Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

Sirkka Rissanen is a Senior Research Scientist, PhD, at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health in Oulu and an Adjunct Professor of Work and Thermal Physiology in the University of Oulu, Finland. She has a 30-year experience on the applied research of human physiological responses and physical performance in the hot working conditions. Special interest is related to heat strain and protective clothing of firefighters and to assessment of heat strain in hot working conditions at laundries and hospitals. Moreover, experiences of assessment of physiological requirements and performance tests for wearable electronics/smart clothes.