

About me
Worked researcher in Tampere University Fire Laboratory since 2011.
Master of Science (Technology) in accordance with the Degree Programme in Civil Engineering 2018.
Fields of expertise
Structural fire resistance
Fire safety
Fire testing
Research topics
PhD Thesis: CLT behaviour during compartment fire cooling phase
Research unit
Latest publications
Behaviour of reduced web section connections in fire - an experimental and numerical study
Yabari, O., Cashell, K. A., Alanen, M. & Malaska, M., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 236, 109938.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Experimental Study on Cross-Laminated Timber Panels Exposed to Parametric Fires
Alanen, M. & Malaska, M., 18 May 2026, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Structures in Fire SiF 2026. Gomaa, I., Gernay, T., Getu, T., Elhami-Khorasani, N., Green, M. F., Gales, J. & Kodur, V. (eds.). Queen’s University / York University / NRC Canada © 2026, p. 612-620 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Fire Resistance of CLT-Slab in a Natural Fire Including Cooling Phase - Experimental Study and Comparison to Numerical Analysis
Hakamäki, T., Salminen, M., Ojala, A., Malaska, M. & Alanen, M., 18 May 2026, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Structures in Fire SiF 2026. Gomaa, I., Gernay, T., Getu, T., Elhami-Khorasani, N., Green, M. F., Gales, J. & Kodur, V. (eds.). 1 ed. Queen’s University / York University / NRC Canada © 2026, p. 1195-1201 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Uudelleen käytettävien rakennuselementtien kiertotalouden ekosysteemi: DfD Ecosystem -tutkimuksen loppuraportti
Saari, A., Joensuu, T., Uotila, U., Alanen, M., Annala, J., Harsunen, P., Kurvinen, A., Lönnrot, T., Malaska, M., Partanen, T., Pasanen, J., Sereda, O., Roope, S. & Vorobjev, O., 11 Jun 2026, Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. 105 p. (Tampereen yliopisto, Rakennustekniikka, Tutkimusraportti; no. 29)Translated title of the contribution :Circular economy ecosystem for reusable building elements: Final report of the DfD Ecosystem study Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Comparison of regulatory and operational environments affecting multi-storey timber apartment buildings in Finland and New Zealand
Westerholm, N., Hōete, A., Pajunen, S., Lietzén, J., Alanen, M., Franssila, J., Sivu, H. & Woodbury, M., 2025, World Conference on Timber Engineering 2025 (WCTE 2025): Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment. Rischmiller, K., Saleem, M. A., Downey, C., Gattas, J., Hossy, D., Ottenhaus, L., Wu, W., Zhang, Y. & Yan, Z. (eds.). World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE), p. 1809-1818 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Experimental study on the bending resistance of cross-laminated timber exposed to ISO 834-1 standard fire
Alanen, M., Malaska, M. & Aspila, A., 2025, Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025. Rischmiller, K., Saleem, M. A., Downey, C., Gattas, J., Hossy, D., Ottenhaus, L., Wu, W., Zhang, Y. & Yan, Z. (eds.). Curran Associates Inc., p. 4692-4699 8 p. (Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Yeni̇li̇kçİ kirlangiçkuyruğu masi̇f ahşap panel elemanlar ve çapraz lami̇ne ahşap elemanlarin karşilaştirmali yangin performans anali̇zi̇
Ilgın, H. E., Karjalainen, M., Alanen, M. & Malaska, M., 2025, Mimarlık ve Yangın Sempozyumu 2025: Bildiriler Kitabı. Serteser, N., Beşİroğlu, Ş. & Arpaci Coşkun, G. S. (eds.). Istanbul: ITU Yayınevi, p. 335-346Translated title of the contribution :Comparative fire performance analysis of novel dovetail massive wooden board elements and cross-laminated timber elements Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Application of the European Charring Model to Cross-Laminated Timber in Parametric Fire
Alanen, M., Malaska, M. & Pajunen, S., 19 Jun 2024, Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Structures in Fire SIF'24. CMM – Portuguese Steelwork Association © 2024, p. 1325-1335Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Experimental determination of the charring rate of cross-laminated timber panels
Alanen, M., Malaska, M., Salminen, M., Paavola, P. & Pajunen, S., Jun 2024, In: Fire Safety Journal. 146, 104163.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Fire Performance of Steel-Timber Hybrid Beam Section
Malaska, M., Alanen, M., Salminen, M., Jokinen, T. & Ranua, R., 2024, In: Fire Technology. 60, p. 2581-2600Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review