Mikael Rinne
Associate professor, Rock mechanics at Aalto University School of Business

Biography
Aalto University School of Business
- rock and mining engineering
- rock and fracture mechanics
BACKGROUND
A. Education
- · D.Sc. Tech. (2008). Helsinki University of Technology (TKK), Rock Engineering, Finland
- · Licentiate of Engineering (2001). KTH, Engineering Geology, Stockholm, Sweden
- · Master of Science in Technology (1988). Helsinki University of Technology
- (HUT), Economic Geology, Finland.
B. Previous positions
- · Fracom Ltd. Managing director, Researcher (since 2008 minor activity). 2000-ongoing
- Management, fracture mechanics research, consulting, numerical
modelling, supervising of construction works, project auditing - · Helsinki University of Technology, Researcher, PhD student. 2006-2008
- Fracture mechanics research
- · BBK Rock Design Oy. Managing director, Researcher. 1997-2000 Design of structures in rock, consulting, R&D, supervising of construction work, auditing, geological mapping
- · BergByggKonsult AB, Stockholm, Sweden. Rock Engineer. 1995-1997 Consulting, research and development, supervising of construction work, auditing, reflection seismic field surveys, geological mapping
- · Suunnittelukeskus Oy /Plancenter Ltd. Rock Engineer. 1990-1994 Design of tunnels and underground facilities, project management, quality systems
- · Y-Suunnittelu Oy. Geotechnical Engineer. 1988-1990 Design of geotechnical structures, rock aggregate research, supervising of blasting works
- Terraplan Oy, Site Engineer 1987-1988
Geophysical field surveys and groundwater research.
Peer-reviewed scientific articles
Journal article-refereed, Original research
Pull Experiment to Validate Photogrammetrically Predicted Friction Angle of Rock Discontinuities
Dzugala, Magdalena; Sirkiä, Joni; Uotinen, Lauri; Rinne, Mikael2017 in Procedia Engineering (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 1877-7508Geotechnical risk management concept for intelligent deep mines
Mishra, Ritesh; Janiszewski, Mateusz; Uotinen, Lauri; Szydlowska, Martyna; Siren, Topias; Rinne, Mikael2017 in Procedia Engineering (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 1877-7508Numerical thermal back-calculation of the Kerava Solar Village underground thermal energy storage
Oosterbaan, Harm; Janiszewski, Mateusz; Uotinen, Lauri; Siren, Topias; Rinne, Mikael2017 in Procedia Engineering (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 1877-7508A review of dust emission dispersions in rock aggregate and natural stone quarries
Sairanen, Marjo; Rinne, Mikael; Selonen, O.2017 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MINING, RECLAMATION AND ENVIRONMENT (Taylor and Francis Ltd.)ISSN: 1748-0930Experimental study of strength properties of coal-rock under non-uniformly distributed load
Wang, Xiao; Wen, Zhi Jie; Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Bao Tang; Xie, Jun2017 in Yantu Lixue (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics)ISSN: 1000-7598Two-dimensional displacement discontinuity method for transversely isotropic materials
Shen, Baotang; Shi, Jingyu; Rinne, Mikael; Siren, Topias; Suikkanen, Johannes; Kwon, Saeha; Min, Ki Bok2016 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 1365-1609Geotechnical risk classification for underground mines
Mishra, Ritesh Kumar; Rinne, Mikael2015 in ARCHIVES OF MINING SCIENCES (Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Mining)ISSN: 0860-7001Uncertainty determination in rock mass classification when using FRMR Software
Samimi Namin, F.; Rinne, Mikael; Rafie, M.2015 in JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY (South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)ISSN: 2225-6253Modelling Fracture Propagation in Anisotropic Rock Mass
Shen, Baotang; Siren, Topias; Rinne, Mikael2015 in ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING (SPRINGER WIEN)ISSN: 0723-2632Fracture Mechanics Modelling of an In Situ Concrete Spalling Experiment
Siren, Topias; Uotinen, Lauri; Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang2015 in ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING (SPRINGER WIEN)ISSN: 0723-2632Considerations and observations of stress-induced and construction-induced excavation damage zone in crystalline rock
Siren, Topias; Kantia, Pekka; Rinne, Mikael2015 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 1365-1609An Approach to Realizing Process Control for Underground Mining Operations of Mobile Machines
Song, Zhen; Schunnesson, Håkan; Rinne, Mikael; Sturgul, John2015 in PLOS ONE (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE)Intelligent Scheduling for Underground Mobile Mining Equipment
Song, Zhen; Schunnesson, Håkan; Rinne, Mikael; Sturgul, John2015 in PLOS ONE (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE)RESEARCH ON MODELLING OF SPATIAL DYNAMIC STRUCTURAL MECHANICS AND SPATIO-TEMPORAL EVOLUTION OF COAL MINE STOPES
Wen, Zhi-jie; Rinne, Mikael; Song, Zhen; Han, Zuo-zhen; Wen, Jin-hao2015 in Tehnicki vjesnik-technical gazette (Strojarski Facultet, Sveuciliste Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeki)ISSN: 1330-3651Guidelines to Design the Scope of a Geotechnical Risk Assessment for Underground Mines
Mishra, R. K.; Rinne, Mikael2014 in JOURNAL OF MINING SCIENCE (Springer New York)ISSN: 1062-7391A three-dimensional crack growth simulator with displacement discontinuity method
Shi, Jingyu; Shen, Baotang; Stephansson, Ove; Rinne, Mikael2014 in ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH BOUNDARY ELEMENTS (Elsevier Limited)ISSN: 0955-7997Structure model of roadway with large deformation and its basic research int engineering theories
Zhi-jie, Wen; Rinne, Mikael; Han, Zuo-zhen; Song, Zhen; Shi, Yong-kui2014 in Tehnicki vjesnik-technical gazette (Strojarski Facultet, Sveuciliste Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeki)ISSN: 1330-3651Modelling fracture propagation and failure in a rock pillar under mechanical and thermal loadings
Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang; Backers, Tobias2013 in JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (Chinese Academy of Sciences)ISSN: 1674-7755Multi-Region Boundary Element Analysis for Coupled Thermal-Fracturing Processes in Geomaterials
Shen, Baotang; Kim, Hyung-Mok; Park, Eui-Seob; Kim, Taek-Kon; Wuttke, Manfred W.; Rinne, Mikael; Backers, Tobias; Stephansson, Ove2013 in ROCK MECHANICS AND ROCK ENGINEERING (SPRINGER WIEN)ISSN: 0723-2632A review of real-time optimization in underground mining production
Song, Zhen; Rinne, Mikael; van Wageningen, Andre2013 in JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY (South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)ISSN: 2225-6253Risk and mitigation of self-heating and spontaneous combustion in underground coal storage
Sipilä, Juha; Auerkari, Pertti; Heikkilä, Anna-Mari; Tuominen, Risto; Vela, Iris; Itkonen, Jyrki; Rinne, Mikael; Aaltonen, Kalevi2012 in JOURNAL OF LOSS PREVENTION IN THE PROCESS INDUSTRIES (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 0950-4230Characterising and modelling the excavation damaged zone in crystalline rock in the context of radioactive waste disposal
Hudson, John A.; Bäckström, Ann; Rutqvist, Jonny; Jing, Lanru; Backers, Tobias; Chijimatsu, Masakazu; Christiansson, Rolf; Feng, Xia-Ting; Kobayashi, Akira; Koyama, Tomofumi; Lee, H.-S.; Neretnieks, Æ I.; Pan, P.-Z.; Rinne, M.; Shen, B.-T.2009 in ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY (Springer Verlag)ISSN: 0943-0105A multiple-code simulation study of the long-term EDZ evolution of geological nuclear waste repositories
Rutqvist, Jonny; Bäckström, Ann; Chijimatsu, Masakazu; Feng, Xia-Ting; Pan, Peng-Zhi; Hudson, John; Jing, Lanru; Kobayashi, Akiru; Koyama, Tomofumi; Lee, Hee-Suk; Huang, Xiao-Hua; Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang2009 in ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY (Springer Verlag)ISSN: 0943-0105Numerical modelling of uniaxial compressive failure of granite with and without saline porewater
Bäckström, Ann; Antikainen, Juha; Bacers, Tobias; Feng, Xiating; Jing, Lanru; Kobayashi, Akira; Koyama, Tomofuni; Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang; Hudson, John A.2008 in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROCK MECHANICS AND MINING SCIENCES (Elsevier BV)ISSN: 1365-1609Book section, Chapters in research books
Numerical simulation of core tests using FRACOD
Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang2007ISSN: 1104-1374Time-dependent fracturing of rock mass
Rinne, Mikael2006ISBN: 951-38-6786-2ISSN: 1235-0605Conference proceedings
Evaluation of induced seismicity risk in the Pyhäsalmi mine
Janiszewski, Mateusz; Rinne, Mikael2016 in RIL (Suomen rakennusinsinöörien liitto RIL)ISBN: 978-951-758-606-1ISSN: 0356-9403Feasibility of underground seasonal storage of solar heat in Finland
Janiszewski, Mateusz; Kopaly, Antoni; Honkonen, Mikko; Kukkonen, Ilmo; Uotinen, Lauri; Siren, Topias; Rinne, Mikael2016ISBN: 978-0-9953929-0-8A method to downscale joint surface roughness and to create replica series using 3D printed molds
Uotinen, Lauri; Korpi, Eero; Hartikainen, Ari; Yorke, Raphael; Antikainen, Juha; Johansson, Fredrik; Rinne, Mikael2015ISBN: 978-1-926872-25-4Development of a decision support instrument of minewide operations for Agnico Eagle Kittilä mine
Song, Zhen; Rinne, Mikael; van Wageningen, Andre2013An approach to schedule mobile machines for underground mining operations
Song, Zhen; Sturgul, John; Rinne, Mikael2013ISBN: 978-85-61155-02-5Design of sprayed concrete as hard rock reinforcement using yield-line theory
Uotinen, L.K.T.; Salo, O.; Rinne, M.2013ISBN: 9781138000575Coupled analysis of the Äspö Pillar Experiment by fracture mechanics numerical simulation
Backers, Tobias; Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang2012Rock engineering design process in ONKALO rock characterisation facility
Uotinen, Lauri; Nuijten, Guido; Martinelli, Daniele; Lehmusjärvi, Riitta; Rinne, Mikael2012Rock fracture propagation from mechanical, thermal and hydraulic loadings
Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang; Stephansson, Ove2011ISBN: 978-0-415-80444-8Estimate In Situ Stresses from Borehole Breakout at Blanche 1 Geothermal Well in Australia
Shen, Baotang; Rinne, Mikael2011ISBN: 978-951-758-531-6ISSN: 0356-9403Numerical anisotropic fracture mechanics modelling in crystalline rock
Siren, Topias; Kemppainen, Kimmo; Shen, Baotang; Rinne, Mikael2011ISBN: 978-0-415-80444-8Mine tailings used as alternative material for asphalt pavement
Song, Zhen; Rinne, Mikael; Korkiala-Tanttu, Leena2011ISBN: 978-3-86797-119-5Eurocodes in Hard Rock Engineering in Finland
Uotinen, Lauri; Nuijten, Guido; Siren, Topias; Stöm, Jesse; Hakala, Matti; Rinne, Mikael2011ISBN: 978-951-758-531-6ISSN: 0356-9403Modeling the Äspö Pillar Stability Experiment
Andersson, J.C.; Feng, X.; Pan, P.; Koyama, T.; Kwon, S.; Lee, C.S.; Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang; Lan, H.; Martin, C.D; Chen, Y.; Zhou, C.; Blaheta, R.; Kohut, R.; Jing, Lanru2010ISBN: 978-0-415-58654-2Temperature Dependent Rock Fracturing in Boreholes
Shen, Baotang; Rinne, Mikael; Kim, T.K.; Lee, J.M.; Lee, S.C.; Kim, J.Y.; Kim, H.M.; Park, E.S.; Wuttke, M.W.; Backers, Tobias; Stephansson, Ove2010ISBN: 978-90-73781-86-3Coupled thermal/fracturing process of rocks
Shen, B.; Kim, H.M.; Park, E.S.; Kim, T.K.; Lee, J.M.; Lee, H.S.; Junker, R.; Rinne, Mikael; Backers, Tobias; Meier, T.; Stephansson, Ove2010Fracture mechanical modeling of the Kaiser Effect
Poutanen, Matti; Rinne, Mikael2009Spalling prediction methods in high stress conditions
Siren, Topias; Uotinen, Lauri; Ström, Jesse; Lehmusjärvi, Riitta; Rinne, Mikael2009FRACOD Modeling of Rock Fracturing and Permeability Change in Excavation Damaged Zones
Stephansson, Ove; Shen, Baotang; Rinne, Mikael; Amemiya, K.; Yamashi, R.; Toguri, S.2009A fracture mechanics code of modelling sub-critical crack growth and time dependency
Shen, Baotang; Rinne, Mikael2007ISBN: 9780415444019Time dependent fracture growth in intact crystalline rock: Laboratory procedures and results
Backers, Tobias; Antikainen, Juha; Rinne, Mikael2006Modelling discrete fracturing of wall blocks on a deposition hole by THM loading
Lee, Hee-Suk; Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang2006Numerical analysis of microstructural breakdown of compressed rock samples
Rinne, M.; Shen, B.; Stephansson, O.2006ISBN: 0-415-41001-0Multiple-code Bench Mark Simulation Study on Drift Wall Coupled THMC Processes Associated with Geological Nuclear Waste Repositories
Rutqvist, Jonny; Feng, Xia-Ting; Hudson, John; Jing, Lanru; Kobayashi, Akira; Koyama, Tomofumi; Pan, Peng-Zhi; Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang; Sonnenthal, Eric; Yamamoto, Y.2006Scientific books (monographs)
Book
Modelling Rock Fracturing Processes A Fracture Mechanics Approach Using FRACOD
Shen, Baotang; Stephansson, Ove; Rinne, Mikael2014ISBN: 978-94-007-6903-8Publications intended for professional communities
Article in professional journal
Talkoilla opiskelijat ja asiantuntijat mukaan ydinjätehuollon alalle
Markovaara-Koivisto, Mira; Palmu, Marjatta; Hutri, Kaisa-Leena; Avolahti, Jaana; Rinne, Mikael; Rasilainen, Kari; Hyvärinen, Juhani; Leveinen, Jussi2011 in ATS Ydintekniikka (SPRINGER SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA B.V.)ISSN: 0356-0473Georakentaminen Aalto-yliopistossa
Rinne, Mikael2010 in Vuoriteollisuus - Bergshanteringen (Vuorimiesyhdistys-Bergsmannaföreningen r.y.)ISSN: 1459-9694Published development or research report
Modelling Coupled F-T-H processes of Rock Mass
Rinne, Mikael; Shen, Baotang; Stephansson, Ove2010FRACOD modelling of the EDZ evolution and experimental determination of subcritical crack growth parameters.Task B Phase 3 report.DECOVALEX project
Rinne, M.; Lee, H-S; Shen, B.; Backers, T.2007
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