Business from technology

Idriss El-Thalji

Current position at VTT

Research Scientist

Research background and current research topics

Operation & Maintenance for wind energy application. Currently, focusing on predictive health monitoring of large scale bearings, that cover fault simulation models, diagnostic and prognostic techniques.

Education

Licentiate of Technology (Lic.Tech), Systems Dependability Engineering, Linnaeus University, Sweden

Work history

Research assistant, University of Stavanger, Norway
University tutor, Linnaeus University, Sweden
CNC engineer, Omalmkvist, Sweden

Positions of trust and professional assignments

Co-Project manager, Vindforsk III, Wind turbine gearbox failure project

Selected publications

Licentiate thesis, Dependability systems engineering of wind power, Linnaeus University, Sweden, 2011

“Integrated asset management practices for Offshore wind power industry: A Critical review and a Road map to the future”, International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE) -2010 Beijing, China, June 20-26, 2010.

"A model for assessing operation and maintenance cost adapted to wind farms in cold climate environment: based on Onshore and offshore case studies". European offshore Wind Conference 2009, 14-16 Sept, 2009, Stockholm, Sweden.