About me
I work as an Associate Professor specializing in Infrastructure at the Research Centre Terra. I hold a Title of Docent in Railway Engineering and my education is D.Sc. (Tech.)
Responsibilities
Head of the Research Centre Terra and TerraRail research group. Leading research, education and development. Supervisor of Bachelor's and Master's thesis and Doctoral dissertations.
Fields of expertise
Osaamisalueeni kattaa ratarakenteen kokonaisuutena sisältäen kaluston ja radan välisen vuorovaikutuksen, radan komponentit, materiaalit ja mitoittamisen. Olen kehittänyt erilaisia mittauslaitteita, kuten automaattinen painumaletku ja jatkuvatoiminen radan jäykkyyden mittauslaite, joiden avulla pystytään valvomaan rakenteita tai määrittämään radan ominaisuuksia.
Research unit
Latest publications
Novel permanent deformation model for granular materials
Peltomäki, M., Kolisoja, P. & Luomala, H., Mar 2025, In: Transportation Geotechnics. 51, 101494.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Reducing the carbon footprint of railway sleepers using recycled plastics
Luomala, H., Halme, R. & Jönkkäri, I., 2024, In: Frontiers in Sustainability. 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Simplified approach to estimating the loading response of traffic infrastructures
Peltomäki, M., Kolisoja, P. & Luomala, H., Sept 2024, In: Transportation Engineering. 17, 100268.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
The Performance of Different Freight Wagon Bogie Types on a Small Radius Curve – Comparison of Field Measurements and Simulations
Loponen, T.-R., Shaik, R., Varis, R., Luomala, H. & Kolisoja, P., 12 Dec 2024, In: Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering. 19, 4, p. 1-27 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Rail side wear and its effect on train steering properties in curves
Loponen, T.-R. & Luomala, H., 26 Oct 2023, Proceedings of the 12th International Heavy Haul Association Conference. Gräbe, P. J. (ed.). Virginia USA: International Heavy Haul Conference IHHA, p. 232-238 7 p. 19. (Proceedings of the International Heavy Haul Association Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Tavaravaunun telityypin vaikutus rataan kohdistuviin kuormituksiin
Translated title of the contribution :The effect of freight wagon bogie type on track loads Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Vaihteiden kehitystyö
Translated title of the contribution :Development in turnouts Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Water content variation of railway track sub-ballast layer in seasonal frost area: A case study from Finland
Latvala, J., Kolisoja, P. & Luomala, H., Jan 2023, In: Transportation Geotechnics. 38, 100926.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Advancing Railway Asset Management Using Track Geometry Deterioration Modeling Visualization
Sauni, M., Luomala, H., Kolisoja, P. & Nummi, T., 1 Feb 2022, In: Journal of Transportation Engineering Part A: Systems. 148, 2, e0000626.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Framework for implementing track deterioration analytics into railway asset management
Sauni, M., Luomala, H., Kolisoja, P. & Vaismaa, K., 2022, In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management. 12, 6, p. 871-886 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review