaluation of oxidized atmospheric plasma sprayed Mn–Co–Fe oxide spinel coatings on SOFC interconnectors
    J Puranen, M Pihlatie, J Lagerbom, G Bolelli, J Laakso, L Hyvärinen, ...
    International journal of hydrogen energy 39 (30), 17284-17294 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 70
  • Mass transport in the cathode of a free-breathing polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
    T Mennola, M Noponen, M Aronniemi, T Hottinen, M Mikkola, O Himanen, ...
    Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 33 (11), 979-987 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 69
  • Modeling of flow field in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
    S Karvonen, T Hottinen, J Saarinen, O Himanen
    Journal of power sources 161 (2), 876-884 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 58
  • Design, manufacturing, and operation of movable 2× 10 kW size rSOC system
    V Saarinen, J Pennanen, M Kotisaari, O Thomann, O Himanen, SD Iorio, ...
    Fuel Cells 21 (5), 477-487 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 53
  • Influence of powder composition and manufacturing method on electrical and chromium barrier properties of atmospheric plasma sprayed spinel coatings prepared from MnCo2O4 and …
    J Puranen, M Pihlatie, J Lagerbom, T Salminen, J Laakso, L Hyvärinen, ...
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 39 (30), 17246-17257 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 53
  • National hydrogen roadmap for Finland
    J Laurikko, J Ihonen, J Kiviaho, O Himanen, R Weiss, V Saarinen, J Kärki, ...
    Hydrogen Knowledge Centre , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 47
  • The structure and properties of plasma sprayed iron oxide doped manganese cobalt oxide spinel coatings for SOFC metallic interconnectors
    J Puranen, J Lagerbom, L Hyvärinen, M Kylmälahti, O Himanen, ...
    Journal of thermal spray technology 20 (1), 154-159 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 46
  • A 3D model for the free-breathing direct methanol fuel cell: Methanol crossover aspects and validations with current distribution measurements
    V Saarinen, O Himanen, T Kallio, G Sundholm, K Kontturi
    Journal of Power Sources 172 (2), 805-815 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 42
  • Characterization of membrane electrode assembly with hydrogen–hydrogen cell and ac-impedance spectroscopy: Part I. Experimental
    O Himanen, T Hottinen, M Mikkola, V Saarinen
    Electrochimica acta 52 (1), 206-214 , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 41
  • Compression properties and leakage tests of mica‐based seals for SOFC stacks
    M Rautanen, O Himanen, V Saarinen, J Kiviaho
    Fuel Cells 9 (5), 753-759 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 39
  • Glass coated compressible solid oxide fuel cell seals
    M Rautanen, O Thomann, O Himanen, J Tallgren, J Kiviaho
    Journal of Power Sources 247, 243-248 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 36