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Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
Dean Minna Kellomäki
Mission Statement
Our faculty’s research and education is in Bio – Medi – Tech areas
having unique and large combination of basic, applied and clinical
research in selected scientific areas.
Research is organized to three thematic areas:
• Biomeasurement technologies
• Health informatics and systems biology for personalized medicine
• Tissue engineering and cell technologies
Mission statement
My main mission is to develop methods and applications and train students and
researchers to cope with data-driven problems in digital society in a creative way. I
believe that a thorough understanding of data science is key for preparing our society
for the digital revolution.
Research interests
Dr. Emmert-Streib’s research interests include data science, computational biology,
network science and digital society.
Top 5 achievements
• Development of machine learning methods for studying interdisciplinary problems in
our digital society.
Assoc. Prof. • Patent for Diagnosis and risk stratification of bladder cancer.
Frank Emmert-Streib • Establishment of an interdisciplinary course in Computational Diagnostics.
ORCID: 0000-0003-0745-5641 • Co-founder and CSO of sAnalytico LtD, 2013.
• Co-founder of the book series Quantitative and Network Biology at Wiley-VCH.
TUTCRIS Portal, Research Group,
GoogleScholar , ResearchGate,
LinkedIn, Frontiers. Main positions of trust
Guest editor in Frontiers in Digital Humanities (2018), Axioms (2015), Frontiers in
Associate Professor in Data Science, Genetics (2013).
and Head of the Predictive Medicine 2013–present: Associate editor Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology.
and Data Analytics Lab, 2015–
2011–present: Associate editor: Frontiers in Genetics, BMC Biology, Systems
Biomedicine & PLoS ONE.
Research career
• 2008–2015: Assistant Professor &
Associate (tenured) Professor,
Queen’s University Belfast, UK.
• 2011: Visiting Professor, Harvard
School of Public Health and
University of Cambridge.
• 2006–2007: Senior Fellow,
University of Washington, USA.
• 2004–2006: Postdoctoral
Researcher, Stowers Institute for
Medical Research, USA.
Funding
The Engineering and Physical
Sciences Research Council (EP-
SRC, UK), Invest NI, Cancer
Research UK.
Selected publications
• G. Altay and F. Emmert-Streib. Inferring the conservative causal core of gene
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regulatory networks. BMC Systems Biology, 4:132, 2010.
Tampere University of Technology
• F. Emmert-Streib and M. Dehmer. Networks for Systems Biology: Conceptual
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Connection of Data and Function. IET Systems Biology, 5(3):185, 2011.
Engineering
• F. Emmert-Streib. The chronic fatigue syndrome: A comparative pathway
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 analysis. Journal of Computational Biology, 14(7):961–972, 2007.
PO Box 692 • F. Emmert-Streib and G.V. Glazko. Pathway analysis of expression data:
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland deciphering functional building blocks of complex diseases. PLoS
Computational Biology, 7(5):e1002053, 2011.
Phone: +358 50 301 5353 • F. Emmert-Streib and M. Dehmer. Identifying Critical Financial Networks of
the DJIA: Towards a Network-based Index. Complexity, 16(1):24–33, 2010.
Email: frank.emmert-streib@tut.fi
Mission statement
The mission is to give M.Sc. and Ph.D. students excellent knowledge and skills to work
in challenging positions in companies, hospitals and research institutes carrying out
research and development in Medical Physics. This way, we want to strengthen the
continuously growing field of high-tech industry as well as the high level of the Finnish
healthcare system.
Research interests
Professor Eskola’s research agenda is focused on:
• Quantitative analysis of MRI: the data is used for solving neurological problems,
such as brain injuries. It is also an excellent tool for the follow-up of treatments.
• Deep-brain stimulation of epilepsy: by analyzing diffusion MRI, the goal is to improve
the outcome and decrease the side effects. The research group conducts research
in the hospital in deep co-operation with clinicians and analyzes real patient images.
Prof. Hannu Eskola
Top 5 achievements
ORCID: 0000-0003-1673-2305 • Research: Establishment of a Quantitative Medical Image Analysis unit at the
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn Tampere University Hospital, 2007.
• Education: Development of the qualification program for Medical Physicists: Chair of
the Finnish Qualification Board several times, author of the national qualification
Professor of Medical Physics at TUT
rules. European harmonization in 2008.
Director of Doctoral Degree
• Societal impact: Has been a member of the boards of five companies. Director of
Programme of Biomedical Sciences
technology subprogram in eTampere Information Society Program 2001–2005.
and Engineering
• International activity: Chair and organizer of a number of conferences, Program
Chair of the EMBEC & NBC Conference 2017.
Research career
Main positions of trust
• Professor, Medical Physics, TUT,
1999–2000, 2007–. Member of Council of European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics, 2011–
2014 and Education and Training Committee 2014–. Referee positions in Academy of
• Director, Digital Media Institute,
Finland, Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, Dutch National Science
TUT, 2000–2006. Foundation and French Research Agency. Reviewer duties for ten scientific journals in
• Associate Professor, Biomedical the fields of Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics and Medicine. Reviewer of 22
Engineering, TUT, 1994–1999. doctoral theses in Belgium, Finland, Italy and India. Vice Dean and Director of the
• Senior Scientist, Academy of Doctoral School at the Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences 2011–2012, and
Finland, 1991 and 1996–1997. Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering 2017–2018. Member of the Council of
• Medical Physicist positions, Academic Engineers and Architects of Finland, 2008–.
Tampere and Kuopio University
Hospitals, 1980–1994.
Funding
BioMEP, EU cofund Marie Curie
Research Funding 2017–2022.
National Research Funding for
Hospitals (VTR) 2016–2018.
• Eskola H., et al. EMBEC & NBC 2017. IFMBE Proceedings Vol 65, 2017.
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• Ilvesmäki T, Koskinen E, Brander A, Luoto T, Öhman J, Eskola H. Spinal cord
injury induces widespread chronic changes in cerebral white matter. Hum
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Brain Mapp. 2017 Apr 21
Engineering
• Wu X, Pertovaara H, Korkola P. Dastidar P, Järvenpää R, Eskola H,
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Kellokumpu-Lehtinen PL. The Association Between Liver and Tumor
PO Box 692 [(18)F]FDG Uptake in Patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma During
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland Chemotherapy. Mol Imaging Biol. 2017 Jan 31.
• Ilvesmäki T, Luoto T, Hakulinen U, Brander A, Ryymin P, Eskola H, Iverson
GL, Öhman J. Acute mild traumatic brain injury is not associated with white
Phone: +358 40 829 7466
matter change on diffusion tensor imaging. Brain 2014 Jul;137(Pt 7):1876-82.
Email: hannu.eskola@tut.fi
Mission statement
To deliver new knowledge and methods for future personalized medicine through
advances on 3D bioimaging, cellular biophysics and in-silico modelling.
Research interests
Novel personalized medicine is built on a wealth of data from the individual person. We
aim to improve this data and its usage and produce new biological knowledge, novel
biomedical methods and tools for future personalized medicine:
My group aims to develop new methods for 3D bioimaging and image based
assessment of cellular and tissue functions. We develop optical, electric and X-ray
tomographic methods and single plane illumination microscopy for augmenting tissue
engineering, in-vitro disease and drug modelling, and future 3D histology.
My group aims to develop in-silico models using data based and numerical methods to
decipher the cellular biophysics in epithelial barrier functions and neuronal networks
Prof. Jari Hyttinen and cardiomyocytes integrating in-silico and in-vitro human induced stem cell
personalized and drug screening platforms.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1850-3055 Top 5 achievements

TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, • Fellow, European Alliance on Medical and Biological Engineering Sciences,
Google Scholar www.eambes.org 2016
Twitter @JariAKHyttinen • Coordinator of EU Future Emerging Technology FET-OPEN project Biomimicking
the Brain – Towards 3D Neuronal Network Dynamics 3DNeuron
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, • PI and Finnish coordinator, “Innovation Alliance” Project: Information Technology
for Assisted Living At Home (ITALH) with The University of Aarhus, Denmark and
Hyttinen laboratory: Computational
The University of California Berkeley, USA. Financed in Finland by Tekes and
Biophysics and Imaging,
Academy of Finland
BioMediTech Institute
• Co-founder of the company Injeq www.injeq.com
Research career • Chair and organizer of many meetings including European Medical and Biological
• Visiting Professor, ETH Zurich, Engineering Conference EMBEC2017 and Nordic Baltic meeting on Biomedical
Switzerland 2018 Engineering, 10.6–15.6.2017 Tampere, Finland www.embec2017.org
• Visiting Professor, University of
Wollongong, Australia 2017 Main positions of trust
• Professor, Tampere University of President of the European Alliance on Medical and Biological Engineering 2015–17.
Technology 2001– President of the Finnish Society of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2001–
04. Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tampere University of
• Academy of Finland Fellow 2000–2
Technology 2008–2012. Member of the board, Institute of Biotechnology (IBT),
• Visiting Researcher, Duke University of Tampere, 2011–13. Expert in Review panels of the EU funding programs
University, Durham, USA 1996 and national science funding institutions in USA, UK, Ireland, Israel, Belgium, the
• Academy of Finland Junior Netherlands, Czech Republic , Finland, Estonia, Norway, Canada.
Research Fellow 1995–8
Funding
Academy of Finland, Tekes (now
Business Finland), EU, many Finnish
societies. Funding for the Hyttinen
group and projects where he acted as
group leader and coordinator total for
over 20M€.
• Zou J, Pyykkö I, Hyttinen J. Inner ear barriers to nanomedicine-augmented
Contact information drug delivery and imaging. Journal of Otology. 2016 Nov 25.
Tampere University of Technology • Paci, M, Passini, E, Severi, S, Hyttinen, J. Rodriguez, B. (2017). Phenotypic
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and variability in LQT3 human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived
Engineering cardiomyocytes and their response to antiarrhythmic pharmacologic therapy:
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 An in silico approach. Heart Rhythm, 14(11), 1704–1712.
PO Box 692 • Subramaniyam NP, Donges JF, Hyttinen J. Signatures of chaotic and
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland stochastic dynamics uncovered with epsilon-recurrence networks. Proc. of the
Royal Society A: Mathematical Physical and Eng. Sci. 2015 8;471(2183).
• Ahola A, Pölönen R-P, Aalto-Setälä K, Hyttinen J (2017). Simultaneous
Phone: +358 40 8490020 measurement of contraction and calcium transients in stem cell derived
Email: jari.hyttinen@tut.fi cardiomyocytes. Annals of Biomedical Engineering (accepted)
Mission statement
My mission is to develop automatic systems for handling, treating and characterizing
micro- and nanoscale objects by combining knowledge of automation and control
engineering with microsystems and nanotechnology.
Research interests
The main research areas include Bio-MEMS, microfluidics, microrobotics and
microfabrication applied to two fields: (a) stem cell and tissue engineering and (b) fibre
and composite materials.
In cell and tissue engineering, we study mechanical cell stimulation, perfusion and gas
supply in portable cell culture systems, hypoxic microenvironments, and organ-on-chip
and body-on-chip systems.
In materials research, we apply microrobotics to automate mechanical characterization
of fibres, including fibre-fibre and fibre-matrix interfaces.
Prof. Pasi Kallio
Top 5 achievements
ORCID: 0000-0002-2890-6782 • Key Member in the Center of Excellence on Body-on-Chip Research and in Human
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, Spare Parts Programme - the first ever funded strategic research project of Tekes.
ResearchGate, Google Scholar • The Finnish Automation Award received in 2009.
• Commercialization activities including a spin-off company in 2002, four TUTL
Group Leader of Micro- and commercialization projects and more than 15 national and international patent
Nanosystems Research Group, applications.
Vice Director of the Faculty of • Pioneering microrobotics in fibre research.
Biomedical Sciences and Engineering • Pioneering microsystems education in Finland since 1997.
Research career
IEEE Section Chair in Finland, 2012–2013
• Professor 2008–
Chair of the Professor Union’s TUT section 2016–
• Deputy Director of the Department
of Automation Science and Vice Chair of COST Actions E54 (2006–2011) and FP1105 (2012–2015)
Engineering, 2011–2016 Member of the Organization Committee in International Conference on Robotics,
Manipulation, and Automation at Small Scales (MARSS) 2016–
• Dr. Tech. TUT 2002
Member of the Organization Committee in International Conference on Manipulation,
• MSc. TUT 1994
Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO) 2011–2015.
Coordinator of two EU projects.
Funding
Center of Excellence on Body-on-
Chip, Academy of Finland, 2018-2025
FibreNet, H2020-MSCA-ITN project
2017–2021
Human Spare Parts Strategic Project,
Tekes, 2011–2018 Selected publications
• S Hemmilä, JV Cauich-Rodríguez, J Kreutzer, P Kallio. ”Rapid, Simple, and
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Cost-effective Treatments to Achieve Long-term Hydrophilic PDMS Surfaces”.
Tampere University of Technology Applied Surface Science 258 (24), 2012.
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and • A Skogberg, A Mäki, M Mettänen, P Lahtinen, P Kallio. ”Cellulose Nanofiber
Engineering Alignment Using Evaporation-Induced Droplet-Casting, and Cell Alignment on
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Aligned Nanocellulose Surfaces”. Biomacromolecules, 18 (12), 2017.
PO Box 692 • J Kreutzer, L Ikonen, J Hirvonen, M Pekkanen-Mattila, K Aalto-Setälä, P.
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland Kallio.”Pneumatic Cell Stretching System for Cardiac Differentiation and
Culture”. Medical Engineering and Physics 36 (4), 2014.
• P Saketi, A Treimanis, P Fardim, P Ronkanen, P Kallio. ”Microrobotic
Phone: +358 500 525546
Platform for Manipulation and Flexibility Measurement of Individual Paper
Email: pasi.kallio@tut.fi Fibers”. Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2010 .
Mission statement
We synthesize, functionalize, process and characterize novel biologically suitable
materials for medical applications. Close collaboration with cell biologists, clinicians and
companies give relevance and focus to the research. The aim is to develop cyto- and
biocompatible biomaterials, scaffolds and devices for in vitro and in vivo applications.
Research interests
The main interest areas are:
Biocompatible and bioabsorbable polymers, composites and hybrid materials for
medical and tissue engineering purposes
Biodegradable electronics
Body-On-Chip materials and concepts
Hydrogel synthesis, functionalization and characterization for tissue engineering
Prof. Minna Kellomäki Processing and characterization of 3D tissue engineering scaffolds
Biodegradable textiles for medical purposes
ORCID: 0000-0003-4321-1820 Targeted and sustained drug delivery concepts
TUTCRIS, LinkedIn, ResearchGate,
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Group (BioTE) @minna_kellomaki Top 5 achievements
Dean of the Faculty of Biomedical • Approx. 200 original research and review refereed articles
Sciences and Engineering
Group Leader of Biomaterials and • Fellow in Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE) in 2008
Tissue Engineering Research Group • Commercialization activities throughout the career; research projects progressed to
Director of BioMediTech Institute the commercialization projects, several patent publications, one of the founders of
Head of Research Community in three spin-out companies, CE-marked products out from research
Integrated Technologies for Tissue • Pioneered in developing biomaterials and tissue engineering education in Finland
Engineering (ITTE) Center of Excellence Body-on-Chip 2018–2025
Research career
• Dean of the Faculty of Biomedical Main positions of trust
Sciences and Engineering 2017– Member of Science Council of TUT 2015–18
• Director of BioMediTech Institute Member of Academic Council of TUT 2014-16
2017– Member of Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering, Finnish Academy
• Director of CoE Body-on-Chip 2013-15
2018–2025 Member of Teknillisten Tieteiden Akatemia, 2015
• Vice Director of BioMediTech Board member of Ragnar Granit Foundation 2015–17
Institute 2015–2016
ESB (European Society for Biomaterials) Council Member 2003–2007
• Professor of Biomaterials and
Board member of Finnish Society for Biomaterials 2000–16
Tissue Engineering 2002–
Member in several educational council boards in TUT and UTA
• Dr. Tech. TUT 2000
Several international scientific peer-evaluation committees
Funding
Member of Editorial Board of 2 journals: Journal of Biomaterials Applications and
Continuous funding from EU, BioNanoMaterial
Academy of Finland, Business
Finland (TEKES) since 2003, Current
two most important: Body-On-Chip
Finnish Center of Excellence 2018–
25, Human Spare Parts strategic
research program (TEKES) 2011–18
• Turunen S, et al. (2017). Direct laser Writing of Tubular Microtowes for 3D
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Culture of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Neuronal Cells. ACS Applied
Tampere University of Technology Materials and Interfaces. 9(31), 25717–25730.
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and • Koivisto J, et al. (2017). Bioamine-crosslinked gellan gum hydrogel for neural
Engineering tissue engineering. Biomedical Materials, 12(2), 025014.
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 • Calejo MT, et al. (2017). Langmuir-Schaefer film eposition onto honeycomb
PO Box 692 porous films for retinal tissue engineering. Acta Biomaterialia.
• Alarautalahti V, et al. (2017). Polypyrrole-coated electrodes show thickness-
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland dependent stability in different conditions during 42-day follow-up in vitro.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part B: Applied Biomaterials.
Phone: +358 40 706 6312 • Salpavaara T, et al. (2017). Non-destructive and wireless monitoring of
Email: minna.kellomäki@tut.fi biodegradable polymers. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical.
Mission statement
Our mission is to develop new synthetic materials for soft and hard tissue regeneration.
The main focus is on bioactive and bioresorbable glasses and polymer/bioceramics
composites. Materials are processed into frits, bulks, fibers or scaffolds depending on
the intended application: i.e. bone, cartilage or nerve regeneration.
Research interests
Our research focuses on
• the processing and characterization of new bioactive materials with controlled
therapeutic ion release
• a better understanding of biomaterials/cells and biomaterials/protein interactions
• developing scaffolds with load-bearing properties
• combining the optical and bioactive properties of glass to develop new biosensors
and/or materials imaging techniques (biophotonics)
Assoc. Prof.
Jonathan Massera On a daily basis we study the chemical, structural, mechanical and physicochemical
ORCID: 0000-0002-1099-8420 properties of a wide variety of materials, i.e. from polymer to ceramics for application in
the medical field.
TUTCRIS Portal, Linkedin,
Google Scholar.
Top 5 achievements
• >50 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, H-index=14. >60
Academy Research (2014–2019) and
presentations at international conferences (including 6 presentations as invited
Associate Professor (Tenure Track) in
speaker).
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
• Post-doctoral researcher (2011–2014) and Academy Research Fellow (2014–2019)
Director of the MSc degree
appointed by the Academy of Finland.
programme in Biomedical Sciences
and Engineering. • Invited Professor and invited lecturer at Rennes University (France), Politecnico di
Torino (Italy), University Cergy-Pontoise (France), University of the Witwatersrand,
Research career Johannesburg (South Africa), Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (Germany).
• Post-doctoral researcher, Åbo • Chair and organizer of a number of conferences.
Akademi, Finland, 2011–2014 • Processing of the first biophotonic scaffolds.
• Johan Gadolin post-doctoral
fellow, Åbo Akademi, Finland, Main positions of trust
2010–2011 Director of the MSc degree programme in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
• PhD student, Clemson University, Reviewer for over 20 international journals in the field of Materials Science and
SC, USA, 2006–2009 Biomaterials
Member of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS)
Member of the technical committee on bioactive glasses (ICG-TC04)
Editorial Board: Biomedical Glasses
Associate Editor: Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine: Open Access
Funding Local Organizer: EMBEC & NBC 2017, Tampere; Finland
Academy of Finland, Post-Doctoral International advisory committee member: ESB2018; ICAFMC2018
Researcher #250942 (2011–2014)
Academy of Finland, Academy
Research Fellow #275427; 284492;
#312634 (2014–2019)
Jane and Aatos Erkko foundation, Selected publications
AGATE (2016–2020)
• Fabert M., Ojha N., Erasmus, E., Hannula M., Hokka M., Hyttinen J.,
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Rocherullé J., Sigalas I., Massera J., ” Crystallization and sintering of
Tampere University of Technology borosilicate bioactive glasses for application in tissue engineering”, Journal of
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Materials Chemistry B, 5 (23) 4514–4525 (2017)
Engineering • Erasmus E., Jonhson OT, Sigalas I., Massera J., ”Effect of sintering
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 temperatureon crystallization and fabrication of porous bioactive glass
PO Box 692 scaffolds for bone regeneration”, Scientifc Reports, 7 (1) 6046 (2017)
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland • Saarinen M., Nommeots-Nomm A., Hokka M., Laurila J., Norrbo I., Lastusaari
M., Massera J., Petit L., ”Persistent luminescent particles containing bioactive
glasses: Prospect toward tracking in-vivo implant mineralization using
Phone: +358 50 301 1428 biophotonic ceramics”, 38 (1) 287–295 (2018)
Email: jonathan.massera@tut.fi
Mission statement
Our mission is to do interdisciplinary research addressing major biological challenges
using the biopolymers produced by our cells ‘the extracellular matrix (ECM)’. Using
these polymers, we engineer biomaterials for medical applications, such as targeted
drug and gene delivery, cancer treatment, tissue regeneration and cell therapy.
Research interests
Engineering nanocarriers: We engineer nanocarriers using biopolymers for targeted
delivery of small molecule drugs and nucleic acids. By this strategy we aim to improve
the bioavailability and mitigate the toxic side effects or off-target effects of the drugs.
Regenerative medicine: We engineer 3D scaffolds using ECM derived polymers for
bone and cardiac Tissue Engineering and 3D cell culture. Hydrogels engineered from
these polymers mimic tissue microenvironment and provide ideal cellular niche for
culturing adult stem cells and other mammalian cell lines.
Asst. Prof. Immunoisolation of cells for transplantation: One of the primary goals of our
research is to develop novel cell-surface coating strategy to improve the in vivo survival
Oommen P. Oommen and therapeutic outcome of clinically relevant cells such as mesenchymal stem cells
and islet cells.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2768-0133
Immunomodulation of drugs and material surfaces: The adverse side effects of
www.tut.fi/oommen-lab,
chemotherapeutic drugs and implantable materials are due to the activation of immune
TUTCRIS Portal, Scholar@google,
system. We aim to mitigate the interaction of materials and drugs with blood
ResearchGate components by developing antifouling surfaces and encapsulation of toxic drugs in
different nanoformulations.
Assistant Professor (tenure track) Novel bioconjugation strategies: Organic chemistry is the core of our research and
Group Leader of Bioengineering and we always look for new endeavors to develop novel chemistries that could be performed
Nanomedicine Lab under aqueous conditions in the presence of cells.
Top 5 achievements
Research career • Co-founder of Uppsala Therapeutics AB, an SME developing next generation nucleic
• Senior Researcher, Uppsala acid therapeutics.
University, Sweden (2013–2016) • Discovered a unique siRNA design that overcomes the major hurdles of siRNA
• Post Doc, Uppsala University, delivery (PCT/EP2016/072466);
Sweden (2011–2013) Developed an efficient drug delivery systems that mitigates the side effects of
• Post Doc, IISC Bangalore, India chemotherapy (Chem Commun 2016, 52, 966–969).
(2010–2011) • Developed extraordinarily stable hydrazone chemistry that exhibit exceptional
• Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indian stability under physiological pH (Adv. Funct. Mater., 2013, 23, 1273–1280).
Institute of Technology-Bombay • Recipient of the ‘Vision Prize’ of Uppsala University in 2014 for discovering cell-
(2010) penetrating siRNA or cpRNA.

Scientific board member of European Chapter Meeting of the Tissue Engineering and
Funding
Regenerative Medicine International Society
Exploratory pre-seed grant from
Expert reviewer for grant application in ‘Discipline for Physical Sciences and
Novonordisk (2015–2016).
Engineering’ for the National Science Center, Poland
Marie Skłodowska-Curie BioMEP

grant agreement No 713645 (2017–
2021). Selected publications
• Yan H. J. et. al. Synthetic design of growth factor sequestering extracellular
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matrix mimetic hydrogel for promoting in vivo bone formation, Biomaterials,
Tampere University of Technology 2018, 161, 190–202.
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and • Gurav D, et. al. Chondroitin Sulfate Coated Gold Nanoparticles: A New
Engineering Strategy to Resolve Multidrug Resistance and Thromboinflammation. Chem
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Commun 2016, 52, 966–969.
PO Box 692 • Oommen OP, et. al. Multifunctional Hyaluronic Acid and Chondroitin Sulfate
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland Nanoparticles: Impact of Glycosaminoglycan Presentation on Receptor
Mediated Cellular Uptake and Immune Activation. ACS Applied Materials and
Interface, 2016, 8, 20614–20624.
Phone: +358 50 447904
Email: oommen.oommen@tut.fi
Mission statement
We study the dynamics, structure and information storage and propagation in
prokaryotic genetic networks. We aim to better understand natural genetic circuits so as
to engineer robust, sensitive and resilient synthetic circuits that will assist in key
problems in medicine and create sustainable environments, food and energy sources.
Research interests
• Gene Expression Dynamics
• Gene Regulatory Networks
• Models and Simulators of Biological Systems and Processes
• Systems Microbiology
• Signal Processing of Biological Systems
• In vivo Single-Cell and Single-Molecule Biology
• Information Processing and Storage in Biosystems
• Adaptability and Robustness of Genetic Circuits
Prof. Andre S. Ribeiro • Synthetic Biology of Genetic Circuits
• Animal Learning and Behaviour
ORCID: 0000-0002-7255-5211
Top 5 achievements
Webpage, GoogleScholar,
• 88 peer-reviewed journal articles, 43 peer-reviewed conference proceedings articles,
ResearchGate
64 peer-reviewed conference abstract/posters, 13 peer-reviewed book chapters, 1
Professor (tenured), Faculty of edited book. 1568 citations, h-index 21 (Google Scholar)
Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
• Supervised 13 PhD and 16 MSc theses, and the students have continued their
PI of Laboratory of Biosystem
scientific studies in world leading universities
Dynamics
Head of the Research Community • 2011 - Scientific Achievement Award for contributions to Signal Processing for
Multi-scaled biodata analysis and Systems Biology conferred by Tampere University of Technology, Finland
modelling (MultiBAM) • 2013 - Award for Teaching activities conferred by Tampere University of Technology,
Finland
Research career
• 2014 - Award (as supervisor) for best PhD thesis of the year of Tampere University
• 2017–: Professor (tenured), TUT of Technology, Finland
• 2015–17: Associate Professor,
TUT Main positions of trust
• 2012–14: Assistant Professor, Member of the Portuguese Physics Society since 2001.
TUT Member of the Canadian Society for Systems Biology since 2006.
• 2008–11: Research Fellow, TUT Associate Editor for BMC Bioinformatics
• 2004–07: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Associate Editor for In Silico Biology
Univ. of Calgary, Canada.
• 2000–04 Ph.D. Physics
Engineering, IST, Technical Univ.
of Lisbon, Portugal.
Funding
Academy of Finland, TEKES, Jane &
Aatos Erkko Foundation, Portuguese
Foundation for Science & Technology,
Wihuri Foundation, Finnish Academy
of Science and Letters, Finnish
Cultural Foundation, Alfred Kordelin
Foundation, TES, EDUFI
• AS Ribeiro, R Zhu, and SA Kauffman (2006) J Comp Biol 13(9), 16309
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• AS Ribeiro and J Lloyd-Price (2007) Bioinformatics 23(6), 777–9
• AS Ribeiro and SA Kauffman (2007) J Theor Biol 247(4), 743–55
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and • T Rajala et al (2010) PLoS Computational Biology 6(3): e1000704
Engineering
• A-B Muthukrishnan et al (2012) Nucleic Acids Research 40(17):8472–8483
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 • J Mäkelä et al (2013) Nucleic Acids Research 41(13):6544–6552
PO Box 692 • A Gupta et al (2014) Biophysical Journal, 106(9), 1928–1937
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland • A Häkkinen and AS Ribeiro (2015) Bioinformatics 31 (1): 69–75
• SMD Oliveira et al (2016) Mol. Microbiol. 99(4), 686–699
Phone: +358 408 490 736 • J Lloyd-Price et al (2016) DNA Res 23 (3): 203–214
Email: andre.ribeiro@tut.fi • VK Kandavalli et al (2016) BBA Gene Regulatory Mechanisms 1859, 1281–8
Mission statement
The main theme of my research is to study the use of novel materials in
micromechatronics and -fluidics. In particular, I work on soft, adhesive, biological and
bioinspired materials and their applications in microsystems, -assembly, -robotics and
-fluidics.
Research interests
The key areas we are working on are:
Wetting: Fabrication of patterned superhydrophobic / -oleophobic substrates,
characterization of superhydrophobic surfaces, modeling
Adhesion: Fabrication of gecko-inspired microfibrillar adhesives, characterization of
adhesives using JKR-type measurements
Rapid prototyping: 3D printing, castable elastomers, integration of electronics into soft
Asst. Prof. Veikko Sariola devices
Micromanipulation: Surface-tension-driven self-alignment of microcomponents,
acoustic micromanipulation
ORCID: 0000-0001-8307-6120
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, Top 5 achievements
Google Scholar, Research Group • Publications: 30, h-index: 11
Website
• Demonstration of a switchable adhesive surface with one of the highest switching
ratios ever reported: at least 2000-to-1 (Adv. Mat. Interfaces. 2014).
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), • A surface on which the apparent contact angle of a low surface tension liquid
Academy Research Fellow (hexadecane) is practically 180˚ (Adv. Mat. 2013).
Leader of the Bioinspired Materials • Controlled acoustic manipulation of multiple objects using only a single acoustic
and Robotics Group source (Nat. Commun. 2016).
• Modeling of the force/contact-angle relationship of a drop on a surface for mapping
Research career the microscale wetting variations of water-repellent surfaces (Nat. Commun. 2017).
• Assistant Professor, Tampere
University of Technology, 2016
• Academy Research Fellow, 2016
• Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, Reviewer for high-impact journals e.g. Lab on Chip, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical,
IEEE Sensors and IEEE Transactions on Robotics
Carnegie Mellon University, 2013–
2015 Member of the biomedical sciences and engineering doctoral programme’s steering
committee
• Dr. Tech., Aalto University, 2012
Funding
Academy of Finland
• Postdoc 287 k€
• Research Fellowship 644 k€
• Project “Acoustically-actuated
droplet microfluidics” 504 k€
• A. Koivikko, E. Sadeghian Raei, M. Mosallaei, M. Mäntysalo, V. Sariola,
Contact information
”Screen-printed curvature sensors for soft robots,” IEEE Sensors, vol. 18, no.
Tampere University of Technology 1, pp. 223–230, 2018.
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and • Q. Zhou, V. Sariola, K. Latifi, V. Liimatainen, “Controlling the motion of
Engineering multiple objects on a Chladni plate,” Nat. Commun., 2016, vol. 7, article
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 number: 12764.
PO Box 692 • V. Sariola, M. Sitti, “Mechanically Switchable Elastomeric Microfibrillar
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland Adhesive Surfaces for Transfer Printing,” Adv. Mat. Interfaces., vol. 1, no. 4,
2014.
• V. Sariola, M. Jääskeläinen, and Q. Zhou, “Hybrid microassembly combining
Phone: +358 50 362 5732
robotics and water droplet self-alignment,” IEEE Trans. Rob., vol. 26, no.6,
Email: veikko.sariola@tut.fi pp. 965–977, 2010.
Mission statement
The mission of my research work is to create a new body-centric wireless technologies
for healthcare applications. Possible application areas include:
• Health monitoring and proactive healthcare
• Home care solutions for aging population
• Wireless brain machine interface
• Intracranial and intra-tissue pressure sensing
Research interests
Research of Wireless Identification and Sensing Systems Research Group (WISE
Group) concentrates on:
• wireless biomedical sensors and wireless health technologies
• implantable and body-centric antennas
Prof. Lauri Sydänheimo • wireless data and power transfer in biomedical sensing systems
• novel antenna and sensor materials and their manufacturing methods.
ORCID: 0000-0003-3069-8887
TUTCRIS Portal, TUT person id card Top 5 achievements
• United States Patent US6819243
Professor, Wireless Body-Centric • Wireless implantable systems for monitoring intracranial pressure
Technologies and Sensing Systems • Textile-based wearable antennas and components for body-centric wireless systems
• RFID-based solution for identification of industrial paper reels (IEEE Transactions on
Automation Science and Engineering Best Paper Award 2009)
• Tekes ELO-program Award on Research Excellence 2006
Research career Main positions of trust

• 2011–2016: Head of Department Member of the ICT Committee of Chamber of Commerce of Rauma,
of Electronics Member of the Board of Satakunta Centre of Expertise in Ubiquitous Computing
• 2001–07 Research Director, Head Member of the Board of Rauma Higher Education Development
of Rauma Research Unit Chairing the ACES 2010 Conference in Tampere, Finland.
• 2007–, Professor Member of the Board of Development Centre of Rauma, 2007–2010
• 2007 Visiting Professor at
Villanova University,
• 2011– Adjunct Professor, The
University of Mississippi, USA
• 2017 Visiting Professor, University
of California Los Angeles, USA
Funding
Academy of Finland, TEKES FiDiPro
and other Programs, EU European
Regional Development Fund and
different companies (both domestic
and international) and cities.
• Ukkonen, L, Sydänheimo, L. “Contactless health-care sensing” 2017 Nature,
Contact information
Vol. 551, No. 7682, p. 572–573.
• Khan MWA, Sydänheimo LT, Ukkonen AL, Björninen TM. “Inductively
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Powered Pressure Sensing System Integrating a Far-Field Data Transmitter
Engineering for Monitoring of Intracranial Pressure”. 2017. IEEE Sensors Journal,
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Accepted, published Online First.
P.O. Box 692 • Akbari M, Virkki J, Sydänheimo L, Ukkonen L. “Toward Graphene-Based
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland Passive UHF RFID Textile Tags”: A Reliability Study. 2016. IEEE
Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability, 16, 3, pp. 429–431.
Phone: +358 44 5341501
Email: lauri.sydanheimo@tut.fi
Mission statement
The mission of the Nanoscale Phenomena and Measurements (NPM) research group is
to measure, understand and exploit the nanoscale phenomena occurring in bio-based
nanomaterials and devices. Developed biomaterial structures and devices are widely
applicable for biomedical applications.
Research interests
Recent research topics:
• Piezoelectric sensors
• Supercapacitors
• Energy harvesting and storage systems
• Biomedical microdevices
• Biomeasurements
• Processing and characterization of nanomaterial and biomaterials
• Scalable manufacturing using printing techniques
Assoc. Prof. Research infrastructure:
Sampo Tuukkanen • Piezoelectric sensitivity measurement system
• Equipment for electrical and electrochemical measurements
ORCID: 0000-0002-4090-7278
• Multi-material biomaterial printing equipment (for plastics and biological materials)
Researcher ID: A-3671-2014,
• Freeze-drier equipped with heat-controlled shelf in the chamber
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn,
Research group web-site
Top 5 achievements
• 48 publications, 6 invention disclosures, 495 citations, H-index 13 (Scopus
Associate Professor (tenure track), 2017).
and a head of research group • Postdoctoral Researcher project by Academy of Finland. Enhancing
Nanoscale Phenomena and Performance of Printed Electronics Components Using Carbon Nanomaterials,
Measurements (NPM-group). 2011-2013.
• Consortium project funded by the Academy of Finland. Functional human cell
Research career based cardiovascular model for biomedical research and testing, 2017-2021.
• ERDF project funded by the Council of Tampere Region. Bio-based intelligent
• Tenure track at TUT from 2015
solutions - collaboration platform strengthening regional circular economy, 2018-
• Postdoc at Aalto University, 2020.
Finland, 2014-2015 • Reviewed 28 International Scientific Journal Articles, e.g. in ACS Nano;
• Postdoc & Project manager at Advanced Functional Materials; Nano Energy; Cellulose, Nanoscale; IEEE Sensors.
Dept. Electronics, TUT, Finland,
2009-2014 Main positions of trust
• Postdoc at Molecular Electronics
Faculty council member & Faculty steering group member, Faculty of Biomedical
Laboratory, CEA Saclay, France,
Sciences and Engineering (BioMediTech), TUT, Tampere, Finland, 2015-present.
2007-2009
Pre-examination of 1 dissertation from Aalto University, Finland.
• PhD (physics), University of
Editorship of a book. Abstract book for the EMBEC’17 & NBC’17 conference
Jyväskylä, Finland, 2006
organised in 11-15 June 2017, Tampere, Finland.
Funding Acted as a chairperson in 3 conferences. World Congress IMEKO 2015, Prague,
Academy of Finland project. 2017- Czech Republic. MSW 2016, Lund, Sweden. EMBEC & NBC 2017 Tampere, Finland.
2021, sub-PI, 400 k€ funding. Membership in the committees in a conference: Conference Presentation Prize
Tekes project. 2012–2014, sub-PI, Panel in Micronano Systems Workshop (MSW) 2016. Organizing/reviewing of abstracts
150 k€ funding. for the EMBEC’17 & NBC’17 conference.
Academy of Finland Postdoc. 2011-
2013, PI, 326 k€ funding. Selected publications
• Mangayil R et al. Engineering and Characterization of Bacterial Nanocellulose
Contact information
Films as Low Cost and Flexible Sensor Material. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces
Tampere University of Technology, 9(22) (2017) 19048.
BioMediTech Institute and Faculty of
• Virtanen J et al. Pyrolysed cellulose nanofibrils and dandelion pappus in
Biomedical Sciences and
supercapacitor application. Cellulose 24(8) (2017) 3387.
Engineering, Korkeakoulunkatu 3,
• Rajala S et al. Cellulose nanofibril film as a piezoelectric sensor material. ACS
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere,
Appl. Mater. Interfaces 8(24) (2016) 15607.
Finland • Vuorinen T et al. Printable, transparent and flexible touch panels working in
sunlight and moist environments, Adv. Funct. Mater. 24 (2014) 6340.
Phone: +358 40 541 5276 • Pörhönen J et al. Flexible Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Circuit with Printable
Email: sampo.tuukkanen@tut.fi Supercapacitor and Diodes. IEEE Trans. Electr. Dev. 61(9) (2014) 3303.
Mission statement
The mission of my research work is to improve the quality of life with a new generation
of intra-body and on-body sensing technologies for disease treatment and heath
monitoring. Possible application areas include:
• Proactive healthcare
• Monitoring and treatment of intra-body diseases
• Home care solutions for the aging population
• Wireless brain machine interface
• Intracranial and intra-tissue pressure sensing
Research interests
Research of Wireless Identification and Sensing Systems Research Group (WISE
Group) concentrates on:
Prof. Leena Ukkonen • wireless biomedical sensors and wireless health technologies
• implantable and body-centric antennas
• wireless data and power transfer in biomedical sensing systems
ORCID: 0000-0002-2216-7296 • novel antenna and sensor materials and their manufacturing methods.
TUTCRIS Portal
WISE Research Group
Top 5 achievements
• Mm-size implantable antennas and wireless power transfer methods for wireless
Professor, Wireless Identification and
brain-machine interfaces and other brain-implantable systems
Sensing Systems research group
• Wireless implantable systems for monitoring intracranial pressure
• Textile-based wearable antennas and components for body-centric wireless systems
• RFID-based solution for identification of industrial paper reels (IEEE Transactions on
Automation Science and Engineering Best Paper Award 2009)
Research career • Selected awards: Young Scientist Award 2010 of Finnish Foundation for Technology
• M.Sc.: 2003, D.Sc.: 2006 Promotion, Suomen liike- ja virkanaisten liiton Vuoden nainen 2014/Business and
• Professor, 2014 onwards Professional Women (BPF) Finland, Woman of the Year 2014
• Academy of Finland Research
Fellow, 2012–2017 Main positions of trust
• Academy of Finland Post-Doctoral Academy of Finland, Member of the Research Council of Natural Sciences and
Researcer, 2009–2011 Engineering, 2016–2018
• Adjunct Professor, Aalto IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Administrative Committee Member,
University, 2009–2014 2013–2015
• Visitng Professor, University of Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2016–2019,
Mississippi, 2010 Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2012–
2015
Funding Management Committee Member and Finnish Coordinator of European Co-Operation in
During my career, I have gained a Science and Technology (COST) Action IC1301 Wireless Power Transmission for
solid multimillion euro funding base, Sustainable Electronics (WiPE), 2013–2017
including grants from Academy of
Finland, TEKES FiDiPro Program,
and Jane and Aatos Erkko
Foundation.
• Moradi E, Amendola S, Björninen T, Sydänheimo L, Carmena JM, Rabaey
Contact information
JM, Ukkonen L. Backscattering neural tags for wireless brain-machine
Tampere University of Technology interface systems. 2015. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and 63, 2, pp. 719–726.
Engineering • Khan MWA, Sydänheimo LT, Ukkonen AL, Björninen TM. Inductively
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Powered Pressure Sensing System Integrating a Far-Field Data Transmitter
PO Box 692 for Monitoring of Intracranial Pressure. 2017. IEEE Sensors Journal,
Accepted, published Online First.
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
• Ginestet G, Brechet N, Torres J, Moradi E, Ukkonen L, Björninen T, Virkki J.
Embroidered Antenna-Microchip Interconnections and Contour Antennas in
Phone: +358 44 5341 507 Passive UHF RFID Textile Tags. 2015. IEEE Antennas and Wireless
Email: leena.ukkonen@tut.fi Propagation Letters.
Mission statement
Economical challenge caused by the aging population to the healthcare system as well
as improving the quality of healthcare are the driving forces of our research. We are
working mainly in the area of human physiological monitoring, developing methods for
solving real-life challenges in collaboration with clinicians and often with industry.
Research interests
My research group, Sensor Technology and Biomeasurements, concentrates on the
research and development of embedded measurement technology for physiological
monitoring as well as related signal processing and data analysis methods. In addition,
we study electronic nose techniques for clinical applications.
In our current research projects we are developing: wearable multiparameter monitoring
systems, signal processing methods for the estimation of vital signs, assessment of
vascular condition based on arterial pulse waveform analysis, and ion mobility
Asst. Prof. Antti Vehkaoja spectrometry for tissue classification.
ORCID: 0000-0003-3721-3467
Top 5 achievements
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, • 55 peer-reviewed scientific articles (by the end of 2017).
Google Scholar • Northern Europe NI Engineering Impact Award (Biomedical Category), 2016.
• Helping industrial collaborators in developing commercial products: e.g. ECG and
Assistant Professor (tenure track) in heart rate monitoring system for group rehabilitation of coronary artery patients,
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Wearable wellness motivator device for supporting permanent lifestyle change.
Engineering since November 2017. • Organizing several clinical investigations of medical devices in collaboration with
hospitals and industrial and academic partners.
• Vehkaoja et al. Combining the information of unconstrained electrocardiography and
ballistography in the detection of night-time heart rate and respiration rate,
Research career International Journal of Monitoring and Surveillance Technologies Research, 2013.
• Docent, TUT, 2017–

• Postdoctoral researcher, TUT Main positions of trust
2015–2017 Faculty council member of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, TUT.
• Teaching associate, TUT, 2011– Scientific committee member of European Medical and Biological Engineering
2014 Conference (EMBEC) and the Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and
Medical Physics (NBC), 2017. Reviewer in several scientific journals.
• Researcher, TUT, 2004–2010
• DSc (tech), TUT, 2015
• MSc. TUT, 2004
Funding
Business Finland: Challenge Finland
2016–2018
Business Finland: VitalSens Finland-
India joint research project 2014–
2018.
• Peltokangas, M. et al., Areas under peripheral pulse waves: a potential
Contact information
marker of atherosclerotic changes. Physiological Measurement, 2017.
• Jeyhani V. et al., Comparison on simple algorithms for estimating respiration
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and rate from electrical impedance pneumography signals in wearable devices.
Engineering Health and Technology, 7(1):21–31, 2017.
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 • Harju J. et al., The reliability of postoperative non-invasive blood pressure
PO Box 692 monitoring using modified arterial applanation tonometry compared with intra-
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland arterial measurement. Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 2017.
• Vehkaoja A, et al., Correlation approach for the detection of the heartbeat
intervals using force sensors placed under the bed posts. Journal of medical
Phone: +358 40 739 3181
engineering & technology, 37(5):327–333, 2013.
Email: antti.vehkaoja@tut.fi
Mission statement
Data-driven and predictive models and methods for complex systems. Multidisciplinary
approach with applications in self-organising systems in humanities, systems biology,
and personalised medicine, especially in prostate cancer research.
Research interests
Computational methods development for detection and analysis of heterogeneity in glial
cells and glioma tissue, funded by Academy of Finland (2016–2022):
• Image analysis methods for segmentation of glial cells
• Tracking of heterogeneity and drug signaling communication in 3D glial cell culture
• Computational methods for analyzing intra tumor heterogeneity in glial tissue
• Methods for tracking of multiple signals from the multicolor image of glial cells and
tissue
Model-based research on self-organised criticality aiming at predictive capacity:
Prof. Olli Yli-Harja
• Functional features of the attractor structure on a variety of network models
• Adaptation of known or estimated network structures to mean field models
ORCID: 0000-0001-8581-4414 • Model simulation using Monte Carlo methods
TUTCRIS Portal • Efficient use of big data in social sciences, biology, and medicine
Improving the efficiency of multidisciplinary research through:
Professor of Systems Biology • Use of mathematical models to improve communication between disciplines
• Efficient and unbiased visualisation through new technological means and
knowledge of human visual experience
Top 5 achievements
• We have advanced the theory of biological organization by demonstrating that
biological systems exhibit dynamical criticality (Nykter et al PNAS, 2008, Nykter,
Research career Physical Review Letters 2008, Rämö et al Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2006).
• Vice-Head of Institute of • We have pioneered the realistic simulation of biological imaging based
Biosciences and Medical measurements as a benchmarking tool for algorithm development (Nykter et al. BMC
Technology (Biomeditech), Bioinformatics 2006, Lehmussola, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging 2007)
1.9.2014–31.8.2015 • ESTOOLS Data@Hand: human stem cell gene expression resource. Kong et al,
• Senior Scientist position in Nature Methods vol. 10(9), 814–815, 2013
Academy of Finland, 2010–2011 • Supervised 30 doctoral theses in Tampere University of Technology
• Institute for Systems Biology, • Successful commercialization of research by spin off companies (E.g. Genevia
Seattle, WA, Affiliate Professor Technologies Ltd, Quva Ltd, Bioptima, Euformatics)
1.6.2008–
Affiliate Professor in Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA, 2008 onward.
Funding Scientific Advisory Board in Medical and Biomed. Technology, KTH, Stockholm,
Academy of Finland, 750 000 €, Sweden, 2010
2011–2015 Estonian Research Council, Nationwide evaluation of IT research, 2014
FiDiPro for Prof. Zhang, Tekes, Editorial board membership of the Chinese Journal of Cancer 2011–
2280 000 €, 2010–2014
FiDiPro for Prof. Kauffman, Tekes,
999 000 €, 2009–2012 Selected publications
• Granberg et al, Strong FGFR3 staining is a marker for FGFR3 fusions in diffuse
Contact information
gliomas, Neuro-Oncology, Volume 19, Issue 9, 1 September 2017, Pages 1206–
Tampere University of Technology 1216.
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and • Konda et al,M., Palanivel S, Yli-Harja O. and Kandhavelu M., Identification of
Engineering novel GPR17-agonists by structural bioinformatics and signaling activation. Int. J.
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Biol. Macromol. 106, 2018.
PO Box 692 • Ylipää et al, Transcriptome sequencing reveals PCAT5 as a novel ERG-regulated
long non-coding RNA in prostate cancer, Cancer Res 2015
• Moore et al, Transcriptome and small RNA deep sequencing reveals deregulation
of miRNA biogenesis in human glioma. Journal of Pathology vol. 229, num. 3,
Phone: +358 500 525546 449-459, 2013.
Email: olli.yli-harja@tut.fi
Faculty of Business and Built Environment
Dean Heli Harrikari
Mission Statement
The multi-disciplinary Faculty of Business and Built Environment is
internationally recognized for its high-quality research and education. Our
research concentrates on the themes of sustainable technology-centric
competitive advantage and sustainable built environment. In close co-
operation with industry we seek answers to questions such as (1) How
knowledge and resources are created and utilized in order to conduct
efficient and effective value creation activities and operations? (2) What
resources and knowledge are needed during the industry evolution to
sustain competitive advantage in technology-
centric, dynamic environment? (3) What key knowledge and innovations
can best serve society to build, operate and maintain a safe, user-
oriented and sustainable built environment?
Mission statement
My mission is to develop better understanding on how to turn technologies into
business, through commercialization, technology marketing and business ecosystems.
This mission requires integration of knowledge from different disciplines and
collaboration over boundaries between academics, business and technology experts.
Research interests
My work and research interests are in the intersection of business, engineering and
innovation.
The key areas:

• Innovation commercialization: competences, process and networks
• The role of networks and ecosystems in innovative business: Innovation networks,
Assoc. Prof. industrial networks, innovation ecosystems, business ecosystems around
innovations
Leena Aarikka-Stenroos • Collaboration for innovation, open innovation
ORCID: 0000-0001-9051-6059 • Innovation business and technology start-ups
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn • Circular economy: business perspective
Google Scholar • Healthcare technologies: business perspective
• Customer references in digital era, electronic WOM
The head of research group CITER • Relationship initiations in different contexts
(Center for Innovation and
Technology research) Top 5 achievements
Over 90 peer-reviewed articles published in e.g. Industrial Marketing Management,
Journal of Business Research, International Journal of Technology Marketing, Journal
Research career of Business and Industrial Marketing, Journal of Service Management, Journal of
Cleaner Production, and international books and conference proceedings.
• In Tenure track at TUT from year
2015
• Emerald Citations of Excellence Award 2015 and the most cited paper in IMM
• Associate Professor, 2017
2017: Article on value creation by Aarikka-Stenroos & Jaakkola 2012
• Assistant Professor (tenure track) • Highly Commended Award 2016 by Journal of Service Management on the article
in innovation ecosystems, 2015 Jaakkola, Helkkula and Aarikka-Stenroos 2015
• Adjunct Professor in University of • Successful crossdisciplinary collaborations while developing academic research
Turku, 2015 and academic education in Tampere3 and TUT: for example Y-Kampus launched in
• PhD (Econ. & Bus. Adm.; 2016 and a novel study module for Circular Economy in 2018
Marketing), Turku School of
Economics, 2011
• M.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.), 2003 Main positions of trust
Scientific committee of IRSSM-7
Funding
Editorial board of Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing
CIRCHUBS Circular Economy Hubs
in Future 2017-2019 (6Cities, ERDF) A member in Advancing Service Research (ASR) Group (the Journal of Service
Management)
Technologies and Business for
A founding member of ISPIM Special Interest Group Platforms and Ecosystems
Circular economy 2018-2019 (SITRA)
ImpactED – Entrepreneurship 2017-
2019 (Ministry of Education) Selected publications
• Aarikka-Stenroos, L., & Ritala, P. (2017). Network management in the era of
Contact information
ecosystems. Industrial Marketing Management, 67, 23-36.
• Peltola, T., Aarikka-Stenroos, L., Viana, E., & Mäkinen, S. (2016). Value
The Laboratory of Industrial and capture in business ecosystems for municipal solid waste management:
Information Management Comparison between two local environments. Journal of Cleaner Production,
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 137, 1270-1279.
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, • Sandberg, B., & Aarikka-Stenroos, L. (2014). What makes it so difficult? A
Finland systematic review on barriers to radical innovation. Industrial Marketing
Management, 43, 1293-1305.
• Aarikka-Stenroos, L., Sandberg, B., & Lehtimäki, T. (2014). Networks for the
Phone: +358 50 301 5476
commercialization of innovations: A review of how divergent network actors
Email: leena.aarikka-stenroos@tut.fi contribute. Industrial Marketing Management, 43, 365-381.
Mission statement
My mission is to understand the nature and implications of ongoing discontinuous
change in the production and value creation logics within project-based industries such
as construction, shipbuilding, and provisioning of complex products and systems.
Research interests
My research focuses on diverse inter-organizational phenomena in project-based
industries, including:
• Project networks
• Management of complex projects
• Inter-organizational relationships in project business
• Circular economy projects
Asst. Prof. Tuomas Ahola • Purchasing and supplier management
• Project marketing
• Management of project-based firms
ORCID: 0000-0002-4488-9214
ResearcherID: E-7222-2012
Google Scholar
Top 5 achievements
• Author of more than 25 peer-reviewed publications in highly ranked journals
TUTCRIS Portal
including Research Policy, Industrial Marketing Management, International
LinkedIn Journal of Operations and Production Management, and International Journal of
Assistant Professor (tenure track), Project Management
Renewal of Operations in Project • Best reviewer prize: Project Organising Strategic Interest Group, European
Business, Laboratory of Industrial and Academy of Management Conference, June 2016
Information Management, TUT
• Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing - International Journal of Project
Research career Management 2015
• Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing - International Journal of Project Management
• Adjunct Professor (Professor II),
2013
Norwegian University of Science
and Technology, 2013-2018 • Outstanding Paper Award Winner - Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence
2013
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Aalto
University, 2010-2016
• Visiting Researcher, Stanford Main positions of trust
University, 2008 Chairman of the Scientific Board, Project Management Association Finland (PMAF)
• Project Manager, Helsinki since April 2016
University of Technology, 2004- Responsible for a 5-day course on Project Business as invited teacher to Doctoral
2009 Summer School 2016 organized by Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Member of Scientific Programme Committee for CIB World Building Congress 2016
Funding Co-edited the EGOS 2013 Temporary and Project Organizing subtheme special issue
published in the International Journal of Project Management in 2014
Key role in acquiring funding for
several Tekes projects including, Secretary for EGOS 2013 Temporary and Project Organizing subtheme
D2W (From Data to Wisdom) project, Research track main organizer in EURAM 2012, Client Capabilities track
BBE (Business in Built Environment)
RYM SHOK programme
• Ahola, T., Vuori, M., & Viitamo, E. (2017). Sharing the burden of integration:
Contact information An activity-based view to integrated solutions provisioning. International
Tampere University of Technology Journal of Project Management, 35(6), 1006-1021.
Laboratory of Industrial and • Tanskanen, K., Ahola, T., Aminoff, A., Bragge, J., Kaipia, R., & Kauppi, K.
Information Management (2017). Towards evidence-based management of external resources:
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 Developing design propositions and future research avenues through
research synthesis. Research Policy, 46(6), 1087-1105.
• Ahola, T., Ruuska, I., Artto, K., & Kujala, J. (2014). What is project
Finland governance and what are its origins?. International Journal of Project
Management, 32(8), 1321-1332.
Phone: +358 50 301 6203 • Simula, H., & Ahola, T. (2014). A network perspective on idea and innovation
crowdsourcing in industrial firms. Industrial Marketing Management, 43(3),
Email: tuomas.ahola@tut.fi 400-408.
Mission statement
My mission is to increase knowledge and capabilities for the ongoing transformation of
the manufacturing industries and how manufacturing firms in a small and open economy
like Finland can remain competitive in the global business markets.
Research interests
My research focuses on the competiveness of the Finnish manufacturing industry in the
context of the turbulent global business environment and improvement of operations
systems both in manufacturing and services. The key areas of my research are as
follows:
• Manufacturing and service operations systems
• Operations strategy
• Production planning and control
Prof. Jussi Heikkilä • Production location decisions, offshoring and reshoring
• Supply and demand chain management
• Purchasing and supply management, particularly value creation in complex
ORCID: 0000-0002-0494-6018 purchasing situations
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, Google
Scholar, Research Gate Top 5 achievements
Over 80 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, books
Professor of Strategic and Operative and monographs, book chapters, research reports, case studies for teaching, and
Production Management at TUT popularization of research results.
• Advisor and examiner to 62 Master’s thesis since 1995.
• Doctor of Science (Technology) degree from Helsinki University of Technology,
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, and an MBA degree from
Webster University, St Louis, USA.
Research career • In addition professional training at IMD in Switzerland, MIT Sloan School of
• Senior Researcher, TUT Management in the USA, University of Oxford, Templeton College in the UK, and
• Senior Lecturer, Aalto University, Chamber of Commerce in Finland.
• Chief Research Scientist, VTT
Technical Research Centre of Main positions of trust
Finland
Member of the Finnish Publication Forum Economics Panel in 2018-2021.
• Research Director, Helsinki
Mid-Term Evaluator appointed by the Danish Industry Foundation for research project
University of Technology
“Sourcing Excellence 2011-2016”, Center for Industrial Production, Aalborg University,
• Research Associate, International Denmark.
Institute for Management
Member of Organizing and Scientific Committee in the ICAM International Conference
Development – IMD, Lausanne,
on Agility, International Society of Agile Manufacturing, Espoo, Finland, 2005
Switzerland
Funding
Total research responsibility since
1997 exceeds 4 million Euros, most
recent projects Reshoring of
Manufacturing by Tekes in Finland
and VINNOVA in Sweden,
ProcuValue by Tekes, Metsä Group,
Posti Group, Tieto Oyj and Valmet Oyj
• Heikkilä, J., Martinsuo, M. and Nenonen, S., 2018. Backshoring of Production
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in the Context of a Small and Open Nordic Economy, Journal of
Tampere University of Technology Manufacturing Technology Management.
Laboratory of Industrial and • Gylling, M., Heikkilä, J., Jussila, K. and Saarinen, M., 2015. Making Decisions
Information Management on Offshoring and Backshoring: a Case Study in the Bicycle Industry,
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 International Journal of Production Economics, 160, 92-100.
PO Box 527, FI-33101 Tampere, • Appelqvist, P., Chavez-Demoulin, V., Hameri, A-P., Heikkilä, J. and Wauters,
Finland V., 2013. Turnaround Across Diverse Global Supply Chains Using Shared
Metrics and Change Methodology: the Case of Amer Sports Corporation,
International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 33 (5), 622-
Phone: +358 50 376 1090 647.
Email: jussi.heikkila@tut.fi
Mission statement
My passionate is in interdisciplinary research, where theoretical foundations are
searched from other scientific disciplines, too, in order to find best solutions for the
turbulent business environment and the contemporary, wicked problems.
Research interests
The key research themes are:
• knowledge management, especially inter-organizational knowledge sharing
• knowledge work, especially the impact of digltalization on work
• digital and data based value creation
• stakeholder experience and emotions
• value co-creation
Prof. Nina Helander Top 5 achievements

• Over 120 publications, including 90 international referee publications
ORCID: 0000-0003-2201-6444 • Leader experience in over 20 research projects
TUTCRIS Portal • Supervisor of several PhD theses and over 40 M.Sc theses
• Teaching experience in four different universities as responsible teacher in
altogether 30 different candidate and master level courses
Professor of Knowledge Management
• Interdisciplinary study background – studies in management, marketing, software
Head of Laboratory of Industrial and
engineering, law, health sciences, sociology
Information Management
Co-Leader of Novi Research Center
• Guest Editor, Special Issue on “Value creation in service networks”, International
Journal of Services Sciences, 2016
Research career
• WORK2015 and 2017 conferences, co-chair of stream “Digitalization at work”
• Professor, Knowledge
Management, TUT, 09/2017–
• Associate Professor (tenure track),
TUT, 2015–2017
• Research Fellow, Management,
University of Vaasa, 2014–2015
• Docent, Information Systems
Science, University of Jyväskylä,
2010-
Funding
CORE - Collaborative remedies for
fragmented societies Figure: From data to value (www.deeva.fi), one of the current research themes
(Strategic Research Council, STN)
DEEVA - Using Data and
Experiences in Novel Ecosystem
Level Value Co-Creation (Tekes) Selected publications
• Helander, N. & Vuori, V. (2017): Value Co-creation Analysis in Customer-
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Supplier Network Relationships. In: Practices for Network Management – In
Tampere University of Technology search of collaborative advantage. Palgarve McMillan.
Laboratory of Industrial and • Hakanen, T., Helander, N, & Valkokari, K. (2016): Servitization in global
Information Management business-to-business distribution: The central activities of manufacturers.
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 Industrial Marketing Management, Vol 63, pp. 167-178.
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, • Valkokari, K. & Helander, N. (2007): Knowledge management in different
Finland types of strategic SME networks. Management Research News. Vol. 30 No 8,
pp. 597-608.
• Hirvonen P. & Helander N. (2001): Towards joint value creation processes in
Phone: +358 50 400 4275
professional services. The TQM Magazine, Vol. 13 No. 4, 2001, pp.281-291.
Email: nina.helander@tut.fi
Mission statement
Seinäjoki Urban Laboratory approaches built environment comprehensively,
emphasizing future orientation. Different scales and disciplines of architectural design
converge, as the laboratory explores new professional practices and methods for
highlighting built environment and architecture as a resource – not only from economic
and ecological standpoints, but socio-cultural as well.
Research interests
Laboratory’s research projects are commonly multi-disciplinary including collaboration
with cities, municipalities, private companies and universities. This is excellently
supported by the regional context of the laboratory and its location at the University
Centre of Seinäjoki, where 20 research units from six universities intermingle daily.
Laboratory’s research themes cover a wide range of topics including, for example:
• Circular and bio economy in urban contexts: timber construction, renovation, urban
Prof. Ari Hynynen food systems.
• Adaptability and resilience of urban communities: cities as innovation environments.
• Human-centred planning and design theory: organic architecture, research on Alvar
ORCID: 0000-0003-3032-2994 Aalto’s life work.
TUT
TUTCRIS Portal
Top 5 achievements
• Member of the Epanet professor network at the University Centre of Seinäjoki since
2009.
Professor of Architectural and Urban
• Co-founder and leader of the EDGE laboratory for urban research at TUT School of
Research 2009 -
Architecture 2005-2009.
• Doctoral thesis 1996-2000.
• Leader of the research team in the project “Future scenario for the regional structure
Research career and the transportation system of Finland”, 2013-2014, Ministry of Environment.
• Research Manager of the EDGE • Founder and leader of a private architects studio in Eastern Finland, 1987-1996.
Urban Research Laboratory 2005-
2009 Main positions of trust
• Senior Researcher, Tampere • 2018-2021, Member of a panel, Publication Forum, Finland.
University of Technology, School
• 2017-, Board member of the Nordic Association of Architectural Research
of Architecture, 01 August 2003 –
31 August 2009 • 2012, Evaluation of the preparatory process of the structural model for the Tampere
urban region.
• Dr.Sc.(Tech), Tampere University
of Technology, School of • 2012-2013, Membership in the jury of the architectural competition of the
Architecture, urban planning, 30 Hangonsilta area, Hyvinkää, Finland, nominated by SAFA, Finnish Association of
May 2000 Architects.
• 2006–2010, Member of the working group Creative Tampere business development
Funding programme, theme group “Creative Structures”.
• EU Interreg / Botnia-Atlantica,
2018-2020, “Circular Economy – A
game changer for wood building
industry”
• EU Interreg / Botnia-Atlantica,
2015-2018, “Renovation Centre” Selected publications
• Hynynen, A. (2016). Vitality through Integrative Urban Design. The case of
Contact information
three Finnish cities. In J. Rajaniemi (Ed.), RE-CITY. Future City - Combining
Tampere University of Technology, Disciplines (pp. 182-204). (DATUTOP; Vol. 34). Tampere: Tampere
Laboratory of Architecture / University of Technology. School of Architecture.
Seinäjoki Urban Laboratory • Hynynen, A. (2014). A Deep Organic Re-reading of Alvar Aalto´s Design
Kampusranta 9 C Approach. In Proceedings of the 6th Annual Architectural Research
FI-60320 Seinäjoki, Finland Symposium in Finland 2014. University of Oulu, Department of Architecture,
Publications; No. A61.
• Hynynen, A. & Kolehmainen, J. (2016). Asemanseudut ja osaamisvetoisen
Phone: +358 40 839 8643 kaupunkikehittämisen kolmas aalto. Yhdyskuntasuunnittelu, 54(4).
Email: ari.hynynen@tut.fi
Mission statement
The mission is to develop and implement methods for empirical finance and risk
management employing large and rich datasets. This research is not only academically
but also practically relevant to financial supervisory bodies and the private sector.
Emphasis is put on exploiting data science techniques.
Research interests
Kanniainen’s research agenda is focused on
• derivative pricing and financial econometrics
• order book dynamics and liquidity
• financial networks
• social networks and decision making (a new topic, research in progress).
Methodologically, Kanniainen has taken steps towards data driven research and
Prof. Juho Kanniainen currently his interests lay in
• econometrics and statistical methods in general
• machine learning
ORCID: 0000-0001-7737-659X • complex networks
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn This combination of questions and methods allows us to gain understanding in financial
GoogleSite markets as a highly non-linear and complex system. The results can be exploited by
supervisors for better monitoring and investors for robust risk management and
Professor of Financial Engineering at successful trading strategies.
the Laboratory of Industrial and
Information Management, TUT.
Top 5 achievements
• Coordinator of two international EU-programs, BigDataFinance
(www.bigdatafinance.eu) and HPCFinance (www.hpcfinance.eu).
Research career • Research paper: Jump and Volatility Dynamics for the S&P500: Evidence for
Infinite-Activity Jumps with Non-Affine Volatility Dynamics from Stock and Option
• Professor, Financial Engineering, Markets (Review of Finance, 2017)
TUT, 2012- (tenured Aug 2016)
• Research award (University’s 50th Anniversary Gala), 2,000 EUR, Nov 2015,
• University Lecturer, Financial TUT.
Engineering, TUT, 2009-2012
• Teaching awards: Awarded by the Department of Industrial Management for
• Docent, Mathematical Finance, excellence in teaching in 2011 and 2015. The teacher of the year 2009 and 2016 in
TUT/Mathematics, 2009 Industrial Management (elected by the students).
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, • Chair and organizer of a number of conferences, including Conference on Big
• Academy of Finland, 2008-2010 Data in Finance, London 2017.
• Visiting Researcher, University of
Malaga, Malaga, Spain, 2008-
Member of Collaboration Forum for Scientific Computing; Ministry of Education and
Funding Culture, Member of Scientific Council at TUT; Expert in a review panel of the European
Coordinator, BigDataFinance EU- Union programs, Editor of Chapman and Hall/CRC book on “High-Performance
project (H2020 MSC ITN), Oct 2015- Computing in Finance: Problems, Methods, and Solutions”; Deputy Head of Department
Sept 2019. (2014-2016)
Coordinator, HPCFinance EU-
project (FP7 MSC ITN), May 2012-
April 2016. Selected publications
• Yang, Hanxue and J. Kanniainen 2017. Jump and Volatility Dynamics for the
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S&P500: Evidence for Infinite-Activity Jumps with Non-Affine Volatility
Tampere University of Technology Dynamics from Stock and Option Markets, Review of Finance, 21, 811-844
Laboratory of Industrial and
• Siikanen, M., J. Kanniainen and J. Valli 2017. Limit Order Books and Liquidity
Information Management
Around Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Announcements: Empirical Evidence
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 from NASDAQ Nordic, Finance Research Letters, 21, 264-271
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, • Martino, L., H. Yang, D. Luengo, J. Kanniainen, and J. Corander 2015. A Fast
Finland Universal Self-Tuned Sampler within Gibbs sampling, Digital Signal
Processing, 47, 68-83
Phone: +358 40 707 4532 • Kanniainen, J., B. Lin, H. Yang 2014. Estimating and Using GARCH Models
Email: juho.kanniainen@tut.fi with VIX Data for Option Valuation. Journal of Banking and Finance, 43, 200-
211.
Mission statement
I want to be a good teacher to architect students and the best researcher in Finland in
the field on wood architecture and wood construction, especially wooden multi-story
apartment buildings.
Research interests
I have been advancing Finnish large-scale industrial timber construction (multi-story
timber apartment buildings, wooden public buildings) full time from the year 1995 –.
My main research tasks are:

• Competitiveness of multi-story timber apartment buildings
• Possibilities of wood in repairing facades of old concrete block of flats and usage of
wooden modules in building additional floors in the top of those buildings.
Assoc. Prof.
Markku Karjalainen Top 5 achievements
• Awarded with Puumies magazine’s 14th Wood Sector Communication award,
TUTCRIS Portal 2.9.2015
• Awarded as the University of Oulu, Department of Architecture’s Wood Studio’s
• 1.10.2015 – Associate professor project manager with Rakennustietosäätiö RTS’s Oulun Rakennustieto award,
(Architectural Construction) 9.12.2009
• 1.1.2017 – Head of School of • Awarded with the national Puupalkinto 2003 award for participation in the realization
Architecture, Tampere University of Oulu’s Puu-Linnanmaa, 26.9.2003
of Technology • Doctoral thesis was awarded with the University of Oulu, Department of
Architecture’s post-graduate degree award, 25.2.2003
• Awarded with the Finnish mechanical wood sector development Rantasalmi award,
the so-called ”Puu-Finlandia” award together with Professor Jouni Koiso-Kanttila,
Research career 26.10.2000
• Architect (1988) University of • Master’s thesis was awarded with STS / KAL’s national Master’s thesis award,
Oulu, Department of Architecture, 19.4.1989
• D.Sc. (Tech.) (2002), University of
Oulu, Department of Architecture,
• Docent of timber construction and
Ministry of Employment and the Economy (TEM): Head of development of the national
wood architecture (2008),
timber construction program (job description: leader of the government’s timber
University of Oulu
construction program and top national specialist in timber construction); 2012–2015
Project manager of the national Modern Wooden Town project; 1997–2011
Lecturer and assistant in the architectural design laboratory of the University of Oulu,
Department of Architecture; 1992–1997
Funding
In charge of various research projects
(approx. 70 projects) in 1995–2018.
Experienced in applying for research
and project funding. Applied for and
obtained approx. € 2.5 million in
funding for own projects in 1997–
2018.
• Tolppanen, Janne (ed.); Karjalainen, Markku; Lahtela, Tero & Viljakainen,
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Mikko. FINNISH MULTISTORY TIMBER APARTMENT BUILDING –
Tampere University of Technology Structures, design, and construction. National Board of Education and
Laboratory of Architecture Puuinfo Oy. Tampere 2013. 194 p. ISBN 978-952-13-5541-7.
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 • Karjalainen, Markku & Patokoski, R. (ed.) Kotina puinen kaupunkikylä.
PO Box 600 FI-33101 Tampere, Wooden urban villages. Tampere 2007. 168 p. ISBN 978-951-681-844-5.
Finland • Karjalainen, Markku & Koiso-Kanttila, Jouni (ed.). Modern Wooden Town,
wood and architecture. Rakennustieto, 2002. 147 p. ISBN 951-682-688-1.
Phone: +358 40 5832 127 • Karjalainen, Markku (Doctoral thesis). “Finnish multistory apartment building –
at the forefront of development of timber construction.” Acta Univ. Oulu. C
Email: markku.karjalainen@tut.fi 166, 2002. 422 p. ISBN 951-42-6617-X.
Mission statement
My research mission is to develop sustainable and from the life cycle point of view cost-
efficient solutions to build and maintain road and railway networks and other types of
infrastructures. Any research project is not completed before it has some effect in real
world operations.
Research interests
My research interests cover:
• mineralogical materials used in the construction of roads, railways and other types of
infrastructures, including both natural, man-made and alternative materials like side
products from different types of industrial processes
• design and construction methods of infrastructures
• methods for cost-efficient maintenance and renovation of road and railway networks
Prof. Pauli Kolisoja • geotechnical problems related to various types of infrastructures.
One of the key issues in completing my research mission is to take use of the emerging
digital technologies that enable real-time monitoring of the performance of e.g. road and
ORCID: 0000-0001-7709-180X railway structures and provide affordable tools for inventorying the condition of our
extensive traffic networks. Modern data processing technologies are of great help in
TUTCRIS Portal, TUT transferring these inventory data to optimal asset management solutions.
Concerning roads the latest focus area has been in studying the loading effects of super
Professor of Earth Structures at the heavy trucks recently introduced and autonomous vehicles going to be introduced on
Laboratory of Civil Engineering, TUT our roads in the near future.
Top 5 achievements
I have had the privilege to be a member of a team that has:
• become a nationally leading and internationally identified research group on its field
Research career • developed our geotechnical laboratory on a high international level
• Professor of Earth Structures, • produced research results that have helped the Finnish Transport Agency to save
2000 – tens of millions of taxpayers money in maintaining our road and railway networks
• Head of the Department of Civil • educated students that have won a number awards and prizes in different types of
Engineering, 2008 - 2013 competitions
• produced a number of successful continuation education courses for practitioners
• Dr. Tech. TUT, 1998
• Lic. Tech. TUT, 1990 Main positions of trust
• M.Sc. TUT, 1986 Transportation Geotecnics Journal, Editorial Board
WASCON 2018, Scientific Committee
ISSMGE, TC202 Transportation
CEN TC341 WG6, Laboratory test on soils
Funding
ETEVÄ (Life-cycle efficient
maintenance of roads and railways)
framework program with the Finnish
Transport Agency, 2017 - 2020
• Sormunen, L. A. & Kolisoja P. (2018). Mechanical properties of recovered
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municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash: the influence of aging and
Tampere University of Technology changes in moisture content, Road Materials and Pavement Design, 19, 252
Laboratory of Civil Engineering – 270
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 • Kolisoja, P. & Kalliainen, A. (2016). Modelling of plastic culvert and road
PO Box 600, FI-33101 Tampere, embankment interaction in 3D, Procedia Engineering, 143, 427-434
Finland • Kolisoja, P., Kalliainen, A. & Haakana, V. (2015) Effect of tire configuration on
the performance of a Low Volume Road exposed to heavy axle loads –
response measurements, Transportation Research Record 2474, 166 - 173
Phone: +358 40 585 1025
• Kalliainen, A. & Kolisoja, P. (2015) Effect of tire configuration on the
Email: pauli.kolisoja@tut.fi performance of a Low Volume Road exposed to heavy axle loads –
mechanical modelling, Transportation Research Record 2474, 174 - 184
Mission statement
My mission is to turn the traditional approach of history of architecture into a design
discipline. As the building stock in Finland is getting older, it is evermore important to
figure out culturally, historically and technically sustainable ways to transform and
maintain the built heritage for future generations,
Research interests
My research interests are tightly connected to the transformations and management of
built heritage in Finland. I have been researching the problematic of infill architecture in
various Finnish environments: how to enhance and safeguard the qualities of historical
sites while adding new built layers, how to prolong the life cycles of buildings by using
sustainable restoration and transformation methods. At the moment I’m working on the
history of the concept of “Wooden town” and adaptation of the new ideas of
Conservation Management Plans for Finnish conditions.
Prof. Olli-Paavo Koponen
Top 5 achievements
TUTCRIS Portal I consider my top achievements to be the series of five courses of history of
architecture, that I have developed during the last years: 1st year students study how to
make minor interventions based on general knowledge of history, 2nd year students
Professor of History of Architecture at learn to rehabilitate historical wooden buildings and sites, 3rd year students learn to
the Tampere School of Architecture, analyze the designing methods and goals of the modern movement tradition, 4th year
TUT students learn to design restorations and transformations for demanding built entities
and 5th year students learn to use the theories of restoration in practice.

Member of the editorial board of Architectural Research in Finland
Research career
• Architect 1989, TUT
• Researcher 1995-1998, TUT
• Senior lecturer 1998-2010, TUT
• Licentiate of Technology 2001,
TUT
• Doctor of Sciences, Architecture,
2006, TUT “Infill Building :
Architecture, History and Specifity
of Place (In Finnish), TUT
• Professor 2010, TUT
Funding
Limited external funding yearly from
different partners to organize courses
and workshops in different historical
sites, like towns of Rauma,
Kristiinankaupunki, Parainen, Paimio.
• Koponen, Olli-Paavo 2017. Mitä arkkitehtuurista voi kertoa kuvataiteen avulla:
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Ville Lukkarisen kirjoitukset in: Taidehistoriallisia tutkimuksia 48. p.11-17.
• Koponen, Olli-Paavo 2017. Kultivoituneet luolamiehet : Cultivated Cavemen.
Laboratory of Architecture In Arkkitehti 5.
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 • Koponen, Olli-Paavo 2016. Visiting the World Heritage Town of Old Rauma,
PO Box 600, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland. In Timber Heritage and Cultural Tourism, ICOMOS Thailand.
Finland • Koponen, Olli-Paavo 2013. Näkökulma vanhaan vaihtuu : Towards
Transformation in: Arkkitehti.
Phone: +358 41 547 1602 • Koponen, Olli-Paavo 2009. The Hervanta Central Axis and the Myth about
the Finnishness of Reima Pietilä’s Architecture. In Raili and Reima Pietilä:
Email: olli-paavo.koponen@tut.fi
Challenging modern architecture. Museo Collecciones ICO, Madrid.
Mission statement
To develop mathematical models and efficient numerical solution methods for
challenging engineering problems.
Research interests
My research interests cover problems in non-linear continuum mechanics including
multi-physical problems and their numerical solution methods.
• Fatigue analysis methods: HCF, LCF, creep fatigue
• Constitutive models
• Magneto-electro-thermo-mechanics
• Finite element methods
• Stability analysis of structures
Prof. Reijo Kouhia
ORCID: 0000-0002-3378-5612
Researcher ID G-4272-2014 Top 5 achievements
TUTCRIS Portal • R. Kouhia and M. Mikkola, Tracing the equilibrium path beyond compound critical
LinkedIn points, IJNME, 46, 1999, 1049–1074
Home • M. Benzi, R. Kouhia, M. Tůma, Stabilized and block approximate inverse precondi-
tioners for problems in solid and structural mechanics, CMAME, 190, 2001, 6533–6554
Professor of solid mechanics at TUT • K. Fonteyn, A. Belachen, R. Kouhia, P. Rasilo, A. Arkkio, FEM for directly cou-
pled magneto-mechanical phenomena in electrical machines, IEEE Transactions on
Magnetics, 46, 2010, 2923–2926
• R. Kouhia, M. Tůma, J. Mäkinen, A. Fedoroff, H. Marjamäki, Implementation
Research career
of a direct procedure for critical point computations using preconditioned iterative
• Professor at TUT since 2011
solvers, Comp. Struct. 108-109, 2012, 110-117
• Teaching research scientist,
• S. Holopainen, R. Kouhia, T. Saksala. Continuum approach for modelling trans-
Helsinki University of Technology
(HUT) 2004-2011 versely isotropic high-cycle fatigue. Eur. J. of Mechanics - A/Solids, 60, 2016, 183–195
• Senior assistant, HUT, 2001-2004
• Acting Professor of Structural Main positions of trust
Mechanics (pro tem), HUT 2000 - International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, member of general assembly
2001
Nordic Association of Computational Mechanics, member of the executive committee
European Journal of Computational Mechanics, associate board member
Rakenteiden Mekaniikka, member of the editorial board
Finnish Association for Structural Mechanics, member of the administrative board
Funding Finnish National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, secretary
Various projects funded by TEKES,
SHOK-programs, Matine etc.
• R. Kouhia and M. Tuomala, Static and dynamic analysis of space frames
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using simple Timoshenko type elements, IJNME, 36, 1993, 1189-1221
• R. Kouhia, P. Marjamäki, J. Kivilahti, On the implicit integration of rate-
Laboratory of Civil Engineering dependent inelastic constitutive models, IJNME, 62, 2005,1832–1856
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 • J. Mäkinen, R. Kouhia, A. Fedoroff, H. Marjamäki, Direct computation of
PO Box 600, FI-33101 Tampere, critical equilibrium states for spatial beams and frames, submitted to IJNME,
Finland 89, 2012, 135–153.
• S. Holopainen, T. Barriere, G. Cheng, R. Kouhia. Continuum approach for
Phone: +358 40 849 0561 modeling fatigue in amorphous glassy polymers. Applications to the
investigation of damage- ratcheting interaction in polycarbonate. Int. J. of
Email: reijo.kouhia@tut.fi Plasticity, 91, 2017, 109-133.
Mission statement
My mission is to understand and enable novel more open forms of IT-supported
collaboration, communication, matchmaking and external information and knowledge
sourcing, as well as related value creation and value co-creation in companies
especially in industrial and B2B-contexts. This is useful, for instance, for creating and
developing new practices for open innovation and customer understanding.
Research interests
My research is focused on e.g. the following topics:
• Novel value creation and business models (especially in industrial manufacturing
companies (e.g. IoT- and Industrial Internet- related))
• New collaboration forms (e.g. platforms, communities, social media and
crowdsourcing) and related information sourcing and data analytics in innovation and
business
Prof. Hannu Kärkkäinen • Information and knowledge management in innovation and product development
ORCID: 0000-0003-4753-4416 Methodologically, I have previously focused more on qualitative research approaches,
but have more recently focused increasingly on data-based and data driven research,
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, including big data-related research. This combination allows a more in-depth
understanding of the above research topics and interests.
Professor of Information and
Knowledge Management at the
Laboratory of Industrial and Top 5 achievements
Information Management, TUT . • Coordinator of COBWEB Academy of Finland project
• One of the main organizers of Tekniikan päivät “Tiedon valossa” (Technology
Days Event) of Tampere 22-24.10.2015, among with many other events and
conferences
Research career • Research paper: Jussila, J.J., Kärkkäinen, H., Aramo-Immonen, H. (2014). Social
• Professor, Information and media utilization in business-to-business relationships of technology industry firms.
Knowledge Management ,TUT, Computers in Human Behavior
2008- • Scientific board member of several international conferences (e.g. ISPIM, PLM,…)
• Professor (acting) / Information • Research award (University’s 50th Anniversary Gala), Nov 2015, TUT.
and Knowledge Management,
Lappeenranta University of
Technology, 2005-2008
Responsible leader of the International Federation for Information Processing Working
• Docent, Information and
Group on Global Product Development (IFIP Working Group 5.1)
Knowledge Management,
Lappeenranta University of Special Interest Group of Product Lifecycle Management Maturity
Technology 2008- One of the Founders of CMAD Finland Community
Head of Information and Knowledge Management Degree Programme 2008-2016
Funding
• Principle Investigator, COBWEB
Academy of Finland, 2016-2017
• Coordinator, SPEED Tekes
Innovation Policy, 2014-2015
• Coordinator, SOILA Strategic
research opening/Tekes 2013- Selected publications
2014 • Olshannikova, E., Olsson, T., Huhtamäki, J., Kärkkäinen, H. (2017)
Contact information Conceptualizing Big Social Data. Journal of Big Data, 2017, Vol. 4, No. 3.
Tampere University of Technology • Aramo-Immonen, H., Jussila, J., Huhtamäki, J., Kärkkäinen, H., Joel-Edgar,
Laboratory of Industrial and S. (2016) Visualizing Informal Learning Behavior from Conference
Information Management, Participants' Twitter Data with the Ostinato Model. Computers in Human
Korkeakoulunkatu 8, PO Box 541, FI- Behavior.
33101 Tampere, Finland • Ketonen-Oksi, S., Jussila, J. J. & Kärkkäinen, H. (2016) Social media-based
Phone: +358 040 8490228 value creation and business models. Industrial Management and Data
Systems. 116, 8.
Email: hannu.karkkainen@tut.fi
• Jussila, J.J., Kärkkäinen, H., Aramo-Immonen, H. (2014). Social media
utilization in business-to-business relationships of technology industry firms.
Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 30, January
Mission statement
My mission is to search, learn and teach architecture as an art and as part of the
society.
Research interests
My research interests are tightly connected to architecture itself:
• Modern architecture
• Atmosphere
• Space
• Place
• Light
Prof. Ilmari Lahdelma Top 5 achievements

My top achievements are tightly connected to teaching and being as an architect:
• Basics of Architecture, Professional course of architecture.
• Examined master thesis.
TUTCRIS Portal • Venetsia biennal of Architecture, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Finlandia Price for Architecture, SAFA( member of group ) 2014
Professor of Architecture at the • Finland price for Architecture, ( with R. Mahlamäki )Ministery of Education, 2008
Tampere School of Architecture, TUT
• Architectural work and competitions

State Architecture Commission, member of the board, 2009- 2011
Kaupunkikuvatoimikunta, City of Tampere, member 2011-
Research career
Editorial board of Arkkitehti-magasin, member, 2011-
• Architect 1988, TTKK
Gerda and Salomon Wuorio foundation, member of the board, 2001-2014
• Professor of Architecture, TUT
Working committee of new learning environments, RT, member, 2017-
Funding
Limited external funding yearly from
different partners.
• Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects; Works, Rakennustieto 2014
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• Echoes – 100 Years in Finnish Design and Architecture, exhibition, Suomi
100-organisation, Prime Ministers Office, 2017
Laboratory of Architecture
• Lahdelma I., Muistin olomuoto ja käytettävyys, Muistin palat, Suomen museot
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 ja kirjastot, Finnish Architectural Museum, 2008
Finland
Phone: +358 50 337 6232

Email: ilmari.lahdelma@tut.fi
Mission statement
My mission is to enhance the competitiveness of organizations through a better
understanding about the economic impacts of various business activities from multiple
perspectives. interventionist research approach is a basis for identifying and responding
to these theoretically inspiring, yet practically and societally relevant challenges.
Research interests
My work and research interests are in the intersection of profitability management,
innovation and business development.
The key areas of my research interests are the following:
• accounting and control for service business development and servitization
• managing and controlling the economic impacts of innovations and New Product
Development, featuring advanced Business Impact Analyses (BIAs)
Assoc. Prof. Teemu Laine • accounting development for supporting managerial work at different levels
• designing integrative, ergonomic and interactive accounting tools to enable decision-
making, management and well-being within organizations
ORCID: 0000-0002-4150-7583 • developing and utilizing actor approach and pragmatic constructivism for better
understanding and enabling business development within organizations
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn Google
Scholar • developing and utilizing interventionist research approach as a vehicle for theory
advancements, in response to the timely societal and business challenges.
The head of research group CMC Top 5 achievements

(Cost Management Center), The head Over 70 peer-reviewed articles published in Routledge Studies in Accounting, Journal
of degree programs (Industrial and of Service Management, International Journal of Project Management, Qualitative
Information Management) Research in Accounting and Management, Journal of Management Control, and many
other high quality journals, international books and conference proceedings.
Research career • Successful completion of several large-scale research projects, that represent
• Tenure track at TUT since 2015, development and utilization of interventionist research approach 2003-2018,
service operations and profitability involving more than 30 major companies and substantial international collaboration
• Associate Professor, 2017 • Managing and developing Cost Management Center research team in a close
• Assistant Professor, 2015 international collaboration, to identify and respond to the timely business challenges
on profitability management, with theoretical, practical and societal implications
• Visiting Scholar, University of
• Emerald Outstanding paper award winner 2013: Laine, Teemu; Paranko, Jari;
Aarhus, 2016, Scuola Superiore
Suomala, Petri. (2012). Using a business game concept to enhance servitization: a
Sant’Anna, Pisa (IT), 2013
longitudinal case study. Managing Service Quality: An International Journal
• Postdoctoral researcher, Academy
of Finland, 2011-2014
• Dr. Tech. (TUT/IM), 2009 Main positions of trust
• M.Sc. Tech. (TUT/IM), 2003 Co-Editor of a journal: Co-editor in Proceedings of Pragmatic Constructivism (4/2017-)
Funding Guest editor: Qualitative Research in Accounting and Management, “Accounting and
MASI: Managing service impact - Innovation” (2018, Forthcoming)
engaging facts and feelings 2015- Guest editor: Journal of Management and Governance, “Service Business Innovation:
2018 (Tekes, several companies). Implications on Governance, Management Accounting and Control” (Forthcoming)
S4FLEET: Profitability-driven service
business renewal 2015-2017 (Tekes,
DIMECC, several companies) Selected publications
• Suomala, P., Lyly-Yrjänäinen, J., Laine, T., & Mitchell, F. (2017).
Contact information
Interventionist Management Accounting Research: Theory Contributions with
Tampere University of Technology Societal Impact. Routledge.
The Laboratory of Industrial and • Stormi, K., Laine, T., Suomala, P., & Elomaa, T. (2017). Forecasting sales in
Information Management industrial services: Modeling business potential with installed base
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 information. Journal of Service Management.
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, • Laine, T., Korhonen, T., & Martinsuo, M. (2016). Managing program impacts
Finland in new product development: An exploratory case study on overcoming
uncertainties. International Journal of Project Management, 34(4), 717-733.
• Laine, T., Korhonen, T., Suomala, P., & Rantamaa, A. (2016). Boundary
Phone: +358 50 308 7049 subjects and boundary objects in accounting fact construction and
Email: teemu.j.laine@tut.fi communication. Qual. Res. in Accounting & Management, 13(3), 303-329.
Mission statement
Towards Experiential Urbanism – planning and policy for the Urban Society of the
future.
Research interests
The focus of my research is innovation in urban planning and new spatial practices:
NICHES – nurturing new ideas
Place-based innovation, temporary uses and grass-roots approach to renewing urban
processes. In architecture new experimental typologies of housing and urban blocks,
self-building, group-building, and co-operatives.
REGIME – challenging the established actor-network
Development and critique of existing professional practices and the actor-network of
real-estate sector. Institutional development of planning and urban management, re-
thinking tools, roles and responsibilities.
Prof. Panu Lehtovuori LANDSCAPE – preparing for systemic change
Reflecting and critically rethinking societal and conceptual structures, economics,
cultural connotations and the legal base of urban planning, development and
TUTCRIS Portal management.
panulehtovuori This agenda is set in the TUT context where urban modeling, parametric design and
spinunit research in new materials are already present, providing excellent basis to explore new
ifhpsummerschool methods and tools.
Livady
Top 5 achievements
• Achieving continuity and quality in the research of Tampere School of Architecture
Professor of Planning Theory, through academic leadership and successful applications to Finnish Academy,
Tampere School of Architecture Ministries, JPI Urban Europe and other
2012- • Introducing the field of urban planning to 6 generations of students of architecture
Research career • Promotion of the multi-disciplinary Institute of Society and Space (SOCIS) as part of
• Professor of Urban Studies, the Tampere3 process, including success in TUT RAE 2017
Estonian Academy of Arts 2005-12 • Active role in preparatory work for the renewal of the Finnish Land Use and Building
• Doctor of Technology Act
(Architecture), Helsinki University • Chair of Jury of the National Housing Reform competition, www.asuntoreformi2018.fi
of Technology 2005
• Visiting research fellow, Main positions of trust
Manchester Metropolitan External Evaluator of the Spatial Planning programmes, Gengdan Institute, TU Beijing
University 2001 Board Member, Architecture Information Centre Finlan
• Architect (M.Sc.), Helsinki Member of the Editorial Board, The Finnish Journal of Urban Studies
University of Technology 1995
Funding
Urban Education Live (UEL) 0,24 M€
Urbanization, Mobilities and
Immigration (URMI) 0,71 M€
Kaupunkirakenteen kokonaisvaltainen
resurssitehokkuus (WHOLE) 0,30 M€
• Lehtovuori, P.; Tartia, J. and Cerrone, D. (2018). Drivers of global
Contact information
urbanization – exploring the emerging urban society. In: Routledge Handbook
Tampere University of Technology of Henri Lefebvre, The City and Urban Society. Forthcoming
School of Architecture • Lehtovuori, P. & Ruoppila, S. (2017). Temporary Uses Producing Difference
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 in Contemporary Urbanism. In: Henneberry, J. (ed), Transience
PO Box 600, FI-33101 Tampere, and Permanence in Urban Development, Wiley, pp. 47-64
Finland • Gottdiener, Mark, Budd Leslie and Lehtovuori, Panu (2015). Key Concepts in
Urban Studies, 2nd edition. Sage
Phone: +358 50 525 0252 • Lehtovuori, Panu (2012). Towards Experiential Urbanism. Critical Sociology
January 2012 vol 38:1, pp. 71-87
Email: panu.lehtovuori@tut.fi
Mission statement
As professor of transport transformation and adjunct professor of future transport I
develop sustainable transport and logistics systems with the means of science in order
to secure safe, healthy and just mobility for all.
Research interests
My current main research interest focuses on digitalization, automatization and
electrification as drivers of change in everyday mobility. The aim of this research is to
envision the transport system in 2050 and analyze the effects these driving forces have
on the transport safety, emissions and transport poverty. Climate change mitigation
policies in transport is also my main interest and I’ve carried out several studies
outlining scenarios for low carbon transport and logistics and evaluating the cost
efficiency on various decarbonisation measures. My scientific contributions include
several articles in high-level journals such as Transport Policy, Technological
Asst. Prof. forecasting and social change, Energy Policy and Research in Transportation Business
and Management. I also serves as a reviewer regularly in high-level journals.
Heikki Liimatainen
TUTCRIS Portal • Leader of a Nordic research project on the future of energy efficiency and CO2
www.tut.fi/verne emissions in freight transport which lead to several publications in top level journals.
• Leader of a research project studying digitalization, automatisation and electrification
Assistant Professor (2nd term) of as drivers of change in everyday mobility, funded by Kone Foundation.
Transport Transformation, leader of • Affecting the Finnish climate policy in transport as the youngest member of the
Transport Research Centre Verne at Finnish Climate Panel since 2014 and through two reports for the Finnish Climate
TUT panel studying the cost effectiveness of decarbonisation measures.
• Creator and chair of the 1st International Confence on Mobility as a Service
(ICoMaaS).
Research career • Member of the team awarded shared 2nd prize in the Hiedanranta international
• Assistant Professor (tenure track), architectural ideas competition in 2017.
TUT, 2016
• Adjunct Professor, University of
Turku, 2016
Guest Editor, Themed Volume on Mobility as a Service, Research in Transportation
• Visiting scholar, Heriot-Watt
Business and Management, 2018
University Edinburgh, 2009-2010,
2017 Member of the Finnish Climate Panel since 2014
• D.Sc. (tech), TUT, 2013 Member of the Board of the Finnish Road Association since 2018
• M.Sc. (tech), TUT, 2008
Funding
Digitalization, automatization and
electrification as drivers of change in
everyday mobility (Kone Foundation)
Need, habits, technology and
economy – climate change mitigation
measures in transport (Finnish Selected publications
Climate Panel)
• Liimatainen, H., Hovi, I. B., Arvidsson, N. & Nykänen, L. (2015) Driving forces
Contact information
of road freight CO2 in 2030. International Journal of Physical Distribution and
Tampere University of Technology Logistics Management. 45, 3, p. 260-285
Laboratory of Civil Engineering • Liimatainen, H., Kallionpää, E., Pöllänen, M., Stenholm, P., Tapio, P. &
Korkeakoulunkatu X McKinnon, A. (2014) Decarbonizing road freight in the future - Detailed
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, scenarios of the carbon emissions of Finnish road freight transport in 2030
Finland using a Delphi method approach. Technological Forecasting and Social
Change. 81, p. 177-191
• Liimatainen, H., Nykänen, L., Arvidsson, N., Hovi, I. B., Jensen, T. C. & Ostli,
Phone: +358 40 849 0320 V. (2014) Energy efficiency of road freight hauliers-A Nordic comparison.
Email: heikki.liimatainen@tut.fi Energy Policy. 67, p. 378-387
Mission statement
To combine theory with practice. Simple things are beautiful. By understanding the true
fundamentals, even complicated phenomena can often be modelled by rather simple
assumptions.
Research interests
• Laboratory and field investigations methods, especially oedometer, triaxial tests,
CPTU and field vane
• Behavior of soils, especially soft clays, material modelling, creep
• Development of calculation methods and programs, especially related to slope
stability, settlements and earth pressure/retaining walls
• Safety and reliability of foundation structures, evolution of Eurocodes
Prof. Tim Länsivaara Top 5 achievements

• Developments in stability calculation
TUTCRIS Portal • Development of Geocalc program
Research gate • Correction method for modulus number in settlement calculations for structured
clays
YouTube
• Simple model to evaluate yield surface of clays
• Evaluation of creep properties from VRS tests
Professor of Foundation Engineering,
2005-
Group leader in Geotechnical and Main positions of trust
Foundation engineering Member of ISSMGE TC 205
Member of CEN TC250/SC7
Research career Foreign secretary, FGS 2003-2013
• Senior researcher, TUT 2002- Reviewer/editor for journals, books and conferences
2005
• Consulting engineer, Ramboll
1999-2005
• Researcher, NTNU 1995-1999
Effective vertical stress sv' [kPa]
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
0
10
Evaluation
of C/Cc
15
Axial strain ea [%]
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Funding
25
RASTAPA (Finnish Transport Agency)
30
FINCONE (Finnish Transport Agency)
EPSILON (Finnish Transport Agency) 35
40
• Full-scale embankment failure test under simulated train loading.
Contact information
Lehtonen, V., Länsivaara, T., Mansikkamäki, J. & Meehan, C. 2015 In :
Tampere University of Technology Geotechnique. 65, 12, p. 961-974 14 p
Laboratory of Civil Engineering • Two-dimensional slope stability analysis by limit equilibrium and
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 strength reduction methods
PO Box 600, FI-33101 Tampere, Länsivaara, T., Cheng, Y. M. & Wei, W. B. 2007 In : Computers
Finland and Geotechnics. 34, 3, p. 137-150
• A study of the mechanical behavior of soft clay
Phone: +358 40 765 8085 Länsivaara, T. 1999 Trondheim: Norwegian University of Science and
Technology. Department of Geotechnical Engineering.
Email: tim.lansivaara@tut.fi
Mission statement
My mission is to improve the fire safety of buildings, structures and materials through
scientific research. The fire safety of built environment require new knowledge as new
innovative construction materials, new technologies and new societal issues and
objectives emerge and challenge the traditional fire design methods and solutions.
Research interests
• Advanced structural fire analysis and design methods, performance based design
approach in particular
• Experimental and numerical research on fire performance of load bearing and
partition structures
• Performance of steel hollow section joints in fire
• Fire safety of underground spaces
Prof. Mikko Malaska • Fire safety of chimneys and chimney penetration structures
• Digitalization of structural fire safety solutions
Our full scale laboratory equipment is making a major contribution to the study of how
ORCID: 0000-0002-8215-9765 structures respond to fire and how to model and analyze the behaviour of structures in
fire.
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn
www.tut.fi/palo
Top 5 achievements
• Development of the Quality Management System for fire testing activities at TUT and
Professor in Structural Engineering, FINAS accreditation of the System in 2016.
Group leader in Structural Fire • EU RFCS project STABFI, which studies the stabilization of steel buildings in fire
Engineering conditions and includes demanding full scale fire tests carried out by TUT.
• Startup of structural engineering education in Univ. of Oulu and development of the
curricula for master degree programme studies in structural engineering (2009-15).
Research career • Qualification as a Chartered Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers in UK
• Professor, Structural Engineering, (MIStructE, CEng) in 2004, which is an international demonstration of personal
2015 - achievement and professional competence.
• Vice Dean of Education, Faculty of • Academy of Finland funding for international mobility and training abroad, Fire
Technology, Univ. of Oulu, 2014 research and testing, 2000-2001
• Professor, Structural Engineering,
Univ. of Oulu, 2009-2015
• Visiting Researcher, Delft
A member of the Finnish Technical Committee for Standardization of steel structures
University of Technology,
K103. The Finnish representative in the EU committee CEN/TC250/SC3: TC10/WG8
Academy of Finland, 2000-2001
(steel joints).
• D.Sc.(Tech.) 2001
Funding
EU RFCS-2016, STABFI 2017-2020
EU RFCS-2016, LOCAFIplus 2017-
2018
Palosuojelurahasto, Kansainvälinen
selvitys tulisijoja ja savupiippuja
koskevista säädöksistä, 2017-2018 Selected publications
• Bączkiewicz J., Malaska M., Pajunen S., Heinisuo M. 2017. Experimental and
Contact information
numerical study on temperature distribution of welded square hollow section
Tampere University of Technology joints, Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 142, p. 31-43
Laboratory of Civil Engineering • Leppänen P., Malaska M., Inha T. & Pentti M. 2017. Experimental study on
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 fire safety of chimneys in real use and actual site conditions. Journal of
PO Box 600, FI-33101 Tampere, Building Engineering. 14, p. 41-54
Finland • Malaska, M. & Leppänen, P. 2017. Fire safe installation of metal chimneys
through plastic-based insulation materials. 2nd International Fire Safety
Symposium IFireSS 2017: Naples 7-9 June 2017, Italy, p. 1049-1054 6 p.
Phone: +358 50 301 5658
• Gashti, E. H. N., Malaska, M., Kujala, K. 2015. Analysis of thermo-active pile
Email: mikko.malaska@tut.fi structures and their performance under groundwater flow conditions. Energy
and Buildings, Vol. 105, p. 1-8
Mission statement
The mission is to develop new knowledge and capabilities on technology-based firms’
strategic transformation through projects, manufacturing innovations and servitization,
and, thereby, promote their competitiveness in uncertain business environments. The
focus is on industrial management research that has practical and theoretical relevance.
Research interests
Prof. Martinsuo’s primary research interests deal with the strategic transformation of
technology-based firms: how firms organize and manage their processes, how they
plan, decide and carry out strategic changes, and how they integrate and reorganize
resources to develop and deliver customer-oriented offerings. Focus areas:
Project-based organizing and value-creation
• Extended project lifecycles and creating value through projects
• Multi-project management (management of programs and portfolios)
• Organizational integration of projects
Prof. Miia Martinsuo Manufacturing innovations
• Process and front end of manufacturing innovations
• Manufacturing technology innovations and their supply chain effects – e.g. 3D printing
ORCID: 0000-0002-0640-2911 • Process innovations in manufacturing and services
Servitization of manufacturing
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, Google • Innovations in data-enabled industrial services and service business
Scholar • Standardization and productization of industrial and knowledge-intensive services
2009-present: Professor, Industrial • Manufacturing firms’ service business transformation
Management, particularly Project and
Service Business
Director of the Center for Research on
Top 5 achievements
Operations, Projects and Services • Foundation and growth of TUT research on operations, projects and services
(CROPS) (CROPS)
• Leading the planning of DIMECC’s Future Industrial Program (scope >30 MEUR,
Research career including 20 firms and 10 research teams)
• 2004-2009: Senior lecturer, • Best paper awards e.g. in EURAM European Academy of Management Project
Helsinki University of Technology Organizing track. Paper of the year award in Project Management Journal 2008
• 2002-2004: Senior executive • Best reviewer of the Project Organizing track, EURAM European Academy of
consultant, Talent Partners Management Conference 2017, Glasgow, U.K
• 1999-2002: Product manager / • Best textbook of the year prize, Helsinki University of Technology, for the book
Manager of strategic planning and “Project Business” (in Finnish, authors: Artto, Martinsuo & Kujala), 2006
development, Nokia Group
• 1996-1999: Project manager / Main positions of trust
researcher, Helsinki University of Associate editor for International Journal of Project Management 2016 onwards Member
Technology of the editorial board 2012 onwards
• 1999: D.Sc. (Tech.) Helsinki Member of the editorial advisory board of International Journal of Managing Projects in
University of Technology
Business 2011 onwards
Funding EURAM European Academy of Management board, representative of Finland 2015-
FIMECC Future Industrial Services, 2018; Project organizing Special Interest Group board 2010-2014
Tekes 2010-16 Chair of Women’s Science Foundation 2017 onwards, Member of the board 2011
DIMECC Service Solutions for Fleet onwards.
Management, Tekes 2015-17 Fellow in the European Academy for Industrial Management 2013 onwards.
Data to wisdom (Approaches enabling
circular economy), Tekes 2016-19 Selected publications
• Kivilä, J., Martinsuo, M.* and Vuorinen, L. (2017) Sustainable project
Contact information
management through project control in infrastructure projects. International
Tampere University of Technology Journal of Project Management 35 (6) 1167–1183
Laboratory of Industrial and • Huttu, E. and Martinsuo, M.* (2015) Differentiation value through services in
Information Management a manufacturer’s delivery chain. Service Industries Journal 35 (14) 763-782.
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 • Martinsuo, M., Korhonen, T. and Laine, T. (2014) Identifying, framing and
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, managing uncertainties in project portfolios. International Journal of Project
Finland Management 32 (5) 732-746.
• Martinsuo, M. and Poskela, J. (2011) Use of evaluation criteria and
innovation performance in the front end of innovation. Journal of Product
Phone: +358 40 849 0895
Innovation Management 28 (6) 896-914.
Email: miia.martinsuo@tut.fi
Mission statement
I do teach and research in Supply Chain Management within commercial and nonprofit
sectors. Understanding the real problems of society and organizations, and contributing
to solve them through innovative academic methods and practices are my overall
objectives.
Research interests
My working and research interest relates to Supply Chain Management, Operations and
Marketing in Emerging Markets, Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management,
Healthcare Operations, and Sustainability. I use Empirical Research Methods (e.g.
Survey, Experiment, Case Study), Modeling (e.g. System Dynamics, Optimization) in
my projects.
Asst. Prof. Top 5 achievements

• Gyöngyi Kovács, Karen Spens, and Mohammad Moshtari (Eds) (2017), Palgrave
Mohammad Moshtari Handbook of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Palgrave
ORCID: 0000-0001-7381-0571 Macmillan Publisher
TUTCRIS Portal • Moshtari, Mohammad, and Paulo Gonçalves. (2017). Factors Influencing
Collaboration among Humanitarian Organizations. Voluntas: International Journal of
Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 28(4): 1673–1694
• Moshtari, Mohammad. (2016). Inter-Organizational Fit, Relationship Management
Assistant Professor in Supply Chain Capability, and Collaborative Performance within a Humanitarian Setting. Production
Management (Tenure Track) and Operations Management, 25(9): 1542–1557
• Early Career Postdoc Mobility Research Grant from Swiss National Science
Foundation, 2014-2016
• Runner-up Award for Best Paper Award Competition at POMS’s College of
Humanitarian Operations & Crisis Management, May 2014
Research career
• Adjunct Faculty, Hanken School of
Economics Main positions of trust
• Postdoctoral Fellow; Swiss Member of POMS (Production and Operations Management Society)
National Science Foundation Member of EurOMA (European Operations Management Association)
• Ph.D. Diploma, University of Ad-hoc Reviewer for Production and Operations Management, Journal of Supply Chain
Lugano (Switzerland) Management, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• MBA Diploma, Sharif University of Founder and Coordinator of Iranian Academy of Management and Economics in Europe
Technology (Iran)
• BSc Diploma in Industrial
Engineering, Sharif University of
Technology.
Funding
Early Career Postdoc Mobility
Research Grant from Swiss National
Science Foundation, 2014-2016
• Moshtari, Mohammad, and Paulo Gonçalves. (2017). Factors Influencing
Contact information
Collaboration among Humanitarian Organizations. Voluntas. 28(4): 1673–
Tampere University of Technology 1694
Laboratory of Industrial and • Gyöngyi Kovács, Karen Spens, and Mohammad Moshtari (Eds) (2017),
Information Management Palgrave Handbook of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 Management, Palgrave Macmillan Publisher
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, • Moshtari, Mohammad. (2016). Inter-Organizational Fit, Relationship
Finland Management Capability, and Collaborative Performance within a
Humanitarian Setting. Production and Operations Management, 1542–1557
• Gonçalves, Paulo, and Mohammad Moshtari. (2016). Collaborative Initiatives
Phone: +358 050 447 8360
among International Actors within a Humanitarian Setting, International
Email: mohammad.moshtari@tut.fi Journal of Networking and Virtual Organizations. 16(4): 346-361
Mission statement
My main mission is to develop practical knowledge and theories considering how
organisations and individuals engage in innovative activities and employ technologies. I
am passionately looking for novel perspectives on systemic phenomena that emerge as
a result of these innovative activities.
Research interests
Saku’s research is in the intersection of technology and innovation management (TIM)
and strategic management, and he does most of his work in close collaboration with
industry. He is an expert in managing value creation, designing product strategies and
competitive advantage. In his latest research he has been studying e.g. companies’
decision-making regarding innovation portfolio, science-based start-ups, and
technology-based competition and collaboration in business and innovation
ecosystems. He has published over 200 journal and conference articles, supervised 15
doctoral and over 150 MSc theses.
Prof. Saku Mäkinen
Top 5 achievements
ORCID: 0000-0001-5163-4757 • 2015 Scholarship in honor of “educating marketing-minded engineers” by Robit
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, Rocktools Ltd and Vincit Oy
Google Scholar • 2014 Executive Educator of the Year, Edutech/Tampere University of Technology
• 2014 Best Paper Award – Runner Up “A View on Science-based Start-ups as
2017 – present: Vice Dean for Innovation Ecosystems” ICMIT 2014
Research, TUT • 2011 University’s Master’s thesis supervisor award in recognition of excellence in
supervision, Tampere University of Technology
2003 – present: Professor, Industrial
Management, TUT Tampere • 2010 Emerald Literati Network, Outstanding Paper –award “Moderating effect of
University of Technology, Finland national attributes and the role of cultural dimensions in technology adoption takeoff”
(with Haapaniemi, T.)
Research career
• 2014 – 2016: Visiting professor, Main positions of trust
CERN, Switzerland Associate Editor, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 2018 -
• 2012 – 2017: Research Director, Department Editor, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 2018 –
University of Helsinki, Finland TUT Tenure Track committee member, 2011 – 2013, 2017 – 2018
• 2011 – 2012: Visiting Scholar, Delegate, FCC (Future Circular Collider) International Collaboration Board (ICB), 2016 –
Columbia University, New York
Editorial board member, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 2015 –
• 2008 – 2010: Head of Department
Finnish Representative of CERN External Knowledge Transfer Network, ENET, 2015 –
• 2000 – 2002: Post-Doc Fellow,
Finnish delegation of CERN Finance Committee, observer, 2015 –
National University of Singapore
Editor-in-Chief, CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation, 2015 –
• 1999 – 2000: Head of New
Ventures Unit, Patria Finavitec Ltd. Vice-head of the Education Council, TUT, 2014 – 16
Guest Editor, Journal of Product Innovation Management, 2014
Funding
Member of the PICMET Panel of Editors, Proceedings Review Board 2013 –
Academy of Finland (innovation
ecosystems), Fortum, ABB, Nokia, Associate editor, IJITM (Int. J. Innovation and Technology Management), 2011 –
Valmet, Fingrid, Nokia etc (energy Founding Director, CITER – Center for Innovation and Technology Research, Tampere
ecosystems), Ekokem, Fortum, HSY, University of Technology, 2003 –
Kuusakoski etc (circular economy),
UPM, Kemira, Outotec, TeliaSonera
etc (disruptive innovations)
• Dedehayir, O., Mäkinen, S.J. & Ortt, R., Roles during Innovation Ecosystem Genesis:
Contact information A Literature Review, Technological Forecasting & Social Change (forthcoming)
Tampere University of Technology • Christiansen, J., Birkinshaw, J., Le Masson, P. & Mäkinen, S., 2017, Experiments in an
Laboratory of Industrial and Organisational Context, CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation, Vol 1.,
Information Management Iss. 2
• Dedehayir, O., Nokelainen, T. & Mäkinen, S., 2014, Disruptive Innovations in Complex
Korkeakoulunkatu 8
Product Systems Industries, Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, 33
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, • Saari, U. A., Baumgartner, R. J. & Mäkinen, S. J., 2017, Eco-Friendly Brands to Drive
Finland Sustainable Development, Sustainability, 9, 7
• Mäkinen, S.J. & Dedehayir, O., 2013, Business Ecosystems’ Evolution – An Industry
Clockspeed Perspective, Advances in Strategic Management, vol. 30
Phone: +358 40 544 1088
Email: saku.makinen@tut.fi
Mission statement
My mission is to be a link between construction industry and research and education in
Tampere University of Technology.
Research interests
My work interests are business models in construction industry and processes in
construction companies. No active own on-going research projects. Main focus is to
help other professors to build research projects and collect funding from industry to
them. Responsible also in several TUT – industry collaboration contracts.

Member of TUT Advisory Board
Member of TUT Tenure track committee
TUT Industry Prof. Member of several Finnish committees and organizations related build environment and
Jukka Pekkanen construction industries.
TUTCRIS Portal
LinkedIn
Part time Industry Professor since

2013 at TUT.
Vice President, R&D, Confederation

of Finnish Construction Industries,
since 2001.
Research career
• TUT Industry Professor 2016
• Part time professor, TUT, 2013 -16
• Adjunct Professor, TUT, 2010 -
• Threats and Opportunities with Customer Relationships in Construction
Contact information
Projects (Finnish), Helsinki University of Technology, 2005, ISBN 951-22-
Tampere University of Technology 7932-0.
Laboratory of Civil Engineering
Korkeakoulunkatu 5
Finland
Phone: +358 50 527 6966

Email: jukka.pekkanen@tut.fi
Mission statement
The mission is to understand and to assist practitioners in the utilization of information
systems so that the systems could better support the employees, their work processes,
and ultimately the organization.
Research interests
Pekkola’s research focuses on users in different manifestations of information systems,
IS management and acquisition, and enterprise architecture, particularly how different
processes are to be designed and implemented for maximum value creation. Lately his
research has focused especially on the public sector and its transformation, caused by
the ever growing phenomena of digitalization.
Methodologically Pekkola’s research is predominantly qualitative, with a small design
science research twist.
His latest research projects have focused on
Prof. Samuli Pekkola • information systems acquisition and the role of different stakeholders
• enterprise architecture implementation, institutionalization, and value creation
ORCID: 0000-0002-4245-0400 • developing work processes and activities
• data and information management
TUTCRIS Portal, Scholar.google,
LinkedIn In practice, these topics are intertwined.
Professor of Information and Top 5 achievements

Knowledge Management (esp. • 130+ refereed scientific publications
organisational information systems) at
• Raised external funding 1,8M€ for research since 2010
the Laboratory of Industrial and
Information Management, TUT • Teacher of the year 2013 (Edutech, TUT)
• Columnist for ICT professionals (CIO.fi) 2012-2015
Research career • Patent EP19990660008 1999
• Professor, Information and
knowledge management, TUT Main positions of trust
2007-
President of the Scandinavian Chapter of AIS (2017-2019)
• Docent, University of Oulu, 2006- Editorial board of Business and Information Systems Engineering (AE) and
• Numerous positions, University Scandinavian Journal of Information systems (advisory board member; EiC 2012)
of Jyväskylä, 1996-2012 Publication forum member (2014-2021)
• Visitor, TUDelft, 2018 Enterprise architecture professional community (KAOS): board member 2015-2017
• Visiting associate professor, Head of department at TUT and in University of Jyväskylä 10+ years
Agder University, 2003
• Doctor of Philosophy, University
of Jyväskylä 2003
Funding
ERP networks in action (Academy of
Finland)
Institutionalizing Enterprise
architecture into public sector
(Academy of Finland)
OMG (Tekes and Companies) Selected publications
• Salmimaa, T., Hekkala, R. & Pekkola, S. 2018. Dynamic Activities for
Contact information Managing an IS-enabled Organisational Change. Business Information
Tampere University of Technology Systems and Engineering 60(x).
Laboratory of Industrial and • Alanne, A., Kähkönen, T., Pekkola, S. & Smolander, K. 2017. Explaining the
Information Management Challenges in ERP Development Networks with Triggers, Root Causes, and
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 Consequences. Communications of the Association for Information Systems,
40(1), paper 11.
• Niemi, E. & Pekkola, S. 2017. Using Enterprise Architecture Artifacts in an
Finland Organization. Enterprise Information Systems 11(3) pp. 313-338
• Iivari, J., Isomäki, H. & Pekkola, S. 2010. The User – the Great Unknown of
Phone: +358 40 586 0791 Systems Development: Reasons, forms, challenges, experiences and
intellectual contributions of user involvement. Information Systems Journal
Email: samuli.pekkola@tut.fi 20. pp. 109-177.
Mission statement
My mission is to promote sustainable renewal in the built environment by laboratory,
faculty and university level activities, combining research, practical development and
teaching in close co-operation with industry, other businesses and public sector.
Research interests
Degradation of building materials and components, especially concrete structures.
Durability testing of construction materials and structural components. Design of durable
and well-performing structures. Condition assessment and investigation. Repair
methods and rehabilitation of buildings. History of structures.
Top 5 achievements
• As a member of my research group I have taken part in generating and developing
Prof. Matti Pentti currently used condition investigation procedures and methods for e.g. concrete
structures by means of research, practical solutions and written guidance, university
education and continuing education.
ORCID: 0000-0000-0000-0000 • As Vice President and member of TUT:s executive group I took part in the process
of reforming TUT into foundation based university.
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• As the Head of Civil Engineering Department I have worked to improve our scientific
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and educational performance and results for the benefit of industry and society.
• Knight, First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (SVR RI).
Head of the Laboratory of Civil
Engineering
Research Group Renovation and Life- Main positions of trust
Cycle Engineering Member of the Board of Finnish Association of Civil Engineers (RIL), 2006–08
Member of the Board of Building Information Foundation (RTS), 2013-
Research career Chairman of the Board of Concrete Association of Finland (BY), 2015-
Member of the Board of TUT Industrial Research Fund 2008–
• Head of the Department of Civil
Engineering 2005-2007, 2014-16 Member of the Board of RYM Oy Built Environment Innovations, 2009–2011
• Vice President, TUT, 2008-13
• Professor of Structural
Engineering, 2002-
• Acting Assoc. Prof, Aalto
University 1994
• Dr. Tech. 1999
• Lic. Tech. 1993
• M.Sc. 1981
Funding
Degradation of plastic floor coverings,
Industry, 2017-19
Propagation of corrosion in weather
exposed concrete structures in
today’s climate, 2012-2015
Etc. Selected publications
• Corrosion products of carbonation induced corrosion in existing reinforced
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concrete facades, Köliö, A., Honkanen, M., Lahdensivu, J., Vippola, M. &
Tampere University of Technology Pentti, M. 2015 : Cement and Concrete Research. 78, s. 200-207
Laboratory of Civil Engineering • An Experimental Study on the Effect of Design Flue Gas Temperature on the
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 (33720 Tampere) Fire Safety of Chimneys, Leppänen, P., Inha, T. & Pentti, M. 2015 : Fire
PO Box 600, FI-33101 Tampere, Technology. 51, 4, s. 847-866
Finland • Pääkirjoittaja luvussa 3: Rakenneratkaisujen rakennusfysikaalinen toiminta,
2014 Rakennusfysiikka 1, Rakennusfysikaalinen suunnittelu ja tutkimukset.
Phone: +358 40 535 2305 Vinha, J. (toim.). Helsinki: Suomen Rakennusinsinöörien liitto RIL ry, s. 89-
189 101s. (RIL; nro 255-1)
Email: matti.pentti@tut.fi
Mission statement
I am passionate to find out how information systems impact societies and organizations
at large. I am highly interested in IS adoption in organizational knowledge sharing.
My work also aims to mitigate the unintended negative consequences of IS use, that is
the Dark Side of IS
Research interests
I am actively combining my research interests to project work and teaching.
RESEARCH:
My current Dark Side of IS research is focused on Technostress and IT addiction
phenomena in organizational and leisure settings.
On IS adoption front I look at globally distributed knowledge sharing (e.g. knowledge
ownership, serendipity). I mostly apply quantitative methods (e.g. SEM) and survey
research.
Asst. Prof.
Henri Pirkkalainen PROJECTS:
ORCID: 0000-0002-5389-7363 My current research projects (Erasmus+, company-funding) deal with social Augmented
Reality (AR) and Blockchain technologies.
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These national and international projects cover both the bright and dark side of
emerging information systems. We specifically look at AR in construction and real estate
Assistant professor on Business
industries and Blockchain in education.
Information Systems (tenure track) in
NOVI group, laboratory of industrial
and information management TEACHING:
I investigate these phenomena and emerging technologies with my students in
”Software Business” and ”Global Information Systems Management” courses at TUT.
Research career Top 5 achievements

• master’s degree in 2010 • I received a dissertation award from Ketky Ry and the dissertation was selected as
• Ph.D 2014 the best thesis of 2014 from the IT faculty in Jyväskylä with excellent remarks.
• Project researcher at the • Best paper nomination (Dark Side of IS) at European Conference on Information
University of Jyväskylä in the Systems (ECIS) 2016, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Computer Science • Media presence: Selected to the shortlist of 100 future influental persons from
and Information Systems 2009- Pirkanmaa (Aamulehti), appearances in major Finnish media (HS, Anna, Aamulehti,
2016 Keskisuomalainen, YLE radio).

Associate editor at European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS).
Actively participating in editorial work in top-tier IS conferences and journals.
Funding
EU FP7
EU Erasmus+ (KA2 and KA3)
Company-funding
• Pirkkalainen, H., Salo, M., Makkonen, M., & Tarafdar, M. (2017). Coping with
Contact information
Technostress : When Emotional Responses Fail. In ICIS 2017 : Proceedings
Tampere University of Technology the 38th International Conference on Information Systems (pp. 1-17).
Laboratory of Industrial and Association for Information Systems (AIS).
Information Management • Pirkkalainen, H., Pawlowski, J. M., Bick, M., and Tannhäuser, A. C. (2018).
Tampere University of Technology “Engaging in Knowledge Exchange: The Instrumental Psychological
PO Box 541, 33101 Tampere, Ownership in Open Innovation Communities,” International Journal of
Finland Information Management (38:1), Elsevier, pp. 277–287.
• Pirkkalainen, H., & Pawlowski, J. (2014). Global social knowledge
management – Understanding barriers for global workers utilizing social
Phone: +358504371567 software, Computers in Human Behavior, 30, pp. 637-647.
Email: henri.pirkkalainen@tut.fi
Mission statement
My mission in research and in teaching is to reach for a healthier, more sustainable,
more beautiful and more enjoyable urban environment.
Research interests
My research interests are diverse – I’m a generalist rather than a specialist. My focus is
on the problematic relationship between the Finnish zoning system and urban growth.
I’m also interested in urban planning related power and governance issues as well as in
healthy urban environment. Literary urban studies, especially utopias and dystopias, are
also close to my heart. I speak for inter- and transdisciplinary research projects.
Top 5 achievements
Prof. Juho Rajaniemi • Chairman for Re-City 2015 and Re-City 2017 international city regeneration
congresses.
• Task E leader and member of steering committee in ADELE-project (Autoimmune
ORCID: 0000-0002-1874-3692 Defense and Living Environment, TEKES Strategic Research Opening) 2015-2018.
• Sibbesborg: International Competition for Sustainable Community Development, 3rd
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prize (together with architect Jouko Kunnas), 2012 (30 entries)
• Masterplan for Henna, a new ecological Finnish town of 14 000 inhabitants (together
with architect Jouko Kunnas), 2011.
Professor of Urban Planning • The Innovative Town Concept for the Future, international competition, shared 1st
TUT / Architecture prize (together with architect Jouko Kunnas), 2010 (72 entries).

Member of Entrance Examination Committee in Architecture 2015-
Research career Member of the Finnish Association of Architects SAFA
Registrated Urban Planner, FISE, YKS 133
Doctor of Science in Technology, Kaupunginosayhdistys Skata ry, Chairman 2010-2014
University of Oulu, 2006
Master of Science in Architecture,
University of Oulu, 1997
Funding
ADELE: Autoimmune Defense and
Living Environment, TEKES Strategic
Research Opening 2015-2018
• Rajaniemi, Juho (2018) : ”Epätoivon kaupungit ja perirealistinen dystopia” in
Contact information
Futura. 36, 4, pp. 19-27
• Jama, T., Lehtovuori, P., Rajaniemi, J., Siikonen, M., Mäntynen, J., Rantanen,
Laboratory of Architecture A., Joutsiniemi, A., Koskela, K., Kärkinen, T., Saarikoski, P. & Saarniaho,
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 K. (2018) Ideoita kaavoituksen sisällön uudistamiseen: Kaavojen merkintöjen
PO Box 527, FI-33101 Tampere, ja määräysten kehittäminen. Ministry of Environment, Helsinki
Finland • Rajaniemi, Juho (ed.) (2016): Re-City. Future City – Combining Disciplines.
Datutop Series 34, Tampere University of Technology, School of Architecture,
Tampere
Phone: +358 44 524 7245
• Rajaniemi, Juho (2006): Kasvun kaavoitus. Tapaus Raahe 1961-1996.
Email: juho.rajaniemi@tut.fi (Zoning the Growth. Case Raahe 1961-1996). Messon Oy, Kankaanpää
2006
Mission statement
My mission is to develop a process and management system that emphasizes
responsibility in the construction and real estate sectors.
Research interests
My studies are focused on the following areas: Construction project management and
contracting, Demanding building renovation projects, Lean, Continuous flow in
construction, Responsible construction, Land use efficiency.
Top 5 achievements
• The Golden Mark of Honour of the Finnish Association of Civil Engineers RIL, 2007
• Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence
2010: An article “Leena Aalto & Arto Saari: Re-engineering of the meal logistics in a
Prof. Arto Saari sheltered house for elderly people” published in Facilities was selected as it was one
of the most impressive pieces of work the editorial team has seen throughout 2009;
• 31 articles in journals ranked in Web of Science; h-index 12
TUTCRIS Portal, TUT • Supervised over 150 Master’s theses and 10 doctoral theses
• Trainer in Construction Project Management Continuing Education Programs
Professor (tenured) of Construction RAP/RAPS, 2003-
Management, 2015-

Finnish Building Classification System, Working Committee, 2011-
Construction Management Education Program (RAP/RAPS), 3L Education, Member of
the steering group, 2016-
Research career
• Adjunct Professor of Construction
Project Management and Building
Economics, University of Oulu,
2007-
• Professor of Construction
Management, Aalto University,
2010-2014
• Senior Assistant, Laboratory
Manager, Chief Research
Scientist, Research Director,
Teaching Scientist, Helsinki Univ
Tech, 1985-2009
Funding
RenwFIN, Academy of Finland 2017-
2011; Raksavirtaa, European Social
Fund 2016-2019; Noheva, funded by
4 firms, 2017-2019; Demanding
refurbishment projects, funded by 12
firms 2017-2019
• Alanne, K., Saari, A., 2006. Distributed energy generation and sustainable
Contact information
development, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 10 (6), 539-558.
Tampere University of Technology Impact factor 8.050, cited 218 times (ranked in Web of Science)
Laboratory of Civil Engineering • Kurnitski, J., Saari, A., Kalamees, T., Vuolle, M., Niemelä, J. & Tark, T.,
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 2011. Cost optimal and nearly zero (nZEB) energy performance calculations
PO Box 600, FI-33101 Tampere, for residential buildings with REHVA definition for nZEB national
Finland implementation, Energy and Buildings 43, 3279-3288. Impact Factor 4.067,
cited 97 times (ranked in Web of Science)
• Valkila, N., Saari, A., 2013. Attitude-behaviour gap in energy issues: Case
Phone: +358 50 301 6026 study of three different Finnish residential areas, Energy for Sustainable
Email: arto.saari@tut.fi Development, 17, 24-34. Impact factor 2.790.
Mission statement
I am interested in searching and learning new things and teaching them to others. I am
particularly eager to understand how to make a good use of business opportunities
enabled by technological development.
Research interests
My research interests are broadly in the field of industrial management. Research
approaches combine qualitative and quantitative approaches, lately more often using
big and wide data sets (e.g. machine learning). One of the recurring themes is to
investigate how value is created and captured in emerging business ecosystems.
Further, business concept development and innovation management are close to my
heart. Recently, I have been actively involved in the new bio- and circular economy
business area (www.eco3.fi) which is an exemplary case of how to develop an industrial
scale demonstration and pilot opportunities for industry and research. This case
Prof. Marko Seppänen illustrates how to combine examinations of how platform-based competition evolves in
business ecosystems and how new valuable offerings should be developed. My long-
term focus area has been innovation management in business networks, especially the
ORCID: 0000-0003-2106-9528 question of how the commercialization phase of an innovation should be implemented.
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Scholar Top 5 achievements
• More than 150 peer-reviewed articles are published, for instance, various journals,
Professor in Industrial Management, Journal of Systems and Software, International Journal of Technology Marketing,
Vice Dean for Education at Faculty of Journal of Systems and Information Technology, Technological Forecasting and
Business and Built Environment, Social Change, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics
Head of Business Ecosystems, Management, international books, and conference proceedings
Networks, and Innovations Research • Research awards Solution Excellence Award by TeleManagement Forum in 2011,
Group Best Paper Awards in ICSOB2015 and Mindtrek2014
Research career • Teaching awards Educator Award of the Year 2017 from Edutech (TUT)
• Professor, Industrial • Chair and organizer of several conferences, including the European Conference on
Management, TUT, August 2016- Management of Technology (EuroMOT), Tampere 2011
• Associate Professor (tenure • Co-creator of the international best-seller book Business Model Generation
track), Industrial Management,
2015-2016
• Senior Research Fellow,
Guest Editor of the Journal of Product Innovation Management in 2014; the
Industrial Management, TUT,
International Journal of Business and Systems Research in 2017
2008-2014
Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Business and Systems
• Ph.D. (Tech.), TUT, 2008
Research 2009-2017
• Senior Researcher, Industrial
Number of positions on Scientific Panels and Steering Groups
Management, TUT, 2001-2008
Founding member of ISPIM Special Interest Group Platforms and Ecosystems
Funding Head of education programs in Edutech, e.g. Executive MBA in Business Renewal
- Integrating Platform Competences
for Network Effect, TEKES 2016-2017
- Radical and Incremental Innovations
in Industrial Renewal, TEKES, ‘15-16
- User Experience in Complex
Systems, FIMECC 2010-2015 Selected publications
• Suominen, A., Toivanen, H., & Seppänen, M. (2017). Firms' knowledge
Contact information
profiles: Mapping patent data with unsupervised learning. Technological
Tampere University of Technology Forecasting and Social Change, 115, 131-142.
The Laboratory of Industrial and • McPhee, C., Dedehayir, O., & Seppänen, M. (2017). Editorial: Platforms and
Information Management Ecosystems (September 2017). Technology Innovation Management Review,
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, 7(9): 3-5.
Finland • Seppänen, M., Pajarre, E., & Kuparinen, P. (2015). The effects of
performance-monitoring technology on privacy and job autonomy.
Phone: +358 40 588 4080 International Journal of Business Information Systems, 20(2), 139-156.
• Hyrynsalmi, S., Seppänen, M., & Suominen, A. (2014). Sources of value in
Email: marko.seppanen@tut.fi
application ecosystems. Journal of Systems and Software, 96, 61-72.
Mission statement
My mission is to support university stakeholders to make better strategic choices today
• by understanding the future changes in technology, economy, society and behavior
of individuals with different foresight methods
• by learning with experimentation
• by doing with co-creation mindset in external networks
Research interests
My research interest is broadly in the future studies and strategic management and in
particular in the:
• Technology and business foresight
• Industry evolution
• Digital transformation (platform, network, sharing and outcome economy)
TUT Industry Prof. • Business models
Matti Sommarberg • Competitiveness
• Co-creation, open innovation
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LinkedIn:
Top 5 achievements
My achievements are related to my 30 year industrial career in senior management of a
global engineering corporation, and apart of ordinary performance related,
achievements are such nature as:
• Large successful acquisitions or mergers
• Major market, production or technology investments
• Strategic or operational change management programs
• Contribution to development of Industry-Academia platform FIMECC Oy
Research career
• TUT industry professor 2017->
• CTO and Executive VP (7y)
Board member, Centennial Foundation, Technology Industries of Finland
• Managing director (8y)
Council member, Finnish Cultural Foundation / Pirkanmaa
• Other senior business or staff
Honorary Consul in Pirkanmaa, The Republic of Poland
management positions (15y)
Vice Chairman, new business council, Tampere Chamber of Commerce
• D.Sc. (Tech.) Tampere University
of Technology, 2017 Chairmanship and board memberships in companies
• M.Sc. (Eng.), 1986
• M.Sc. (Econ.), 1985
• Sommarberg, M. & Mäkinen S. (2017), A method for analyzing practicing
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managers’ perception on the disruptive nature of digitalization in machine-
Tampere University of Technology building industry, Proceedings of Portland International Conference in
The Laboratory of Industrial and Management and Engineering (PICMET), IEEE
Information Management • Sommarberg, M. Mäkinen S. (2017), Mechanisms of disruptive technological
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 change: Case studies in transformation of traditional industries, Proceedings
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, of Portland International Conference in Management and Engineering
Finland (PICMET), IEEE
• Sommarberg, M. (2016) Digitalization as a Paradigm Changer in Machine-
Building Industry, Doctoral dissertation, TUTCRIS
Phone: +358 40 502 8836
• Kotilainen, K., Sommarberg M., Järventausta, P. (2016) Prosumer centric
Email: matti.sommarberg@tut.fi digital energy ecosystem framework, Conference proceedings, ACM
Mission statement
My mission is to improve design and construction methods and techniques so that we
can build moisture safe, energy efficient, environmentally friendly and long-life buildings,
which fulfill also all other essential objects of high-performance buildings in Finland.
Research interests
We analyse building physical performance of structures and whole buildings in many
different ways. Main drivers for these researches are moisture and mould problems
of buildings, energy efficiency and climate change. Our target is comprehensive
research, which takes into account all important factors.
Main research topics are:
• Hygrothermal performance of building envelope structures and whole buildings
• Building physical material properties
Prof. Juha Vinha • Indoor and outdoor air conditions, climate change
• Building physical performance criteria and acceptable limit values, reliability
• Development of analysis method for moisture performance of envelope structures
ORCID: 0000-0003-2426-4687 • Energy consumption and energy efficiency of buildings
TUTCRIS Portal, We have focused also to the development of building physical research methods and
LinkedIn, Research Gate, facilities. Our main research methods are calculational modelling, laboratory tests
www.tut.fi/buildingphysics (including material tests and structural tests) and field tests (including experimental
buildings and real buildings).
Professor of Building Physics

Group leader of Building Physics Top 5 achievements
• Over 200 scientific publications and 200 research projects related to building physics
• Development of analysis method for moisture performance of envelope structures
and building physical test years in present and future climate
Research career
• Development of Finnish mould growth model together with VTT, Finland
• Professor, TUT, 2013–
• Founder, organiser and chairman at five Finnish Building Physics Conferences since
• Associate Professor, TUT, 2011– 2007, and chairman of jury of Finnish Moisture Safe Construction Award three times
13 since 2013
• Adjunct Professor, University of • Chief editor and principal author of the Finnish building physics handbook 2014
Oulu, 2009–
• Research Fellow, TUT, 2005–11
• Visiting research Scientist,
Concordia University, Montreal, Member of Union Council of Finnish Union of University Professors, 2017–
Canada 2002–03 Member of Editorial Board for Journal of Building Physics, 2011–2013
• D.Sc. 2007, Lic.Sc. 1998, Member of scientific committee at 10 international scientific conferences, 2008–
M.Sc. 1993 Chairman of Committee for Building Physics at Finnish Association of Civil Engineers
Funding RIL, 2006–
COMBI 2015–2018, 2400,000 € Representative of Finland at three international IEA EBC Annex projects (41, 55 and
(Tekes, EU,37 companies, 9 municip.) 58), 2003–2016
External evaluator of building physics in challenging construction projects and building
ENERSIS 2010–2013, 200,000 €
trade legal cases in Finland 2006–
(Tekes, companies)
FRAME 2009–2012, 800,000 €
(Tekes, MOE, CFCI, companies) Selected publications
• Vinha, J., Salminen, M., Salminen, K., Kalamees, T., Kurnitski, J. & Kiviste, M. 2018.
Contact information Internal moisture excess of residential buildings in Finland. Journal of Building Physics,
Tampere University of Technology published online 12th January 2018.
Laboratory of Structural Engineering • Vinha, J., Manelius, E., Korpi, M., Salminen, K., Kurnitski, J., Kiviste, M. &
Laukkarinen, A. 2015. Airtightness of residential buildings in Finland. Building and
Korkeakoulunkatu 5 Environment, Vol. 93 (2), pp. 128-140.
PO Box 600, FI-33101 Tampere, • Viitanen, H., Vinha, J., Salminen, K., Ojanen, T., Peuhkuri R., Paajanen, L. &
Finland Lähdesmäki, K. 2010. Moisture and biodeterioration risk of building materials and
structures. Journal of Building Physics, Vol. 33 (3), pp. 201-224.
• Vinha, J. 2007. Hygrothermal Performance of Timber-Framed External Walls in Finnish
Phone: +358 40 849 0296 Climatic Conditions. A Method for Determining the Sufficient Water Vapour Resistance
Email: juha.vinha@tut.fi of the Interior Lining of a Wall Assembly. Doctoral Thesis. Tampere University of
Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Publication 658. 338 p. + 10 p. app.
Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering
Dean Mika Grundström
Mission Statement
Pursuing excellence, The Faculty of Computing and Electrical
Engineering is an international, diverse and multidisciplinary community
of researchers and students. The topical research covers the essential
ingredients of building the future digital society with solutions that are
groundbreaking and designed understanding the human needs. The
outcome of the basic research in software design and systems, signal
processing, communications engineering and networking, computer
science, electrical engineering, and power engineering finds its
applications in many forefronts of society, ICT, industrial intelligent
machines, healthcare, consumer solutions and so forth. We are ready to
look beyond the obvious next step.
Mission statement
I'm leading the EffProc research team that studies efficient implementation of
computationally demanding algorithms for, e.g., signal processing. The research area is
nowadays of high importance as it addresses for example the problem of deploying
deep learning –based algorithms to very small, battery powered devices.
Research interests
• Parallel processing
• Model-based design
• Models of Computation
• Algorithm-to-Architecture Optimization
Top 5 achievements
Asst. Prof. Jani Boutellier • Boutellier J, Wu J, Huttunen H and Bhattacharyya SS (2018) PRUNE: dynamic and
decidable dataflow for signal processing on heterogeneous platforms. In IEEE
Transactions on Signal Processing 66(3).
ORCID: 0000-0001-7606-3655 • Research grant: Academy of Finland, Academy Project CoEfNet, 2017
TUTCRIS Portal • Symposium TPC Co-chair (with Prof. Markku Juntti) GlobalSIP 2016 Symposium
LinkedIn on Transceivers and Signal Processing for 5G Wireless and mm-Wave
www.tut.fi/effproc Systems, December 7−9, 2016, Greater Washington, D.C.
• Research Grant: Academy of Finland, Post-Doctoral grant, UNICODE, 2015 IEEE
Assistant Professor in Computer SiPS, best paper award, 2007
Engineering, since Aug. 2016

Associate editor, Springer Journal of Signal Processing Systems,
Research career 2018− Member, IEEE Signal Processing Society, Resource Center Ed. Board,
• Docent, Univ. of Oulu, 2014− 2017− Member, IEEE Signal Processing Society, DISPS Technical Committee,
• PostDoc, Univ. of Oulu, 2016– TPC Membership: IEEE ESTIMedia 2012−2017, ECSI DASIP
2010−2016 2011−2017, IEEE GlobalSIP 2014−2015, ACM-IEEE MEMOCODE 2015-2017,
• PhD student, Univ. of Oulu IEEE SiPS 2015−2017
2005−2009
• Visiting PhD student:
EPF Lausanne 2007−2008
• Research assistant, Univ. of
Oulu, 2004−2005
• Trainee, ETH Zürich, 2003
Funding
Project CoEfNet, 2017−2021
ITEA3 COMPACT, 2017−2020
Academy of Finland, Post-
Doctoral Research Grant
UNICODE, 2015− 2018 Selected publications
• Boutellier J, Wu J, Huttunen H and Bhattacharyya SS (2018) PRUNE:
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dynamic and decidable dataflow for signal processing on heterogeneous
Tampere University of Technology platforms. In IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 66(3).
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing
• Hautala I, Boutellier J and Silvén O (2016) Programmable 28nm coprocessor
Korkeakoulunkatu 1
for HEVC/H.265 in-loop filters. In IEEE International Symposium on Circuits
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, and Systems (ISCAS).
Finland
• Tretter A, Boutellier J, Guthrie J, Schor L and Thiele L (2015) Executing
dataflow actors as Kahn processes. In International Conference on
Phone: +358 50 350 8438 Embedded Software (EMSOFT).
Email: jani.boutellier@tut.fi • Boutellier J, Ersfolk J, Lilius J, Mattavelli M, Roquier G and Silvén O (2015)
Actor merging for dataflow process networks. In IEEE Transactions on Signal
Processing 63(10).
Mission statement
The Cryptography Group I lead is part of the Network and Information Security (NISEC)
Group at TUT, active since 1996. Our research lies at the intersection of theory and
practice in cryptography and security. We specialize in practical, real-world attacks that
exploit implementation weaknesses in deployed software and hardware to recover
security-critical information. We do not abstract layers away. If you have ever followed
an HTTPS link in your browser and/or seen a padlock in your browser’s address bar, it
is likely you have passed through a code path that we first exploited, then patched..
Research interests
• Cryptography
• Side-Channel Analysis (SCA)
• Security
• Embedded systems
Asst. Prof.
• Computer architecture
Billy Bob Brumley
TUTCRIS Portal, NISEC • 13 US patents pending
• DSA 3773: ECDSA P-256 timing attack key recovery
Assistant Professor in Security since • CVE-2016-2178: OpenSSL DSA follows a non-constant time codepath for certain
Aug. 2014 operations
• CERT-SE SR11-226: OpenSSL 0.9.8g (32-bit builds) bug leaks ECC private keys
• CERT-US VU536044: OpenSSL leaks ECDSA private key through a remote timing
attack

• Visiting Professor, Stellenbosch Member, Young Academy Finland, Finnish Academy of Science and
University, South Africa, 2018 Letters, 2017−
• Docent, Univ. of Oulu, Finland, Editorial Board Member, Trans. Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems,
2017− 2017−
• Staff Engineer, Qualcomm Steering Committee Member, NordSec: Nordic Conference on Secure IT Systems,
Technologies Inc., USA, 2016−
2012−2014 Member, Academy Club for Young Scientists, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters,
• Researcher, Aalto University, 2016−2017
Finland, 2006−2011
Funding
ATHENA: Authenticated Encryption
Analysis, Academy of Finland grant
303814, PI, 2016-2018
HRS: Hardware Rooted Security,
TEKES grant 4681/31/2014,PI,
2015-2016
Contact information • B. B. Brumley and N. Tuveri. Remote timing attacks are still practical.
Tampere University of Technology ESORICS 2011, LNCS 6879.
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing • B. B. Brumley and R. M. Hakala. Cache-timing template
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 attacks. ASIACRYPT 2009, LNCS 5912.
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • B. Brumley and K. U. Järvinen. Conversion algorithms and implementations
for Koblitz curve cryptography. IEEE Trans. Computers, 59(1), 2010.
Finland
• Pereida Garcıá , B. B. Brumley, and Y. Yarom. “Make sure DSA signing
exponentiations really are constant-time”. SIGSAC ACM CCS 2016.
Phone: +358 50 553 2851
Email: billy.brumley@tut.fi
Mission statement
I am a researcher and academic entrepreneur, interested in scientific imaging theory
and applications, particularly in imaging algorithms development and system design.
I believe that a crossroad of academic and entrepreneurial activities provides a great
benefit and a real impact on a society.
Research interests
• Image and video processing algorithms design and implementation,
• inverse imaging algorithms,
• multimedia,
• pattern recognition and machine learning,
• image and video compression,
• lensless camera systems and digital holography.
Prof. Karen Eguiazarian
(Egiazarian) Top 5 achievements
ORCID: 0000-0002-8135-1085 • IEEE Fellow, 2018
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, • Honorary Doctor of Science, Don State Technical University (DSTU), Rostov-Don,
Webpage, GoogleScholar, Russia, 2015
ResearchGate • Largest number of citations among all TUT researchers, according to Google
Scholar
1999−present: Professor, Laboratory • Publication [1] in the selected publications list, is in the list of most popular
of Signal Processing, Tampere documents of IEEE Transactions of Image Processing, and one of the most cited
University of Technology (TUT), papers in that journal
Finland, Head of Computational • IS&T Service Award, 2014
Imaging Group
• Professor at Tampere University Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Electronic Imaging, SPIE and IS&T (since 2016)
of Technology (TUT) since 1999
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (2015−2016)
• Assistant Professor, TUT,
SPIE/IS&T Electronic Imaging Symposium, IPAS Conference Chair, 2002−2018)
1995−1999
EuMA Radar Prize (2011)
• Visiting Professor, Nvidia
Research, Santa Clara, Member, Technical Committee on DSP, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
2013−2014 Chairman, IEEE Finland Section, 2001−2002
• Visiting Professor, University of CEO and Co-founder, Noiseless Imaging Oy, TUT spinoff company, 2011
California, Santa Barbara, 2006
• Visiting Professor, University of
Delaware, 2006
Funding
Academy of Finland (2016−2019),
Technology Industries of Finland
Centennial Foundation and Jane and
Aatos Erkko Foundation (2018−2020),
Huawei (2018)
1. Dabov, K..; Foi, A..; Katkovnik, V..; Egiazarian, K.. (2007): Image
Contact information
Denoising by Sparse 3-D Transform-Domain Collaborative Filtering, IEEE
Tampere University of Technology Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 16, issue 8, pp. 2080−2095
Laboratory of Signal Processing 2. Danielyan,A., Katkovnik, V., Egiazarian,K. (2012), “BM3D frames and
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 variational image deblurring”, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 21
PO Box 552, FI-33101 Tampere, (4), 1715−1728
Finland 3. Katkovnik, V.; Foi, A.; Egiazarian, K.; Astola,J. (2010): From Local Kernel
to Nonlocal Multiple-Model Image Denoising, International Journal of
Computer Vision, Vol. 86, Number 1, pp. 1−32
Phone: +358 40 841 5663
4. Katkovnik, V., Egiazarian, K. and Astola, J. "Local approximation
Email: karen.eguiazarian@tut.fi techniques in signal and image processing." Bellingham: SPIE, 2006.
Mission statement
Our research analyzes and develops new well-founded algorithms for machine learning,
data mining, and artificial intelligence. We want to understand the fundamental reasons
why and when do these algorithms perform well and to what application situations do
they fit. We also participate in the use of modern data analysis to application fields.
Research interests
• Artificial Intelligence methods and techniques
• Supervised machine learning
• Unsupervised machine learning
• Reinforcement learning
• Data mining
• Knowledge discovery
Prof. Tapio Elomaa • Data streams
• Pattern recognition
• Design and analysis of algorithms
ORCID: 0000-0002-5230-0027 • Theoretical computer science
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, • Approximation algorithms
ResearchGate, Home Page
• Randomized algorithms
I have been a professor at TUT since

2003 Top 5 achievements
• The excellent Ph.D.’s I have had the pleasure to supervise all of which have brought
significant contributions to science. The same applies to on-going projects.
• I have been the editor of five (international) books and two journal special issues.
• Our research is in the forefront of scholarly knowledge. The longest running project
Research career has developed the theory and practice of optimal discretization of numerical
• Docent of Computer Science, attributes in classification learning. We have further developed these methods to
Univ. of Helsinki, 1999− apply to new learning/mining settings.
• Senior Researcher (Academy of • Publications in the best level journals: Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Data
Finland) visiting Technical Univ. of Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Journal of Machine Learning Research, Journal of
Munich, Germany, 2008 Artificial Intelligence Research, Theoretical Computer Science, …
• Professor, lecturer, etc. at Univ. of • Internationally recognized (senior) expert with many duties and responsibilities.
Helsinki, 1986−2003
• Marie Curie Post-Doc Fellow, Main positions of trust
European Research Center, Ispra,
Editor of journal Machine Learning, Editorial Board Member in three other journals
Italy 1997−1998
Guest Editorial Board member of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
• Ph.D., Univ. of Helsinki, 1996
PC co-chair of four conferences (ECML’02, PKDD’02, ISMIS’09, DS’11)
Funding Area/Vice Chair / Senior PC member in several first-tier conferences
Our research has been supported,
e.g., by the Academy of Finland on
several occasions and by the
European Commission as well as
private Foundations.
• K. Stormi, T. Laine, P. Suomala, T. Elomaa: Forecasting sales in industrial
Contact information
services: Modeling business potential with installed base information. Journal
Tampere University of Technology of Service Management (2017)
Laboratory of Signal Processing • T. Äijö, P. Jääskeläinen, T. Elomaa, H. Kultala, and J. Takala: Integer linear
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 programming based scheduling for transport triggered architectures. ACM
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, Transactions on Architecture and Code Optimization 12, 4 (2016) Article no.
Finland 59, 22 pp.
• T. Heinimäki and T. Elomaa: Quality measures for improving technology
trees. International Journal of Computer Games Technology (2015), 10 pp.
Phone: +358 40 84 903 94
• T. Aho, B. Ženko, S. Džeroski, and T. Elomaa: Multi-target regression with
Email: tapio.elomaa@tut.fi rule ensembles. Journal of Machine Learning Research 13 (2012) 2367−2407
Mission statement
Develop theoretically grounded models, methods, and regularization priors for
unsupervised processing of data from a diverse range of sensors, including direct,
inverse, as well as computational imaging systems, with the ultimate goal of
substantially improving the sensing/imaging quality and extending the applicability and
efficiency of these devices.
Research interests
Core expertise: Characterization, transformation, and filtering of noise and other
degradations for a variety of consumer, medical, and scientific imaging devices.
Applications of special interest: Photon-limited imaging, magnetic resonance imaging,

LWIR thermography (microbolometer), reconstruction from incomplete (sparse)
measurements such as limited-angle tomography, as well as cross-modal reconstruction
from heterogeneous sensor arrays.
Assoc. Prof.  Noise modeling and imaging sensor profiling
Alessandro Foi  Optimal transformations for variance stabilization
 Correlated, structured, and fixed-pattern noise
ORCID: 0000-0001-8228-3187
 Signal and multidimensional image filtering
TUTCRIS Portal, Homepage,
 Spatially adaptive (anisotropic, nonlocal) methods
GoogleScholar, LinkedIn
 Optimal co-design of image acquisition and restoration
 Parallels between modern image filtering and human visual system
Head of Signal and Image Restoration
Top 5 achievements
Group
• State-of-the-art high-impact contributions in the field of noise analysis,
transformation, and filtering
• 5 “Highly Cited Papers” in the top 1% of the field (Web of Science)
Research career • 8000+ citations, H-index 32 (Google Scholar), 3000+ citations H-index 18 (WoS)
• Assoc. Professor (tenure track) • Outstanding Editorial Board Member Award, IEEE Transactions on Image
2015– Processing
• Academy of Finland Research • Author/co-author/supervisor of several award winning publications (EUSIPCO Best
Fellow 2011–2016 Paper Award, IEEE SPS Young Author Best Paper Award, Best Finnish Ph.D.
Thesis in the Field of Pattern Recognition, ISBI First Prize in Fetal US Biometry
• Academy of Finland Post Doctoral
Challenge)
Researcher 2009–2011
• Marie Curie Researcher, Visiting Main positions of trust
Researcher, and Senior
Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, IEEE Transactions on
Researcher 2002–2008
Computational Imaging, SIAM Journal on Imaging Science.
• DscTech Signal Processing 2007
Panelist, Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi)
• PhD Applied Mathematics 2005
Member of the Image, Video, Multidimensional Signal Processing Technical Committee
Funding (IVMSP TC) of the IEEE Signal Processing Society, chairing the Area Chair and
Academy of Finland, EU H2020 Reviewer Coordination Subcommittee
External Expert Evaluator for the Israel Science Foundation, Swiss National Science
Foundation, Italian Research and University Evaluation Agency (ANVUR), and the
Romanian National Research Council (CNCS)
• Borges et al. “Method for Simulating Dose Reduction in Digital Breast
Contact information
Tomosynthesis”, IEEE T. Med. Imaging (2017)
• Foi & Boracchi “Foveated nonlocal self-similarity”, Int. J. Comput. Vis. (2016)
Laboratory of Signal Processing
• Mäkitalo & Foi “Optimal inversion of the generalized Anscombe
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 transformation for Poisson-Gaussian noise”, IEEE T. Image Process. (2013)
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • Foi “Clipped noisy images: heteroskedastic modeling and practical
Finland denoising”, Signal Process. (2009)
• Foi et al. “Practical Poissonian-Gaussian noise modeling and fitting for single
Phone: +358 3 311511 image raw-data”, IEEE T. Image Process. (2008)
Email: alessandro.foi@tut.fi • Dabov et al. “Image denoising by sparse 3D transform-domain collaborative
filtering”, IEEE T. Image Process. (2007)
Mission statement
My main mission is to develop theories, algorithms and applications and train
researchers in data science and engineering, particularly in machine learning and
artificial intelligence.
Research interests
Dr. Gabbouj’s research interests include Big Data analytics, multimedia content-based
analysis, indexing and retrieval, artificial intelligence, machine learning, pattern
recognition, nonlinear signal and image processing and analysis, voice conversion, and
video processing and coding. He published three books and over 700 journal and
conference papers and supervised 45 doctoral and 58 Master theses.
Top 5 achievements
Prof. Moncef Gabbouj • 2017 Finnish Cultural Foundation for Art and Science Award
• Conferrer of Degrees (Promoottori) at the Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral
Degrees at TUT, 2017
ORCID: 0000-0002-9788-2323 • Academy of Finland Professor, 2011−2015
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, • IEEE Fellow, 2011
Website, GoogleScholar, • TUT Foundation Recognition Award, 2015
ResearchGate
1998–Present: Professor, Main positions of trust
Laboratory of Signal Processing, IEEE Fourier Award for Signal Processing Committee, 2013−2014
Tampere University of Technology,
IEEE Signal Processing Society Big Data Interest Group (BIG-SIG), 2014 EURASIP
Finland, and NSF CVDI Finland Site
Advisory Committee, since 2012
Director.
General co-Chair of IEEE International Conference on Image Processing,
Research career 2020 Director, NSF Center for Visual and Decision Informatics, Finland
Site Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE DLP of the CAS society, 2004−2005
• 2011−2015: Academy of Finland
professor, Academy of Finland Chairman, IEEE Finland Section, 2002−2003; Executive Committee member,
2004−2005 Chairman, Technical Committee on DSP, IEEE Circuits and Systems
• 2012−2013: Visiting Professor,
Society, 1994−1995, Chairman-Elect, 1993−1994, and Secretary, 1991−1992.
Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology, Hong Kong Chairman, IEEE Signal Processing and Circuits and Systems, Finland Chapter, 02-04
Member, Editorial Board of Signal, Image and Video Processing, Springer
• 2011−2012: Visiting Professor,
Purdue University, and University Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 1994−1998
of Southern California, USA Member, Editorial Board of EURASIP Book Series on Signal Processing and
Communications
• 2002−2007: Head of Department
Guest Editor, Springer Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2006. Guest
Editor, the European Journal Applied Signal Processing, 2002 Guest Editor, the
European journal Signal Processing, August 1994.
Funding
NSF Center for Visual and Decision
Informatics (NSF, Business Finland
(BF), Tieto, Nokia, Intel, M-Brain, CA)
Media (BF, Yle, Nokia, Aito Media)
Video Processing (Nokia)
Academy of Finland (biomarine
monitoring)
• S. Kiranyaz, T. Ince and M. Gabbouj, Multidimensional Particle Swarm
Contact information
Optimization for Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition, Springer 2014.
• R.K. Pearson and M. Gabbouj, Nonlinear Digital Filtering with Python: An
Introduction, Taylor & Francis/CRC Press, 2015.
Korkeakoulunkatu 1
• S. Kiranyaz, T. Ince and M. Gabbouj, “Personalized Monitoring and Advance
Warning System for Cardiac Arrhythmias,” Scientific Reports, 2017, DOI
Finland
10.1038/s41598-017-09544-z (SREP-16-52549-T).
• G. Cao, A. Iosifidis, KeK.n Chen, and M. Gabbouj “Generalized Multi-View
Phone: +358 400 736 613 Embedding for Visual Recognition and Cross-Modal Retrieval,” IEEE
Email: moncef.gabbouj@tut.fi Transactions on Cybernetics, 2018.
Mission statement
My mission is to enable new immersive and interactive visual technologies through
advanced signal processing research and to train talented and creative students in the
related scientific disciplines.
Research interests
I am primarily interested in Plenoptics, the theory of the light field and its processing,
since it provides the foundations for developing future imaging systems aimed at
recreating the visual world realistically and augmenting human perceptual, creative, and
cognitive capabilities. I structure my research interests in three sectors: 3D visual scene
sensing (multi-camera and multi-sensor setups, usually working in low-sensing mode);
light field processing (mult-iview – multi-depth processing, new spectral representations
such as shearlets, Fourier optics modeling of plenoptic imaging systems) and immersive
displays (modeling and profiling 3D and light field displays, maintaining continuous
Prof. Atanas Gotchev parallax and focus cues on super-multiview displays).
ORCID: 0000-0003-2320-1000
Top 5 achievements
• Coordinator of the Marie Curie ITN ‘Immersive Visual Technologies for Safety-critical
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn page,
Applications’(https://immersafe-itn.eu)
www.tut.fi/3dmedia/
• Coordinator of the European Training Network on Full-parallax Imaging
www.tut.fi/civit/
(http://www.full-parallax-imaging.eu)
• Director of the research infrastructure facility ‘Centre of Immersive Visual
Professor in Signal Processing Technologies’ (http://www.tut.fi/civit/)
Group leader of 3D Media Group • State of the art in densely-sampled light field reconstruction: published in TPAMI and
Director of Centre for Immersive JSTSP, and publicized in grand challenge at IEEE ICME 2018
Visual Technologies (CIVIT) • A few patents and patent applications in the area of 3D visual scene sensing
(https://patents.justia.com/inventor/atanas-gotchev)
Research career
• Professor, TUT, 2016 –
• Assoc. Prof. (tenure track), TUT, Main positions of trust
2013 – 2016 Associate Editor: Journal of Electronic Imaging, 2017-2019
• Docent, Signal Processing, TUT, Reviewer for EU REA grants
2012 – Member of SPIE, OSA and IEEE (Seasonal schools program committee, 2016-2018)
• Academy of Finland Research Chair of the 3DTV series of conferences (2009 – 2018)
Fellow, TUT, 2010-2015
• Senior Researcher, TUT, 2000-
2015
• Dr.Sc. (Tech), 2003
Funding
EU: ImmerSAFE ITN (2018-2021) and
ETN-FPI (2015-2019). Academy of
Finland: CIVIT (2014-2016).
Industrial: Business Finland/FIMA
(2015-2018, Nokia (2009-2018).
www.tut.fi/3dmedia/projects/ Selected publications
• Georgiev, M, Bregovic, R and Gotchev, A 2018, ’Time-of-Flight Range
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Measurement in Low-sensing Environment: Noise Analysis and Complex-
Tampere University of Technology domain Non-local Denoising,’ in IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
Laboratory of Signal Processing • Vagharshakyan, S, Bregovic, R and Gotchev, A 2017, 'Light Field
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 Reconstruction Using Shearlet Transform' in IEEE Transactions on Pattern
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, Analysis and Machine Intelligence
Finland • Bregovic, R, Kovács, P and Gotchev, A 2016, 'Optimization of light field
display-camera configuration based on display properties in spectral domain'
in Optics Express
Phone: +358 40 849 0733
• Gotchev, A, Akar, GB, Capin, T, Strohmeier, D & Boev, A 2011, 'Three-
Email: atanas.gotchev@tut.fi Dimensional Media for Mobile Devices' in Proceedings of the IEEE
Mission statement
Professor Hamari and his team are on a quest to understand how technology affects us,
how we affect technology and how technology can be molded to shape our reality to
increase the flourishment, productivity and overall happiness of mankind.
Research interests
Dr. Hamari’s and his research group’s (Gamification Group) research covers several
forms of information technologies such as games, motivational information systems
(e.g. gamification, game-based learning, persuasive technologies), new media (social
networking services, online video streaming, eSports), peer-to-peer economies (sharing
economy, collaborative consumption, crowdsourcing), and virtual economies. Dr.
Hamari has authored several seminal empirical, theoretical and meta-analytical
scholarly articles on these topics from perspective of consumer behavior, human-
computer interaction, game studies and information systems science. His research has
Assoc. Prof. Juho Hamari been published in a variety of prestigious venues such as Organization Studies (J3),
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (J3), User Modeling
and User-Adapted Interaction (J3), International Journal of Human-computer Studies
ORCID: 0000-0002-6573-588X (J3), Information & Software Technology (J3), Journal of Documentation (J3),
International Journal of Information Management (J2), Computers in Human Behavior
TUTCRIS Portal, (J2), Internet Research (J2), Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking,
Website, GoogleScholar, Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, Simulation & Gaming as well as in
ResearchGate, Gamification Group books published by e.g. MIT Press (J3).
Top achievements
Associate professor of Gamification
(tenure-track) & Leader of the • First Professorship in Gamification internationally
Gamification Group • Over 6000 citations, h-index: 27, i10-index: 40 (Mar 2018)
• Information Systems Science Scholar of the Year (Finland) 2017
Research career • Article among the ”most notable articles in computer science” (ACM)
• 2015−2018 Leading researcher, • Honorary Distinguished Alumnus of Kangasala High School
University of Tampere • Emerging Virtual Scholar (AERA)
• 2015−2016 Visiting scholar,
University of California Berkeley
• 2015−2016 Postdoc/PM,
Aalto University Founding member and board member of The Finnish Society for Game Research
• 2012−2015 Researcher, University Member of the Publication Forum (JUFO) Computer and information science panel
of Tampere Chair of the Gamification track @ Annual Hawaii International Conference on System
• 2010−2012 Researcher, HIIT Sciences (HICSS) and The International GamiFIN conference
• 2008−2010 RA, HIIT
Funding
2018−2026 Center of Excellence,
Academy of Finland
2017−2018 IMMERSIVE, Tekes
2016−2018 eSports, Tekes
2014−2017 Koukku, Tekes
2014−2016 NoG, Tekes Selected publications
• Hamari, J. (2017). Do badges increase user activity? A field experiment
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on effects of gamification. Computers in Human Behavior, 71, 469−478.
• Hamari, J., Hassan, L., & Dias, A. (2018). Gamification, quantified-self or
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing social networking? Matching users’ goals with motivational technology.
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 User Modelling and User-Adapted Interaction.
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • Hamari, J., Sjöklint, M., & Ukkonen, A. (2016). The sharing economy: Why
Finland people participate in collaborative consumption. Journal of the
Association for Information Science and Technology, 67(9), 2047−2059.
Phone: +358 50 318 6861 • Morschheuser, B., Hassan, L., Werder, K., & Hamari, J. (2018). How to
design gamification? A method for engineering gamified software.
Email: juho.hamari@tut.fi Information & software technology, 95, 219−237.
Mission statement
I’m leading the TUT Machine Learning Group of 10 people. The mission of the group is
to deploy modern machine learning and deep learning technologies to everyday
industrial use. We study practical implementations on low resource platforms, for
example, deployment of state-of-the-art object detection models to working machines.
Research interests
• Deep Learning
• Machine Learning Implementations
• End-to-End Learning
• Object Detection from Camera Stream
• Optical Character Recognition
Assoc. Prof. Top achievements

Heikki Huttunen • ICANN MEG Mind Reading Challenge, 2011: Winner
ORCID: 0000-0002-6571-0797 • DREAM6 Molecular Classification of AML Challenge, 2011: Best performer
• IEEE MLSP 2012 Amazon Data Science Challenge: Second Place
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, Website
• IEEE MLSP 2013 Birds Challenge: Top 10% [Kaggle]
• DecMeg2014 – Decoding the Human Brain: 2nd (of 269) [Kaggle]
Associate Professor at Signal
Processing Lab. Head of the Machine • Glaston Hackathon 2017: Winner
Learning Group.
Associate editor, Springer Journal of Signal Processing Systems, 2017−
Member, TUT Academic Board, 2013−
Research career Member, Board of Directors, Visy Oy
• Assoc. Prof TUT 2017−
• Lecturer TUT 2005−2017
• Visiting researcher Niigata Univ.
Japan 2010
• Partner Visy Oy 2003−
• Research Scientist Visy Oy 2004−
• Dr.Tech TUT 1999
Funding
Academy of Finland Project CoefNet,
2017−2021
Real-time object detection and tracking deployed in a container terminal.
Tekes Project Citytrack, 2017−2018
• Boutellier, Wu, Huttunen, and Bhattacharyya, ”PRUNE: dynamic and
Contact information decidable dataflow for signal processing on heterogeneous platforms,” IEEE
Tampere University of Technology Transactions on Signal Processing Jan. 2018.
Laboratory of Signal Processing • Cakir, Parascandolo, Heittola, Huttunen, and Virtanen, "Convolutional
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 Recurrent Neural Networks for Polyphonic Sound Event Detection," IEEE
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, Trans. Audio, Speech and Language Proc., June 2017.
Finland • Huttunen, Tohka, "Model Selection for Linear Classifiers using Bayesian Error
Estimation," Pattern Recognition, May 2015.
• Aghaeepour, Finak, The FlowCAP Consortium, The DREAM Consortium,
Phone: +358 40 849 0799
Holger Hoos, Tim R Mosmann, Ryan Brinkman, Raphael Gottardo and
Email: heikki.huttunen@tut.fi Richard H Scheuerman, "Critical Assessment of Automated Flow Cytometry
Data Analysis Techniques," Nature Methods, February 2013.
Mission statement
My mission is to study and teach how to do profit with software products and services in
the ever-evolving business world. The mission requires a wide understanding of issues
and fields related to the production, marketing and even management of software
products and services.
Research interests
A common theme characterizing my research interests is software: I have studied
software and its production from various viewpoints. Roughly, the research areas, I
have addressed, range from agile software development practices to revenue models in
software ecosystems; and from securing software against attacks to studying impacts of
customer reviews to the sale of software products. Researchers approaches used
combine both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Asst. Prof. The themes that I have recently addressed in my research include, e.g.:
Sami Hyrynsalmi • Influence of multi-homing in software platform competition,
• Ecosystem health, well-being and evolution,
ORCID: 0000-0002-5073-3750
• Secure software engineering with Agile development methods, and
Researcher ID: U-6315-2017,
• Hardening software with diversification and obfuscation methods.
GoogleScholar, ResearchGate.
Top 5 achievements
Assistant Professor of Software • More than 70 supervised Master’s and Bachelor’s theses as well as two
Product Management and Business; instructed dissertations for three universities.
Co-leader of Software Engineering • Over 100 peer-reviewed publications ranging from software engineering
and Intelligent Systems group. processes to software business revenue models and from software security
techniques to analyses of ethical questions related to various areas of digitalization.
Research career • Published in leading journals of the software engineering field, such as Journal of
• Assistant Professor (2nd term, Systems and Software and Information Systems and Technologies.
tenure track), 10/2016– • Five best paper and one best student paper awards from various international
• Senior researcher (part time) in conferences as well as the Master’s thesis prize.
University of Turku, 10−12/2016 • A member of the recipient group of Turku Chamber of Commerce’s ICT Act of
• Postdoctoral researcher in Year 2012 prize for Windows Phone Hackathon.
University of Turku,
1/2015−9/2016
• D.Sc. (tech), University of Turku,
Number of positions in program committees of scientific conferences; e.g.,
2014
International Conference of Agile Software Development, International Conference of
• M.Sc. (tech), University of Turku, Software Business and International Workshop on Software Startups.
2009
Referee for such journals as IEEE Software, Journal of Systems and Software,
Funding Information and Software Technology, IEEE Transaction on Big Data.
Participated in the preparation and Chair of the organizing committee of International Workshop on Software
applying of such research projects as Ecosystems (2017) as well as member of several program committees.
Cyber Trust, GESEC and Pre-GESEC
from Tekes – the Finnish Funding
Agency for Technology and
Innovation.
• J. Holvitie et al. Technical debt and agile software development practices and
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processes: An industry practitioner survey. Information and Software
Tampere University of Technology Technology, 96:141–160, 2018.
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing • S. Hyrynsalmi, A. Suominen, & M. Mäntymäki. The influence of developer
Pohjoisranta 11 A multi-homing on competition between software ecosystems. The Journal of
PO Box 300, FI-28101 Pori, Systems and Software, 111:119–127, 2016.
Finland • J. Ruohonen, S. Hyrynsalmi, & V. Leppänen. An outlook on the institutional
evolution of the European cyber security apparatus. Government Information
Quarterly, 33(4):746–756, 2016.
Phone: +358 40 571 0028
• S. Hyrynsalmi, M. Seppänen, & A. Suominen. Sources of value in application
Email: sami.hyrynsalmi@tut.fi ecosystems. The Journal of Systems and Software, 96:61–72, 2014.
Mission statement
Model based system design methods and tools that automate the generation and
configuration of HW and SW on multicore + FPGA platforms. The main application area
is video. Experience also on wireless sensor networks and neural networks.
Research interests
• High Level Synthesis
• IP-XACT/IEEE1685
• FPGA accelerated cloud architectures and services
• System-on-Chip and Network on chip architectures
• Parallel video encoding implementations
• Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm implementations on FPGA
Prof. Timo D. Hämäläinen Top 5 achievements

• Kactus2 open source tool framework for System-on-Chip design
ORCID: 0000-0002-7867-0800 • Kvazaar open sourve HEVC video encoder
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, • TUTWSN wireless sensor network: Ultra-low energy wireless sensor networks in
ResearchGate practice: Theory, realization and deployment, M Kuorilehto, M Kohvakka, J Suhonen,
P Hämäläinen, M Hännikäinen, T D Hämäläinen 2008 John Wiley & Sons
• Methods and arrangements for realising betting with off-line terminals, US Patent
Head of the laboratory of Pervasive
7543152
Computing since Jan 2017
• Founder of spin-off company Wirepas

Member of IEEE, Computer Society, Signal Processing Society
Research career
Program committee member e.g. in DATE, Embedded Computer Systems -
• Head of the laboratory of Architectures, MOdeling, and Simulation (SAMOS)
Pervasive Computing 2017
• Full Professor on Computer
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Funding FPGA
@cloud
High Level Synthesis

COMPACT Cost-Efficient Smart SDL-based DSP+FPGA design UML2.0 based
HEVC encoder@
SoC-FPGA Kactus3D
MP-SoC video+WLAN
System SW Synthesis ITEA 16018 for custom WLAN MAC Kactus2 Kactus2 1685-2014
VIRTUOSE Virtualized Video 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

Services CELTIC+ C2015/2-4
MARTES Model driven approach to
Real-Time Embedded System Selected publications
Development ITEA 04006
• UML-based multiprocessor SoC design framework, T Kangas, P Kukkala, H
Contact information Orsila, E Salminen, M Hännikäinen, T D Hämäläinen, J Riihimäki, K.
Tampere University of Technology Kuusilinna, 2006 ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing (TECS) 5 (2), 281−320
• Orsila H, Salminen E, Hämäläinen T 2013, Recommendations for using
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 Simulated Annealing in task mapping, Design Automation of Embedded
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, Systems., ISSN 0929-5585, pp. 1−33, 2013.
Finland • T. Arpinen, E. Salminen, T. D. Hämäläinen and M. Hännikäinen, "MARTE
profile extension for modeling dynamic power management of embedded
systems," J. Syst. Archit., vol. 58, pp. 209−219, 2012
Phone: +358 408490777
• Comparative rate-distortion-complexity analysis of 2012 HEVC and AVC
Email: timo.d.hamalainen@tut.fi video codecs, J Vanne, M Viitanen, TD Hamalainen, A Hallapuro, 2012 IEEE
Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology 22 (12), 1885
Mission statement
Software engineering applied to industrial automation, production settings and other
smart environments. Leading a research group with focus on cyber-physical systems,
IoT enabling technologies and system integration for more autonomous and adaptable
software based systems.
Research interests
Software based systems in in production environments as well as other smart
environments such as cities and buildings
• Software architecture and communication for large-scale distributed processes
• Platforms and ecosystem frameworks increasing interoperability and development of
new data-driven solutions
• Information models and semantics for autonomous composition of functional
services and data-based services
Asst. Prof.
• Combining models of the physical world with software models for self-awareness
David Hästbacka based adaptability
ORCID: 0000-0001-8442-1248 • Development of models and analytics facilitating development of dependable
systems
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Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Top 5 achievements

Software Engineering, • Long and successful research collaboration with industry partners
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing • Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Researcher grant SEMIS, focusing on the
ambitious topic on semantic interoperability of industrial systems, 2017
• Kannisto, P., Hästbacka, D. & Kuikka, S. System Architecture for Mastering Machine
Parameter Optimisation. Computers in Industry, 85, pp. 39−47 (2017)
• Preparing and receiving funding for the TUT coordinated H2020 project COCOP
Research career together with Prof. Matti Vilkko (PI), 2016
• Assistant Professor, TUT, 2018− • Hästbacka, David; Vepsäläinen, Timo; Kuikka, Seppo. Model-driven development of
• Academy Postdoctoral industrial process control applications, Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 84,
Researcher, TUT, 2017− Num. 7, pp. 1100−1113 (2011)
• Postdoc. Researcher, TUT,
2013−2017 Main positions of trust
• D.Sc. (Tech.), TUT, Faculty of Finnish Society of Automation: Finnish MES Forum, OPC Forum. THTH Association of
Engineering Sciences 2013 Decentralized Information Management for Industry, member of working committee.
• Teaching Associate, TUT, TPC member: IEEE Int. Conf. on Industrial Informatics, IEEE Int. Conf. on Emerging
2012−2015 Technologies and Factory Automation, Int. Conf. on Enterprise Information Systems.
• Researcher, TUT, 2007−2012
• M.Sc. Automation Eng., TUT 2007
Funding
Academy of Finland, Postdoctoral
Research Grant SEMIS, 2017−2020
ECSEL Productive4.0, 2017−2020
H2020 COCOP, 2016−2020
Tekes Urban Smart Energy,
2017−2019 Selected publications
• Kannisto, P., Hästbacka, D. & Kuikka, S. System Architecture for Mastering
Contact information Machine Parameter Optimisation. Computers in Industry, 85, pp. 39−47
Tampere University of Technology (2017)
Laboratory of PervasiveComputing • Hästbacka, David; Vepsäläinen, Timo; Kuikka, Seppo. Model-driven
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 development of industrial process control applications, Journal of Systems
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, and Software, Vol. 84, Num. 7, pp. 1100−1113 (2011)
Finland • Hästbacka D., Jantunen E., Karaila M., Barna L. Service-based Condition
Monitoring for Cloud-enabled Maintenance Operations. IEEE Industrial
Electronics Society IECON 2016. pp. 5289−5295 (2016)
Phone: +358 40 519 1506
• Hästbacka, D., Kuikka, S. Semantics Enhanced Engineering and Model
Email: david.hastbacka@tut.fi Reasoning for Control Application Development, Intelligent Interactives for
Multimedia Processing, MTAP, 65 (1), pp. 47−62 (2013)
Mission statement
Culture collide. Software engineering (SE) is team work. Currently teams are
geographically distributed and the members represent cultural backgrounds. The
software artefacts are widely, often openly, available and developed for multicultural
user base. In software development it is important to understand cultural differences, to
adapt the work practices and artefact features to take into account differences in
national, organizational and user cultures – to avoid collisions.
Research interests
My researcher career covers the period from 1974 to present. During the decades
the focus is changed; even the old topics have followed me as a part of my researcher.
My research gamut covers information modelling, knowledge engineering, AI,
technology management (forecasting and trend analysis), ubiquity and context
sensitivity in information society. The last decades has focused the work in software
Prof. Hannu Jaakkola process improvement (SPI) especially in small and very small (software development)
entities (VSE), first based on process oriented (CMMI, ISO 15504 based)
development, gradually transferred towards the problems of global software business.
Currently developments teams are globally distributed, multicultural and develop
ORCID 0000-0003-0188-7507
artefacts for global multicultural markets. I’m trying to find answer to the question “How
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, DBLP to do successful SE in this environment”. SE may include elements of social networking
and crowdsourcing. Multicultural loosely connected teams of experts – common e.g. in
Professor (Software Engineering), open source software development - have become a part of normal software business,
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing. too. It requires new management skills and practices to organize the work in this
- From 4/2018 Professor Emeritus strongly culture sensitive environment. The answer to the research question (my
(5% on duty) research) covers elements of human behavior, software processes and software
architectures combined with culture knowledge (culture sensitivity).
Top 5 achievements
Research career
Honors:
• 1992– Professor (Software
Engineering), Tampere University • 2014−2017 Research Professor, Grants
of Technology (TUT); 2015−2016 • 2014 Teacher of the Year (Vuoden opetusteko).
• Visiting Professor, Keio • 2012 Researcher of the Year (Vuoden tutkija),
University Japan; 1998−Title of • 2003 Annual influential person of the year ; Vuoden tietotekniikkavaikuttaja. Finnish
Docent (Information Technology), Data Processing Association (Tietotekniikan liitto; 2003)
University of Lapland; 1992−2006
Director, Research Institute for • Several Academic grants and memberships in scientific and societal boards
Information Technology (TUT);
1974−1992 Academic positions in
TUT, University of Tampere,
University of Vaasa; some short Continuing duties in conference committees (Chairman, PC member): EJC, ADBIS,
periods in Nokia MIPRO, PICMET, CompSysTech, MIPRO, Sofsem, SQAMIA, Baltic IS & DB
Funding Academic director of Pori eMBA I-VI programs; Six eMBA Programs in 2003−2017
2014−2017 Research Professor,
Foundations; 2014−2017
Keio University, Japan (Visiting
Professor and GESL); In general,
wide variety of research funding
sources: Academy of Finland,
TEKES, SHOK, EU sources, industry
These papers build the basement of my work in the area of
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multicultural software engineering. Wide variety of aspects in the topic are
Tampere University of Technology covered by my recent work.
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing, • Jaakkola, Hannu. (2012). Culture Sensitive Aspects in Software
Pori Engineering. In A. Duesterhoeft, M. Klettke & K.-D. Schewe (Eds.),
Pohjoisranta 11A Conceptual Modelling and Its Theoretical Foundations (pp. 291315): Springer
PO Box 300, FI-28101 Pori, LNCS.
Finland • Jaakkola, Hannu. (2009). Towards a Globalized Software Industry
Acta Polytechnica Hungarica, 6(5), 69−84.
Phone: +358 400 622 942 • Jaakkola, Hannu, & Heimbürger, Anneli. (2009). Cross-Cultural
Software Engineering. Informatologia, 42(4), 256−264.
Email: hannu.jaakkola@tut.fi
Mission statement
I am aiming to work to do my duties for mitigating the climate change by research and
educational activities relating to the development of Smart Grids which is a tool for
increasing the penetration of renewables. Smart Grids is an enabler of energy-efficient
and environmentally friendly open energy market and at the same time the critical
infrastructure of society.
Research interests
The key research areas are as follows:
• Distribution automation, active network management, and microgrids
• Smart Metering, Demand Response, active customers, and customer load modeling
• Electric vehicles, battery energy storages, and their network impacts
• Application of ICT in Smart Grids
Prof. Pertti Järventausta • Power quality management
• Electricity market, new business models, power-based grid tariffs, and network
business regulation issues
ORCID: 0000-0002-7191-4825
TUTCRIS Portal, GoogleScholar Top 5 achievements
• Over 180 supervised diploma theses and 10 supervised doctoral theses
Head of the Laboratory of • Over 30 refereed articles in international journals and over 200 publications in
Electrical Energy Engineering international conferences
(2017–) • Järventausta P., Smart grids with large scale implementation of Automatic Meter
Professor of power engineering (1999) Reading - Experiences from Finland. A chapter in international text-book “the
Handbook of Clean Energy Systems”. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2015
• Active co-operation with industry, various stakeholders and other research partners
in several research projects and in other activities
Research career
• Taking part for global commercialising the distribution management system at
• The head of the Institute of Versoft Oy and ABB Transmit Oy, which basis lies on the basic research work at
Power Engineering (2001−2004) TUT in 90’s
and the Department of Electrical
Energy Engineering (2008−2010)
• Professor of power Main positions of trust
engineering (1999−)
Member of the working group of smart grids established by the Ministry of
• Expert in the department of Economic Affairs and Employment in 2016−2018
Relays and Network Control
division at ABB Transmit Oy, Member of board of Cleen Oy in 2013−2015 and deputy member in 2011−2013
1997−1998 Member of the SMARTGREENS conference Program Committee in 2013−2017
• Senior researcher, 1993−1997 Member of evaluation committee of the Swedish Centre of Excellence in Electric Power
• Dr.Tech., 1995 Engineering (EKC2) at The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in 2013
Member of the advisory board of Grid4EU-project (7th framework program) 2011−2015
Funding
Member of working group of the European Technology Platform for Electricity Networks
Transition to a resource efficient
of the Future (ETP-SmartGrids) 2005−2008
and climate neutral electricity system
(EL- TRAN), 2015−2021, Academy of
Finland (Strategic Research Council)
Social Energy – Prosumer Centric
Energy Ecosystem (ProCem), Selected publications
2016−2018, Tekes
• Mutanen A., Ruska M., Repo S., Järventausta P., Customer classification
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and load profiling method for distribution systems. IEEE Transactions on
Tampere University of Technology Power Delivery, Vol. 26, NO. 3, July 2011, pp. 1755−1763
Laboratory of Electrical Energy • Rautiainen A., Repo S., Järventausta P., Mutanen A., Vuorilehto K., Jalkanen
Engineering K., Statistical charging load modelling of PHEVs in electricity distribution
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 networks using National Travel Survey data. IEEE Transactions on Smart
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Grid, vol.3, no.4, Dec. 2012, pp.1650−659
Finland • Koskela J., Rautiainen A., Järventausta P., Utilization Possibilities of
Electrical Energy Storages in Households’ Energy Management in Finland.
Phone: +358 40 549 2384 International Review of Electrical Engineering, vol. 11, no. 6, 2017, p.
607−617
Email: pertti.jarventausta@tut.fi
Mission statement
I do what I am always been interested in: learning and finding new things and then
teaching them to the others.
Research interests
Software testing and architectures. How to apply artificial intelligence on these areas?
Action-oriented solutions for concurrency. Change of execution paradigm to better
support programming of concurrent and distributed systems.
Educational software. How to use software in education and how to educate software
skills on different levels?
Ethical consequences of software usage.
Top 5 achievements
Prof. Hannu-Matti • Medal of the Student Union of TUT given on educational merits.
Järvinen • Member of a team winning European Championship on Micromouse (a robot
challenge).
ORCID: 0000-0003-0047-2051 • First publication in the publication list is somewhat a ”standard” reference if problems
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn of learning in programming are discussed.
• Quite a number of examined Master’s theses (over 250)
• President of the council of the Finnish Association of Graduate Engineers (TEK).
Professor on software systems,
software architectures, testing,
concurrency, educational software.
Member of the SEFI Board of Directors (European Society for Engineering Education.
Member of Administrative Council of Kaleva (Insurance company).
President the Board of Ulla Tuominen’s Foundation.
Research career President of Koovee Ry (a sports club with 4000 members)
• Professor at Tampere University of
Technology (TUT) from 1998.
• Associate professor at TUT 1996-
1998.
• Senior lecturer at Tampere
Institute of Technology1995-1996.
• Assistant, assistant professor,
senior researcher and acting
associate professor at TUT 1983-
1995.
• Dr.Sc. (Tech) 1992
Funding
Skills, education and the future of the
Work. 2016-2019. (Finnish Academy)
ATAC - Advanced Test Automation
for Complex Software-Intensive
Systems, 2012-2014. (Part of EU
ITEA2 project.) Selected publications
• Lahtinen, E., Ala-Mutka, K., Järvinen, H.-M. A study of the difficulties of
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novice programmers. Proceedings of the 10th Annuel SIGCSE Conference
Tampere University of Technology on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, Monte de
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing Caparice, 27-29 June, 2005. pp. 14-18,
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 • Järvinen, H.-M., Kurki-Suonio, R., Sakkinen, M., Systä, K., Object-oriented
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, specification of reactive systems. Proc. 12th International Conference on
Finland Software Engineering, Nice, France, March 1990, IEEE Computer Society
Press, 63-71.
Phone: +358 40 8490741 • Järvinen, H.-M., Kurki-Suonio, R., DisCo specification language: marriage of
actions and objects. Proc. 11th International Conference on Distributed
Email: hannu-matti.jarvinen@tut.fi Computing Systems. Arlington, Texas, May 1991, IEEE Computer Society
Press, 142-151.
Mission statement
Dr. Lempiäinen targets to find new revolutionary solutions / applications for mobile
communications technology field. Examples of this kind of targets are:
• Ultimate need of national emergency mobile network in commercial frequencies for
all inhabitants in Finland (inc. also authorities)
• Single Path Single Access = unique frequency reuse at each terminal location
• Passive geothermal cooling for base station sites (saving energy)
• User/Customer guided energy and capacity optimization in mobile networks (inc.
operators’ loyalty program = dialogue between operators and users)
Research interests
Dr. Lempiäinen’s research interest includes different aspects of evolution of mobile
communications. The evolution understanding contains several system level areas as
Prof. Jukka Lempiäinen deep technical details (e.g. need of antenna development) as knowledge of techno-
economical approaches as definition of indoor/outdoor service scenarios in multi-
technology environment (e.g. 5G vs. WiFi). Dr. Lempiäinen has published two
international books, four book chapters/sections, 94 journal and conference papers, and
ORCID: 0000-0003-2016-8903 supervised 9 doctoral and 43 Master theses.
TUTCRIS Portal, ResearchGate,
LinkedIn, www.tut.fi/rnp
Top 5 achievements
Head of Radio Network Planning • Initiating national discussion and demand to have emergency mobile network in
Group (RNP) commercial frequencies for all inhabitants in Finland (social impact)
• Analysis and theory (business plan) about future of mobile networks
• Innovating Single Path Single Access (SPSA = needle beams) concept to bring
unique improvement in frequency efficiency in mobile communications
• Founder of four private start-up companies: European Communications Engineering
Research career (1998), Geofridge (2012), Greatest Heroes (2013), ShipMyPacket/Agora Networks
• Professor, Tampere University of (2016)
Technology, 2001− • The Best Paper Prize at the IEEE IC-BNMT2010 conference, China, 2010.
• D.Sc (EE), Helsinki University of
Technology, 1999 Main positions of trust
• Lic. Tech. (EE), Helsinki University
Member of Technical Committee, 5G Forum, 2018
of Technology, 1998
Member of Technical Committee, AfricaCom 2015
• M.Sc (EE), Helsinki University of
URSI National Board Member, 2003−
Technology, 1993
Chairman, European Communications Engineering Ltd, 1998−
Funding
Ambient backscattering
communications, Academy of Finland,
2017−2019
Co-planning and co-functionality of
Mobile and Electrical networks (2013–
2015), Finnish Funding Agency for Selected publications
Technology and Innovation (TEKES)
• S. F. Yunas, J. Säe, M. U. Sheikh, and J. Lempiäinen, “Planning
Contact information Guidelines and Principles for 5G RAN, F. Hu, Ed., Opportunities in 5G
Tampere University of Technology Networks: A Research and Development Perspective. Taylor & Francis
Laboratory of Electronics and Group, USA, April 2016.
Communications Engineering • Sheikh, M.U., and Lempiäinen J., “Will New Antenna Materials Enable
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Single Path Multiple Access (SPMA)?”, in Springer Journal on Wireless
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Personal Communications, vol. 78, no. 2, pp.979−994, September 2014.
• Sheikh, M.U., and Lempiäinen J., “A Flower Tessellation for Simulation
Finland
Purpose of Cellular Network with 12-Sector Sites”, in IEEE Wireless
Communications Letters, vol.2, no.3, pp.279−282, June 2013.
Phone: +358 50 511 5131 • Lempiäinen J., Nikoskinen K., Juntunen J. (1997): Multistate Phase
Email: jukka.lempiainen@tut.fi Diversity Microcell Antenna, IEE Electronic Letters, vol. 33, pp. 438−440.
Mission statement
My mission is to apply state-of-the-art signal processing and machine learning methods
and tools to real-world problems and to solve problems encountered in industry, public
organizations or society in general by means of these methods and tools. I also strive to
increase the level of awareness in students and citizens about the possibilities created
by artificial intelligence.
Research interests
My research has spanned various application areas of machine learning techniques
including crop yield prediction based on agricultural Big Data, analysis of remote
sensing data for vegetation mapping, biosphere modelling for safety assessment of
spent nuclear fuel disposal and analysis of polygraphic biosignal recordings for patient
monitoring. Previously I have studied and developed methods for estimating signal
entropy/complexity applying them to physiological data. Recently my main interest has
Prof. Tarmo Lipping been in combining detection of synchronization patterns in multichannel data with
network analysis and machine learning techniques to provide decision support in
intensive care. Concerning agricultural Big Data analysis our research group is
ORCID: 0000-0002-5112-2425 developing deep learning algorithms combining CNN and LSTM networks for crop yield
prediction and modelling.
GoogleScholar
2004−Present: Professor of Signal Top 5 achievements
Processing, Signal Processing • Development of methods and models for brain function monitoring in anesthesia and
Laboratory, Tampere University of intensive care with several papers published in Anesthesiology, NeuroImage and
Technology, Pori Unit, Finland. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.
• Development of methodology for biosphere assessment and landscape / land uplift
modelling. The work has been published in several journal papers, several Work
Reports of Posiva Oy and in three doctoral thesis.
Research career • Leadership positions in academia (Head of department in TUT and Tallinn TU; vice
• Director of Pori Department, TUT director of UCPori).
(2010−2016) • Development of a study module for experts in healthcare analytics together with
• Vice Director of Pori University Tallinn University of Technology and Satakunta Univ. of Applied Sciences.
Consortium (2010−) • Supervision of 5 doctoral thesis and over 40 Master’s thesis.
• Prof. of Biomedical Engineering,
Director of Biomedical Engineering Main positions of trust
Centre, Tallinn Univ Technology,
IEEE, Senior Member
Estonia (2002−2003)
IFMBE, Member
• Post-doctoral research associate,
Dartmouth College, NH, USA Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine
(2001−2002) Evaluator of Horizon2020 FET OPEN RIA calls 2015/1 and 2015/2
Chair of the Scientific Board of Pori University Consortium
Funding
European Innovation Partnership
(EIP); TEKES; KYT program (TEM);
Posiva Oyj; Regional Council of
Satakunta; ELY-Center, City of Pori;
Estonian Science Foundation; EC
BIOMED project.
• Kuhlmann, L. et al. (2016) Neural mass model-based tracking of anesthetic
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brain states. NeuroImage, 133, pp. 438−456
• Kumpumäki, T. et al. (2015) Data-Driven Approach to Benthic Cover Type
Laboratory of Signal Processing Classification Using Bathymetric LiDAR Waveform Analysis. Remote
Pohjoisranta 11A Sensing, 7, pp. 13390−13409
PO Box 300, FI-28101 Pori, • Pohjola, J. et al. (2014) Landscape Development Modeling Based on
Finland Statistical Framework. Computers & Geosciences, 62, pp. 43−52.
• Liley, D. et al. (2010) Propofol and Remifentanil Differentially Modulate
Phone: +358 40 826 2860 Frontal Electroencephalographic Activity. Anesthesiology, 113, pp.292-304.
Email: tarmo.lipping@tut.fi • Ferenets, R. et al. (2006) Comparison of entropy and complexity measures
for the assessment of depth of sedation. IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng., 53 (6).
Mission statement
To develop low-cost privacy-preserving localization technologies that meet the needs of
future positioning networks; to improve the robustness and accuracy of GNSS and non-
GNSS navigation and tracking algorithms, and to train researchers in the area of signal
processing for wireless navigation and communications.
Research interests
• Baseband receiver processing for localization, tracking and navigation
• GNSS receiver design
• Indoor localization
• IoT signal processing for navigation and communication
• Cognitive positioning
• Location Based Services
Assoc. Prof. • Human mobility models for eHealth applications
Elena Simona Lohan • Physical later security in mobile localization and tracking
ORCID: 0000-0003-1718-6924
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, group
Top 5 achievements
website, Twitter, ResearchGate • Co-editor of 2 Springer books on wireless positioning
• Co-author in 53 peer-reviewed journal publications and 126 peer-reviewed
conference publications
Associate Professor in wireless
positioning since Oct 2013 • 5 granted patents (US patent 8160124, US2016192157 (A1), US2016161592 (A1),
European patent WO2016198093 (A9), European patent WO2016180480 (A1))
• More than 85% supervised PhD and MSc students finding jobs in industry or
academia within 6 months after their graduation
• Best presentation awards at ACM MELT 2015 and IARIA SPACOMM 2011
Research career
• Visiting Scholar at Universitat
Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain Main positions of trust
(since 2013)
Associated Editor for three peer-reviewed international journals (Cambridge RIN Journal
• Academy Research Fellow (Sep
of Navigation, IET Radar, Sonar and Navigation journal, and GPS Solutions)
2011–Aug 2016)
Regional correspondent for the IEEE Global Communications Newsletters
• PhD in wireless communications
from TUT, Nov 2003 Member of steering committee of the annual ICL-GNSS conference
• Visiting Professor at University
Politehnica of Bucharest (Oct
2010–Apr 2011)
Funding
Academy of Finland: PRISMA (2018–
2019), INSURE (2017–2018)
H2020: GATEMAN (2018–2019),
EMPHASIS (2018–2017)
ESA: SCARBOC (2015–2017)
FP7: MULTI-POS (2012–2016) Selected publications
• E.S. Lohan, D. Alonso, J. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, P. Boto. P.
Contact information
Fernandes, "Unambiguous Techniques Modernized GNSS Signals:
Tampere University of Technology Surveying the solutions," IEEE Sign. Proc. Magazine, vol. 34(5), Sep 2017
Laboratory of Electronics and • E.S. Lohan, K. Borre, “Accuracy limits in multi-GNSS systems”, IEEE
Communications Engineering Transactions on Aerospace, vol. 52(5), Jan 2017, pp. 2477–2494
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 • L. Chen, S. Thombre, K. Järvinen, E.S. Lohan, P. Korpisaari, H. Kuusniemi,
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, H. Leppäkoski, S. Honkala, M.Z. H. Bhuiyan, L. Ruotsalainen, G.N. Ferrara,
Finland S. Bu-Pasha, “Robustness, Security, and Privacy in Location-Based Services
for Future IoT”, in IEEE Access, vol. 5, no. , pp. 8956–8977, 2017
Phone: +358 40 8490669 • J. Talvitie, M. Renfors, E.S. Lohan, “Novel Indoor Positioning mechanism via
Spectral Compression”, in IEEE Comm. Letters, vol. 20(2), Feb 2016.
Email: elena-simona.lohan@tut.fi
Mission statement
My mission is to use understanding gathered from the interface between physics,
chemistry, materials science and electrical engineering to understand and develop novel
electronic devices, materials and systems that are energy efficient and environmentally
sustainable.
Research interests
With regard to the mission above, a medium-term goal is the enabling of
environmentally friendly and economically feasible energy autonomy through energy
harvesting and storage, while a long-term goal is the development of high-performance,
low-energy circuitry for computation and wireless communication. With regard to
healthcare, a medium-term goal is enabling remote hospital level monitoring systems
while long-term goal is to development of epidermal temporary tattoo-like monitoring
devices.
Prof. Donald Lupo We investigate technologies and solutions related to energy-autonomy (storage and
harvesting), sensors, and circuitry. Strong emphasis is placed on scalable, low-cost
manufacturing methods such as printing as well as their integration with more
ORCID: 0000-0003-1686-5300 conventional component assembly methods. In particular, key focus areas of my group
are printable energy harvesting and storage for distributed electronics, and new device
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and circuit approaches based on printable organic and metal oxide semiconductors.
website, LinkedIn
Professor, head of Laboratory for Top 5 achievements

Future Electronics • Breakthrough paper (Nature) on solid state dye sensitized solar cell, over 2000
citations
• Development of polymer LED materials and devices to commercial viability
(Hoechst, in cooperation with Philips)
• Development of fast, high contrast, printable electrochromic display technology
Research career (Ntera)
• 2010 – present: Professor, • World’s first printed organic charge pump operating at RF frequencies
Tampere University of Technology • Energy autonomous wireless sensors enabled by printed energy harvesting and
• 2002−2010 : Owner, Dr. Donald storage (Autovolt and PAUL projects)
Lupo Technology Consulting
• 2000−2002: Head of Display
Development, NTera Ltd.
• 1998−1999: Senior Manager, Speaker of Education working group (through 2016) and core editorial roadmap team,
Organic Electronics Association
Sony International (Europe) GmbH
Steering Committee, Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Large Area Electronics, UK,
• 1986−1998: Laboratory Leader
since 2014
and Project Manager, Hoechst AG
Reviewer/evaluator for EU projects since 2003
Advisory Board, German Materials Society 1999−2007
Funding
Reviewer for numerous journals including Organic Electronics, Applied Physics Letters,
Autovolt, Academy of Finland, Advanced Materials.
2011−2015
PAUL (FidiPro), Tekes, 2014.2019
Self-PoSH, Austrian FFG, 2017−2018
HiFlex, Academy of Finland
2017−2021 Selected publications
• U. Bach, D. Lupo, P. Comte, J.E. Moser, F. Weissörtel, J. Salbeck, H.
Contact information
Spreitzer and M. Grätzel, “Dye Sensitised Mesoporous Heterojunction Solar
Tampere University of Technology Cells Showing High Photon to Electron Conversion Efficiencies”, Nature 395,
TST-ELT, Lab. for Future Electronics 583 (1998).
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 • M. Grell, W. Knoll, D. Lupo, A. Meisel, T. Miteva, D. Neher, H.-G. Nothofer, U.
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Scherf and A. Yasuda, Blue Polarized Electroluminescence from a Liquid
Finland Crystalline Polyfluorene”, Advanced Materials 11, 671 (1999).
• P. Heljo, K. Lilja, H. Majumdar, D. Lupo, ”High rectifier output voltages with
printed organic charge pump circuit”, Organic Electronics 15, 306 (2014).
Phone: +358 40 8490614
• T. Kraft, P. Berger, D. Lupo, “Printed and organic diodes: devices, circuits and
Email: donald.lupo@tut.fi applications”, Flex. and Printed Electron. 2, 33001 (2017).
Mission statement
My main research field is related to power electronics. A power electronic converter is a
device that converts electrical energy from one form into another. As an example a
power converter may transform the DC electricity from a photovoltaic panel to AC
electricity of a three-phase power system. The flexibility in power usage and generation
in modern society would not be possible without power electronics. My passion is to find
out why power converters experience harmful instabilities, unwanted disconnection from
the grid and what are the reasons for unexplained power quality problems. My mission
is to identify the sources of these unexplained phenomena and help the power
electronics community to improve the quality of power converters. This is the key in
transforming the current power system into 100 percent sustainable power system.
Research interests
My research area includes grid-connected power converters for renewable energy
Asst. Prof. Tuomas Messo generation, DC-DC and DC-AC power converters, control design, dynamic modeling,
analysis of impedance-based interactions and other forms of stability and power quality
problems.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2653-9736
ResearchGate • 700-page textbook: T. Suntio, T. Messo and J. Puukko, Power Electronic
Converters: Dynamics and Control in Conventional and Renewable Energy
Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Applications, Wiley VCH, 720 pages, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-527-34022-4
Power Electronics at the Laboratory of • Research Grant: Academy of Finland, Post-Doctoral Researcher Position,
Electrical Energy Engineering Mitigation of harmonic resonances in three-phase renewable energy systems,
2016−2019
• Novel grid synchronization algorithm for grid-connected converters: T. Messo,
J. Sihvo, D. Yang, X. Wang and F. Blaabjerg, Improved delayed signal cancellation-
Research career based SRF-PLL for three-phase inverters operated in unbalanced grid, IEEE Energy
• Assistant Professor (tenure Conversion Congress and Exposition, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., pp. 1−8, 2017.
track), 2016−
• Organizer of an annual workshop at TUT which aimed for industrial designers and
• Visiting Researcher, Aalborg PhD students: Frequency-Domain Based Analysis of Three-Phase Power Electronic
University, 2017 Systems
• Post-Doctoral Researcher, • Danfoss Engineering Tomorrow Award was appointed to two of my PhD students
2014−2016 in 2017
• PhD, TUT, 2014
• MSc & BSc, TUT, 2011
Guest editor, Energies, Special Issue "Power Electronics in Renewable Energy
Systems", 2018
Funding Chairman, 2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control
Academy of Finland, Harmonic Conference (IPEMC 2016 - ECCE Asia)
Resonances, 2016−2019 Member of the IEEE Power Electronic Society since 2011
Tekes, Finnish Solar Revolution,
2016−2018
• T. Roinila, T. Messo and E. Santi, “MIMO-identification techniques for rapid
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impedance-based stability assessment of three-phase systems in DQ-
Tampere University of Technology domain”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol 33, no 5, pp.
Laboratory of Electrical Energy 4015−4022, 2018.
Engineering
• A. Aapro, T. Messo, Tomi Roinila and T. Suntio, “Effect of active damping on
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 output impedance of three-phase grid-connected converter”, IEEE
PO Box 599, FI-33101 Tampere, Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol 64, no 9, pp. 7532−7541, 2017.
Finland • T. Messo, J. Jokipii, J. Puukko and T. Suntio, “Determining the value of dc-
link capacitance to ensure stable operation of a three-phase photovoltaic
Phone: +358 45 868 6899 inverter”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 29, no. 2, pp.
665−673, 2014.
Email: tuomas.messo@tut.fi
Mission statement
Network Security is an illusion. However, we are trying to bring it a bit closer to reality…
Research interests
I have published a significant number of papers in field-related journals and conferences
and I have participated as a speaker in various conferences and workshops. My
research interests include private and secure e-voting systems, reputation systems,
privacy in decentralized environments, cloud computing, trusted computing, privacy
preserving protocols in widely deployed networks and computer forensics.
Top achievements
• Research: Best Paper Award for the paper entitled “Vulnerabilities of Decentralized
Additive Reputation Systems Regarding the Privacy of Individual Votes”. In Mobisec,
Asst. Prof. Aalborg, Denmark 17−19 May 2011.
Antonis Michalas • Research & Group Coordination: In 2015, I established the Cyber Security (CSec)
research group at the University of Westminster.
ORCID: 0000-0002-0189-3520 • Funding: During the last four years (since 2014) I have successfully obtained
www.amichalas.com funding from 5 EU Research proposals.
Assistant Professor at TUT. I am • Teaching: Staff Appreciation Award. Students voted me as one of the best staff
teaching courses related to members at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Westminster
cryptography, forensics, cyber (academic year 2016/17).
security and network security. My role
expands to student supervision and I
am an active member of the Main positions of trust
department’s project development I have been serving as a technical program committee member and reviewer in the
and research activities. following journals and conferences:
• IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing;
Research career
• IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering;
• 2015−2018: Assistant Professor at
• Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks Journal;
the University of Westminster
• Elsevier Computers & Security;
• 2014−2015: PostDoctoral
Researcher at Swedish Institute of • Springer Journal of Trust Management;
Computer Science • Springer Journal of Wireless Networks;
• 2013−2014: Security Consultant at • The Computer Journal – Oxford Journals;
the Cyber Defence Department of • Springer Journal of Grid Computing;
the Hellenic Army. • IEEE Security and Privacy.
• 2009−2011: Security Researcher
at Athens Information Technology
Funding
I have generated a significant amount
of income by participating in
numerous EU Research proposals.
More info can be found at
www.amichalas.com
• Nicolae Paladi, Christian Gehrmann and Antonis Michalas. “Providing End-
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User Security Guarantees in Public Infrastructure Clouds”. IEEE Transactions
Tampere University of Technology on Cloud Computing, a special issue on “Cloud Security Engineering”, 2016.
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing • Tassos Dimitriou and Antonis Michalas. “Multi-Party Trust Computation in
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 Decentralized Environments in the Presence of Malicious Adversaries”. Ad
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, Hoc Networks Journal, a special issue on “Smart Solutions for Mobility
Finland Supported Distributed and Embedded Systems”, Elsevier, 2014.
• Antonis Michalas and Rohan Murray. “MemTri: A Memory Forensics Triage
Tool using Bayesian Network and Volatility ”. Proceedings of the 9th ACM
Phone: +358 50 447 8399
CCS International Workshop on Managing Insider Security Threats (MIST’17)
Email: antonios.michalas@tut.fi in Conjunction with ACM CCS 2017, Dallas, USA, October 30 – November
03, 2017.
Mission statement
My mission is to understand how to engage people to work and lean using educational
technologies. Since November 2014 I am also the director of the University Consortium
of Pori. At UCPori my main task is to foster the cross-disciplinary research and
education between the universities participating in UCPori.
Research interests
I have done research on educational technologies since 1990’s. Currently, my research
interests include networked and mobile learning, mobile video storytelling for learning,
and educational games. I have also been the Visiting Scholar at Stanford University,
School of Education, H-STAR Institute several times between 2007−2014. I have been
a PI in several international research projects, and have developed MoViE, Mobile
Video Storytelling platform for learning thru video stories at schools. We have used the
tool in Finland, Greece, California, Spain and Singapore so far with students from first
Prof. Jari Multisilta graders to 12th graders. The aim has been to create a tool that enables children to
create meaningful digital video stories related to their learning, possibly in collaboration
with another class in another country. In addition, I have studied how to apply
ORCID: 0000-0002-5636-6365 gamification to working life in two separate projects. The first is related to the building
management work. The aim is to identify, what kind of data from building management
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn systems could be used as a basis for a gamified work process for the building
management staff and service people. The second aims to improve the quality of the
Co-Head of Research Group TUT patient care process especially when the patient is released to home from the after the
Game Lab, director of Pori University surgery operation done in a hospital.
Consortium
Top 5 achievements
• Co-founder of the company DiSEL21 Oy, that provides EdVisto digital storytelling
platform as a service (originated from my research).
Research career • Member of the winning team at Ratkaisu 100 –haastekilpailu (Solution 100 challenge
competition), Sitra. 16.11.2017.
• Professor, multimedia, Tampere
Univ. of Tech., 2001−Current • Voluntary work for the Satakunta Higher Education Foundtation, that has led to
donation of two tenure track professors at UCPori.
• Director, Cicero Learning Network,
Univ. of Helsinki, 2011−2014 • National Coordinator, SAVI Innovations in Learning and Education. 2013−2014,
Univ. of Helsinki. The SAVI connected 16 research groups in the Finland and the
• Docent, Univ. of Helsinki, Faculty
US in an effort to carry out significant advances in education and the learning
of Behavioural Sciences, 2011− sciences. Funded by Academy of Finland. In collaboration with Pepperdine
• Visiting Scholar, Stanford Univ., University, USA.
USA, 6−12.2010, 7−12.2013 • Supervisor of 7 completed PhD work.
• Visiting Fellow, Nokia Research
Center, Tampere, 2008−2009,
Member of the Board, Sino-Finnish Joint Learning Innovation Institute, 2016–
Funding
(coordinated by Univ. of Helsinki & Beijing Normal Univ.).
Academy of Finland: National
Member of the Board of the CICERO Learning Network, 2015– (coordinated by Univ. of
Coordinator in SAVI Innovations in
Helsinki).
Learning and Education, 2013−2014
Member of the editorial board: Education and Information Technologies..
TEKES: Principal Investigator, MoViE:
Mobile Video Storytelling, 2014−2015,
Univ. of Helsinki. Tekes funded TUTL Selected publications
• Niemi, H & Multisilta, J (2015) Digital story telling promoting 21st century skills
Contact information and students’ engagement. Technology, Pedagogy and Education,
Tampere University of Technology Routledge.
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing • Tuomi, P, Multisilta, J, Saarikoski, P & Suominen, J (2017) Coding Skills as a
Pohjoisranta 11 Success Factor for a Society. Education and Information Technologies.
PO Box 181, FI-28101 Pori, Online: 06 May 2017.
Finland • Multisilta, J & Niemi, H (2017) Tools, Pedagogical Models, and Best Practices
for Digital Storytelling. In Mehdi Khosrow-Pour (Ed.) Encyclopedia of
Information Science and Technology, 4th edition. IGI Global.
Phone: +358 40 829 2910
• Koivisto, J-M, Niemi, H, Multisilta, J & Eriksson, E (2017) Nursing students’
Email: jari.multisilta@tut.fi experiential learning processes using an online 3D simulation game.
Education and Information Technologies. 22, 1, p. 383−398.
Mission statement
The mission is to research and develop the printed electronics technologies. The
objective is to create enabling hardware and integration technologies for Internet-of-
Everything (IoE).
Research interests
My research focuses on printed and hybrid printed electronics and its applications for
example in digitalization of healthcare and in smart environments. Unlike traditional
electronics, printed electronics is thin, flexible, and stretchable enabling novel form
factor and applications. As an example, my research team has developed wireless skin-
conformable “bio-patches" that measures ECG, respiratory rate, and temperature.
More precisely, the work will focus on:
• printed ultra-thin stretchable/soft sensors and electronics
• high-density patterning
Prof. Matti Mäntysalo
• low-temperature annealing processes
• hybrid printed electronics and printed electronics in microelectronic packaging
ORCID: 0000-0002-7780-6454
GoogleScholar, ResearchGate • Over 100 peer-reviewed articles published in e.g. Microsystems &
Nanoengineering, Scientific Report, IEEE Trans. on Industrial Informatics, IEEE
Professor, Laboratory of Electronics Trans. on Information Technology in Biomedicine, IEEE Trans. on Electron Devices,
and Communications Engineering IEEE Sensor Journal, IOP Nanotechnology, IOP Flexible and Printed Electronics,
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
• Coordinator: VitalSens - Platform Technology for Affordable, Continuous Health
Monitoring, research project between Finland and India (IIT Madras, HTIC, Chennai,
India)
Research career • AWARD: Special acknowledgement from Nokia Research Center: “the first
• 2013 Professor, (2013 Asst., functional GSM baseband engine integration using printed electronics”, Sep.´11th,
2016 Assoc., 2018 Full) 2007
• 2015−2020 Academy research • OE-A Roadmap 2017, Chapter Integrated smart systems OE-A Roadmap 2017
fellow, Academy of Finland • PATENT: EP20160203433, Microelectromechanical device and method for
• 2013 Adjunct Professor, Digital manufacturing it
Fabrication
• 2011−2014 Academy Main positions of trust
postdoctoral researcher, Organic Electronic Association, Spokesperson (Chair) of Hybrid system working
Academy of Finland group, Jan. 2015 to March 2017, Roadmap 2017 Chapter: Integrated smart systems.
• 2011 Visiting scientist, KTH IEC, TC119 Printed electronic standardization, expert member in working group 2:
Royal Institute of Technology materials, and working group 4: printability, March 2012 to present
Funding IEEE, Chairman of the IEEE CPMT Finland Chapter board, Jan. 2011 to 2014
Prominent (ENIAC-JU), VitalSens Technical committee member in conferences: IEEE 6th ESTC, IEEE 5th ESTC,
(Tekes-DBT, India), VBA (Academy of iMAPS & IEEE 21st EMPC
Finland), EpiPrint (Academy of Tampere University of Technology, Tenure track committee, Jan. 2017 to Dec. 2019,
Finland), Towards Digital Paradise Member of the Academic board, Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2010
(Tekes), Naked Approach (Tekes;
strategic research opening),
HealthSens (Tekes), etc.
• J. Niittynen, et al. ”Comparison of laser and intense pulsed light sintering
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(IPL) for inkjet-printed copper nanoparticle layers”, Sci. Rep. 5, 8832, (2015),
Tampere University of Technology doi:10.1038/srep08832.
Laboratory of Electronics and • J. Suikkola, et al., “Screen Printing Fabrication and Characterization of.
Communication Engineering Stretchable Electronics”, Sci. Rep. 6, 25784 (2016), doi:10.1038/srep25784
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 • T. Vuorinen, et al, “Inkjet-Printed Graphene/PEDOT:PSS Temperature
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Sensors on a Skin-Conformable Polyurethane Substrate”, Sci. Rep. 6 (2016),
Finland 35289. doi: 10.1038/srep35289.
• B. Khorramdel, et al., Inkjet printing technology for increasing the I/O density
Phone: +358 40 757 6800 of 3D TSV interposers, Microsystems & Nanoengineering 3 (2017), 17002,
doi:10.1038/micronano.2017.2.
Email: matti.mantysalo@tut.fi
Mission statement
My passion is to convey, distribute and accumulate knowledge and skills. The methods
for that include organizing conferences, seasonal schools, training networks, special
sessions; acting as editor for books, journals and special issues; writing publications;
and supervising and evaluating students, theses, articles, projects and professionals.
Research interests
CGRA, Coarse-Grained Reconfigurable Arrays. Reconfigurable circuit technology using
word-level arithmetics, with short reconfiguration times and low power consumption.
CGRA prototypes on FPGA, Field Programmable Gate Array, can also be considered
as an overlay technology for higher level design entry and accelerated reconfiguration.
Baseband architectures for wireless systems, based (to a large extent) on
programmable and reconfigurable components, applying the SDR, Software-Defined
Radio, concept. One of the targets is to have efficient implementations for the emerging
5G systems and IoT, Internet-of-Things. Cognitive Radio as a means of adding agility
Prof. Jari Nurmi and intelligence for dynamic radio spectrum utilization.
Approximate and transprecision computing. Large savings in energy and execution time
can be achieved by introducing an additional trade-off parameter, the quality or
ORCID: 0000-0003-2169-4606 accuracy of the results, when the application is resilient to occasional errors. Even
orders of magnitude savings are possible. In transprecision computing, the end-to-end
result accuracy may be preserved despite of reduced precision of intermediate results,
GoogleScholar
but with more modest savings of power, energy and time, compared to approximation.
GNSS, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, receiver architecture, as well as wireless
Professor in Electronics and and multi-technology positioning applying terrestrial Signals of Opportunity.
Communications Engineering
(1999−present) Top 5 achievements
• Co-authored 350+ international publications and (co-)edited five Springer books
• Active in conference organization, e.g., General Chair in 20+ international
conferences, in steering committees of four conference series, won two national
Research career conference awards (2005, 2013)
• Co-founder and partner, Ekin Labs • Leading national and international doctoral training networks, e.g., TELESOC,
Oy / Radiomaze, Inc. 2013− MULTI-POS, DELTA, providing summer/winter schools, workshops, travel and
• Vice President, VLSI Solution Oy exchange grants
1995−1998 • Graduated 21 PhDs and 135+ MScs at TUT, reviewer or opponent for 36 external
• D.Sc.(Tech) 1994 PhDs worldwide
• Senior Research Scientist, TUT • Award-winning human presence detection wireless technology commercialized by
1994 Ekin Labs Oy / Radiomaze, Inc. (e.g. HiPEAC Technology Transfer Award 2013)
• Acting Associate Professor, TUT Main positions of trust
1991−1993 Senior member of IEEE in five societies (CAS, ComSoc, CS, SPS, SSCS)
• Researcher, Project Manager, Member of the IEEE CAS technical committee on VLSI Technology and Applications
Assistant, TUT 1987−1991 Associate editor in IJERTCS and Elsevier MICPRO. Guest editor in several journals.
Funding Director of DELTA doctoral training network of 200 PhD students 2014−
TETRAMAX H2020 2017−2021 Member of HiPEAC European network-of-excellence 2008−
TETRACOM FP7 2013−2016 Head of EE MSc program at TUT 2014−2018
MULTI-POS ITN FP7 2012−2016 Research Integrity Advisor of TUT 2017−
DEFT Academy of Finland 2012-2016
GRAMMAR FP7 2009−2011
SYSMODEL Artemis 2009−2011
• J. Nurmi (Ed.), Processor Design: System-on-Chip Computing for ASICs and
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FPGAs, Springer, 2007, ISBN 978-1-4020-5529-4
• J. Nurmi, E.-S. Lohan, S. Sand, and H. Hurskainen (Ed.), GALILEO
Laboratory of Electronics and Positioning Technology, Springer, 2014, ISBN 978-94-007-1829-6
Communications Engineering
• W. Hussain, J. Nurmi, J. Isoaho, and F. Garzia (Ed.), Computing Platforms for
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 Software-Defined Radio, Springer, 2016, ISBN 978-3-319-49678-8
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • J. Nurmi, E.-S. Lohan, H. Wymeersch, G. Seco-Granados, and O. Nykänen
Finland (Ed.), Multi-Technology Positioning, Springer 2017, ISBN 978-3-319-50426-1
• R. Airoldi, F. Campi, and J. Nurmi, “Approximate Computing for Complexity
Phone: +358 40 506 4460 Reduction in Timing Synchronization,” in EURASIP Journal on Advances in
Email: jari.nurmi@tut.fi Signal Processing, Springer, 2014:155. doi:10.1186/1687-6180-2014-155
Mission statement
Skill + fun = engineering.
Research interests
Energetic embedded systems in the service of mankind. Immaterial user interfaces.
Top achievements
• Presidential InnoSuomi Award 2003
• 10 patents

National Explosives Board, Vice President 2017−2018
Prof. Karri Palovuori CIED Safety and Security Board, Scientific Adviser 2005−
Kangasala City Council, Vice Councilman 2017−
ORCID: 0000-0002-9115-5440
TUTCRIS Portal
Professor of electronics (energetic

systems and virtual reality
implementation technologies)
Research career
• Professor at TUT, 2000−
Funding Ground Zero of a 500 % TNT Equivalent Thermobaric Device

Industrial research and development
Energetic Systems service
• Quadrature Imbalance Compensation With Ellipse-Fitting Methods for
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Microwave Radar Physiological Sensing
• Combustion of Activated Aluminum
Laboratory of Electronics
• Shadowtrack: A Novel Tracking System Based on Spread-Spectrum Spatio-
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Temporal Illumination
PO Box 629, FI-33101 Tampere, • A Single Burn Method for Full Pressure Range Propellant Characterization
Finland • The Interactive FogScreen
Phone: +358 40 849 0093

Email: karri.palovuori@tut.fi
Mission statement
I’m leading the Artificial Intelligence and Vision research group that studies broad range
of computer vision, biomedical image analysis, and machine learning problems. Our
grand challenge is to make computers to understand what they see in images and
videos and to automatically extract structured information of the semantics of the scene.
Research interests
• Computer vision
• Biomedical image analysis
• Image based localization and visual inertial odometry
• Image based 3D modelling and semantic mapping
• Deep learning
Asst. Prof. Esa Rahtu Top 5 achievements

• Learning based image representations, object detectors, and human attention
models (over 1000 citations and related software downloaded frequently).
ORCID: 0000-0001-8767-0864
• Automated breast cancer classification and deep learning based approach for knee
TUTCRIS Portal, Homepage, osteoarthritis diagnosis from plain radiographs.
GoogleScholar, LinkedIn
• Best doctoral thesis award (years 2006-2007) from Pattern Recognition Society of
Finland.
Assistant Professor in Computer • Co-founder, former CTO at IndoorAtlas Ltd.
Vision and Artificial Intelligence, since
• In total 63 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 2400+ citations , h-index 21 (Google
2017
Scholar).

Research career Member of Pattern Recognition Society of Finland (previous member of board and
• Adjunct Professor in Computer secretary), of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and International
Science, Univ. of Oulu, 2014− Association of Pattern Recognition. Reviewer for TPAMI, CVPR, IJCV, etc.
• University Researcher, Univ. of
Oulu, 2012−2017
• Postdoc, Univ. of Oulu, 2008−2012
• Visiting Scholar, Univ. of Oxford,
2011−2012
• PhD student, Univ. of Oulu,
2004−2007
• Research assistant, Univ. of Oulu,
2003−2004
Funding
Academy of Finland, Industry,
Foundations
Contact information • Solin A, Cortes S, Rahtu E, Kannala J (2018), PIVO: Probabilistic inertial-visual
odometry for occlusion-robust navigation. IEEE WACV
• Tiulpin A, Thevenot J, Rahtu E, Lehenkari P, Saarakkala S (2017), Automatic
knee Osteoarthritis Diagnosis from Plain Radiographs: A Deep Learning-Based
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 Approach. Scientific Reports
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • Rantalankila P, Kannala J, Rahtu E (2014), Generating object segmentation
Finland proposals using global and local search. CVPR
• Chai Y, Rahtu E, Zisserman A, Lempitsky V, and Van Gool L, (2012),
Phone: +358 3 3115 11 Discriminative co-segmentation method for image classification. ECCV
Email: esa.rahtu@tut.fi • Rahtu E, Kannala J, Salo M, and Heikkilä J (2010), Segmenting salient objects
from images and videos. ECCV
Mission statement
Enhancing and increasing the understanding of electromagnetic and electromechanical
energy conversion systems.
Research interests
Our group works on modeling and measurement of electromagnetic components, such
as electrical machines, transformers and inductors. Our specific interests include
• Numerical modeling of electrical motors and generators
• Material modeling and power-loss analysis in magnetic materials used in electrical
machines and power-electronics applications
• Coupled magneto-mechanical problems
Top 5 achievements
Asst. Prof. Paavo Rasilo • 47 publications in international scientific journals
• 3 research projects funded by the Academy of Finland
ORCID: 0000-0002-0721-5800 • Emil Aaltonen Foundation project grant for 2017−2019
• International collaboration with 5 universities or research institutes from Italy, France,
TUTCRIS Portal, Scopus,
Belgium and Germany in form of common publications or researcher exchange
ResearchGate, LinkedIn, Website
• Adjunct Professor at Tampere University of Technology, Docent at Aalto University
School of Electrical Engineering
Assistant Professor (tenure track)
Head of research group of
Electromechanics Main positions of trust
Laboratory of Electrical Energy Member of the management team of the Graduate School of Electrical Energy
Engineering Engineering, a national Finnish doctoral program, 2011−2012.
Review tasks for 18 international scientific journals
Research career
• Assistant Professor (tenure track),
Tampere University of
Technology, 2015−
• Visiting Researcher, Ghent
University, Belgium, 2013−2014
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Aalto
University, 2013−2015
• D.Sc. (Tech.), Aalto University,
2012
Funding
Academy Research Fellow (Academy
of Finland), 2017−2022
Key Project Funding (Academy of
Finland), 2016−2018
Postdoctoral Researcher (Academy of
Finland), 2014−2017 Selected publications
• U. Aydin, P. Rasilo, D. Singh, F. Martin, L. Daniel, A. Belahcen, M. Rekik, O.
Contact information
Hubert, R. Kouhia, A. Arkkio, “Magneto-Mechanical Modeling of Electrical
Tampere University of Technology Steel Sheets,” J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 493, 2017.
Laboratory of Electrical Energy • L. Aarniovuori, P. Rasilo, M. Niemelä, J. Pyrhönen, “Analysis of 37 kW Con-
Engineering verter-Fed Induction Motor Losses,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 63(9), 2016.
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 • P. Rasilo, A. Salem, A. Abdallh, F. De Belie, L. Dupré, J. Melkebeek, “Effect
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, of Multilevel Inverter Supply on Power Losses in Magnetic Materials and
Finland Electrical Machines,” IEEE Trans. Energy Convers., 30(2), 2015.
• P. Rasilo, M.-A. Lemesle, A. Belahcen, A. Arkkio, M. Hinkkanen, “Comparison
Phone: +358 40 8490 409 of Finite-Element Based State-Space Models for PM Synchronous Machines,”
IEEE Trans. Energy Convers., 29(2), 2014.
Email: paavo.rasilo@tut.fi
Mission statement
My main mission is to develop theories and practical techniques for advanced
communications systems as a member of the strong international research community
of this field, in cooperation with industry.
Research interests
My research interest are in communications signal processing and physical layer
techniques for wireless communications and radio based positioning systems, including
• Advanced waveforms for 5G and beyond cellular systems
• High-frequency (HF) communications
• Cognitive radio
• DSP-enhanced radio, i.e., dealing with RF imperfections in radio systems using
advanced DSP algorithms
Prof. Markku Renfors • Multirate signal processing and filter banks
• FFT-based (frequency-domain) signal processing
ORCID: 0000-0003-1548-6851
Top 5 achievements
TUTCRIS Portal
• Contributions to strengthening research and teaching in the communications
engineering field at TUT (main responsibility of curriculum development as
Professor of communications Department Head in 1992−2010, PI/leader in various Academy of Finland, Tekes,
engineering, Laboratory of Electronics and EU funded projects)
and Communications Engineering, • IEEE Fellow 2008
Tampere University of Technology,
• IEEE CAS Society’s Guillemin-Cauer Award, 1987
Finland
• Scopus h-index 27 (excluding self-citations)
• Supervisor for 18 doctoral theses and 100+ MSc theses
Research career
• Professor of Communications Main positions of trust
Engineering at TUT from 1992 Senior Area Editor for IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 2015−
• Head of Department 1992−2010 Member of Editorial Board on Signal Processing Journal (EURASIP), 2011−
• Project Manager, Design Associate Editor for IEEE Signal Processing Letters 2006−2010
Manager, Nokia Research Center
Director of the Academy of Finland -funded Doctoral Program TISE, 2000−2013
and Nokia Consumer Electronics,
Tampere, Finland, 1988−1991
• Postdoctoral researcher, TUT,
1984−1988
• Visiting Researcher, Linköping
University, Sweden, 1982−1984
Funding
EU FP7-ICT projects EMPhAtiC
2012−2015 and Phydyas 2008−2010
Eight different projects funded by the
Academy of Finland in
communications signal processing
field, 1994−2017 Selected publications
• M. Renfors, X. Mestre, E. Kofidis, and F. Bader (Eds.), Orthogonal
Contact information
Waveforms and Filter Banks for Future Communication Systems, Academic
Tampere University of Technology Press, 2017, 546 pp. (Lead Editor and co-author in eight chapters)
Laboratory of Electronics and • J. Yli-Kaakinen, T. Levanen, S. Valkonen, K. Pajukoski, J. Pirskanen, M.
Communications Engineering, Renfors, and M. Valkama, “Efficient fast-convolution based waveform
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 processing for 5G physical layer,” IEEE JSAC, pp. 1309−1326, 2017.
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • M. Valkama, M. Renfors, V. Koivunen, ”Advanced Methods for I/Q Imbalance
Finland Compensation in Communication Receivers", IEEE Trans. Signal Processing,
vol. 49, pp. 2335−2344, Oct. 2001.
Phone: +358 40 849 0752 • M. Renfors and Y. Neuvo, "The maximum sampling rate of digital filters under
hardware speed constraints," IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst., pp. 196−202, 1981.
Email: markku.renfors@tut.fi
Mission statement
I want to save the planet. I educate and do research in order to integrate renewable
energy resources to electric power system. Global warming needs actions now and
therefore the outputs of research results must be practical and applicable.
Research interests
Repo’s main interest is the management of active distribution network including
distributed energy resources. The focus of research is on application of ICT and
distribution automation to integrate distributed energy resources for network
management. Holistic understanding of active distribution networks from business to
components and from grid planning to operation is necessary to transform research
results to practical actions in industry. This viewpoint is visible in research methodology
which is based on real-time hardware- and software-in-the-loop testing of complex
automation systems to prove usability of research results. Holistic viewpoint has been
Prof. Sami Repo studied for example in flexibility service based congestion management and in conflict of
interests between grid codes and local requirements in distribution grids.
ORCID: 0000-0002-7303-8283 Top achievements

TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn • Very successful coordination and outcomes of EU funded IDE4L demonstration
project (http://ide4l.eu)
Professor on Smart grids • Widely accepted and utilized design methodology for distributed generation
Active distribution networks, real-time connection among Finnish distribution network companies
hardware- and software-in-the-loop • Expertise in active network management and integration of distributed energy
testing, demonstrations. resources
• Strengthening of publication culture to accept holistic and demonstration results as
well in addition to very specific publications
Research career
• Professor at TUT, 2011−
Associate editor of IET Generation Transmission and Distribution
• Associate professor at TUT,
2009−2011 Member of technical program committee of several conferences
• Senior researcher at TUT (part- Member of working groups: CIGRE SC B5 Protection and automation and SESKO SK8
time 60 %), 2002−2008 System aspects of electric energy supply
• Cybersoft Oy (part-time 40 %), Energy
SCADA
Distribution
Management
Smart
grid
Other
Management
2002−2008 systems IT systems
System System functions
• PhD, 2001
• M.Sc., 1996 Home Energy Substation
Automation software
Management System automation unit
Communication
Funding IED IED IED IED IED IED IED Automation hardware
Optimal voltage regulation in medium
voltage networks, EUDP, Denmark Photovoltaic unit, Battery,
Power amplifier RTDS Physical system
Microgrid, Electric vehicle, …
Social Energy – Prosumer centric
energy ecosystem, Business Finland Figure. Semantics of smart grid laboratory at TUT.
Integrated business platform of
distributed energy resources, BF Selected publications
• Repo, S., Ponci, F., Della Giustina, D., Alvarez, A., Corchero, C., Al-Jassim,
Contact information
Z., Amaris, H., Kulmala, A.: The IDE4L Project: Defining, Designing, and
Tampere University of Technology Demonstrating the Ideal Grid for All, IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, 2017.
Laboratory of Electrical Energy • Kulmala, A., Alonso, M., Repo, S., Amaris, H., Moreno, A., Mehmedalic, J.,
Engineering Al-Jassim, Z.: Hierarchical and Distributed Control Concept for Distribution
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 Network Congestion Management, IET Gen. Trans. and Distribution, 2016.
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, • Raipala, O., Repo, S., Järventausta, P.: An Anti-islanding protection method
Finland based on reactive power injection and ROCOF, IEEE Transaction on Power
Delivery, 2016.
• Mutanen, A., Ruska, M., Repo, S., Järventausta, P.: Customer classification
Phone: +358 40 849 0454
and load profiling method for distribution systems, IEEE Transaction on
Email: sami.repo@tut.fi Power Delivery, 2011.
Mission statement
To develop myself and to serve humanity
by producing knowledge as well as
helping others in self-actualization.
Research interests
Wireless communications in all flavors (students and funding decide specific topics):
• Aerospace and marine communications for intelligent machines
• Communication networking based on small satellite technology
• Cooperation and co-existence of radars and wireless communication
• New applications of in-band full-duplex radio technology
• Statistical performance analysis of wireless communications
• Ultra-reliable low-latency networking for automated traffic
Asst. Prof. Taneli Riihonen • Wireless power transfer and energy harvesting with communication

TUTCRIS Portal, personal website, • McKinsey-prize for the best M.Sc. (Tech.) graduate of the year 2006 at Helsinki
GoogleScholar University of Technology (HUT) awarded by McKinsey & Company and HUT
• Dissertation award for the best D.Sc. (Tech.) thesis of the year 2014 in Finland
given by Tekniikan akateemiset (TEK) and Tekniska Föreningen i Finland (TFiF)
Assistant Professor (tenure track) of
Wireless Communications since 2017 • Sähkössä on tulevaisuus-prize for ”the pioneering work in the development of
the full-duplex data transmission technology” awared by the Association of
Electrical Engineers in Finland (SIL) and the Ulla Tuominen Foundation
• European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP) Best PhD Thesis Award
2017
Research career • Recognized 10 times as an Exemplary/Top Reviewer by various IEEE journals
• Research Fellow, Aalto University,
2016−2017 Main positions of trust
• Visiting Associate Research Editor, IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS, October 2014−
Scientist and Adjunct Assistant
Editor, IEEE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS, May 2017−
Professor, Columbia University,
New York City, USA, 2014−2015 General Chair and Technical Program Chair, biannual workshop series on Full-Duplex
Communications for Future Wireless Networks held at IEEE International Conference
• D.Sc. (Tech.), August 2014 on Communications and IEEE Global Communications Conference, June 2016−
• Doctoral Candidate, Aalto Member of Technical Program Committee in 70+ international conferences
University, 2011−2014
• Researcher, HUT, 2006−2010
Funding
Academy of Finland, research post as
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2017−2020
Finnish Scientific Advisory Board for
Defence (MATINE), 2017−2018
• P. Mathecken, T. Riihonen, S. Werner, and R. Wichman, “Performance
Contact information analysis of OFDM with Wiener phase noise and frequency selective fading
Tampere University of Technology channel,” IEEE Trans. Commun., vol. 59, no. 5, pp. 1321−1331, May 2011.
Laboratory of Electronics and • T. Riihonen, S. Werner, and R. Wichman, “Hybrid full-duplex/half-duplex
Communications Engineering relaying with transmit power adaptation,” IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun.,
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 3074−3085, Sep. 2011.
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • T. Riihonen, S. Werner, and R. Wichman, “Mitigation of loopback self-
Finland interference in full-duplex MIMO relays,” IEEE Trans. Signal Process.,
vol. 59, no. 12, pp. 5983−5993, Dec. 2011.
• T. Riihonen et al., “Inband full-duplex radio transceivers: A paradigm shift in
Phone: +358 50 447 8349 tactical communications and electronic warfare?,” IEEE Commun. Mag.,
Email: taneli.riihonen@tut.fi vol. 55, no. 10, pp. 30−36, Oct. 2017.
Mission statement
My mission is the development of the interaction between Tampere University of
Technology and the industrial companies. This is done in cooperative research projects
together with the companies. In these projects the research results developed inside the
university are utilized in order to increase the competitiveness of the industrial
companies.
Research interests
Present expertise and research interest includes energy harvesting technologies,
electronic materials, electronics, magnetic materials, electrically conductive materials,
magnetism. At the moment I am leading a research consortium where energy
autonomous system for industrial application are developed.
Prof. Pekka Ruuskanen Top achievements

• Highly Commended Paper Award, Electroformed conductor patterns in electronics
ORCID:0000-0002-9771-2121 manufacturing, Circuit World 2015.
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn • The Filtration Society's Gold Medal, 2012, Thermal Stimuli Controlled Functional
Filter Cloth for Liquid Filtration, Filtration, 10(2), 2010.
• Outstanding Paper Award, Electroless copper plating and surface characterization
Professor in Electronics and of thermoplastic PPO based printed circuit boards, Circuit World 2010.
Communication Engineering • More than 100 articles including per reviewed articles patents and conference
papers.
Research career
• Professor, Tampere University of
Technology 2006−
• Adjunct Professor, University of
Vaasa, 2006−
• Professor, University of
Vaasa, 2003−2005
• Senior research scientist, chief
research scientist and group
leader, VTT, 1990−2003
• Long term visiting staff member,
Los Alamos National
Laboratory, USA, 1988−1989
Funding
Clean Energy from Environment with
Energy Harvesting, Business Finland,
2016−2018.
• T. Laine-Ma, P.Ruuskanen, M. Karttunen, S.Kortet, Pad Printing of Silver Ink
Contact information
Conductors on Thermoplastic Foils, Circuit World. Vol. 42, 2016.
• T. Laine-Ma, P. Ruuskanen, M. Karttunen and S. Kortet, Electroformed
Laboratory of Electronics and Conductor Patterns in Electronics Manufacturing, Circuit World, Vol. 40,2014.
Communication Engineering
• M. Haavisto, S.Tuominen, T. Santa-Nokki, H. Kankaanpää, M.Paju and P.
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Ruuskanen, Magnetic behavior of sintered NdFeB magnets on a long-term
PO Box 527 FI-33101 Tampere, time-scale," Advances in Materials Science and Engineering Volume 2014
Finland (2014).
• T. Laine-Ma, P. Ruuskanen, M. Karttunen and S. Kortet, Electroless copper
Phone: +358 408262848 plating and surfacecharacterization of thermoplastic PPObased printed circuit
boards, Circuit World, vol. 35 (4), November 2009.
Email: pekka.ruuskanen@tut.fi
Mission statement
I strive to create methods and tools for intelligent data-driven software engineering. This
entails combining data and views from different stakeholders for more comprehensive,
automated, optimized software engineering. Further, I seek synergies between software
engineering and other disciplines to improve sw engineering and to create new
innovations.
Research interests
My current research activities involve software project planning, software architecture
design practices and search-based software engineering. In addition, my interests
involve and the current topics are tightly linked to the following:
• Software project management
• Global software development
• Visualizing software development
Asst. Prof.
• Utilizing user interaction data
Outi Sievi-Korte • Continuous Deployment / DevOps
ORCID: 0000-0002-4956-8989 • Technical debt
TUTCRIS Portal, • Software quality
LinkedIn, Homepage
Top 5 achievements
Assistant professor in Software
• Post-doctoral research funding, Academy of Finland (3 years)
Engineering.
• PhD thesis approved with distinction
• Article: “A Survey on Search-Based Software Design”, Computer Science Review,
2010.
• Book chapter: Synthesizing Architecture from Requirements: A Genetic Approach,
Research career In: Relating Software Requirements and Architectures, Springer, 2011.
• Article: Techniques for Genetic Software Architecture Design, The Computer
• Assistant professor, 2014−
Journal, 2015.
• Postdoctoral researcher (Academy
of Finland), 2014−
• Teaching associate, 2011-2014 Main positions of trust
• PhD degree Nov. 2011 The Finnish Society for Computer Science, member of the board
• Researcher, 2009−2011 Program committee member for ICSE / SEET 2018
Faculty council for Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering, vice member
Proceedings editor, SPLST’15
Funding
Post-doctoral research funding,
Academy of Finland (3 years)
Nokia Foundation Scholarship
• M. Leppänen, S. Mäkinen, S. Lahtinen, O. Sievi-Korte, A-P. Tuovinen,
Contact information T.Männistö, Refactoring - a Shot in the Dark?, IEEE Software 32 (6), 2015,
Tampere University of Technology 62−70.
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing • A.-L. Mattila, K. Systä, O. Sievi-Korte, M. Leppänen and T. Mikkonen,
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 Discovering Software Process Deviations Using Visualizations, In: Proc. of
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, XP'17, 2017, Springer, pp. 259−266.
Finland • O. Sievi-Korte, K. Systä, and R. Hjelsvold, Global vs. Local - Experiences
from a Distributed Software Project Course Using Agile Methodologies, In:
Proc. of Frontiers in Education (FIE'15), 2015, IEEE Press, pp. 488−495.
Phone: +358 50 301 4202
• O. Räihä, K. Koskimies and E. Mäkinen, Multi-Objective Genetic Synthesis of
Email: outi.sievi-korte@tut.fi Software Architecture, In: Proc. of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation
Conference 2011 (GECCO'11), 2011, ACM Press, 249−250.
Mission statement
Developing methods to reveal the dormant dynamics associated to the power electronic
converters and the systems composing of them for providing reliably and predictably
operating systems. Disseminating the research originated new information for the
students via the courses in power electronics in order to improve the ability of the
industry to respond to the new challenges in markets.
Research interests
Dynamic modeling, analysis, and control of the power electronic converters in
conventional and renewable energy applications.
Top achievements
• T. Suntio, Dynamic Profile of Switched Mode Converter – Modeling, Analysis and
Prof. TeuvoSuntio Control, Wiley VCH, 2009
• T. Suntio, T. Messo, J. Puukko, Power Electronic Converters – Dynamics and
ORCID: 0000-0003-4642-1954 Control in Conventional and Renewable Energy Applications, Wiley VCH, 2017.
TUTCRIS Portal, GoogleScholar, • Adjunct Professor, Aalto University, 2001−2011
ResearchGate • Adjunct Professor, University of Oulu, 2004−2009
Professor in Power Electronics since

August 2004 at TUT Main positions of trust
Associate Editor in IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics since 2010.
Associate Editor in IET Circuits, Devises and Systems since 2013
Associate Editor in IEEE Journal of Selected and Emerging Topics in Power Electronics,
2018
Associate Editor in IEEE Trans. on Energy Conversion, 2018
• Professor, 2004−Present, TUT
Research career A member of editorial board in Advances in Power Electronics since 2014
• Professor, 1998−2004, University
A member of editorial board in Energies, 2018−2019
of Oulu in Electronics
Guest-Editor-in-Chief in IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, Special issue on Power
• PhD (Electrical Eng.), Aalto
Electronics in Photovoltaic Applications, 2011−2013.
Uiversity, 1992
Guest Editor in Energies, Special issue on Power Electronics in Renewable Energy
• Lic. Tech. (Electrical Eng.), Aalto
Systems, 2018
University, 1991
• MSc (Electrical Eng.), Aalto
University, 1981
• BSc (Electrical Eng.), Helsinki
Collage of Eng., 1976.
Solar Energy Systems 2009−2015

Funding
(Industry, Tekes)
Advanced Methods for Power Supply
Quality Assurance 2006−2009
(Industry, Tekes)
Modeling and Analysis of Distributed
Power Supply Systems 2002−2005
(Industry, Tekes) Selected publications
• T. Suntio, Unified average and small-signal modeling of direct-on-time control,
Contact information IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., 2006, 21 (1), 287−295.
Tampere University of Technology • T. Suntio, et al., Issues on solar-generator interfacing with current-fed MPP-
Laboratory of Electrical Energy tracking converters, IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 2010, 25 (9), 2409−2419.
Engineering • S. Vesti, et al., Impedance-based stability and transient-performance
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 assessment applying maximum peak criteria, IEEE Trans. Power Electron.,
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, 2013, 28 (5), 2099−2104.
Finland • L. Nousiainen, et al., Photovoltaic generator as an input source for power
electronic converters, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., 2013, 28 (6), 3028−3038.
• J. Kivimäki, et al., Design guidelines for multiloop perturbative nmaximum
Phone: +358 400 828 431
power point tracking algorithms, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., 2018, 33 (2),
Email: teuvo.suntio@tut.fi 1284−1293.
Mission statement
I have been passionate about software development almost 40 year. My career is
includes changes between industry and academia. While I’m currently working in a
university I’m actively following the developments in the software industry.
Research interests
I currently have two main research interests:
• Data-driven software engineering: how utilize automatically collected data to
improve software engineering practices and processes.
• Programmable world: how to utilize the emergency of the new internet-connected
but heterogeneous devices as platform new software innovations.
Top 5 achievements
Assoc. Prof. Kari Systä • During my times of doctoral studies managed development of the support tool for the
specification method DisCo.
• In Nokia I had several roles in development and deployment of mobile Java
ORCID: 0000-0001-7371-0773 technology MIDP. The work included standardization with the other companies
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, Website industry and support for the Nokia technical and commercial teams.
• With dr Antero Taivalsaari I lead a project to HTML5-based phone application
platform. A team of 10 people worked for couple of years to build the technology.
Currently associate professor (tenure • In TUT contributed in development the concept of Liquid Web Software. I especially
track) and leader of the software created the first concepts mobile agents (moving code) for Web applications.
engineering research group. • In TUT I initiated and lead the research on data-driven software engineering.

Research career Member of the industrial Steering Group of ITEA2 (2007-2011). ITEA2 (now ITEA3) is
an EUREKA research platform. In this role, while still working for Nokia Corporation I
• Research assistant, reseacher,
participated in evaluation of project proposal as well in reviewing of the progress of the
assistant professor in TUT
projects.
1985−1995
• Research engineer, principal
scientist, research manager Nokia I’m board member of Nokia foundation that has been created to support the scientific
Corporation 1995−2011 development of information and telecommunications technologies and to promote
education of the sector in Finland.
• Professor of Software Engineering
(fixed term) TUT 2012−2016
Steering group member of INFORTE (www.inforte.fi) – organizer or networking and
• Assistant professor (tenure track)
education events for PhD students.
TUT 2016−..
Member of program and organizing committee of several academic conferences and

Funding workshops
EASI-CLOUDS (2012−2014)
CityIoT (2017-) https://www.cityiot.fi
EIT SIOTAD (2017)
Need-for-Speed
Several industry-funded projects.
• H Jarvinen, R Kurki-Suonio, M Sakkinen, K Systa, Object-oriented
Contact information
specification of reactive systems, ICSE 1990.
• A Taivalsaari, K Systä, Cloudberry: An HTML5 Cloud Phone Platform for
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing Mobile Devices, IEEE software 29 (4), 2012.
Korkeakoulunkatu X • A Gallidabino, C Pautasso, V Ilvonen, T Mikkonen, K Systä, J-P Voutilainen,
PO Box 553 FI-33101 Tampere, A Taivalsaari, On the Architecture of Liquid Software: Technology Alternatives
Finland and Design Space, WICSA 2016.
• K Systä, T Mikkonen, L Järvenpää, HTML5 Agents: Mobile Agents for the
Phone: +358 50 483 5496 Web, WEBIST 2013, LNBIP 189.
Email: kari.systa@tut.fi • A-L Mattila, T Lehtonen, HTerho, T Mikkonen, K Systä, Mashing up software
issue management, development, and usage data, RCoSE 2015.
Mission statement
My activity includes teaching and research having at the core signal processing,
information theory, and statistical modelling disciplines, with the goal of advancing the
knowledge and the methodologies in these areas. Together with my PhD students, we
undertake most challenging and hot problems in science and technology, to be sure that
the quest for novelty and innovation is targeted to the right applications.
Research interests
My research interests include light field image processing, plenoptic image
compression, audio, image and data compression, genomic signal processing, and
statistical signal processing. I am coauthor of two books and more than 250 publications
in the fields of signal compression, image processing, bioinformatics, and system
identification and I supervised 13 PhD dissertations and 12 MSc theses.
Prof. Ioan Tabus Top 5 achievements

• ICIP 2017 Light Field Image Coding Challenge Winner, Most Innovative Algorithm
ORCID: 0000-0003-3131-9551 (with P.Helin and P. Astola)
• Best paper award 3DTV-CON 2016: “Sparse Modelling and Predictive Coding of
TUTCRIS Portal, Web page
Subaperture Images for Lossless Plenoptic Image Compression” (with P.Helin, P.
Astola, B. Rao)
Professor of Signal Processing • United States Patent 8195452 ”High-quality encoding at low-bit rates”, Publication
Date 2012-06-05 (with A. Vasilache)
• Best paper award NORSIG-2004: “Protein is compressible” (with A. Hategan)
• "Traian Vuia" Award of the Romanian Academy for the year 1989 (with P. Stoica)

• Ph.D. degree (with honors) from Editor-in-Chief: EURASIP Journal on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology 2005− 2013.
Associate Editor: Signal Processing 2006−2009.
1995
Associate Editor: IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 2002−2005.
• Associate Professor, University
Politehnica Bucharest, 1995 Guest Editor, Signal Processing (Eurasip/ElsevierJournal), 2002.
• Senior Researcher TUT Guest Editor, IEEE Signal Processing Magazine,January 2007.
1996−1999 Guest Editor, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, June 2008
• Professor, Signal Processing, General Chair: Workshops on Information Theoretic Methods in Science and
2000− Engineering, 2008, 2009, 2010
Chair 9th Workshop on Hot Topics in 3D Multimedia (Hot3D), July 2018
Chair of Ad Hoc Group on JPEG Pleno - Light Field, February 2018
Funding
• Academy of Finland SPAG Center
of excellence 2000−2005;
2006−2011
• Academy of Finland, 1999, 2016
• Nokia Research Center, 2008−9
• EU MSCA-ITN 2018−2021 Selected publications
• P. Helin, P. Astola, B. Rao, I. Tabus, ”Minimum description length sparse
Contact information
modeling and region merging for lossless plenoptic image compression,” in
Tampere University of Technology IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing,2017.
Laboratory of Signal Processing • I.Tabus, Patch-based conditional context coding of stereo disparity images.
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 IEEE Signal Processing Letters, 2014.
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • I. Tabus,I. Schiopu,J. Astola. Context coding of depth map images under the
Finland piecewise-constant model representation. IEEE Trans. Image Proc., 2013.
• G. Korodi and I.Tabus. An efficient normalized maximum likelihood algorithm
Phone: +358 40 849 0783 for DNA sequence compression. ACM Trans. on Information Systems, 2005.
Email: ioan.tabus@tut.fi • I. Tabus, J. Rissanen. Asymptotics of Greedy Algorithms for Variable-to-Fixed
Coding of Markov Sources. IEEE Trans. Information Theory, 2002.
Mission statement
Support companies in developing software with the highest quality and lowest cost as
possible, investigating processes, architectures and tools to reduce the technical debt.
Research interests
The research interest are a wide-ranging in the area of software architectures, software
maintenance and evolution, adoption models. He is actively working on the identification
and reduction of technical debt, specially in case of migration from monolithic to cloud
native applications. In this domain, he is investigating harmful antipatterns and bad
smells that can increase maintenance effort. Moreover, he is supporting local
companies to keep their software maintenance under control by applying continuous
monitoring techniques to continuously recommend refactoring activities preventing
faults.
Asst. Prof. Davide Taibi Top achievements

Three top-journal (Jufo 2-3) accepted in the last year on microservices migration, and
ORCID: 0000-0002-3210-3990 technical debt.
• D.Taibi, V Lenarduzzi. “On the Definition of Microservices Bad Smells”, IEEE
TUTCRIS Portal, Website
Software Journal. March 2018.
• D. Taibi, V. Lenarduzzi, and C. Pahl, “Processes, Motivations and Issues for
Migrating to Microservices Architectures: An Empirical Investigation”, IEEE Cloud
Assistant Professor (tenure track) of
Computing Journal, vol. 4, no. 5, 2017.
Software Engineering, software
• D. Taibi, A.Janes, and V.Lenarduzzi, “How developers perceive smells in source
maintenance and evolution, cloud
code: A replicated study”, Information and Software Technology Journal (IST), vol.
architectures.
92, 2017.

• Assistant professor (tenure track) Elected as member of the board of committee of the Italian Software Measurement
at Tampere University of Association
Technology from 2018 Representative Member of the International Software Engineering Research Network
• Assistant professor at Free (ISERN)
University of Bozen (Italy) from
2015
• Senior researcher at University of
Kaiserslautern and Fraunhofer
IESE (Germany) from 2013
• Post-doctorate researcher at
University of Insubria (Italy) from
2011
Funding
Raiffeisen Online (2017)
Systems Gmbh (2017)
Province of Bolzano (2016−2017)
• D.Taibi, V Lenarduzzi. “On the Definition of Microservices Bad Smells”, IEEE
Contact information Software Journal. March 2018.
Tampere University of Technology • D. Taibi, V. Lenarduzzi, and C. Pahl, “Processes, Motivations and Issues for
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing Migrating to Microservices Architectures: An Empirical Investigation”, IEEE
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 Cloud Computing Journal, vol. 4, no. 5, 2017.
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • D. Taibi, A.Janes, and V.Lenarduzzi, “How developers perceive smells in
Finland source code: A replicated study”, Information and Software Technology
Journal (IST), vol. 92, 2017.
• D. Tosi, L.Lavazza, S.Morasca,, and D. Taibi, “On the Definition of Dynamic
Phone: +358 50 447 8406
Software Measures”, ESEM 2012
Email: davide.taibi@tut.fi
• V. D. Bianco, Lavazza, L. , Morasca, S. , and Taibi, D. , “A survey on Open
Source Software Trustworthiness”, IEEE Software, vol. 28, no. 5, 2011
Mission statement
Solving key-importance problems in Micro-Electronics for Mobile Communication
Terminals/Phones by creating novel circuit architectures for nano-scale CMOS/BiCMOS
silicon technologies.
Research interests
Ultimate performance monolithic Voltage/Digitally-Controlled-Oscillators, ultrafast DCDC
converters for power management units, battery-management-units, electronic circuits
stability theory, algorithms and CAD development, CWFM-LiDAR ICs.
Top achievements
• Built a RF-IC Laboratory at TUT
• Published 80 pier reviewed works, mostly in IEEE journals and conferences
Prof. Nikolay T. Tchamov • Published 46 patents mostly in USA, Japan, Germany and France
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn Main positions of trust

Member of Editorial board of Journal of Low-Power Electronics, Reviewer of EU projects
in Brussels, Reviewer of several IEEE transactions and conferences.
1997−Present: Professor in TUT.
Scientific Consultant of Bell-Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA (1997−2003).
Scientific Consultant of Dialog Semiconductor, Germany (2001−2005).
Research career
• 1982−1984 Researcher, Tokyo
University of Technology, Japan.
• 1989−1994: Assoc. Professor at
Tech.University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
• 1991−1992: Researcher on
Particle Physics at CERN,
Switzerland
• 1993−1994: Principle Lecturer at
Vaasa University of Applied
Sciences, Finland.
Funding
Advanced RF-ASIC. Infineon,
Germany. 2003-2011.
‘DEFRES’: Stability/CAD of Critical
RFIC, Academy Finland, 2012−15.
‘NOLIDIS’, Stability/CAD of Nonlinear
RFIC, Academy Finland, 2016−2020. Selected publications
• Steyaert M., B.Razavi, J.Fenk, W.Decock, N.Tchamov, K.Lee, M.Banu,
Contact information R.Schreier, H.Tanimoto, "GHz-Radio Front Ends" in the Workshop 'GiRaFE’
Tampere University of Technology of IEEE Solid-State Circuits Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2003.
Laboratory of Electronics and • Östman K., S. Sipilä, I. Uzunov, and N.T. Tchamov, “Novel VCO Architecture
Communications, Korkeakoulunkatu Using Series Above-IC FBAR and Parallel LC Resonance”, IEEE J. Solid-
10, Room SH-115, PO Box 553, FI- State Circuits, vol. 41, no. 10, pp. 2248−2256, Oct 2006.
33101 Tampere, Finland • Tchamov N.T., S. Broussev, I. Uzunov, and K. Rantala, “Dual-Band LC VCO
Architecture with a Fourth-Order Resonator,” IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. II,
Phone: +358-40-582-5915 Exp. Briefs, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 277−281, Mar 2007.
Email: nikolay.tchamov@tut.fi • Broussev S., and N.T. Tchamov, “Time-Varying Root Locus of Large-Signal
LC Oscillators”, IEEE Trans. Comput.-Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst., vol.
29, no. 5, pp. 830−834, May 2010.
Mission statement
To do state of the art scientific research on solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems for
supporting industry on the global market. Parallel to this are naturally teaching,
education, societal activities, some organizational duties and other research activities
related to electrical energy engineering.
Research interests
Renewable energy based electricity production and the related disruption of electricity
systems. Especially of interest is the behavior of solar PV power systems under varying
environmental conditions, improving the efficiency and operation of weather dependent
PV power production, impact of PV power on grid stability and power quality and
mitigation of these effects.
Prof. Seppo Valkealahti Top 5 achievements

• On the average 30 citations per publication according to Web of Science.
• Science done both in physics and in electrical energy engineering being qualified for
ORCID: 0000-0001-7838-097X professorship in both fields.
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, • Heading corporate level research activities within ABB Finland.
GoogleScholar • The role in starting and coordinating scientific solar PV power system research at the
Tampere University of Technology (and in Finland) to support Finnish export industry.
• Still doing science after heading organizations both in industry and academia for 15
Professor in electrical energy
years.
engineering, especially solar power.
Chair of TUT Energy- and Eco-
efficiency research profile are. Main positions of trust
1991−95 Representative of the Physics Department in the University of Jyväskylä in the
Research career student selection board and responsible for the student entrance
examinations in physics.
• Professor in Electrical energy
engineering since 2004 1991 Chairman of the Physics Club of Jyväskylä, section of the Finnish Physical
• Head of Department 2005−2007 Society.
and 2011−2013 1991−93 Co-responsible of the Annual Physics Contents for students in senior high
• Director of the degree program in schools of Central Finland and member of the board for selecting the Finnish
electrical engineering 2008−2010 participators to the Physics Olympics.
• Department manager at ABB 2007−8 Board member of the Center for Sustainable Energy Solutions SENTRE.
Corporate Research Center
2006−15 Member of the Board of Fortum Foundation.
1998−2001
• Physicist 1987−1997 2009−16 Member of the R&D Board of Cleen Ldt.
2016− Member of the Stakeholders Forum of CLIC Innovation Ldt.
Funding
Finnish solar revolution - Government
key project.
Solar Energy Systems Project 2,
funded by industry.
Solar Energy Systems Project, funded
by industry. Selected publications
• S. Valkealahti and R. M. Nieminen, Monte-Carlo Calculations of keV Electron
Contact information and Positron Slowing Down in Solids II, Applied Physics A, 35 (1984) 51−59.
Tampere University of Technology • D. Reinhard, P. Berthoud, B. D. Hall, S. Valkealahti and R. Monot, Size-
Laboratory of Electrical Energy Dependent Icosahedral-to-fcc Structural Change Confirmed in Unsupported
Engineering Nanometer-Sized Copper Clusters, Physical Review Letters, 79 (1997)
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 1459−1462.
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, • A. Mäki and S. Valkealahti, Power Losses in Long String and Parallel-
Finland Connected Short Strings of Series-Connected Silicon-Based Photovoltaic
Modules Due to Partial Shading Conditions, IEEE Transactions on Energy
Conversion, 27 no. 1 (2012) 173−183.
Phone: +358 40 849 0915 • K. Lappalainen and S. Valkealahti, Analysis of shading periods caused by
Email: seppo.valkealahti@tut.fi moving clouds, Solar Energy, 135 (2016) 188−196.
Mission statement
My mission is to advance the Finnish society by teaching smart students, conducting
research on electronics and working with the industry.
Research interests
Description of my research activities based on, for example, on-going projects or
methods that I use. A few selected keywords and their short explanation. Max. 17 lines.
Top 5 achievements
• Representative publications: Rantanen, J.; Vanhala, J. et al. Smart Clothing
Prototype for the Arctic Environment. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Vol. 6,
No. 1, 2002.
• Zakrzewski, M.; Vanhala, J. et al. Noncontact Respiration Monitoring during
Prof. Jukka Vanhala Sleep with Microwave Doppler Radar. In: IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 15, No. 10.
2015.
• Suikkola, J.; Vanhala, J. Et al. Screen Printing Fabrication and Characterization
ORCID: 0000-0003-1259-0952 of Stretchable Electronics In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, 2016.
Researchgate, Linkedin, TUTCRIS • Nine patents, most recent: FI20165724 (A) - Venyvä rakenne käsittäen johtavan
polun ja menetelmä rakenteen valmistamiseksi.
1998 - present: Professor, Tampere • Company FORCIOT Oy established to commercialize force and pressure
University of Technology, Laboratory measurement technologies developed in the research group.
of Electronics and communications
engineering.
Evaluator EU FP6, FP7, H2020, IWT Flanders, ESRC of UK, RPF of Cyprus
Member and chairman of MATINE (Finnish Scientific Advisory Board for Defence )
Research career Electronics chapter
Member IEEE and IEEE Computer Society
• 2005 – present: Adjunct Professor,
University of Tampere,
Department of Computer Sciences
• 1998 Doctor of Technology,
Technology, Institute of
Electronics.
Funding
DISSE (TEKES)
PUTIN, EETU, SOFT3L (ERDF)
ELELE (Finnish Cultural Foundation)
AMCOSOP, E-STOCKINGS (EU
AAL)
• Joutsen, A. S., Kaappa, E. S., Karinsalo, T. J. & Vanhala, J. / Dry electrode
Contact information
sizes in recording ECG and heart rate in wearable applications. 2017 EMBEC
Tampere University of Technology and NBC 2017
Laboratory of Electronics and • Mosallaei, M., Khorramdel, B., Honkanen, M., Iso-Ketola, P., Vanhala, J. &
communications engineering Mäntysalo, M. / Fabrication and characterization of screen printed stretchable
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 carbon interconnects. 2017 2017 IMAPS Nordic Conference on
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Microelectronics Packaging (NordPac). IEEE, p. 78-83 6 p.
Finland • Jari Suikkola, Pekka Iso-Ketola, Timo Kankkunen, Jukka Vanhala, and Matti
Mäntysalo / Screen-Printed Stretchable Interconnections. IEEE ECTC-16
Electronic Components and Technology Conference, Las Vegas, NV | May
Phone: +358 0400 623 237 31 - June 3, 2016
Email: jukka.vanhala@tut.fi
Mission statement
I am leading a research group called Ultra Video Group that develops tailored video
coding solutions for various multimedia applications on diverse computing platforms
ranging from low-power embedded devices to highly distributed cloud environments. My
mission is to make the group a trailblazer for future video coding.
Research interests
• Development of our Kvazaar open-source video encoder
• Immersive 3D/360 video coding for virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) applications
• Video codec acceleration on FPGA with high-level synthesis
• Deep learning based video coding
• Future video coding tools and techniques
• Applications: real-time video coding, 4K TV production, VR games, intelligent
Asst. Prof. Jarno Vanne vehicles, remote presence, video conferencing, video surveillance
ORCID: 0000-0002-7944-1938
Top 5 achievements
• Founder and leader of Ultra Video Group
• Supervisor of Kvazaar open-source HEVC encoder development
Google Scholar, Ultra Video Group
• Brought TUT into 4KREPROSYS, VIRTUOSE, and PRYSTINE consortiums
• Winner of ACM open source software competition award, 2016
Assistant Professor (2nd term) in
Computer Engineering, TUT, 2018− • 43 scientific publications out of which 8 IEEE Transactions articles

Reviewer of tens of IEEE/ACM Transactions/Journals including CSVT, IP, SSC, MM,
Research career VLSI, SPL, DT, TCES, and TODAES
Publicity co-chair in IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia, 2018
• Assistant Professor (1st term),
TUT, 2016-2018 Session chair in IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia, 2017
• Research Fellow, TUT,
2011−2016
• Research Scientist, TUT,
2002−2011
• Research Assistant, TUT,
1999−2002
Funding
Profi2 (Academy of Finland)
4KREPROSYS (Eureka Celtic-Plus)
VIRTUOSE (Eureka Celtic-Plus)
PRYSTINE (Ecsel / Artemis)
360 video intelligence (BF)
Eracco, Haccemis (Commissioned)
• J. Vanne, M. Viitanen, T. D. Hämäläinen, and A. Hallapuro, “Comparative
Contact information rate-distortion-complexity analysis of HEVC and AVC video codecs,” IEEE
Tampere University of Technology Trans. Circuits Syst. Video Technol., vol. 22, no. 12, Dec. 2012.
Laboratory of Pervasive Computing • M. Viitanen, A. Koivula, A. Lemmetti, A. Ylä-Outinen, J. Vanne, and T. D.
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 Hämäläinen, “Kvazaar: open-source HEVC/H.265 encoder,” in Proc. ACM Int.
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, Conf. Multimedia, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Oct. 2016.
Finland • J. Vanne, M. Viitanen, and T. D. Hämäläinen, “Efficient mode decision
schemes for HEVC inter prediction,” IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. Video
Technol., vol. 24, no. 9, Sep. 2014.
Phone: +358 40 576 3497
• J. Vanne, E. Aho, T. D. Hämäläinen, and K. Kuusilinna, “A high-performance
Email: jarno.vanne@tut.fi sum of absolute difference implementation for motion estimation,” IEEE
Trans. Circuits Syst. Video Technol., vol. 16, no. 7, July 2006.
Mission statement
As a professor, my mission is development of electricity distribution and supporting
society by doing relevant research work and development of high level education in
area of computing and electrical engineering.
Research interests
My research interest is electricity distribution, especially network asset management
and application of information systems. In more detail below.
In general the research and development of key information systems dealing with power
distribution network operation and planning (e.g. network information system,
distribution management system).
Development of new application for power quality and condition monitoring of
distribution networks: Development of measurement devices and methods,
development of data processing and analysis, development of practical processes and
Prof. Pekka Verho business models
Development of major disturbance management of electrical network, both from
technical and societal point of view: Development of information system and system
ORCID: 0000-0002-2554-9708 integration, development of situation awareness, studying power distribution as critical
TUTCRIS Portal infrastructure, and studying the cooperation of different stakeholders in management of
major disturbances.
Professor in electrical engineering
Vice dean for education in Faculty of Top 5 achievements
Computing and ElectricalEngineering • Development distribution management system from scratch to product
• Development of reliability based network analysis from research to practice
• Generating interdisciplinary research area dealing with major disturbances
• Leading research of power quality and condition monitoring in close relation with
Research career power utilities and industry
• Full-time professor in TUT 2007– • Leading the education of computing and electrical engineering
• Part time professor in TUT 2000–
• Research manager in ABB 2002– Member of Board, Urho Tuominen Oy 2015–2018
2007
Member of Board, Fortum Foundation 2016 ->
• Product Manager in ABB 1997–
2002
• Researcher in TUT 1991–1997
Funding
Condition monitoring of cables 2017–
2018 (Industry)
Vulnerability of critical
infrastructure and operational
capability of authorities, 2017–2019
(EU) Selected publications
• Siddiqui, B. A., Pakonen, P. & Verho, P., Novel inductive sensor solutions
Contact information
for on-line partial discharge and power quality monitoring. IEEE Transactions
Tampere University of Technology on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation. Feb 2017, pp. 209–216 8 p
Laboratory of Electrical Energy • Krohns-Välimäki, H., Säe, J., Haapanen, J., Verho, P. & Lempiäinen,
Engineering J., Improving Disturbance Management with Combined Electricity and
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Mobile Network Situation Awareness System. 2016 International Review of
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Electrical Engineering (I.R.E.E.), Vol. 11, N. 5, September - October 2016, pp
Finland 542–553
• Pylvänäinen, J.K., Nousiainen, K. & Verho, P. 2007. Studies to utilize
Phone: +358 40 8490 456 loading guides and ANN for oil-immersed distribution transformer
condition monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery vol. 22, num. 1,
Email: pekka.verho@tut.fi pp. 201–207.
Mission statement
Sound in our everyday environments carries lots of information. My research group is
developing computational methods to automatically extract information in sounds, as
well as to process sounds. Sound recognition has applications in context-aware
devices, acoustic surveillance, multimedia information retrieval, and sound processing
has applications in enhancing sound for human listeners, for example in augmented
reality applications.
Research interests
Development of signal processing and machine algorithms for audio processing and
content analysis, for example source separation and speech enhancement, detection
and classification of everyday sounds. Most commonly used methods applied include
for example
• Deep neural networks, including convolutional and recurrent neural networks
Prof. Tuomas Virtanen and
• Spectrogram factorization techniques such as NMF on which I have done pioneering
work.
ORCID: 0000-0002-4604-9729 The specific research problems addressed include
TUTCRIS Portal, Web • Sound event detection and classification
page, GoogleScholar
• Sound scene classification
Professor of audio signal processing • Sound source separation and signal enhancement, both one-channel and
at TUT since 2017. multichannel
Top achievements
• More then 170 scientific publications that have been cited more than 6000 times.
• Recipient of ERC Starting Grant 2014, 1.5 M€.
Research career • Four best paper awards, including two IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper
• Dr. Tech, TUT, 2006 Awards.
• Research Associate, Cambridge
University, UK, 2007
• Senior Researcher, TUT,
2007−2012 Associate Editor, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language
Processing, 2016-present.
• Academy Research Fellow, TUT
2012−2017 IEEE Signal Processing Society, member of Audio and Acoustic Signal Processing
Technical Committee, 2016−present
• Visiting Researcher, KU Leuven,
Chair of the Steering Group of Detection and Classification of Acoustic Scenes and
2013
Events, 2016−present.
• Assoc. Prof (tenure track), TUT,
2015−2017
Funding
ERC, Academy of Finland, EU,
national and international foundations
and companies. Annual acquired
external research budget of the
research group more than 1M€.
• T. Virtanen, M. D. Plumbley, D. Ellis (eds). Computational Analysis of Sound
Contact information
Scenes and Events. Springer, 2018.
• T. Virtanen, R. Singh, B. Raj. (eds). Techniques for Noise Robustness in
Laboratory of Signal Processing Automatic Speech Recognition, Wiley, 2012.
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 • J. F. Gemmeke, T. Virtanen, and A. Hurmalainen Exemplar-based sparse
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, representations for noise robust automatic speech recognition, IEEE Trans.
Finland Audio, Speech and Language Processing, Volume: 19, Issue: 7, 2011.
• T. Virtanen. Monaural Sound Source Separation by Nonnegative Matrix
Phone: +358 401981308 Factorization with Temporal Continuity and Sparseness Criteria, IEEE
Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing, vol 15, no. 3,
Email: tuomas.virtanen@tut.fi March 2007. IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Paper Award.
Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Dean Pauli Kuosmanen
Mission Statement
The mission of the Faculty is to be the most acknowledged university-
industry collaborator in Finland. This is achieved by creating deep and
long-lasting partnerships with companies. The main instruments in these
partherships are world class research ánd rapid dissemination of the
obtained research results. Our research themes include challenges. e.g.,
in systems engineering, autonomous machines, engineering materials
science and applying Machine Learning and Artificial intelligence in the
Engineering Sciences.
Mission statement
My research and teaching activity aims at developing and teaching new tools for
supporting the design, manufacturing and decision processes in Engineering. Additive
Manufacturing production regularity improvement is at the center of my research
activities currently.
Research interests
Dr. Coatanéa is a Professor of Production Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering
Sciences, laboratory of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Systems, Tampere
University of Technology, Finland. He was Marie-Curie fellow in 2005-2007. He held
several visiting professorships at different universities. Dr. Coatanéa is in charge of the
Additive Manufacturing group at Tampere University of Technology. His research
interests include:
Efficient dynamic control and development of additive manufacturing methods
Prof. Eric Coatanéa based on Directed Energy Deposition,
Knowledge encoding in form of causal graphs,
ORCID: 0000-0003-4157-7298 Integration of existing knowledge and design of artificial neural networks topologies
LinkedIn, TUTCRIS portal using causal graphs,
Dimensional analysis theory and its combination with causal graphs,
Group leader in Manufacturing and Causal graph networks for decision-making support,
System Engineering Optimization and creativity support in design,
Early design process, automatic extraction and analysis of requirements,
Metrics for system design.
Top 5 achievements
• Co-creation of 2 spin-off companies: Dynavio Osuuskunta Oy
Research career (https://www.dynavio.com/) , Selko Oy (http://www.selko.io)
• Tenured Professor, Tampere • Developing support tools for design and manufacturing and good quality
University of Technology (TUT) publications.
since 2014. • Educating talented and motivated students
• Visiting professor SFU Vancouver, • Awarded US DoD research contract for DACM: A framework for specifying,
2017 and Visiting professor INP validating, and analyzing system models from a Model-based System Engineering
Grenoble, 2014-2016 perspective
• Associated Professor, Aalto • Individual Marie Curie Fellowship grant
University, 2008-2013.
• Dr.Tech. TKK and UBO, 2005
• University teacher, UBO, 1994-
2005 Commitment in companies:
Dynavio Cooperative Oy, co-founder and Head of the Board,
Funding
Selko Oy, member of the board and advisor
Automatic Requirement Extraction
Commitment in scientific institutions:
and Analysis (EU Marie Curie-
Research Associate, SME Dynavio). Member of the NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of
Canada) expert selection committee for NSERC Canada Chairs in Design Engineering.
DACM, framework for specifying,
validating, and analyzing system
models (US DoD). Selected publications
• Mokhtarian H., Coatanéa E., Paris H., Mansour Mbow M., Pourroy F., Marin
Contact information
P. R., Vihinen J., Ikkala K., Ellman A., A conceptual design and modelling
Tampere University of Technology framework for integrated additive manufacturing, ASME Journal of
Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Design, 2018.
and Industrial Systems • Mokhtarian H., Coatanéa E., Paris H., Function modelling combined with
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 physics-based reasoning for assessing design options and supporting
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, innovative ideation, Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and
Finland Manufacturing (AIEDAM), Cambridge University Press, Volume 31, Issue 4,
2017.
• Paris H., Mokhtarian H., Coatanéa E., Museau M., Flores Ituarte I.,
Phone: +358 50 360 5273 Comparative environmental impacts of additive and subtractive manufacturing
Email: eric.coatanea@tut.fi technologies, CIRP Annals 2016.
Mission statement
I try to learn and develop design tools and methods to manage structural and dynamic
complexity of mechanical and mechatronic systems. My research is aiming to industrial
competence of companies as well as high impact on research and publications. I am
keen to continuously develop my teaching and discover new ways for learning.
Research interests
My main interest are design tool and methods that enable engineers to understand and
design complex machine systems. This chain starts with elicitation and priorization of
requirements and reach to co-design with stakeholders using virtual prototypes.
Simulation tools with different modelling fidelity enable finding of optimal design
within different timescale and accuracy. Parametric, low-fidelity models are especially
useful in early-design phase as they allow to comprehending the possible design space
in fast way.
Prof. Asko Ellman In product design, prototypes are generally used to ensure that the forthcoming product
fulfils the design goals. In case of complex product geometry this is challenging even
with 3D CAD models. Virtual reality technology enables studying of 3D models in real
ORCID: 0000-0002-2158-838X size and from real perspective. Due to this, all stakeholders can bring their expertise to
TUTCRIS portal, LinkedIn, the design process and enable effective co-design.
www.tut.fi/mei
Group leader in Machine Design and Top 5 achievements

Product Development.
• Developing WinSIMU software for simulating stiff fluid power systems. This code
was later commercialized in ADAMS/Hydaulics. Both of these codes were in active
used in several Finnish companies for simulating hydraulic driven mechanics.
• Published few state-of-the-art models of fluid power components.
Research career • Virtual Design of Machine Systems and Structures (ViDIMS) consortium with LUT
and Aalto University was ranked to second evaluation stage in call of The Centre of
• Professor in Tampere University of Excellence Program by Academy of Finland in 2011.
Technology (TUT) from 2005.
• Supporting the commercialization of research group’s knowledge in Virtual Reality
• Assistant, researcher and senior Technology via Savant Simulators Oy spin-off company.
assistant in TUT 1985-2004. • Open research interaction with industry.
• Docent in Aalto university from
1994.
• Dr.Tech. TUT, 1992 Main positions of trust
• Lic.Tech. TUT, 1990 Member of ASME and Design Society.
• M.Sc. TUT, 1985 Member of international advisory board in several conferences.
Reviewer in several scientific journals
Funding
Pre-design of Wind Power Parks (EU
Botnia-Atlantica program) 2013-2018.
Requirements specification based
modeling approach in design process
(TEKES) 2012-2014.
• Ellman, A., Piché, R.: A two regime orifice flow formula for numerical
Contact information
simulation. ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control,
Tampere University of Technology December 1999, Vol. 121, pp. 721-724.
Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering • Tiainen, T., Ellman, A., Kaapu, T.: Virtual prototypes reveal more develop-
and Industrial Systems ment ideas: comparison between customers' evaluation of virtual and
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 physical prototypes. Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Vol. 9, 2014. 12 p.
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, • Jouppila, V., Gadsden, A, Bone, G., Ellman, A., Habibi, S.: Sliding mode
Finland control of a pneumatic muscle actuator system with a PWM strategy.
International Journal of Fluid Power, Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2014, pp.19-31.
Phone: +358 40 757 4247
Email: asko.ellman@tut.fi
Mission statement
I am determined to solve challenging robotics problems, build autonomous robots to
work for human and with human, and train future robotics engineers to be able to do so.
The future will witness worksites with mobile machines that are tele-operated or work
autonomously and are only being supervised remotely. These machines will also be
safe and trustful to be in the vicinity of humans. They will be “self-aware” and consume
less energy. Increasing safety and productivity, and reduced cognitive and physical
burden on human are my motivations.
Research interests
I am interested in generating optimal robotic motions under dynamism and constraints.
Fuel economy is of paramount importance specially for heavy duty and mobile
machinery where energy autonomy and emissions matter. These machines are build of
many components that need to move in harmony to do their job.
Assoc. Prof.
Other subject of interests are rigid as well as non-rigid material handling in industrial
Reza Ghabcheloo domain, such as pallet handling and earth moving. Robot kinematic constraints and
singularities, actuator limits, environment constraints, redundancies, perception
ORCID: 0000-0002-6043-4236
uncertainty, world variability create computational challenges. My methods include
TUTCRIS nonlinear and adaptive control techniques as well as optimal control with costs and
LinkedIn constraints, exploiting special features of the problem for efficient numerical calculations
Homepage and stability.
Modeling earth moving process and employing above mentioned classical techniques
Associate Professor (tenure track) prone to fail due to variability of earth granularity, moisture, etc. AI techniques such as
Robotics and Autonomous Systems learning from human demonstration provide frameworks to program robots without
Group explicit programming.
Robotic work machines need to follow social norms to create trust and comfort among
human coworkers. These can be addresses by, for example, creating social forces or
Research career
modeled as social costs in optimal control problems.
• Associate Professor (2015-)
@TUT Top 5 achievements
• Postdoc (2008—14) @TUT and
• Over 100 citations per year since 2009
for GIM Academy of Finland
Centre of Excellence • H-index 19 (google scholar)
• Postdoc (2007—08) IST/ISR, • PI for ActiveFit, funded by Academy of Finland, to build novel robotics soft actuators
@Lisbon, Portugal • Cracking singularity problem of wheeled robots with independently steerable wheels
• (accumulative 7 JuFo points on the topic)

Responsible for Major in Robotics at TUT
Funding Associate editor for IEEE Int. Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
and for IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)
ActiveFit (Academy of Finland 2016—
Opponent in Aalto University and University of Montpellier
2017): Cooperative soft actuators for
wearable support suits
• J. Backas, R. Ghabcheloo, K. Huhtala, “Gain scheduled state feedback
Contact information
velocity control of hydrostatic drive transmissions,” Control Engineering
Tampere University of Technology Practice, Vol. 58, Jan. 2017, pp 214—224
Laboratory of Automation and • T. Krogerus, M. Hyvönen, P. Multanen, J-P. Hietala, R. Ghabcheloo & K.
Hydraulics Engineering Huhtala, “Joint probability distributions of correlation coefficients in the
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 diagnostics of mobile work machines,” Mechatronics, 35, p. 82—90, 2016
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, • M. Aref, R. Ghabcheloo, A. Kolu, & J. Mattila, “A Multistage Controller with
Finland Smooth Switching for Autonomous Pallet Picking,” IEEE Int. Conf. on
Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2016 Stockholm, Sweden,
• R. Oftadeh, R. Ghabcheloo, J. Mattila, “A Time-Optimal Bounded Velocity
Phone: +358 4 0849 0346
Path-Following Controller for Generic Wheeled Mobile Robots,” Proc. of IEEE
Email: reza.ghabcheloo@tut.fi Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2015, Seattle, USA
Mission statement
My main purpose is close and fruitful collaboration with industry by utilizing latest basic
and applied research results in the field of heavy machinery to reach competence to
companies. As well to educate young professionals both in academic positions and
qualified workers to industrial enterprises in the fluid power automation area.
Research interests
My research interests are in heavy machinery where the fluid power and automation
joins together to complete at the end the autonomous actions. The another topic area in
my research activities is the common rail fuel injection systems in which I have worked
already 25 years. Recently, in both of these fields, I have worked with problems how to
predict the useful lifetime of the systems. By the aid of digitalization it is possible to
analyze, control and predict the behavior of the autonomous working machines and
develop new ways to utilize the information.
Prof. Kalevi Huhtala
Top 5 achievements
ORCID: 0000-0003-4055-0392 • Demonstrate the fully autonomous wheel loader in Conferences Mobile 2012 and
2017
TUTCRIS
• Being involved for the research of Common Rail fuel injection system with a
company since 1991
Professor and Head of Laboratory, • Invited speaker in the International Conference on Fluid Power Transmission and
Laboratory of Automation and Control, Hangzhou, China (ICFP 2013 and 2017), in the IEEE 7th International
hydraulic engineering Tampere Conference on Fluid Power and Mechatronics, Harbin China (2015) and in the 10th
University of Technology, Finland JFPS International Symposium on Fluid Power, Fukuoka Japan (2017)
Head of Research group of Innovative • Member of Centre of Excellence in Research in Academy of Finland 2000—2006
Hydraulic Automation and 2008—2013
• Academy research fellow, Academy of Finland 2000—2003
Research career
• 2017—present, Head of
Laboratory Main positions of trust
• 2011—2016, Head of Department Member of board of Centre of Excellence in Research GIM 2008—2013
• 2003—present, Professor of Member of Editorial Board of International Journal of Hydromechatronics, Inderscience,
Mobile hydraulics 2017-
• 2000—2003, Academy research Guest editor for a special issue of International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous
fellow, Academy of Finland Systems, Inderscience, 200—-2006
Member of International Advisory Committee of the Conference on Fluid Power Drives,
Aachen and Dresden, 2012, 2016, 2018
Member of international program committees of Mechatronics 2012, Linz, Austria,
International Conference on Fluid Power Transmission and Control (ICFP 2013
and 2017, Hangzhou, China
Funding
Chairman of the Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power at Tampere
High-efficiency Engine R&D on 2015 and 2019
Combustion with Ultra-Low Emissions
Member of Advisory board of One Sea – Autonomous Maritime Ecosystem, 2017 -
for Ships (Hercules) EU-projects,
2005—2011
Novel Predictive Analytics Techno-
logies for Future Maintenance Busi- Selected publications
ness, Business Finland, 2016—2019
• Krogerus, T, Hyvönen, M & Huhtala, K 2017, 'Analysis of common rail
Contact information
pressure signal of dual-fuel large industrial engine for identification of injection
Tampere University of Technology duration of pilot diesel injectors' Fuel, vol 216, pp. 1—9.
Laboratory of Automation and • Backas, J, Ghabcheloo, R & Huhtala, K 2016, 'Gain scheduled state feedback
hydraulic engineering velocity control of hydrostatic drive transmissions' Control Engineering
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 Practice, vol 58, pp. 214—224
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, • Linjama, M, Huova, M & Huhtala, K 2016, 'Model-based force and position
Finland tracking control of an asymmetric cylinder with a digital hydraulic valve'
International Journal of Fluid Power, vol 17, no. 3, pp. 163—172.
• Choi, J-W & Huhtala, K 2016, 'Constrained Global Path Optimization for
Phone: +358 40 849 0512
Articulated Steering Vehicles' IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology,
Email: kalevi.huhtala@tut.fi vol 65, no. 4, pp. 1868—1879.
Mission statement
World needs new multi-materials that are mechanically strong and tough in the practical
continuum framework. These materials must be sustainable - even programmable to
become compostable. These materials are researched via synthesis, experimental
characterization, and numerical simulation.
Research interests
I target to progress the research of load carrying composite materials, focusing on:
• scalability of thermo-mechanical features from micro to macro length scales;
• fracture, environmental degradation, thermo-mechanical deformation, and the
durability of any bio-organism response;
• I love multi-disciplinary studies that combine various characterization methods,
quantitative experiments, and finite element modelling.
Asst. Prof. Mikko Kanerva
Top 5 achievements
• The establishment of the annual Composite Hack event combining industrial
ORCID: 0000-0002-5172-3992 activities with the education at TUT and TAMK
TUTCRIS • First PhD thesis as an adviser (T. Pärnänen, Aalto University, 2016)
LinkedIn • PI in the Luxturrim5G project’s share of TUT, new composite material solutions for
the 5G era, funded by Business Finland (TUT’s budget 1.1 million €), 2017—2019
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) • Representative of Finland in the International Council of Aeronautical Sciences
Group leader with Prof Essi Sarlin of (ICAS)
the Plastics and Elastomer • Patent initiative about stainless steel mesh surface treatment for composite
Technology research group materials (Aalto University, Department of Applied Mechanics, 2013)

• Researcher, Orton Orthopaedic Committee member of the Programme Committee of ICAS
Hospital (Finland) 2014—2016 Committee member of the Early Career Sub-Committee of ICAS
• Postdoctoral researcher, Aalto Committee member of the Membership and External Relations Sub-Committee of ICAS
University (Finland) 2014—2016 Committee member of Finnish Society of Aeronautical Engineers
• Doctoral candidate, Aalto Committee member of Sampe Finland
University (Finland) 2009—2014
Funding
The Luxturrim5G project’s share of
TUT, work packages 5 and 7, funded
by Business Finland and industry
(1.1 million €, 2017—2019)
FAF projects on structural analysis,
(377 k€ + 56 k€, 2017—2020) Selected publications
• M. Kanerva, M. Lassila, R. Gustafsson, et al., Emerging 5G technologies
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affecting markets of composite materials, White paper, Exel Composites,
Tampere University of Technology 2018
Laboratory of Materials Science • J. Jokinen, M. Kanerva, Analysis of cracked lap shear testing of tungsten-
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 CFRP hybrid laminates, Eng Fract Mech, 2017, Vol. 175; 184—200.
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, • M. Kanerva, J. Jokinen, E. Sarlin, O. Saarela, Apparent Fracture toughness
Finland versus micro-scale fracture toughness of interfaces—the challenge of critical
values, ASTM MPC, 2014, Vol. 3 (SPEC ISS); 173—188.
Phone: +358 40 718 8819 • M. Kanerva, J. Jokinen, E. Sarlin, O. Saarela, Crack propagation under mode
II dominance at stainless steel-epoxy interfaces with residual stresses and
Email: mikko.kanerva@tut.fi micro-scale roughness, Int J Solids Struct, 2013, Vol. 50; 3399—3405.
Mission statement
My mission is to conduct research in close cooperation with industry in the area of
intelligent machines and systems. The objective is to create new knowledge in the area
mechatronics which can be applied in real products and processes, but also published
in high level scientific journals and conferences.
Research interests
My research interests are wide-ranging in the are of intelligent machines and
systems. My research focus is in mechatronics - especially in design and analysis of
complex machine systems my special expertise being in motion control, fluid power
systems and high pressure water systems. I am also interested in industrial internet
solutions in life-cycle management of intelligent machine and manufacturing systems.
Underwater robotics and systems is one of my group’s expertise area where we are
focusing on research of mechanical designs, propulsion systems and control of different
Prof. Kari T. Koskinen kind of robots.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8538-8184 We have a long history on research of aircraft systems - especially related on flight
control and fuel systems. In addition we do research on system reliability analysis of
TUTCRIS
aircraft systems.
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System availability and preventive maintenance is also one of my group’s research
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focus areas. Our approach is based on knowledge based analytics which combines
contextual technical expertise and tools with statistical methods in order to improve
Head of Laboratory of Mechanical predictability of system behavior .
Engineering and Industrial Systems
Head of Mechanical Engineering
Study Program
Top 5 achievements
Group Leader of Mechatronics • The establishment of SMACC. Smart Machines and Manufacturing Competence
Centre (smacc.fi) is established in 2015 together with VTT and TUT. SMACC
Director of SMACC consists about 300 researchers in the area.
Research career • Methodologies for aircraft maintenance operations. New modelling methods and
• Head of Department of Mechanical spare-part optimization for military aircraft systems.
Engineering and Industrial • METVIRO- virtual learning environment for education of forest machine technicians.
Systems Learning environment is based on dynamic system simulation and multiple views of
• Vice Head of Department of the system.
Intelligent Hydraulics and • EU-project UNEXMIN for developing new autonomous robot for flooded mines
Automation
• Enhancement of industry-academy –cooperation in numerous research projects
• Group Leader of Water Hydraulics
and Aircraft Systems
• Group Leader of Smart Simulators Main positions of trust
• Professor of Fluid Power 1998- Fellow, International Society of Engineering Asset Management (ISEAM)
Matine, member of Tampere sub-committee
Chair of WCEAM 2015 and SICFP’11–conferences
Funding
Network of Fluid Power Centres in Europe, executive secretary 1998—2013
EU H2020, Technology Industries of
Finland Centennial Foundation,
Business Finland
The Finnish Defence Forces
Council of Tampere Region
Industry Selected publications
• Zavari, S., Usenius, O., Salomaa, T., Villa Escusol, J., Heininen, A., Aaltonen,
Contact information J. & Koskinen, K. 2017, Mechatronic Architecture Development of UX-1,
Tampere University of Technology ICCAS 2017 Proceedings. Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems, s. 1—5
Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering 5 pages
and Industrial Systems • Heininen, A., Aaltonen, J., Koskinen, K. T. & Huitula, J., 2016, Simulation as a
Tool in Evaluating Combat Aircraft Shock Absorber Condition, Proceedings of
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 the 10th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (Wceam 2015).
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, Koskinen, K. T., Kortelainen, H., Aaltonen, J., Uusitalo, T., Komonen, K.,
Finland Mathew, J. & Laitinen, J. (toim.). Springer-Verlag, Berlin, s. 249—257 9
Pages (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
• Krogerus, T., Rokala, M. & Koskinen, K. T.,2012, Data analysis process of
Phone: +358 40 063 4242 working hydraulics of small mobile machine, in: International Journal of Fluid
Email: kari.t.koskinen@tut.fi Power. 13, 3, s. 5—15
Mission statement
Conducting scientific and applied materials research in collaboration with domestic and
international partners. Furthering the (international) career of young scientists and
engineers.
Research interests
My current research interests are the dynamic behavior of materials, development of
high strain rate experimental techniques, and impact and abrasive wear of materials.
The newest topics are the application of non-contact full-field visual and infra-red
techniques for the studies of plastic deformation of materials at various time scales
(strain rates), temperatures, and length scales. Keywords: plastic deformation; high
strain rate; Hopkinson Split Bar; Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar; digital image correlation;
infrared imaging; high speed imaging; abrasive wear; impact wear.
Prof. Veli-Tapani Kuokkala Top 5 achievements

• Development of computer programs for the simulation of transmission electron
ORCID: 0000-0003-1310-7280 micrographs containing dislocations and stacking faults
TUTCRIS • Development of various techniques for conducting high strain rate experiments in a
wide range of temperatures
Professor of Materials Science (since • Founding and managing Tampere Wear Center (TWC) (2008—2018)
1998) • Inventor Award (Resonance Ultrasound Spectroscopy), Los Alamos National
Laboratory, New Mexico, USA (1992)
• Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2014)

DYMAT Association (European association for the promotion of research into the
Research career dynamic behavior of materials and its applications), Member of the Governing Board,
• Research Ass. and Jr. Scientist, 2006—2016
Academy of Finland 1980—84 Head of the Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Automation, Mechanical and
• Visiting Scientist, ETH Zürich, Materials Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, 2008—2013
Switzerland, 1983 Head of International Materials Science Degree Program, Tampere University of
• Long Term Visiting Staff Member, Technology, 2008—2012
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Member of the Program Management Committee (PMC) of FIMECC SHOK Project
USA, 1989—1990 “Demanding Applications” (2009—2014)
• Visiting Scholar, Purdue Member of the Steering Group of FIMECC SHOK “Breakthrough Materials”, 2012—
University, USA, 2007—2008 2014
• Visiting Scholar, The Ohio State
University, USA, 2014—2015
Funding
In 2010—2017, a total of 8 M€
research funding from Tekes, Finnish
industry, Academy of Finland, and EU
• V.-T. Kuokkala and R.B. Schwarz: "The use of magnetostrictive film
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transducers in the measurement of elastic moduli and ultrasonic attenuation
Tampere University of Technology of solids", Rev. Sci. Instrum. 63 (5),pp 3136—3142, May 1992.
Laboratory of Materials Science • V.-T. Kuokkala: "microScope for Windows - a Simulation Program for
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 Transmission Electron Micrographs", Journal of Computer-Assisted
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, Microscopy, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 63—74, 1996.
Finland • Curtze, S. and Kuokkala, V.-T.: "Dependence of tensile deformation behavior
of TWIP steels on stacking fault energy, temperature and strain rate", Acta
Materialia 58, pp. 5129—5141, 2010
Phone: +358 40 849 0040
• Seidt, J. D., Kuokkala, V.-T., Smith, J. L., Gilat, A.: “Synchronous Full-Field
Email: veli-tapani.kuokkala@tut.fi Strain and Temperature Measurement in Tensile Tests at Low, Intermediate
and High Strain Rates”, Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 57, pp. 219—229,2017
Mission statement
Researching and developing sustainable solutions for packaging field. The challenges
today are high-barrier and thin coatings, materials from renewable resources and
sustainable packaging materials, as well as, development of technology for processing
them.
Research interests
R&D is focused on (co)extrusion coating, laminating, and paper, paperboard and
polymer processing, converting and packaging technology. Roll-to-roll fabrication of
packaging materials include sustainable wood-, plant- and polymer based raw materials.
Characterization of tailored packaging end-product properties.
Top achievements
Prof. Jurkka Kuusipalo
52 patent applications
ORCID: 10000-00002-6834-1966
TUTCRIS Main positions of trust
Editor of book: Paper and paperboard converting
Head of Research Group 2008 Helsinki: Finnish Paper Engineers’ Association: Paperi ja puu. (Paper Science and
Paper Converting and Packaging Technology Series; vol. 12, no. 2. ed.)
Research career
Researcher TUT 1989
PhD 1997 TUT
Professor 2005 TUT
Funding
FP7: PlasmaNice Pilot (co)extrusion coating line at TUT. (Kuva: Kantti Eittola / Yle)
FP7: NANOMend
ROLLIPS
H2020 LubISS
H2020 BioBarr
Kompostoituva pinnoitettu paperi tai kartonki, menetelmä sen valmistamiseksi
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sekä siitä saatuja tuotteita; Kuusipalo, J., Nevalainen, K. & Penttinen, T. 2003
Tampere University of Technology Pat. FI 112624 B
Laboratory of Materials Science PHB/V in Extrusion Coating of Paper and Paperboard: Part I: Study of
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 Functional Properties; Kuusipalo, J. 2000 In : Journal of Polymers and the
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, Environment. 8, 1, p. 39—47
Finland Chitosan as a coating additive in paper and paperboard; Kuusipalo, J.,
Kaunisto, M., Laine, A. & Kellomäki, M. 2005 In : TAPPI Journal. 4, 8, p. 17—21
Phone: +358 40 849 0990 Superhydrophobic Coatings on Cellulose-Based Materials: Fabrication,
Properties, and Applications; Teisala, H., Tuominen, M. & Kuusipalo, J. 1 Feb
Email: jurkka.kuusipalo@tut.fi 2014 In : Advanced Materials Interfaces. 1, 1, p. 1—20 20 p., 1300026
Mission statement
Manufacturing is the backbone of every modern society, contributing to the stability and
welfare of the society. The competitiveness and sustainability are strongly related to the
continuous success in R&D&I efforts. The curiosity to find unique combinations and
durability to master the emerging technologies are the sources for differentiation,
continuous renewal and ultimate success.
Research interests
My research area includes three main interest areas relating to the technology, tools
and processes, the fourth interest area is continuous learning.
Manufacturing ICT: formal knowledge representations and engineering knowledge
management, evolving production systems, systems engineering and agent-
based/holonic manufacturing systems (in heavy metal/ discreet part manufacturing).
Robotics: Human-robot interaction and collaboration, Industrial robotics, virtual
Assoc. Prof. Minna Lanz commissioning of robot systems and system design.
Circular economy: Technical cycles in the CE, especially re-manufacturing, socially
sustainable manufacturing
ORCID: 0000-0003-2182-4669 Continuous Learning: “Learning to learn” - methods, versatile methods and tools for
TUTCRIS learning in technology-rich environments
LinkedIn Currently running projects contribute to development of reconfigurable manufacturing
systems, circular economy capability assessment and development from manufacturing
Team leader, Associate professor in perspective, human-robot collaboration in heavy metal industry and deployment of
Production Engineering at TUT digital twins for learning environment in production engineering.
Top 5 achievements
• Grant from Technology Industries centennial foundation for Human-robot
Research career collaboration research, (2016—2018)
• Local Staff chair, European Robotics Forum 2018
• Post-doc at TUT 2010—2014
• Invited speaker in ManuFuture 2017 conference
• PhD (with honours), 2010 from
TUT • Invited speaker in Leading Enabling Technologies for Societal Challenges (LET’S)
2014 conference
• Guest researcher, National
• Best Paper in APMS 2016 conference
Institute of Standards and
Technology, Gaithersburg, US,
2009—2010 Main positions of trust
• Researcher, TUT, 2005—2010 Member of European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFRRA), and
member of ManuFuture
Member of the Robotics Society in Finland
Publication Panel of Finland, Vice chairman of panel 8 “Civil and Mechanical
Funding Engineering”
FP6, FP7 and H2020 funding, Tekes Evaluator for European Commission in FP7 and H2020 proposals
funding, Grants from Technology Custos in doctoral defence in TUT, 2015; Member of evaluation committee for PhD
Industry centennial foundation, EU thesis in KTH, 2017
structural funds, TUT foundation Reviewer for international IEEE, IFAC and CIRP conferences and journals
grants, direct research contracts
Hämäläinen, R., Lanz, M., Koskinen, K, Collaborative systems and
Contact information
environments for future working life - towards the integration of workers,
Tampere University of Technology, systems and manufacturing environments, Harteis, C. (Ed.), Springer
Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering International Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-319-63257-5, pp.25—38, 2017
and Industrial Systems
Järvenpää, E., Lanz, M., Tuokko, R., Application of a capability-based
P.O. Box 589, 33101 Tampere, adaptation methodology to a small-size production system, Int. J. of
FINLAND Manufacturing Technology and Management, Vol. 30, No. 1/2, 2016
Toivonen, V, Järvenpää, E, Lanz, M, Managing Production Complexity with
Phone: +358 40 849 0278 Intelligent Work Orders, Proceedings of KMIS 2017. Portugal, pp.189—196
Email: minna.lanz@tut.fi Halme, R.J. Lanz, M.,, Kämäräinen, J. Hietanen, A., Pieters, R., Latokartano, J.
Review of vision-based safety systems for human-robot collaboration,
proceedings of CIRP CMS 2018, p. 6
Mission statement
My aim is to provide advanced tribological expertise and solutions for developing future
design concepts for machine elements such as gears, bearings and frictional joints to
improve their performance and service life. This work is done with close collaboration
with industry using high standard numerical and experimental methods.
Research interests
My research focus is on tribology, which investigates the friction, wear and
lubrication of contacting surfaces as well as related fundamental failure mechanisms.
This gives basis for the analysis and dimensioning of machine elements and systems
in terms of their performance and service life. The research topics are typically
derived from real industrial problems. Theoretical research concentrates on numerical
modeling and simulation of dry and lubricated contacts targeted at various applications.
Experimental work is carried out for the verification of the models as well as for the
Prof. Arto Lehtovaara testing and monitoring of real applications. Special interest is focused on determining
the micro-scale contact effects on macro-scale designs. Main applications are frictional
joints (fretting), bearings and gears related to, for example, combustion engines,
ORCID: 0000-0003-2548-3128 mineral crushers and gear drives in wind turbines and marine applications. Advanced
tribological contact design improves energy efficiency, power density and reliability of
TUTCRIS machine elements and systems having essential contribution to Finnish industrial
competiveness.
Group leader in Tribology and
Machine Elements, Materials Science
Top 5 achievements
• Fundamental understanding of fretting induced friction, wear and fatigue - utilization
in industrial applications
• Detailed understanding of gear contact fatigue and scuffing behavior
• Development of novel experimental methods and numerical models for evaluation of
Research career hybrid sliding bearings
• Professor, Materials Science, • Large-scale, full power, bevel gear test rig (up to 2 MW, company owned) for long
Tribology and Machine Elements, term R&D of real gears. Laboratory installation - industrial collaboration.
2014 – • Advanced in-house developed test rigs and methods for evaluation of performance
• Professor, TUT, Machine Design, and service life of tribological machine elements
Mechanical Power Transmission
and Tribology, 1999—2013
• Docent – Tribology, TUT, 1997—
2002 Corresponding member: International Tribology Council (ITC), 2001-
• R&D and Project Manager in Member of Nordic Scientific Advisory Board: NORDTRIB conference series, 2000 –
private sector 1989—1996 Member of Editorial Board: Finnish Journal of Tribology, 2015 –
• Dr. Tech., TUT, 1989 Member of Doctoral Programme Committee, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, 2014 –
Funding
Tekes and industry, 2016-2018,
Fretting wear and fretting fatigue
Martec II, EC ERA-NET (Tekes)
2015—2018 – Gears
Dimecc Hydrids and BSA Pro (Tekes)
2014—2017– Gears, sliding bearings Selected publications
• Hintikka J., Lehtovaara A., Mäntylä A., Normal displacements in non-Coulomb
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friction conditions during fretting, Tribology International 94 (2016) 633—639.
• Juoksukangas J., Lehtovaara A., Mäntylä A., Experimental and numerical
Laboratory of Materials Science investigation of fretting fatigue behavior in bolted joints, Tribology
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 International 103 (2016) 440—448.
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, • Linjamaa A., Lehtovaara A, Larsson R., Kallio M, Söchting S., Modelling and
Finland Analysis of Elastic and Thermal Deformations of a Hybrid Journal Bearing.
Tribology International 118 (2018) 451—457.
Phone: +358 40 825 4220 • Kleemola, J., Lehtovaara, A., Experimental simulation of gear contact along
the line of action, Tribology International 42 (2009) 1453—1459.
Email: arto.lehtovaara@tut.fi
Mission statement
I am doing my work with close collaboration with industry by utilizing latest discoveries
of natural sciences. My research focus is in advanced ceramics and the processing of
them from particles to structures and surfaces with extreme performance. The research
is aiming to industrial competence of companies, high impact research and publications.
Research interests
I am doing research with advanced ceramic. I am head of laboratory which gives me
great and broader view to hot materials science research topic and also to University
actions. I am working in between of natural science and engineering materials with
young and active research group.
My research focus is in advanced ceramics and engineering ceramics and
processing of them from precursors to functional structures. We do research on the
whole manufacturing cycle of ceramics from powder synthesis to colloidal processing,
Prof. Erkki Levänen shape forming and sintering. Current focus is in 3D printing of ceramics. We are also
charting the use of secondary raw materials such mine tailings.
Functionality is created with surface modifications and coatings aiming to
ORCID: 0000-0002-2403-4315 hydrophobicity, dirt repellence, antimicrobiality, photoactivity and photovoltaic
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn phenomena. Functionality of thin films and nanostructures can also be found as
surprising plastic behaviour of ceramic materials. Current focus is in sustainable,
www.tut.fi/en/research/research-
supercritical CO2 processing of ZnO and TiO2 surface structures and nanowires.
fields/materials-science/index.htm
Head of the Laboratory of Materials Top 5 achievements

Science • Helping of commercialization of long-term research around colloidal processing
Group leader of functional ceramic monitoring as spin-off company ColloidTek Oy and continuation of research on topic.
materials • Zn-based nanowire synthesis by environmentally friendly supercritical carbon dioxide
processing, that has both academic and industrial impact.
Research career • 3 patents in year 2017 from different topics.
• Head of the Department of • EU H2020 FET project “Nanostencil”, which combines supercritical processing with
Materials Science, 2014-2016 laser assisted synthesis.
• Professor of ceramic materials, • Improvement of open research interaction between industry and academic research.
2012-

European Ceramic Society (ECerS) Council member, 2013-
• Lic. Tech. TUT, 1994
Secretary of Finnish Ceramic Society, 2013-
• M.Sc. TUT, 1989
Member of International advisory board, 15th ECerS at Budapest, Hungary, 2017
Head of EMASS (Engineering Materials Science and Solutions) research community at
TUT
Funding
EU H2020 FET-OPEN, NanoStencil
2017-2020
Academy of Finland, Green
processing of functional surfaces by
supercritical carbon dioxide, 2017-
2020 Selected publications
• Kaleva, A., Saarimaa, V., Heinonen, S., Nikkanen, J.-P., Markkula, A.,
Contact information
Väisänen, P., Levänen, E. Dissolution-induced nanowire synthesis on hot-dip
Tampere University of Technology galvanized surface in supercritical carbon dioxide, Nanomaterials, 7 (7), art.
Laboratory of Materials Science no. 181 (2017)
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 • Nikkanen, J.-P., Huttunen-Saarivirta, E., Salminen, T., Hyvärinen, L.,
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, Honkanen, M., Isotahdon, E., Heinonen, S., Levänen, E. Enhanced
Finland photoactive and photoelectrochemical properties of TiO2 sol-gel coated steel
by the application of SiO2 intermediate layer, Applied Catalysis B:
Environmental, 174-175, pp. 533-543, (2015)
Phone: +358 40 849 0191 • Zhang, X., Wang, L., Levänen, E. Superhydrophobic surfaces for the
Email: erkki.levanen@tut.fi reduction of bacterial adhesion RSC Advances, 3 (30), pp. 12003-12020,
(2013)
Mission statement
The mission of our research group is to refine and develop the understanding of
relationships between processing, structure, properties and performance of novel
metallic materials in demanding engineering applications in co-operation with
workshops and metal producing industry.
Research interests
Metals technology is a wide research area spreading from the development of new
alloys to the utilization of new manufacturing methods in the production of structural
components. The manufacturing methods we are interested in include (among others)
bulk metal forming like forging and rolling, additive manufacturing, welding and
heat treating. A common target for the whole research area is to understand how the
final properties can be improved by the help of metallurgy. Briefly, the manufacturing
methods define a metal’s microstructure, which in turn defines all mechanical properties.
Prof. Pasi Peura In practice our goal is to understand the basic events and mechanisms in the
development of the microstructure and how they can be utilized to produce optimum
properties. One new alloy group where we are focusing on is high entropy alloys.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8529-0160 They are novel alloys exhibiting potential high temperature, wear and corrosion
properties.
TUTCRIS
We also have a major focus on steel research, where the main driving force for the
LinkedIn research and development of new low alloyed steel grades has been the automotive
ResearchGate industry. Presently, the utilization of new heat treatment procedures in order to improve
formability (especially press formability) is under investigation. Those include metal
Head of Metals Technology research coated and uncoated press hardening boron steels, novel multiphase steels like Q&P
group and other steels utilizing transformation induced plasticity effect.
Top 5 achievements
Research career • Järvinen, et. al., Effect of paint baking treatment on the properties of press hardened
boron steels, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 252, p90—104, 2018
Earlier positions:
• Jokiaho, et. al., Characterization of Flame Cut Heavy Steel: Modelling of
• Associate professor (tenure track),
Temperature History and Residual Stress Formation, Metallurgical and Materials
TUT
Transactions B, 48(6), pp.2891—2901, 2017
• R&D manager Ruukki Metals • Zhou, et. al., The Effect of Strain Reversal and Strain-Time Path on Constitutive
• Senior Research Metallurgist, Relationships for Metal Rolling/Forming Processes, ECSC,EUR 19891, 2001
Rautaruukki Steel • Research grant for the research team 2015 and 2016 from Technology Industries of
• PhD, 1997, The Victoria Finland Centennial Foundation
University of Manchester and • ASM Finland Chapter, Arrangement of industrial seminar days twice a year 2006—
UMIST 2017
• Lic. Tech. 1994, TUT

Funding
Executive committee member of International Deep Drawing Research Group (IDDRG)
Direct funds from industrial
since 2011. Chair of ASM Finland Chapter 2011—2017. Board member of Finnish
companies
Association of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers (Vuorimiesyhdistys ry) since 2016.
Member of IISI’s Automotive Working Group AutoCo (later WordAutosteel) 2003—2006.
• Ryde, et. al., Cold-rolled complex-phase (CP) steel grades with optimised
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bendability,stretch-flangeability and anisotropy, RFCS, EUR 25041, 2012
• Nyyssönen, et.al., Iterative Determination of the Orientation Relationship
Laboratory of Materials Science Between Austenite and Martensite/Bainite from a Large Amount of Grain Pair
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 Misorientations, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, Metallurgy and Materials Science, Vol. 47, No. 6, 2016, p. 2587—2590
Finland • Järvinen, et.al.,The effect of initial microstructure on the final properties of
press hardened 22MnB5 steels, Materials Science & Engineering A 676, p.
109—120, 2016
Phone: +358 50 301 3884
• Curtze, et.al., Deformation Behavior of TRIP and DP Steels in Tension at
Email: pasi.peura@tut.fi Different Temperatures over a Wide Range of Strain Rates, Materials Science
and Engineering A. Vol. 507, no. 1-2, p124—131 (2009)
Mission statement
I study and teach mathematical engineering: algorithmic and mathematical methods for
solving technological problems.
Research interests
Statistical estimation, numerical analysis, mechanical vibrations, machine learning.
Our current application area is mainly pedestrian and robot positioning and navigation.
Top 5 achievements
• 150+ scientific publications; Scopus h-index 17
• Supervised 10 PhD theses
• Best paper award, Intl Fluid Power Workshop, Bath, 1994
Prof. Robert Piche • Organizer of Finnish Mathematics Study Group with Industry 2002 & 2004
• My group’s satnav orbit prediction algorithms are in commercial navigation solutions
sold by our international industrial partner.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1158-6951
TUTCRIS Main positions of trust
Scopus Head of MSc degree program in Science and Engineering 2008—2011.
Google Scholar IEEE Senior Member
Technical Program Committee: WPNC, IPIN, ICL-GNSS, ENC, UPIN-LBS
Professor
Leader of Positioning algorithms
research group www.tut.fi/posgroup
Research career
PhD (Civil Engineering) 1986
University of Waterloo, Canada
Asst. prof., Ecole Polytechnique de
Montréal, mathématiques 1986—
1988
Lecturer TUT/math 1988—2003
Visiting professor Cornell/math 2001
Professor TUT 2004–
Funding
Academy of Finland
Industry service R&D projects
• M Seppänen J Ala-Luhtala R Piche S Martikainen S Ali-Löytty: Autonomous
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prediction of GPS and GLONASS satellite orbits, Navigation 2012
• V Honkavirta T Perälä S Ali-Löytty R Piche: A comparative survey of WLAN
Laboratory of Automation and location fingerprinting methods, WPNC 2009.
Hydraulic Engineering
• J Mäkinen R Piche A Ellman: Fluid transmission line modeling using a
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 variational method, ASME J Dynamic Systems Measurement Control 2000
PO Box 692, • R Piche S Särkkä J Hartikainen: Recursive outlier robust filtering and
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland smoothing for nonlinear systems, MLSP 2012
• R Piche: An L-stable Rosenbrock method for step-by-step time integration in
Phone: +358 40 849 0174 structual dynamics, Comp Meth Appl Mech Eng 1995
Email: robert.piche@tut.fi
Mission statement
I am interested in humans and robots interacting in complex environments. Industrial
robots in manufacturing industry and service robots in domestic environments.
Collaboration and assistance of robotics achieved through high-level autonomy,
reasoning and cognition.
Research interests
• Human-robot interaction
• Cognitive robotics
• Human and artificial cognition
• Perception, navigation, manipulation
• Industrial and domestic service robots
Asst. Prof. Roel Pieters Top 5 achievements

• Robotics major at TUT: TUTRobolab, curriculum development and industry
participation
ORCID: 0000-0001-6728-304X
• Start and development of two spinoffs for (medical) robotic systems (MagnebotiX
TUTCRIS AG, Ophtorobotics AG), 2014-2016, ETH Zürich, Switzerland.
LinkedIn • Silver medal (2nd place) at Engineering Medical Innovation Global Competition
Homepage (EMediC Global) 2016 for the development of a robotic system for automated
GoogleScholar injections into the eye.
• Best medical robotics paper award (ICRA 2015).
Assistant Professor in Cognitive • First place in Mobile Microrobotics Assembly Challenge at ICRA 2014 and 2015
Robotics, since Sept. 2017 (Team leader of ETH Zurich).

• Tenure track, TUT, 2017 Board member (secretary) of IEEE CSS/RAS/SMCS Finland chapter.
• PostDoc, Aalto University, Member of IEEE and IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.
2016—2017 Member of IEEE Technical Committee on Cognitive Robotics (TC-CoRo).
• PostDoc, ETH Zürich, Co-organiser IEEE Mobile Microrobotics Challenge at ICRA 2015 and 2016.
2013—2016 Program committee member for IEEE MARSS (2017, 2018).
• PhD, Eindhoven University of
Technology, 2013
• MSc, Eindhoven University of
Technology, 2009
Funding
Contributed to several successful
proposals: CTI (CH), AKA (FI), ERC
FP7, H2020
• Probabilistic mapping of human visual attention from head pose estimation,
Contact information
Veronese A, Racca M, Pieters R, Kyrki V, Frontiers in Robotics and AI 4(53),
Tampere University of Technology 2017.
Laboratory of Automation and • Direct motion planning for vision-based control, Pieters R, Ye Z, Jonker P,
Hydraulic Engineering Nijmeijer H, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 11(4), 2014.
PO Box 527, FI-33101 Tampere, • Automated capsulorhexis based on a hybrid magnetic-mechanical actuation
Finland system, Ullrich F, Schuerle S, Pieters R, Dishy A, Michels S, Nelson BJ, IEEE
International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2014.
• Review of vision-based safety systems for human-robot collaboration, Halme
Phone: +358 50 447 8347
RJ, Lanz M, Kämäräinen J, Pieters R, Latokartano J, Hietanen A,
Email: roel.pieters@tut.fi Proceedings of the 51th CIRP Conference on Manufacturing Systems, 2018.
Mission statement
Develop understanding on the value of information in decision making and control so that
autonomous systems can trade with data and constitute a network of observation/
sensing/measurements services.
Research interests
ACTIVE SENSING AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS:
“Where to look next?”
= Where to focus the perceptive action?
= How to operate sensing degrees of freedom for the benefit of the current
task or for maximal situational awareness?
= How to maximize the prior expectation of posterior optimal performance
measure or quality of information?
What is the value of having the opportunity to make an observation?
Prof. Risto Ritala The main methods and concepts: dynamic planning with incomplete information (partially
observable Markov decision processes), Bayesian estimation and modeling (including
machine learning), and information theory.
ORCID: 0000-0003-0721-9948 WITH APPLICATIONS TO: industrial processes (e.g. scanning sensors in papermaking),
TUTCRIS autonomous mobile machines (e.g. operable vision systems).
Professor of Measurement Top 5 achievements

Information, Laboratory of Automation • Supervision of 10 PhDs in 2007—2016.
and Hydraulics • Planning algorithm for sensing on directed acyclic graphs, publication 1) below.
• Methods for optimal sensor control (with Mikko Lauri in his PhD thesis, and publication
2 below).
• Dynamic optimization of uncertain processes with applications to papermaking
processes (with Aino Ropponen in her PhD thesis, and publication 3 below).
Research career
• Development and commercialization of KCL-WEDGE process analysis system in
• Professor at TUT 2003—present 1990-1999 (currently known as SavcorWedge; 100+ installations in various process
• Vice President, Science and industries; by 1999 40+ installations); with many modern IoT properties (access to and
Consulting at Finnish Pulp and joint advanced analysis of data from many mills throughout Europe by 1996).
Paper Research Institute 2000—
• Managing Director of KCL Member of the board nomination committee for the new university resulting from merger
Development Oy at Finnish Pulp of Tampere University of Technology, University of Tampere and Tampere University of
and Paper Research Institute, Applied Sciences, 2017
1995—2000 Member of the Board of Forestcluster Ltd/FIBIC, 2013—2014, Vice Member 2012—2013
• PhD researcher / manager at Member of the TUT consistorium 2011—2017
Finnish Pulp and Paper Research
Member of the Scientific Council of European Forest Technology Platform (FTP), 2005—
Institute, 1986—1994
2007
Funding
Member of the Board, Fapet OY (publisher the 19 volume book series Papermaking
Optimal operation of observation
Science and Technology), 1998—2002
subsystems (Academy of Finland,
2013—2017 Main organizer of Control Systems Conference 1990, 1998, and 2006; member of the
EffTech/Effnet programs by organizing committee 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018.
Forestcluster/FIBIC 2008—2013
EU/FP5, Scientific coordinator 2002—
2005. Selected publications
• Lauri, A. Ropponen, R. Ritala, "Meeting a deadline: shortest paths on
Contact information stochastic directed acyclic graphs with allocation of observation resources",
Tampere University of Technology Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence 79: 267—289 (2017) .
Laboratory of Automation and • M. Lauri, R. Ritala, “Planning for robotic exploration with forward simulation”,
Hydraulics Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 83, 15—31 (2016).
Korkeakoulunkatu 10, PO Box 527, • A. Ropponen, R. Ritala, E.N. Pistikopoulos, Optimization issues of the broke
management system in papermaking, Computers and Chemical Engineering,
35, 2510—2520 (2011).
• Paulapuro H, Ritala R, Penttinen I: Artificial intelligence in pulp and paper
Phone: +358 40 8490922 applications Pap. Puu vol. 72, no. 6, pp 572—577 (1990).
Email: risto.ritala@tut.fi • P. Alstrom, R. Ritala “Mode locking in an infinite set of coupled circle maps”,
Physical Review A35, 300—312 (1987).
Mission statement
My research is focused on environmental resistance of interfaces in polymer based
composites and hybrid materials. These interfaces can locate between macroscopic
material components of a hybrid structure or between the microscopic constituents of a
composite. The aim is to develop sustainable solutions for future materials and
structures.
Research interests
My research is focused mainly on thermoset and elastomer based composites and
polymer/metal hybrids. Tailoring the interfacial properties and controlling the
degradation of reinforcements and additives are also included in the research projects.
Typically, my studies start from the questions “How to improve the performance by
tailoring the interfaces in the structure” or “How to solve the interfacial problems met in
an industrial application”. In addition, I am very interested in the correlation between
Asst. Prof. Essi Sarlin microscopic and macroscopic test results, which I think is the key to implement high
level scientific research results into industrial applications.
My background and field of expertise lies in materials characterization: The weakest link
ORCID: 0000-0002-2525-9639
at an interface and the evaluation of the effect of different environmental factors on the
TUTCRIS performance of the material are done by thorough thermo-mechanical, structural and
LinkedIn microstructural characterization including electron microscopy and microanalysis. In
Plastics and Elastomer Technology addition, the TUT based FIBRobotics concept to study the mechanical properties of
fibres and fibre/matrix interfaces in micro scale has enabled unique possibilities to study
the degradation of composite materials in a reliable and efficient manner.
Assistant Professor (tenure track)
Group leader in Plastics and Top 5 achievements
Elastomer Technology research group
• Successful development of novel polymer/metal hybrid structures and
characterization of the polymer/metal interfaces
Research career • Leadership of a technical work package in EU H2020 project FiberEUse
• Participation in the development work of the FIBRobotics concept
• Assistant Professor (tenure track),
Polymeric materials, TUT, 2016- • PhD grant for four years, TUT
• Visiting Researcher, Polymer • Encouragement grant from the Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion (TES),
Competence Center Leoben, 2013
Austria, 2017
• Post-Doctoral Researcher, TUT, Main positions of trust
2014-2016 A member of the Science Council at Tampere University of Technology, 2011—2013;
• PhD, TUT, 2014 Committee member of Sampe Finland; Evaluator for the project proposals for EIT
• MSc, TUT, 2008 RawMaterials GmbH, 2017.
Funding
EU H2020-MSCA-ITN, FibreNet,
2017—2021
EU H2020-IND-CE,
Steel Rubber 4 μm 20 μm 30 μm
FiberEUse, 2017—2021
• Palola, Sarlin, Kolahgar Azari, Koutsos, Vuorinen: Microwave induced
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hierarchical nanostructures on aramid fibers and their influence on adhesion
Tampere University of Technology properties in a rubber matrix, Applied Surface Science 410 (2017) 145—153.
Laboratory of Materials Science • von Essen, Sarlin, Tanhuanpää, Kakkonen, Laurikainen, Vuorinen, Kallio:
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 Automated high-throughput microbond tester for interfacial shear strength
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, studies, Proceedings of SAMPE Europe Conference, 2017.
Finland • Sarlin, Hoikkanen, Frisk, Vuorinen, Vippola, Lepistö: Ageing of corrosion
resistant steel/rubber/composite hybrid structures, International Journal of
Adhesion & Adhesives 49 (2014) 26—32.
Phone: +358 40 849 0146
• Sarlin, Liu, Vippola, Zogg, Ermanni, Vuorinen, Lepistö: Vibration damping
Email: essi.sarlin@tut.fi properties of steel/rubber/composite hybrid structures, Composite Structures
94 (2012) 3327—3335.
Mission statement
Energy is always needed for operations and functions of the machines. The use of
energy has two aspects. Firstly, how we can use the energy efficiently in terms of
machine performance. Secondly, how to minimize losses of the machine, system and
process to minimize the consumed energy and pollution of environment.
Research interests
My research interests are related to heavy mobile machines and their systems. The
area covers the powertrain from combustion engine to actuators. The global trend
toward sustainable machines and systems is strongly influencing the research and
development of future powertrains and actuators. System knowledge with technologies
such hybridization and electrification are key elements in future powertrain solutions.
The versatility of machines, operation profiles together with new technological
possibilities results that we have numerous solutions available to realize efficient and
Prof. Seppo Tikkanen sustainable machines in the future.
Current research topics

ORCID: 0000-0003-2973-094X • Electrification of loader
TUTCRIS • Real exhaust emissions of machines and their reduction through hybridization
LinkedIn • Electrohydraulic pump actuators
• Hydraulic hybrids
Professor, Machine automation • Power management
Head of Master degree programme of
Automation engineering
Head of Doctoral School of Industrial Top achievements
Innovations, DSII • Development of hydraulic free piston engine prototype
Research career • Three granted patents
• Management of FIMECC-research portfolio
• Professor, TUT, 2013 -
• Chief Technical Officer,
FIMECC Ltd, 2009—2013, Main positions of trust
• Section Manager, Chairman of KON-Section of Scientific Advisory Board for Defence Forces 2014 –
Bosch Rexroth AG, 2005—2008 Member of the Board, FIMA ry 4/2013—/2017
• Postdoc Researcher,
TUT, 2000—2004
• Dr.Tech. (AutomatIon) 2000
• Researcher, TUT, 1995—2000
• MSc (Mech.Eng), 1995
Funding
Hhybrid, Tekes Challenge Finland-
project with Matti Linjama.
Picture: TUT’s research loader with Portable Emission Measurement System, PEMS
• Emission reduction of mobile machines by hydraulic hybrid. 2017,
Contact information
Tikkanen S., Koskela E., Ahola V., Huhtala K. 15th Scandinavian International
Tampere University of Technology Conference on Fluid Power, SICFP’17, June 7—9, 2017, Linköping, Sweden
Laboratory of Automation and • The diesel engine and its rivals – The future of powering non-road
Hydraulics mobile machinery 2016 FIMA Report. Tikkanen S.
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 • Hybrid Pump Drive. 2015. Tikkanen S., Tommila H., 2015 13th
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power, SICFP’15, May 20—
Finland 22, 2015, Tampere Finland
Phone: +358 50 300 2173

Email: seppo.tikkanen@tut.fi
Mission statement
My interest is in improving sustainability and efficiency of industrial production
processes by control and optimization theories, algorithms, and information systems –
and in promoting free research and in providing top-level research-based education
both to professionals in companies and to degree program students in universities.
Research interests
The research interest is to find out how the traditional and modern control methods can
be applied into areas where the measurements of the process outputs and the states
are very difficult or impossible to obtain and where the classical state estimation
methods are not applicable. Also, how the systems theory methods can be applied to
the plant-wide applications where the dynamics of the unit processes and interactions
between them are not traditionally considered.
The approach is to apply modern sensors and measurements of variables loosely or
Prof. Matti Vilkko indirectly coupled to process variables, and to consider other available variables that
correlate to the yield and quality of the end products and efficiency of production. Also,
the knowledge of process behavior as well as the first principles are used to improve
ORCID: 0000-0002-8869-948X control solutions.
TUTCRIS
LinkedIn Top 5 achievements
Twitter • Long-term co-development in research around colloidal processing monitoring and
commercialization the achievements as a spin-off company ColloidTek Oy
Professor in control engineering • Development of new data acquisition approaches and control structures in rock
Vice dean for education crushing process
• Development of data acquisition and non-parametric system identification methods
for switched-mode power converters.
• Multidisciplinary research of energy systems and markets in collaboration with
Research career electrical engineering, industrial management, and software engineering
• Vice dean for education 2017 – • Modelling of industrial processes (e.g. copper smelter), and creating decomposition-
• Professor 2010 – coordination optimisation approach for scheduling the operations.
• Lic. Tech. TUT, 1993
• M.Sc. TUT, 1989
• Head of MSc degree program
2014—2016
• Head of Research Area,
Measurement Technology and
Process Control 2014 –
Funding
COCOP (H2020, Coordinator) 2016—
2020 (6 M€)
SIMP, 2014—2018 (785 k€)
D2I / ASE 2012—2016 (500 k€)
HOPE (Aka) 2013—2015 (382 k€)
• T. Roinila, M. Vilkko and T. Suntio, Frequency-Response Measurement of
Contact information Switched-Mode Power Supplies in the Presence of Nonlinear Distortions,
Tampere University of Technology IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 25,
Laboratory of Automation and • T. Roinila, J. Huusari and M. Vilkko, On Frequency-Response Measurements
Hydraulic Engineering of Power-Electronic Systems Applying MIMO Identification Techniques, IEEE
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 60, no. 11
P.O.Box 692 • P. Itävuo; M. Vilkko; A. Jaatinen; K. Viilo: Dynamic modeling and simulation of
cone crushing circuits, Minerals Engineering, Vol: 43.
FI-33101 Tampere, FINLAND
• P Itävuo, E Hulthén, M Vilkko, Feed-hopper level estimation and control in
Phone: +358 40 833 2830 cone crushers, Minerals Engineering, Volume 110
Email: matti.vilkko@tut.fi
Mission statement
Continuous demand to provide sustainable material solutions for future society is the
main driver for our research. Aiming at achieving comprehensive understanding on
microstructural material properties, we cooperate with universities and companies to
develop innovative materials and material processes for industrial applications.
Research interests
The research interests are wide-ranging in the area of materials characterization,
main focus being on materials microstructural characteristics and their relation on other
material properties and on non-destructive material performance evaluation.
Research on detailed microstructural characteristics of various materials is based on
utilization of multi-scale characterization methods including electron microscopy with
microanalysis and electron diffraction techniques and X-ray diffraction analysis.
Non-destructive testing enables the examination of a component without affecting to
it’s future use. NDT methods can be used e.g. for materials surface condition and
Prof. Minnamari Vippola residual stress evaluation (magnetic Barkhausen noise and XRD).
Main aim is to gain knowledge on microstructural features and their influence on the
materials performance through material characterization to design innovative,
ORCID: 0000-0001-5897-0796
sustainable, energy-efficient and safe materials. Another goal is to develop NDT
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn practices for efficient quality control and performance evaluation of materials.
These provide detailed material know-how to be exploited in real industrial applications.
Group leader in Materials Top 5 achievements

Characterization, Vice Dean for • Novel polymer-metal hybrid material solutions; Honkanen et.al. App. Surface
Research at Faculty of Engineering Science 257 9335-9346 (2011); Sarlin et.al. Composite Structures 108(1) 886-893
Sciences, Head of Tampere (2014)
Microscopy Centre - TMC • Detailed understanding on catalyst ageing phenomenon; Honkanen et.al. J. of
Catalysis 349 19-29 (2017) and Applied Catalysis B:Environmental 439-448 (2016)
Research career • Enhanced Barkhausen noise method for steel surface condition evaluation; Santa-
aho et.al. J .of Mat. Proc. Tech. 212 408-16 and NDT&E International 52 95-102
Earlier positions: (2012)
• Associate professor (tenure track), • Novel information to optimize flame cut procedure for heavy steel plates; Jokiaho
Materials Science, TUT et.al., Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B 48(6) 2891-2901 (2017)
• Senior Researcher, Finnish • Extensive survey on wear and rolling contact fatigue of finnish railway rails;
Institute of Occupational Health Rajamäki et.al. Civil-Comp Proceedings 110 (2016)
• Visiting Researcher, Stockholm
University
• Visiting Scholar, University of
Head of the Doctoral Programme in Engineering Sciences at TUT, Steering group
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
member of Tampere’s LUMATE centre (Body aiming to encourage young people’s
• Senior researcher, Materials interest towards natural sciences, mathematics and technology), Member of the Tenure
Science, TUT Track Committee at TUT and Board member of SCANDEM Nordic Microscopy Society.
Funding
Most important funding instruments:
Academy of Finland (catalyst
materials, Barkhausen noise), TEKES
(hybrid and bio-based materials,
Barkhausen noise) and industry.
• Honkanen et.al. Regeneration of sulfur-poisoned Pd-based catalyst for
Contact information
natural gas oxidation, Journal of Catalysis 358 253–265 (2018)
• Vippola et.al. Insight to nanoparticle size analysis - Novel and convenient
Laboratory of Materials Science, image analysis method versus conventional techniques, Nanoscale Research
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 Letters 11(1) 169 (2016)
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, • Santa-aho et.al. Barkhausen noise magnetising voltage sweep measurement
Finland in evaluation of residual stress in hardened components, Measurement
Science and Technology 25(8) 1-6 (2014)
Phone: +358 40 849 0148 • Bihari et.al. Optimized dispersion of nanoparticles for biological in vitro and in
vivo studies, Particle and Fibre Toxicology 5:14 (2008)
Email: minnamari.vippola@tut.fi
Mission statement
To use interfaces and interphases to tailor the properties of polymer based composites
and hybrid materials with functional properties for demanding applications.
Research interests
My research has for last decade concentrated on processing, properties and
applications of both soft and hard polymer matrix composites and hybrid materials. My
interest includes melt processed thermoplastic nanocomposites, liquid molded long fiber
composites and elastomeric composites. I use characterization methods including
thermal analysis, mechanical testing and application oriented testing such as wear
testing where we have designed and build the used instruments.
Top 5 achievements
Prof. Jyrki Vuorinen • The teacher of the year award from Tekniikan edistämissäätiö 2014
• Teachers award (University’s 50th Anniversary Gala), 2015, TUT.
• J.E. Vuorinen, R.B. Schwarz and C. McGullough, “Elastic Constants of an
ORCID: 0000-0002-7537-1557 Aluminum-Alumina unidirectional composite”, Journal of the Acoustical Society of
TUTCRIS America, vol 108, no 2, pp. 574—579, 2000
LinkedIn • Tiusanen, J., Vlasveld, D. and Vuorinen, J.: “Review on the effects of injection
moulding parameters on the electrical resistivity of carbon nanotube filled polymer
parts”, Composites Science and Technology, Volume 72 (14), 1741—1752, 2012.
Dean of the Faculty of Natural
Sciences, Professor of Polymer • Shakun, A., Vuorinen, J., Hoikkanen, M., Poikelispää, M., Das, A., “Hard
nanodiamonds in soft rubbers: Past, present and future – A review”, Composites
Science
Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 64, (2014), pp. 49—69

Research career President of SAMPE Europe
• Dean of the Faculty of the Elastomery Journal Editorial Board Member
Engineering Sciences, TUT
Organizing committee member of Eurofillers and Polymer Blends conference
• Vice-dean of the Faculty of the
Chairman of steering committee of TUT FabLab
Engineering Sciences, TUT
Board member of three companies
• Professor of Composite Materials,
TUT
• Senior Lecturer of Materials
Science, TUT
• Long Term Visting Staff Member,
Los Alamos National Laboratory,
USA
Funding
FIMECC Hybrids: Hybrid materials
(SHOK program), 2014—2017
DWoC 2.0,Tekes, Large strategic
opening, 2013—2018 (with M.
Kanerva)
FiberEUse, EU H2020 project, 2017— Selected publications
2021 (with E. Sarlin)
Evidence for an in situ developed polymer phase in ionic elastomers, Basu,
Contact information
D., Das, A., Stöckelhuber, K.W., Jehnichen, D., Formanek, P., Sarlin,
Tampere University of Technology E., Vuorinen, J., Heinrich, G., Macromolecules, Volume 47, Issue 10, 27 May
Laboratory of Materials Science 2014, Pages 3436—3450.
Korkeakoulunkatu 6 Vibration damping properties of steel/rubber/composite hybrid structures, Sarlin,
PO Box 589, FI-33101 Tampere, E., Liu, Y., Zogg, M., Ermanni, P., Vuorinen, J., and Lepistö, T., Composite
Finland Structures 94 (11), pp. 332—-3335, 2012
Elastic constants of an aluminum-alumina unidirectional composite, Vuorinen,
J.E., Schwarz, R.B., McCullough, C., Journal of the Acoustical Society of
Phone: +358 40 849 0110 America, Volume 108, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 574—579.
Email: jyrki.vuorinen@tut.fi
Mission statement
Our research group does what were are always been interested in: scientific and
applied research in order to understand the processing/structure/properties/performance
relationships of advanced coatings and surface treatments, with a special focus in
thermal spraying, laser and weld surfacing, and thin film technologies.
Research interests
Preparation of novel coatings and surface treatments by using various thermal spray
deposition technologies, e.g. by plasma spraying, high-velocity oxygen/air fuel spraying
(HVOF, HVAF), arc spraying, cold kinetic spraying, and flame spraying technologies, by
high power laser and weld surfacing, and by magnetron sputtering. Characterization of
microstructure and engineering properties of coatings and surface treatments.
Performance of coatings in selected industrial applications, including mechanical
engineering equipment, power generation processes, pulp and paper manufacturing,
Prof. Petri Vuoristo environmental corrosion and wear protection, and other functional uses of coatings.

TUTCRIS • ASM Thermal Spray Hall of Fame (ASM TSS HoF, 2017), American Society of
www.tscf.fi Materials International, “For long term contributions for the advancement of thermal
spray and related deposition technologies through worldwide education and
practice.”
• Fellow of American Society of Materials International (FASM, 2015), “For continuous
and dedicated contributions towards the advancement of thermal spray, cold spray,
and laser cladding technologies worldwide through education and practice”.
• Book chapter: Thermal spray coating processes, Vuoristo, P. (2014), in
Comprehensive materials processing, 1st edition, Volume 4: Coatings and films.
Cameron, D. (ed.). Elsevier, p. 229—276.
Research career • A Study of Cr3C2-based HVOF- and HVAF-Sprayed Coatings: Microstructure and
• Professor of Surface Engineering, Carbide Retention, by Matikainen, V., Bolelli, G., Koivuluoto, H., Honkanen, M.,
TUT, from 2002-present Vippola, M., Lusvarghi, L., Vuoristo, P., Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 26, 6,
• Senior Researcher, TUT, 1995— Aug. 2017, p. 1—18.
2002 • High performance corrosion resistant coatings by novel coaxial cold- and hot-wire
laser cladding methods, by Pajukoski, H., Näkki, J., Thieme, S., Tuominen, J.,
• Special Researcher, TUT,1989—
Nowotny, S. Vuoristo, P., 2016 In : Journal of Laser Applications. 28, 1, 012011.
1995
• Researcher, TUT, 1982—1989
• Dr. Tech. 1992, TUT Main positions of trust
• Lic. Tech. 1987, TUT European Thermal Spray Association (ETSA), member of board of delegates (2009—
• M.Sc. (Eng.) 1981, TUT present), vice president (2009—2017)
MetSta K11 (corrosion and surface treatments), member of standardization committee
Funding ASM/TSS, American Society of Materials, Thermal Spray Society, member
Multifunctional thin and thick coatings, Laser Institute of America, member
2014—2017, TEKES
Horizon 2020, LubISS ITN, Lubricant
impregnated slippery surfaces, EU
CMT - Business opportunities from
coating and additive manufacturing,
2015—2018, EU Selected publications
• L.-M. Berger, P. Ettmeyer, P. Vuoristo, T. Mäntylä, W. Kunert, Microstructure
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and Properties of WC-10%Co-4%Cr Spray Powders and Coatings. I. Powder
Tampere University of Technology Characterization, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 10(2), 2001, 311.
Laboratory of Materials Science • Bolelli, B. Bonferroni, H. Koivuluoto, L. Lusvarghi, P. Vuoristo, Depth-sensing
Korkeakoulunkatu 6, P.O. Box 589, indentation for assessing the mechanical properties of cold-sprayed Ta,
FI-33101 Tampere, Finland Surface & Coatings Technology, 205(7), 2010, p. 2209.
• J. Nurminen, J. Näkki, P. Vuoristo, Microstructure and properties of hard and
Phone: +358 40 849 0044 wear resistant MMC coatings deposited by laser cladding. International
Email: petri.vuoristo@tut.fi Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 27(2), 2009, p. 472.
• M. Kotilainen, K. Mizohata, M. Honkanen, P. Vuoristo, Influence of
microstructure on temperature-induced ageing mechanisms of different solar
absorber coatings, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 120, 2014, 462.
Faculty of Natural Sciences
Dean Jyrki Vuorinen
Mission Statement
We conduct world-class research in our selected focus areas: Light-
Based Technologies, Bio- and Circular Economy and Computational
Science. Secondly, we educate mathematically oriented professionals in
some of Finland's most competitive degree programs. Thirdly, we are a
visible societal actor by developing Finnish science and education,
carrying out public outreach, and collaborating with high-technology
industries.
Mission statement
We perform atomistic scale simulations in materials science using electronic structure
calculations (DFT), classical molecular mechanics (MM) and Monte Carlo (MC) method.
We employ machine learning concepts to enable rational design of materials which
provides an alternative approach for experimental trial-and-error methods.
Research interests
The general objective is to study the detailed atomic structure of a system and its
function. The problems involve current technological applications in the fields of
materials science, chemistry, and biochemistry. Characteristic for our application-
oriented projects is the strong collaboration with experiments. The main topics are:
• Amorphous semiconductor materials in nonvolatile memory applications, especially
chalcogenide alloys (DVDs, Phase-change RAM, Conductive-bridging RAM)
• Glasses in general: Novel oxide-based materials, chalcogens, pnictides, etc.
Prof. Jaakko Akola • Noble metal nanoparticles (Au, Ag, Pt, Pd) with various coatings and environments
(surface, solution and biological environment)
• H2020-NMP project “CritCat”: Size-selected metal clusters as replacements of the
ORCID: 0000-0001-9037-7095 Platinum Group Metals in heterogeneous and electrocatalysis (hydrogen energy,
ResearcherID: L-6076-2013 CO2 chemistry)
TUTCRIS • Intermetallic alloys based on aluminum, titanium and steels; clustering, precipitate
formation and hardening effects
Professor of Computational Physics at
the Laboratory of Physics, TUT
Top 5 achievements
• Coordinator of the H2020-NMP project “CritCat” in rational catalyst design at TUT
• Coordinator of the AllDesign for intermetallic alloys (NTNU digitalization project)
• Revealing atomistic principles for rapid crystallization in phase change materials
Research career • High-impact publications in Nature, Science, PNAS, JACS, Nano Letters, etc.
• Professor, Laboratory of Physics, • Chair and organizer of the European Phase Change and Ovonics Symposium 2012
TUT, 2015 – (tenured 2017) and the Cluster-Surface Interaction Workshop 2018
• Professor, Department of Physics
NTNU Trondheim, 2017 –
• Academy Research Fellow (group
Coordinator of the H2020-NMP project “CritCat” 2016-2019 (www.critcat.eu)
leader), Department of Physics,
TUT, 2010 – 2015 Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the open-access journal Advances in Physics: X (publisher:
Taylor & Francis)
• Senior Scientist, Department of
Physics, University of Jyväskylä, Advisory Board member of the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter (publisher: IOP)
2005 – 2010
• Post-doc, FZ Jülich, 2000 – 2005
Funding
H2020-NMP project “CritCat”
(coordinator) 2016-2019
Centre of Excellence in
Computational Nanoscience (COMP)
2012-2017
Academy of Finland, fellowship 2010- Selected publications
2015 • J. Akola and R.O. Jones, Speeding up crystallization, Science 358, 1386.
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• S. Paavilainen, M. Ropo, J. Nieminen, J. Akola, and E. Räsänen, Co-existing
Tampere University of Technology honeycomb and Kagome characteristics in the electronic band structure of
Laboratory of Physics molecular graphene, Nano Letters 16, 3519 (2016).
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 • J. Akola, S. Kohara, K. Ohara, A. Fujiwara, Y. Watanabe, A. Masuno, T.
Usuki, T. Kubo, A. Nakahira, K. Nitta, T. Uruga, J. K. R. Weber, and C. J.
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Benmore, Network Topology and Formation of Solvated Electrons in Binary
Finland CaO-Al2O3 Composition Glasses, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 110, 10129
(2013).
• T. Matsunaga, J. Akola, S. Kohara, T. Honma, K. Kobayashi, E. Ikenaga,
Phone: +358 40 198 1179
R.O. Jones, N. Yamada, M. Takata, and R. Kojima, From local structure to
Email: jaakko.akola@tut.fi nanosecond recrystallization dynamics in AgInSbTe phase-change materials,
Nature Materials 10, 129 (2011).
Mission statement
I am passionate about investigating the fundamental interaction between light and
matter at nanoscale and applying this understanding to light trapping, energy collection,
and extraction, communication and sensor applications.
Research interests
We explore optical metamaterials, plasmonics, and nanophotonics to understand the
interaction between light and nanoscale photonic materials and to control and
manipulate these interactions at will dynamically.
Our research involve novel photonic structures, and quantum materials; with reduced
dimensions, improved performance.
The key areas of my research interests are the following:
• Development of nanophotonics based devices
Asst. Prof. • Nano-photonics and nano-optics for strongly confined light and their interactions:
plasmonics, photonic crystals, metamaterials, and their applications
Humeyra Caglayan • Graphene and similar 2D crystal based nanophotonic devices
ORCID: 0000-0002-0656-614X • Quantum metaphotonics and quantum metamaterials: Enhance light matter
interaction with single emitters and enable collective emission of emitters
• Diamond NV Centers and hBN defect centers for quantum nanophotonics
www.tut.fi/metaplasmonics
• Epsilon-Near-Zero (ENZ) metamaterials, tunable and active metamaterials
• Metamaterial inspired Optical Nano-Circuits
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
• Plasmonic biosensors
The group leader of the
Metaplasmonics Group.
Top 5 achievements
• Publications: 61, h index: 27
Research career • The demonstration of electrically switchable metadevices which could yield new
applications ranging from electrically switchable clocking devices to adaptive
• Research Professor,
camouflage systems (Science Advances, 2018).
Nanotechnolgy Research Center
(TURKEY) 2014-2016 • The first n=0 metastructure in the visible spectral range. Highlighted as Viewpoint:
Metal-Coated Waveguide Stretches Wavelengths to Infinity, Science Now:
• Postdoctoral Scholar, UPENN November 6, 2012, a news article entitled “Nanoscale Device Makes Light Travel
(USA) 2010-2013 Infinitely Fast”,
• PhD. Bilkent University (TURKEY) • Science Academy’s Young Scientist Awards Program (BAGEP) by Turkish Science
2010 Academy 2016.
• Unesco-Loreal Women in Science (Turkey) Award 2015.

Reviewer of EU FP7 projects, H2020 FET 2017 Projects as Vice Chair
Funding
MC Member of Finland for COST Action MP1403
Korea-Turkey joint research project
(2016-2018) 200000 Euro by Turkish Early Stage Research Advisor of COST Action MP1403
Science Council Member of OSA (Optical Society of America), SPIE (The international society for optics
and photonics)
• O. Balci, H. Caglayan et al. “Electrically Switchable Metadevices via
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Graphene,” Science Advances, 4 (1), eaao1749 (2018).
• H. Hajian, E. Ozbay, H. Caglayan, “Beaming and enhanced transmission
Laboratory of Photonics through a subwavelength aperture via epsilon-near-zero media,” Scientific
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Reports 7, 4741 (2017).
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, • A. M. Aygar, O. Balci, S. Cakmakyapan, C. Kocabas, E. Ozbay and H.
Finland Caglayan, “Comparison of Back and Top Gating Schemes with Tunable
Graphene Fractal Metasurfaces,” ACS Photonics 3 (12), 2303–2307 (2016).
Phone: +358 50 447 8330 • H. Caglayan, S.-H. Hong, B. Edwards, C. R. Kagan, and N. Engheta, “Near-
IR Metatronic Nanocircuits by Design” Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 073904 (2013).
Email: humeyra.caglayan@tut.fi
Mission statement
I want to improve our understanding of the aerosol effects on air quality, human well-
being, and climate. The core question is how new and existing technologies change the
amount and formation processes of particulate matter, with a special focus on
nanoaerosol and secondary formation processes. The final aim is securing cleaner
technologies for the future.
Research interests
I research aerosol formation and evolution, which essentially means charcacterizing
aerosols in high detail using experimental methods, and constructing detailed
computational models of their processes. Key tools for the characterization are the TUT
mobile laboratory platform, high-end instrumentation to characterize nanoscale aerosols
such as the Particle Size Magnifier (PSM), or a Chemical Ionization – Time-of-Flight
mass spectrometer (TOF-CIMS), and oxidation reactors to simulate atmospheric
Prof. Miikka Dal Maso processing of emitted aerosol.
On the modelling side, my group performs computational fluid dynamics modelling for
aerosols with our own aerosol-specific module, and utilizes detailed microphysical
ORCID: 0000-0003-3040-3612 models to computationally simulate aerosol dynamics. Such models are also coupled
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my webpage
Professor of physics, aerosol physics Top 5 achievements

unit. Research focus on aerosol • Over 100 publications in international, peer-reviewed publications, which have been
modelling, air quality and climate cited over 7000 times, with a Hirsch-index of 41.
effects of particulate matter, and • Key role in high-impact study establishing traffic as a source of previously
gas/aerosol phase mass undetected nanoaerosol (Rönkkö et al., PNAS, 2017)
specctrometry. • Co-author in several key papers studying biogenic VOC role in atmospheric aerosol
Research career processes (2 in Science, 2 in Nature)
• PhD from university of Helsinki • Developer of methodology to analyze atmospheric particle formation that is still
2006 widely used in the atmospheric community after more than 10 years (Dal Maso et al,
• Post-doctoral researcher at Jülich .2005, most cited paper in Boreal Env Res with 393 citations)
Research Center, Germany 2007- • Received the FAAR young Scientist award 2010
2008
• Docenship at University of
Helsinki, 2008 Main positions of trust
• Academy post-doctoral fellow Vice president of the Finnish Association for Aerosol Research (FAAR)
2009-2011 Reviewer for 15 different international, peer-reviewed journals
• Associate professor at TUT, 2012 Evaluator for several national research funding agencies (e.g. NERC, DFG) and the
• Full professor at TUT, 2016 European Commission
Funding
Post-doctoral fellowship (2009-2011,
Academy of Finland)
caLIBRAte (2016-2019, EU H2020)
CONDENZ (2017-2021, Academy of
Finland)
• Dal Maso, M., et al. (2005):Formation and Growth of Fresh Atmospheric
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Aerosols: Eight Years of Aerosol Size Distribution Data from SMEAR II,
Tampere University of Technology Hyytiälä, Finland Boreal Env. Res, 10:323-336
Laboratory of Physics • Ehn, M.,et al. (2014) A large source of low-volatility secondary organic
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 aerosol, Nature 506 (7489) Pages: 476- DOI: 10.1038/nature13032
PO Box 692 FI-33101 Tampere, • Olin, M., Rönkkö., T., and Dal Maso, M. (2015): CFD modeling of a vehicle
Finland exhaust laboratory sampling system: Sulfur driven nucleation and growth in
diluting diesel exhaust Atmos. Chem. Phys, 15 (9), 5305-5323.
Phone: +358 50 337 7914 • Rönkkö, T., et al., (2017) Traffic is a major source of atmospheric nanocluster
aerosol, P. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., 114, 29, 7549-7554, 2017
Email: miikka.dalmaso@tut.fi
Mission statement
I carry out both experimental and theoretical work in Photonics, the science of light. My
goal is to study and harness nonlinear and ultrafast phenomena that occurs when short
and intense pulses of light emitted by lasers interact with matter. These can then be
used for the development of novel sources of light as well as for imaging and sensing
applications.
Research interests
My research interests covers a wide range of both fundamental and applied research
topics, including
• coherence properties of light sources
• broadband supercontiuum light sources from the ultraviolet to the mid-infrared
• artificial intelligence approaches for engineering autonomous laser sources
Prof. Goëry Genty • nonlinear materials
• ultrafast phenomena and nonlinear instabilities
• real-time measurement techniques
ORCID: 0000-0002-0768-3663 • novel imaging and sensing techniques
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Top 5 achievements
• Laureate of the IUPAP (International Union of Pure and Applied Physics) Young
Professor in Ultrafast Photonics
Scientist Prize in Optics in 2011
• Fellow of the OSA (Optical Society of America) in 2017
• First demonstration of “ghost imaging in the time domain” published in Nature
Photonics
• Review article on “optical instabilities and rogue waves” published in Nature
Research career Photonics
• 2014- Professor at TUT • Review article on “supercontinuum generation” published in Reviews of Modern
• 2012-2014: Associate professor at Physics
TUT
• 2009-2014: Research Fellow of Main positions of trust
the Academy of Finland Associate editor for Optics Letters (Optical Society of America) and Scientific Reports
• 2007-2009: PostDoc of the (Nature Publishing Group)
Academy of Finland Grant proposal evaluator for multiple international funding agencies
• 2004: PhD from Aalto University, Steering committee of UNESCO International Day of Light
Helsinki, Finland
Head of TUT International MSc program in Photonics
• 1998: MSc from Ecole Superieure
TUT coordinator of the national doctoral network on Modern Optics and Photonics
d’Optique, Paris, France
Funding
H2020 Innovative Training Network
Academy of Finland
• M. Närhi, G. Genty et al. , “Real-time measurements of spontaneous
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breathers and rogue wave events in optical fibre modulation instability,”
Tampere University of Technology Nature Communications 7, 13675 (2016).
Laboratory of Photonics • P. Ryczkowski, G. Genty et al., “Ghost imaging in the time domain,” Nature
Korkeakoulunkatu 10 Photonics 10, 167-170 (2016).
PO Box …, FI-33101 Tampere, • J. M. Dudley, G. Genty et al,, “Instabilities, breathers and rogue waves in
Finland optics,” Nature Photonics 8, (2014).
• M. Erkintalo, G. Genty et al., “Higher-order modulation instability in nonlinear
Phone: +358 50 346 3069 fiber optics,” Physical Review Letters 107, 253901 (2011).
• J. Dudley, G. Genty, and S. Coen, “Supercontinuum generation in photonic
Email: goery.genty@tut.fi
crystal fiber,” Review Modern Physics 78, 1135-1184 (2006).
Mission statement
Optoelectronics represents the core technology powering the photonics science and
applications by ensuring the interfacing between the electronic and photonic worlds. My
research mission is to establish ambitious long-term research program extending from
basic materials science to advanced technology, applications, and entrepreneurship.
Research interests
Prof. Guina conducts a comprehensive chain of research activities in optoelectronics
including synthesis of novel III-V photonic materials using molecular beam epitaxy
(MBE), and the development of application tailored optoelectronic devices. His
approach to research targets ambitious goals with long-term potential for high societal
impact. In terms of optoelectronic materials, his work concerning epitaxy of highly
mismatched III-V alloys, such as GaInNAsSb and GaAsBi, is recognized as a leading
effort in Europe. Other areas of excellence in material science and technology include
Prof. Mircea Guina advanced epitaxy of quantum dots and nanowires. Example of device-focused projects:
development of multi-junction solar cells with 50% efficiency (ERC AdG), development
of high power disk lasers for quantum technology (Academy of Finland), development of
high-power eye safe laser diodes for LIDAR (H2020), and development of light sources
ORCID: 0000-0002-9317-8187
and modulators for photonic integrated circuits (H2020). Leading system-level
TUTCRIS Portal applications target the deployment of novel lasers in dermatology and ophthalmology.
LinkedIn
www.tut.fi/orc
Top 5 achievements
• Recipient of ERC AdG “AMETIST” for developing high efficiency lattice matched
Professors of optoelectronics, Head solar cells with more than 4 junctions (leading European development in the field);
or research group – Optoelectronics
• Author of over 170 journal publications, 5 book chapters, 4 granted patents;
Research Centre (ORC
• Supervisor of 15 PhD students (8 theses completed; two to be completed in 2018);
proved excellence in education through 5 student prizes at international conferences
Research career and three national awards for PhD theses in the field of photonics and technology;
• 2008 – Present, Professor, TUT • Prizes: “Excellence in Research”, awarded with the occasion of the 50th anniversary
of the TUT (2015); “Distinguished Researcher” – Industrial Research Fund (2015);
• 2005 – 2008, Senior researcher,
ORC, TUT • Co-founder of 3 start-ups commercializing results of research activities: RefleKron
Oy (founded in 2005, results of PhD studies), Picophotonics Oy (founded in 2015,
• 2003 – 2005, Postdoc researcher,
result of TEKES project), Vexlum Oy (founded in 2017, work initiated as postdoc).
ORC, TUT
• 1999 – 2002, PhD student, TUT
• 1997 – 1999, Teaching assistant, Main positions of trust
Univ. Politehnica of Bucharest Topical Editor for Optics Letters and Journal of the European Optical Society;
• 1997 MSc, University Politehnica Senior Member OSA (since 2016), Senior Member SPIE (since 2015);
of Bucharest, Romania Founder and Director of the International Summer School “New Frontiers in Optical
Technologies”, established in 2001 (http://www.tut.fi/summerschool/);
Funding Committee member of more than 20 international conferences, e.g. The International
12 – 13 M€ as PI (TEKES, ESA, FP7, MBE conference (ICMBE); The European Molecular Beam Epitaxy Workshop; The
H2020, Academy of Finland, NATO) European Optical Communication Conference (2017/2018); Photonics West.
• ERC Advanced Grant “AMETIST”
• H2020 “MIREGAS” (2016-2018)
• H2020 “TFQD” (2016-2018)
• Academy of Finland ”Nanolight” Selected publications
• N. Zia, J. Viheriälä, E. Koivusalo, H. Virtanen, A. Aho; “GaSb
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superluminescent diodes with broadband emission at 2.55 μm”; Appl. Phys.
Tampere University of Technology Lett. 112, 5 (2018)
Laboratory of Photonics, ORC • E. S. Koivusalo, T.V. Hakkarainen, M. Guina, V.G. Dubrovskii; “Sub-
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Poissonian narrowing of length distributions realized in Ga-catalyzed GaAs
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, nanowires”; Nano Letters 17, 9, 5350 (2017)
Finland • M. Guina, A. Rantamäki, A. Härkönen; “Optically pumped VECSELs: review
of technology and progress”; invited review in J. Phys. D 50, 383001 (2017)
• A. Tukiainen, A. Aho, G. Gori, V. Polojärvi, R. Isoaho, T Aho, M. Raappana,
Phone: +358 40 849 0004 R. Campesato, M. Guina, “High-efficiency GaInP/GaAs/GaInNAs solar cells
Email: mircea.guina@tut.fi grown by combined MBE-MOCVD technique”; Progress in Photovoltaics:
Research and Applications 24, 7, 914 (2016).
Mission statement
My ambition is to develop new and competitive sustainable technology. Ideally, I would
like to combine my competence in the areas of advanced process control and
optimization to the energy technology.
Research interests
My research covers power plant and combustion technology. I am experienced in
industrial product development and I have accumulated experience in several industrial
processes and research communities. In addition, does research in biofuels production
(liquefaction), combustion technology, biotechnology and advanced process control
and optimization. Furthermore, he has an extensive history in industrial product
development and innovations.
TUT Industry Prof. Top 5 achievements

Tero Joronen • Development of lime kiln optimization
• Development of fluidized bed boiler optimization
• Valmet's new wood dust combustion solution
TUT Industry Professor is an • Building of the HTL liquefaction test facility at TUT
important link between industry and
• 3 patents, including calorific value compensator.
research. He shares his working
hours between Valmet Corporation
and TUT
Research career
Degrees:
• Doctor of Science in Technology
2005, TUT
• Master of Science in Technology
1994, TUT
Key work history:
• Extensive career with Valmet
since 1994
• Working at TUT on an Academy of
Finland grant during postgraduate
studies
• t the University of California at
Berkeley at the postgraduate and
postdoc stages
• Business name ‘Ideahyrrä’ for
commercializing inventions
external to his work, e.g. in the
field of construction engineering.
• CFD based reactivity parameter determination for biomass particles of
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multiple size ranges in high heating rate devolatilization, Niemelä, N. P.,
Tampere University of Technology Tolvanen, H., Saarinen, T., Leppänen, A. & Joronen, T. Energy. 128, June
Laboratory of Chemistry and 2017, p. 676-687
Bioengineering • Advanced controls - fuzzy logic for fluidized bed boiler, AT&P journal 2008,
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 pp. 24-28, ISSN 1336-5010
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, • Steam Exploded Pellets for Heat and Power Generator, VGB Powertech
Finland 4/2016
• Voimalaitosautomaatio (Power Plant Automation), Joronen, T. (Chief Ed.),
Kovacs, J. (Ed.) & Majanne, Y. (Ed.) 2007 Helsinki, Finnish Society of
Phone: +358 (0)50 447 8535
Automation
Email: firstname.surname@tut.fi
Mission statement
Revolutions wherever mathematics is needed.
Research interests
I develop well-founded mathematical theory and methods for important open problems,
especially in fields of research where mathematical analysis and expertise is necessary
for breakthroughs.
I conduct original research in applied mathematics and mathematical modelling with
theory and applications in several fields of science:
• Inverse problems, surface reconstruction, multimodal data
• Ecological and biological studies, forest sciences, biomathematics
• Space research, models of small solar system bodies
• Theoretical and mathematical physics, dynamical systems, Hamiltonian systems
Prof. Mikko Kaasalainen • Remote sensing, light scattering: vegetation, snow, ice, natural surfaces
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• Introduction and development of the mathematical theory of generalized projections,
TUT Inverse Problems Group
with many applications in mathematical modelling in space research (first asteroid
models from various types of data, incl. the discovery of the effect of sunlight on
Professor of applied mathematics, asteroid rotation)
TUT 2009 - • Several uniqueness and stability theorems on inverse problems; first well-defined
solution of inverse problems of multiple data sources
• Efficient numerical solution of the Minkowski problem; geometric software
• Development of first accurate data-based 3D and 4D tree models; numerous
ecological and biological applications
Research career • General construction methods for invariant phase-space manifolds of dynamical
systems
• MSc, University of Helsinki, 1990
• DPhil, Oxford University (Merton
College), 1994 Main positions of trust
• Postdoc fellowships, Copenhagen Vice director of the Centre of Excellence in inverse problems research (inverse
and Nice modelling and imaging from 2018)
• Academy research fellow, Helsinki Various university councils and research project boards and steering groups
Funding
Research fellowships
Academy of Finland: Academy
research fellow, research projects,
Centre of Excellence in inverse
problems research 2006-2025 (6+6+8
yrs. terms) Selected publications
• M. Kaasalainen, L. Lamberg (2006): Inverse problems of generalized
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projection operators. Inverse problems, 22, 749
• M. Kaasalainen et al. (2007): Acceleration of the rotation of asteroid 1862
Laboratory of Mathematics Apollo by radiation torques. Nature, 446, 420
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 • M. Kaasalainen (2011): Multimodal inverse problems: maximum compatibility
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, estimate and shape reconstruction. Inverse Problems and Imaging, 5, 37
Finland • P. Raumonen, M. Kaasalainen et al. (2013): Fast automatic precision tree
models from terrestrial laser scanner data. Remote Sensing, 5, 491
Phone: +358 40 832 9412 • M. Viikinkoski, J. Hanus, M. Kaasalainen et al. (2017): Adaptive optics and
lightcurve data of asteroids: twenty shape models and information content
Email: mikko.kaasalainen@tut.fi
analysis. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 607, A117
Mission statement
Our mission is to optimize nonlinear optical responses of nanostructured materials. In
particular, we are interested in understanding how the intrinsic nonlinearities of various
materials can be efficiently transferred to higher structural levels, including nanoparticles
and their ensembles, leading to strong effective responses.
Research interests
Our research interests include the following complementary topics:
• Multipolar (dipolar, magnetic, quadrupolar) origin of the intrinsic nonlinear responses
of various materials
• Unambiguous sepration of the surface and bulk contributions to the nonlinear
responses of materials
• Development of polarization-based nonliner optical techniques to address nonlinear
responses of materials and their structural features
Prof. Martti Kauranen • Design of high-order polarization modes of laser beam to optimize the coupling of
light to individual nanoparticle and their ensembles
• Use of interparticle interactions to enhance the effective nonlinear responses of
ORCID: 0000-0001-8784-4780 macroscopic samples consisting of nanoparticles
Nonlinear Optics Group • Application of nonlinear techniques to address structural properties of biological
samples
Professor of Physics
Head, Laboratory of Photonics Top 5 achievements
• Over 160 publications in international journals, H-index (WoS) 39, cited over 6500
times Over 100 invited talks at international conferences
• 2014 Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• 2012 Fellow, The Optical Society (OSA)
Research career • 2004 Vaisala Award in Physics, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
• Professor of Physics, Tampere
University of Technology (TUT),
1999 – present Main positions of trust
• Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences, 2012 – Member of Board, Quantum Electronics and Optics Division, European
TUT, 2010 – 2016 Physical Society
• Several Appointments, University 2013 – Associate Editor, Optica, The Optical Society (OSA)
of Leuven, Belgium, 1993 – 1999 2008 – 2011 Associate Editor, Optics Express, Optical Society of America
• Ph.D. Student, University of 2008 – 2011 General Chair, European Quantum Electronics Conference 2015
Rochester, USA, 1986 – 1992
Funding
The most important external funding
received.
• R. Czaplicki, H. Husu, R. Siikanen, J. Mäkitalo, M. Kauranen, J. Laukkanen,
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• J. Lehtolahti, and M. Kuittinen, Phys. Rev. Lett. 110, 093902 (2013).
• G. Bautista, M. J. Huttunen, J. Mäkitalo, J. M. Kontio, J. Simonen, and M.
Laboratory of Photonics
Kauranen, Nano Lett. 12, 3207 (2012).
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• H. Husu, Roope Siikanen, J. Lehtolahti, J. Laukkanen, M. Kuittinen, and M.
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Kauranen, “Nano Lett. 12, 673-677 (2012).
Finland • M. Kauranen and A. V. Zayats, Nature Photon. 6, 737 (2012).
• B. K. Canfield, H. Husu, J. Laukkanen, B. Bai, M. Kuittinen, J. Turunen, and
Phone: +358 40 773 3065 • M. Kauranen, Nano Lett. 7, 1251 (2007).
Email: martti.kauranen@tut.fi • T. Verbiest, S. Van Elshocht, M. Kauranen, L. Hellemans, J. Snauwaert, C.
Nuckolls, T. J. Katz, and A. Persoons, Science 282, 913 (1998)..
Mission statement
Conduct applied research in aerosol science and technology, support and initiate
industrial activity within this area, and combine academic and industrial research to
reach high scientific and societal impact.
Research interests
Aerosol particle measurement methods, vehicle emissions and emission reduction
technologies, and atmospheric particle formation and characteristics:
• Developing and combining different real-time methods – electrical, optical,
spectroscopic, and mass spectrometric – to measure key properties of aerosol
particles and nano-clusters for research in different areas, such as emissions, air
quality, atmospheric, and pharmaceutical
• Continue to build up the experimental capabilities to link emission measurements to
Prof. Jorma Keskinen measurements on atmospheric processing of aerosols
• Find out how emission sources produce nanoparticle aerosol and secondary
aerosol, then find out ways to minimize these emissions, particularly through
ORCID: 0000-0002-2807-8593 technological development
Researchgate, Aerosol Physics Unit
Top 5 achievements
Professor of Physics • Leading the Aerosol Physics research at TUT from 2001. The unit has produced
more than 200 peer reviewed scientific journal papers
Leader, Aerosol Physics Unit
• Starting the academia – industry collaboration in traffic emission related research at
TUT
• Development of measurement concepts for real-time aerosol measurement
instruments used in over 400 laboratories worldwide, both in academia and industry
Research career • Founding member of Dekati Oy, and, as the CoB of that, of Liekki Oy (now nLight
• Head, TUT Aerosol Physics Unit Finland Oy). These companies have employed people for more than 500 person-
2017- years
• Head, TUT Aerosol Physics • Walter Ahlström Prize 2003, Finnish Engineering Award 2001
Laboratory 2001-2016
• Head, TUT Department of Main positions of trust
Physics, 2010-2013 Member, Tenure Track Committee of Tampere University of Technology, 2011-
• Professor, TUT 2001- Board member, Aerosol Research Foundation, 2012-
• PhD 1992 Member, National Council, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, 2013-
Member, Academy of Finland, Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering,
2017-2018
Funding
Main funding instruments with recent
projects:
Tekes, HERE (2014-2017)
Academy of Finland: ICINA (2015-
2018), PARMAT (2015-2019)
EU: DownToTen (2016-2019) Selected publications
• Arffman, A., Juuti, P., Harra, J. & Keskinen, J.: Differential diffusion analyzer.
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Aerosol Science and Technology. 51, 1429-1437, 2017
Tampere University of Technology • Rönkkö, T., et al. Traffic is a major source of atmospheric nanocluster
Laboratory of Physics aerosol, PNAS., 114, 29, 7549-7554, 2017
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 • Saari, S., et al. Identification of single microbial particles using electro-
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, dynamic balance assisted laser-induced breakdown and fluorescence
Finland spectroscopy. Aerosol Science and Technology. 50, 126-132, 2016
• Keskinen, J. and Rönkkö, T. Can real-world diesel exhaust particle size
distribution be reproduced in laboratory? A critical review. J. Air & Waste
Phone: +358 40 198 1003 Manage. Assoc. 60, 1245-1255, 2010
Email: jorma.keskinen@tut.fi • Keskinen, J., Pietarinen, K. and Lehtimäki, M. (1992) Electrical Low Pressure
Impactor, J. Aerosol Sci. 23, 353-360.
Mission statement
My mission is to develop, characterize and optimize biological and bioelectrochemical
processes for resource recovery from side and waste streams. This requires
collaboration with academics from different fields, municipalities and industry.
Research interests
My research focuses on biotechnological processes aiming at recovering or producing
value added compounds and renewable energy carriers. The focus is both on
fundamental research for developing new knowledge on biological phenomena and
bioprocesses as well as on application-oriented research by studying various waste
streams.
My research interests include:
• Bioelectrochemical systems, including bioelectrochemical nutrient recovery,
microbial electrosynthesis for carbon dioxide recovery, and microbial fuel cells for
Asst. Prof. Marika Kokko wastewater treatment
• Anaerobic digestion for nutrient and energy recovery
• Dark fermentation for the production of hydrogen
ORCID: 0000-0002-2208-8803 • Microalgal biomass production for nutrient recovery
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn • Molecular biology methods
Assistant Professor (tenure track),

Bio and Circular Economy Top 5 achievements
• Development of study module for Circular Economy in 2018 in multidisciplinary
collaboration inside TUT
• Participant at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2017
• Kokko et al. 2018. Effects of wastewater constituents and operational conditions on
the composition and dynamics of anodic microbial communities in
Research career bioelectrochemical systems. Bioresource Technology, in press.
• Docent in Bioprocess Technology, • Nissilä et al. 2014. Dark fermentative hydrogen production from lignocellulosic
TUT, since 11/2016 hydrolyzates – A review. Biomass and Bioenergy 67:145-59.
• Postdoctoral researcher at • Sulonen et al. 2014. Electricity generation from tetrathionate in microbial fuel cells by
acidophiles. Journal of Hazardous Materials 284C:182.
University of Freiburg, 2014-2016
• Postdoctoral researcher at TUT,
2013-2014 Main positions of trust
• D.Sc. (Tech), TUT, 2013 Member of the Doctoral programme committee of the Faculty of Natural Sciences,
• Visiting PhD student, Feng Chia 2013-2014
University, 9/2011-11/2011 Reviewer for a Finnish foundation, 2018
Steering group member in two projects, 2017-
Funding
ProRavinne 2017-2019 (A key project
of the Finnish Government, Ministry of
the Environment)
Bio-e-MAT 2014-2017 (Academy of
Finland)
• Kokko et al. 2017. Molybdenum sulphides on carbon supports as
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electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution in acidic industrial wastewater. Applied
Tampere University of Technology Energy 190:1221.
Laboratory of Chemistry and • Lay et al. 2015. Power generation in fed-batch and continuous up-flow
Bioengineering microbial fuel cell from synthetic wastewater. Energy 91:235-241.
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 • Kokko et al. 2018. Anaerobic digestion of 30-100-year-old boreal lake
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, sedimented fibre from the pulp industry: extrapolating methane production
Finland potential to a practical scale. Water Research 133:218-226.
• Nissilä et al. 2011. Effect of heat treatment on hydrogen production potential
and microbial community of thermophilic compost enrichment cultures.
Phone: +358 50 4478 751 Bioresource Technology 102:4501-4506.
Email: marika.kokko@tut.fi
Mission statement
I would appreciate to have made my contribution in saving the world.
Research interests
Biorefining via thermochemical conversion of solid fuels (gasification, pyrolysis,
hydrothermal liquefaction, combustion and related environmental technologies), hybrid
energy production in distributed scale (solid biofuels, biogas, liquid biofuels, solar).
Chemical process engineering, research & development & design, modelling and
simulation of chemical processes, experimental research of processes in different
scales (from laboratory to commercial scale ), preparation of research & development
projects, their accomplishment and coordination.
Top 5 achievements
Prof. Jukka Konttinen Industrial:
• 1994-1995: Successful design and pilot-scale demonstration of an innovative
environmental technology, regenerative sulfur removal process. The project was in
ORCID: Not available cooperation with the US Department of Energy (DOE).
Links: TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn • 2004-2006: Successful process design related with the 30MWth wood gasification-
based combined head and power (CHP) plant located in Skive, Denmark.
Laboratory of Chemistry and
Bioengineering (KEB) Academic:
Twitter: @duunijukka • Supervisor/Instructor of Academic Dissertations, including the latest by D.Sc. Tiina
Keipi (2017) named ”Technology Development and Techno-Economic Analysis of
Hydrogen Production by Thermal Decomposition of Methane”, which was accepted
Professor, Head of Laboratory of with honors.
Chemistry and Bioengineering
• Supervisor of 30 Master’s Theses at Tampere University of Technology (TUT),
University of Jyväskylä (JYU), Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU) and Helsinki University
Research career of Technology (HUT), most of them related with industrial cooperation by private
companies.
• Since 2009 Tampere University of
• Teaching activities at 3 universities (TUT, JYU,, ÅAU) and 3 universities of applied
Technology, Professor
sciences (TAMK, HAMK, JAMK). Adjunct Professor/Docent at TUT (2006-2014).
• 2009–2014 University of
Jyväskylä, Professor, Renewable
Energy Main positions of trust
• 2007–2008 Andritz Oy/Carbona Publication Forum panelist, Federation of Finnish Learned Societies, 2018 - 2022
Oy, Research Director Board of Finnish Flame Research Committee (FFRC) (member organization of
• 1999–2006 Åbo Akademi International Flame Research Foundation (IFRF)), 2011-2012
University, Senior Researcher Board of Doctoral program in Energy Efficiency and Systems 2011- 2015
• 1998 D. Sc. (Chem Eng.) Åbo
Akademi University
Funding
Totally about 2 million € of external
financing received, including EU FP 7
(project Biostirling-4SKA), 3 projects
financed by the Academy of Finland
and 1 by TEKES. Other financers
include European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF).
• Konttinen J., Backman R., Hupa M., Moilanen A., Kurkela E., (2013) Trace
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element behaviour in the fluidized bed gasification of solid recovered fuels – A
Tampere University of Technology thermodynamic study. Fuel 106 (April), pp. 621–631.
Laboratory of Chemistry and http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2012.10.009
Bioengineering, Korkeakoulunkatu 8 • Keipi T., Li T., Løvås L.T, Tolvanen H., Konttinen J. (2017): Methane thermal
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, decomposition in regenerative heat exchanger reactor: Experimental and
Finland modeling study Energy. Energy 135 (September), pp. 823-832.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.06.176
Phone: +358 40 024 7445 • Doddapaneni T., Ramasamy P., Tolvanen H., Rintala J., Konttinen J. (2018):
Techno-economic evaluation of integrating torrefaction with anaerobic
Email: jukka.t.konttinen@tut.fi digestion. Applied Energy Volume 213 (March), pp. 272–284.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.01.045
Mission statement
I am a chemistry professor with a background in both chemical and pharmaceutical
research. I have been interested in many things, but the interface between life sciences,
especially pharmaceutical research, and chemistry has been scientifically fruitful and
holds a special place for me. But most of all, I am interested with working with people.
Research interests
My research interests are broad, ranging from physical chemistry and electrochemistry
to pharmaceutical technology and biomaterials. The current active topics in my group
are related to three main categories:
• Bio- and nanomaterials such as cellulose nanofibers or metallic nanoparticles

• Use of new tools to track to analyze drug molecules and carriers
Assoc. Prof. • Tailored materials for pharmaceutical applications, including drug formulation and
controlled release systems
Timo Laaksonen
ORCID: 0000-0002-6699-3004 My past topics and expertise also include:
TUT research portal: TUTCRIS Portal • Electrochemistry (liquid|liquid, nanoparticles, iontophoresis)
Scopus author ID: 6701550477 • Numerical modeling of mass transport and reaction kinetics
Publications also in Google Scholar
Group’s web pages The experimental methodology that we have used includes e.g. characterization of
materials (SEM, TEM, AFM, FTIR, Raman, DSC, TGA, etc.), cells (viability, tracking,
imagining), electrochemistry (CV, DSV), and other analytics (UV-vis, (U)HPLC,
Associate Professor (tenure track) in fluorescence, etc.)
Chemistry
Top 5 achievements
Research career
• High-level publications (as of 2/2018: 70 publications, h-index 32)
• Tampere University of
• Demonstration of the use of nanocellulose in controlled drug release applications
Technology, Assoc. Prof., 2016-
and relevant publications on photo-activated, iontophoretic, and diffusion-controlled
• University of Helsinki, Post- drug release mechanisms
doctoral scientist, 2007-2015 • Academy Research Fellow, 2012-2018
• Aalto University, D.Sc., 2007 • Awards for the best chemistry doctoral thesis (Komppa palkinto), and a Young
• Aalto University, M.Sc., 2002 Researcher Award by the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki
• Visiting researcher in Saarland • Teaching in three different Finnish universities, supervision of Master’s/Doctoral
University (2011) and Kyoto thesis students from many universities in Finland and abroad
University (2003)
Funding
Research Fellow, 2012-2018
University of Helsinki post-doc and
project grants, 2010-12 & 2015-2017
A number of smaller grants from
TEKES, companies, and foundations Selected publications
• Lajunen, T., et al., “Light induced cytoplasmic drug delivery from liposomes
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with gold nanoparticles”, J. Control. Release (2015) 203 85–98.
• Kolakovic, R., et al., "Nanofibrillar Cellulose Films for Controlled Drug
Laboratory of Chemistry and Delivery" Eur. J. Pharm. Biopharm. (2012) 82(2) 308-315.
Bioengineering
• Valo, H., et al., "Immobilization of Protein-Coated Drug Nanoparticles in
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 Nanofibrillar Cellulose Matrices - Enhanced Stability and Release" J. Control.
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, Release (2011) 156(3) 390-397.
Finland • Liu, P., et al, "Nanosuspensions of Poorly Soluble Drugs: Preparation and
Development by Wet Milling" Int. J. Pharm. (2011) 411(1-2) 215-222.
Phone: +358 50 301 6642 • Laaksonen, T. et al., "Quantised Charging of Monolayer-Protected
Nanoparticles" Chem. Soc. Rev. (2008) 37(9) 1836-1846.
Email: timo.laaksonen@tut.fi
Mission statement
My mission is to promote the transition of modern society towards circular economy for
the benefit of the people and the environment by developing novel solutions and
processes for metal, nutrient and carbon dioxide recovery, biological waste to energy
conversion and sustainable wastewater treatment.
Research interests
My research focuses on environmental and industrial biotechnology, and bioprocess
engineering. My specific research interests include:
• Microalgal cultivation integrated to nutrient recovery and/or production of fuels and
value added chemicals
• Anaerobic processes for waste and wastewater treatment including
o Autotrophic denitrification
o Sulfate reduction
Asst. Prof.
o Dark fermentation for hydrogen production
Aino-Maija Lakaniemi • Bioelectrochemical systems (special focus on extremophiles and/or metal recovery)
ORCID: 0000-0001-7189-8741 • Tank, heap and in situ bioleaching of low-grade ores and metal-rich waste materials
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn • Characterization of microbial communities in natural and engineered systems using
molecular biology methods
Assistant Professor (tenure track), Bio
and Circular Economy since 12/2016 Top 5 achievements
• Two peer-reviewed scientific articles (Butti et al. 2016, Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev. 53:
462-476; Zou et al. 2016, Chem. Eng. J. 284: 1287-1294) classified as highly cited
papers by Web of Science (received enough citations to place in the top 1% of the
academic field of Engineering based on a highly cited threshold for the field and
publication year as of September/October 2017).
Research career • One of the key administrational and supervisory persons in Finland’s first European
• Docent in Environmental joint doctoral degree Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN programme, ABWET, from the
Biotechnology, TUT, since 7/2016 proposal stage to the realization of the project.
• Visiting Scientist, CSIRO Land and • Merit Prize of Oral Session, The 2012 Asian Biohydrogen and Bioproducts
Water, Australia, 6/2017-4/2018 Symposium.
• Postdoctoral researcher, • The Best Finnish Dissertation in Environmental Research 2011-2012, awarded by
TUT, 2012-2016 the Finnish Society of Environmental Sciences.
• D.Sc. (Tech), TUT, 2012 • Significant role in establishment of a new research focus area at TUT on microalgal
biomass production and utilization including the setting up of required cultivation and
• Researcher, TUT, 2007-2012
analytical facilities since 2007.
• Visiting PhD student, Bangor
University, UK, 11/2009-12/2009
Funding Remote peer reviewer of funding applications for Research Foundation - Flanders
Academy of Finland: SEXUM and Bio- (Belgium) and Technology Foundation STW (the Netherlands) in 2016.
e-MAT Member of the Doctoral programme committee of the Faculty of Natural Sciences,
European commission Horizon 2020: 8/2014 – 12/2016.
ABWET and BIOMOre
• Ahoranta et al. 2017. Enhancing the activity of iron-oxidising bacteria: A case
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study with process liquors from heap bioleaching of a complex sulphide ore.
Tampere University of Technology Hydrometallurgy 167: 163-172.
Laboratory of Chemistry and
• Di Capua et al. 2017. High-rate autotrophic denitrification in a fluidized-bed
Bioengineering
reactor at psychrophilic temperatures. Chem. Eng. J. 313: 591-598.
Korkeakoulunkatu 8
• Tao et al. 2017. Cultivation of Scenedesmus acuminatus in different liquid
P.O. Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, digestates from anaerobic digestion of pulp and paper industry biosludge.
Finland Bioresour. Technol. 245: 706-713.
• Sulonen et al. 2015. Electricity generation from tetrathionate in microbial fuel
Phone: +358 50 300 2482 cells by acidophiles. J. Hazard. Mater. 284: 182-189.
Email: aino-maija.lakaniemi@tut.fi
Mission statement
My key research question is how to generate novel functional materials with improved
properties but with less amount of materials, utilizing aerosol nanoparticle techniques.
My present research work focuses on generation and characterization of nanoparticle
aerosols & nanopowders and fabricating functional coatings using aerosol methods.
Research interests
Aerosol formation and deposition processes in atmosphere and in industrial processes
Methods: Nanomaterial synthesis, Liquid Flame Spray (LFS), Flame Spray Pyrolysis
(FSP), Tube furnaces, Aerosol Flow chambers, Aerosol measurement techniques
Applications: Multicomponent nanoparticle tailoring, Surface functionalization, Water
repellency/Wetting, Omniphobic, Antimicrobial, Photocatalytic, Anti-icing, Porous thin
films, Functional coatings, Plasmon resonance, Glass colouring, …
Prof. Jyrki M. Mäkelä

Top 5 achievements
• The Finnish Association for Aerosol Research: The Finnish Aerosol Award for
ORCID: 0000-0002-6757-3589 experimental work in aerosol science, 1995
ResearchID: G-4223-2014 • Field measurements of ambient aerosol, first observations of new particle formation
TUTCRIS Portal , LinkedIn , Aerosol (NPF) in the atmosphere and role of amine compounds in NPF (1997-2000)
Physics Unit website • Leader of Aerosol Synthesis Group at TUT since 2000, focusing on nanoparticle
generation and fabrication of functional surfaces via aerosol synthesis.
Head of the Laboratory of Physics • “NOSA Aerosologist” Award 2011, given by Nordic Society for Aerosol Research
Member of Aerosol Physics Unit • “Lecturer of the year, 2013” Award given by the Student Union at TUT.
Group Leader of Aerosol Synthesis
Research career Memberships and positions of trust in scientific and scholarly societies:
• Head of Lab. of Physics 2017- • The Finnish Physical Society, 1985 -
• Head of Dept. of Physics 2014-16 • The Finnish Association for Aerosol Research, 1985 - (Board member 1992, 1994-)
• Professor of Physics (TUT) 2010- • The Gesellschaft fur Aerosolforschung, 1988 -1996,
• Lecturer of Physics (TUT) 2000-10 • American Association for Aerosol Research,1990-
Editorial board membership:
• Senior Assistant (UH) 1996-2000
• Report series in Aerosol Science, 1992-
• Research Fellow (Japan Atomic
Energy Research Inst.): 1993-94 • Member of Editorial Advisory Board of Aerosol Science and Technology 1999- 2005
• Ph.D. 1992 (U of Helsinki) • Member of the Monitoring Group for the Nanosafety Research Centre at Finnish
Institute of Occupational Health, 2011-2015
• M.Sc. 1987 (U of Helsinki)
Co-organizer of the scientific conferences:
• European Aerosol Conference, Helsinki, September, 1995
Funding • International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, Helsinki 1996
Tekes: nDOPE (2008-2010), • Technical Program Committee of International Aerosol Conference, Helsinki, 2010
NANORATA 1 (2008-2011), • Conference chairman for Nordic Aerosol Symposium, Tampere, 2011
NANORATA 2 (2011-2014). • Conference chairman for Aerosol Technology Conference AT2015 Tampere, 2015
Academy of Finland: Nanostructured
large-area antibacterial surfaces
(nLABS) 2014-2018 Selected publications
• Mäkelä, J.M., et al. (1997) Observations of ultrafine aerosol particle formation
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and growth in boreal forest, Geophys. Res. Lett. Vol. 24, No. 10 1219-1222.
• Kulmala, M., Pirjola, L. and Mäkelä, J.M. (2000) Stable Sulphate Clusters as
Laboratory of Physics,
a Source of New Atmospheric Particles, Nature 404, 66-69.
Aerosol Physics Unit
• Mäkelä J. M., et al. (2011) Nanoparticle Deposition from Liquid Flame Spray
Korkeakoulunkatu 3,
Onto Moving Roll-to-roll Paperboard Material, Aerosol Sci Technol. 45:827-37
• Mäkelä, J.M., et al. (2017) Liquid Flame Spray - A Hydrogen-Oxygen Flame
Finland Based Method for Nanoparticle Synthesis and Functional Nanocoatings – A
Review, KONA POWDER AND PARTICLE JOURNAL, 34, 141-154.
Phone: +358 40 198 1018
Email: jyrki.makela@tut.fi
Mission statement
My mission is to investigate new methods to create nanostructures, characterize their
optical and electrical properties and find industrial applications.
Research interests
Development of technology requires multidisciplinary approach. Understanding of the
fundamental phenomena as well as experimental constrains are of utmost importance in
designing and realizing novel optical structures and components. While
electromagnetism and numerical modeling are both important and intriguing in
nanophotonics my true passion is experimental work: realizing fabrication and
characterization setups. My research group has few key areas.
Nanolithography
• Directed self-assembly of block copolymers
Assoc. Prof. Tapio Niemi
• Nanoimprint lithography
• Electron-beam- and photolithography
ORCID: 0000-0003-2005-9862
Materials processing, characterization and applications
Google Scholar, TUTCRIS Portal, • Materials processing by high-power fiber lasers
LinkedIn • Photonics nanostructures
• Nanomaterials (nanoparticles and -wires, upconversion nanoparticles)
Associate Professor (Tenure Track)
The group leader of the
Top achievements
Nanophotonics Group.
~45 articles in peer reviewed journals.
Research career Electron-beam lithography Directed-self assembly

• 2009-2013 Professor (acting)
• 2004-2009 Senior researcher,
Technology
• 2003-2004 Post Doc, Technical
University of Denmark
• 2002-2003 Post Doc, Helsinki
University of Technology (Aalto
University)
Funding Main positions of trust

Academy of Finland Member of Optical Society of America, Phototonics Finland, Materials Research Society
Business Finland (Tekes) Chairman of CLEO Europe in "Micro- and nanophotonics"
• Hulkkonen, Hanna H; Salminen, Turkka; Niemi, Tapio; “Block Copolymer
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Patterning for Creating Porous Silicon Thin Films with Tunable Refractive
Tampere University of Technology Indices,” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9 (37), pp 31260–31265 (2017)
Laboratory of Photonics
• Juha M. Kontio, Janne Simonen, Kari Leinonen, Markku Kuittinen, and Tapio
Korkeakoulunkatu X Niemi, ”Broadband infrared mirror using guided-mode resonance in a
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, subwavelength germanium grating,” Optics Letters, Vol. 35, Issue 15, pp.
Finland 2564-2566 (2010)
• T. Niemi, P. I. Borel, L. H. Frandsen, K. K. Hede, A. Harpøth, and M.
Phone: +358 50 4016509 Kristensen, “Wavelength Division De-Multiplexing Using Photonic Crystal
Waveguides,” Photon. Technol. Lett., Vol. 18, pp. 226-228 (2006)
Email: Tapio.K.Niemi@tut.fi
Mission statement
My research utilizes advanced and modern mathematical methods in the study of
models arising from a wide range of engineering and industrial applications.
Research interests
My area of expertise is the analysis and control of mathematical models described by
differential equations. My research ranges from theoretical topics in Functional Analysis
and Operator Theory to the employment of these methods in Control of Dynamical
Systems, especially those described by Partial Differential Equations. Our research
group focuses on “robust” control solutions which tolerate uncertainty, measurement
errors, as well as changes in the model parameters.
Some of our current main research topics are listed in the following:
• Robust control of Partial Differential Equations, especially those describing diffusion
and flows, waves and vibrations, and behaviour of flexible structures.
Asst. Prof. • Dynamics of vehicle platoons and large groups of autonomous agents, such as long
Lassi Paunonen queues of self-driving cars or groups of robots.
• Stability theory of abstract linear differential equations on infinite-dimensional vector
ORCID: 0000-0001-6497-4718 spaces and the theory of strongly continuous semigroups of operators.
sysgrouptampere.wordpress.com/ • Applications of mathematical systems theory in computational neuroscience,
lassipaunonen.wordpress.com/ especially in the analysis of nonlinear dynamical models.
TUTCRIS Portal, ArXiv.org page • Biomedical applications of robust tracking control.
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in

Top achievements
Mathematics, since July 2016.
Author of 25 articles in high-quality journals and 19 peer-reviewed papers in
Leader of the Systems Theory
international conferences (h-index 6).
Research Group
Main research contributions:
Research career • Advancement of the theory of internal model based robust control and development
• Postdoctoral researcher, TUT, of novel robust controller design methods in a series of articles.
2012-2016. • Study of the characteristic dynamical behaviour of long vehicle platoons.
• Academic visitor at Oxford • A number of research contributions in topics related to stability and large-time
University 1-7/2017 behaviour of models describing damped vibrations.
• PhD in Mathematics at TUT, 2011 Coordinator of the Academy of Finland project "Robust Control of Distributed Parameter
• Visiting PhD student at University Systems" (2017-2020).
of Twente, The Netherlands, 3-
9/2011
Member of the IEEE Technical Committee on Distributed Parameter Systems.
Member of the Steering Committee of the conference “Control of Distributed Parameter
Systems”.
Funding
Member of SIAM (Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics) and the IEEE.
Coordinator of an Academy of Finland
project 2017-2021
Academy of Finland Postdoctoral
Research Fellow 2016-2019
Coordinator of a Ministry of Education
Asia Programme project 2016-2018 Selected publications
• L. Paunonen and D. Seifert, ”Asymptotics of infinite systems of differential
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equations”, SIAM Journal on Control & Optimization, 55, 1153-1178, 2017.
• L. Paunonen, ”Controller design for robust output regulation of regular linear
Laboratory of Mathematics systems”, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 61, 2974-2986, 2016.
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 • C. Batty, L. Paunonen and D. Seifert, ”Optimal energy decay in a one-
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, dimensional coupled wave-heat system”, Journal of Evolution Equations, 16,
Finland 649-664, 2016.
• L. Paunonen, ”Robustness of strongly and polynomially stable semigroups”,
Phone: +358 50 447 9282 Journal of Functional Analysis, 263, 2555-2583, 2012.
• L. Paunonen, S. Pohjolainen, ”Internal model theory for distributed parameter
Email: lassi.paunonen@tut.fi
systems”, SIAM Journal on Control & Optimization, 48, 4753-4775, 2010.
Mission statement
We conduct research on the preparation and characterization of specialty photonic
glasses, mainly laser glasses. We focus the research on understanding composition-
structure-property relationship in these materials, with the goal to tailor new
compositions to suit specific applications.
Research interests
Active glasses and glass fibers / thin films
Active Glass-ceramics (GCs)
Active hybrid glasses using the direct particles doping method
Persistent luminescent glasses
Glasses for Mid-IR applications
Asst. Prof. Laeticia Petit Top 5 achievements

• Publications: 114, h index: 23
ORCID: 0000-0002-1673-8996 • Development of glasses with 3D persistent luminescence suitable for radiation
detection as well as sensing for structural damage, fracture of materials and
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn, website temperature
• Research Grant: Academy of Finland, ATLANTIS, 2017-2021
Assistant Professor in Photonic • Co-Chair of 7th International Workshop on photoluminescence in rare earths:
Glasses, since Aug. 2016 photonic materials and devices (PRE’17) (Italy), 30 Nov. - 2 Dec. 2017
• 2 patents on Tapered Core Fiber Manufacturing Methods & Glassy Surface
Smoothing Layer for Integrated Waveguide

Research career • Member of OSA (Optical Society of America) and Lifetime Member of ACerS (the
• Docent, Åbo Akademi Univ., 2013- American Ceramic Society)
• Manager Glass Research, nLIGHT • Member of the Technical Committee 20 (TC20, glasses for optoelectronics and
Corp, 2012-2016 photonics applications) in the International Commission on Glass (ICG) & American
• Senior Glass Scientist , nLIGHT Ceramic Society
Corp., 2009-2012 • Member of the Management Committee of COST Action MP1401
• Research Assist. Prof., Clemson • Guest Editor: Special Issue in Optical Materials (PRE’17), Rare-Earth Doping for
University (SC,USA), 2005-2009 Optical Applications Special issue in Applied Sciences & Mid-IR Photonics Special
issue in Optical Materials Express (2018)
• Post Doc, CREOL (FL, USA),
2002-2005
• PhD student, Univ. of Bordeaux
(France), 1999-2002
Funding
Academy of Finland, Academy Project
ATLANTIS, 2017-2021
• M. Saarinen et al, Persistent Luminescent Particles Containing Bioactive
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Glasses: Prospect Toward Tracking in-vivo Implant Mineralization using
Tampere University of Technology Biophotonic glasses, J. European Ceram Soc. 38 (2018) 287-295
Laboratory of Photonics • H. Nguyen et al, Upconversion in low rare-earth concentrated phosphate
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 glasses using direct NaYF4: Er3+, Yb3+ particles doping, Scripta Materialia,
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, 139 (2017) 130–133
Finland • J. Massera et al, New alternative route for the preparation of phosphate
glasses with persistent luminescence properties”, Journal of the European
Ceramic Society, 35 (2015) 1255-1261
Phone: +358 50 447 8481
• Invited C. Ye et al, Short-term and long-term stability in ytterbium-doped
Email: laeticia.petit@tut.fi high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in
Quantum Electronics, 20 (5) (2014) Article#: 903512
Mission statement
I am intrigued by functional soft materials whose properties can be controlled by
external stimuli. Why? Because of (i) scientific curiosity, and (ii) the belief that the
disruptive technologies of tomorrow are ultimately driven by the development of
advanced and creative materials concepts.
Research interests
The research activities of the SPM group combine chemistry and physics, both equally
important in developing new functional materials. We work on Functional
Supramolecules, i.e., materials in which self-assembly via specific intermolecular
interactions brings about new properties that can be further utilized in e.g. organic
electronics. Our second core area is Soft-Matter Photonics, where we study several
fascinating topics ranging from light-fuelled robotics to tunable lasers. A friend and
companion that enables us to reach our goals is the small but powerful photoswichable
Assoc. Prof. Arri Priimägi azobenzene molecule.
Top 5 achievements
ORCID: 0000-0002-5945-9671
 Gathering an excellent research team, full of motivated and bright minds that are
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn page, willing to combine their strengths
Research Gate, Google Scholar,
 Winning the ERC Starting Grant “Tunable Photonic Structures via Photomechanical
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Actuation” in 2016, and the spin-off ERC Proof-of-Concept Grant “Optical Sensing of
Relative Humidity Using Photoswitchable Molecules” in 2018
Associate Professor (Tenure Track),  Taking the courage to live and work in Japan, which was an invaluable experience
Academy Research Fellow both professionally (thanks to Prof. Atsushi Shishido) and personally (thanks to the
Leader of the research team “Smart life-long friendships made)
Photonic Materials” (SPM)  Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, by the Finnish Academy of Science and
Letters, made me feel that I did something right during my PhD work
Research career  Lastly and most importantly: raising two lovely and talented kids, who love me
• International Research Fellow at despite the fact that I work too much 
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at
Tokyo Institute of Technology,
Japan Having the privilege of chairing the 3rd International Conference on Photoalignment and
Photopatterning in Soft Materials in Tampere in June 2018; acting as a peer reviewer for
• Aalto University Postdoctoral
> 50 international scientific journals; contributing to the development of TUT research
Fellow
infrastructure as a board member of the TUT Microscopy Center.
• PhD Helsinki University of
Technology, 2009
Funding
ERC Proof of Concept Grant on
optical humidity sensing, 2018-
ERC Starting Grant on tunable
photonics, 2016-
Academy Research Fellowship on
functional supramolecules, 2014- Selected publications
• O. M. Wani, H. Zeng, A. Priimagi, ”A Light-Driven Artificial Flytrap”, Nature
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Communications 8, 15546 (2017).
• H. Zeng et al., ”Self-Regulating Iris Based on Light-Actuated Liquid Crystal
Laboratory of Chemistry and Elastomer”, Advanced Materials 29, 1701814 (2017).
Bioengineering
• H. Zeng et al., ”Light Robots: Bridging the Gap between Microrobotics and
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 Photomechanics in Soft Materials”, Advanced Materials, DOI:
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, 10.1002/adma.201703554 (2017).
Finland • G. Cavallo et al., ”The Halogen Bond”, Chemical Reviews 116, 2478 (2016).
• A. Shevchenko, A. Priimagi ”Azopolymer-Based Micro- and Nanopatterning
Phone: +358 44 515 0300 for Photonic Applications”, Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer
Physics 52, 163 (2014).
Email: arri.priimagi@tut.fi
Mission statement
My main interest is in fundamental and applied research and development for
sustainable environmental and industrial management and solutions. The R&D focuses
on open, large-scale bioprocesses. The research is often conducted with industrial
partners to promote practical applications.
Research interests
Over 25 years of experience in national and international research programs with the
industry and academic partners in the field of industrial and environmental engineering
and often as the principal investigator. Specific research interests: bioremediation,
biological treatment, bioprocesses for energy harvesting, mining biotechnology,
microbiology and microbial ecology of extreme environments
Supervised 28 doctoral and over 130 MSc graduates. Over 200 publications in peer
reviewed periodicals (Citations in WoS over 4500, and Scopus over 4850)
Prof. Jaakko Puhakka
Top 5 achievements
ORCID: 0000-0001-9423-6556 • Tapani Järvinen’s Environmental Technology Award 2104
TUTCRIS Portal, Web of Science • Pirkanmaa Environment Prize for research of the Institute of Environmental
Author identifier: G-4220-2014, Engineering and Biotechnology, TUT 2006
ResearchGate • The International Water Academy membership 2000
• Annual Literature Prize of Water Association 1994
Present: Professor of Environmental • Commercialized bioprocesses for environmental engineering and process
Engineering and Biotechnology, TUT biotechnology

Research career Member of Editorial Board, Energies (Journal) 2018-
Member of Editorial Board, Environmental Research & Technology (Journal) 2018-
• 2015-2017: Academic Rector,
University of Eastern Filnand Chairman of the Board for the Joensuu UniversityFoundation 2015-2017
• 2014: Vice-President for Chairman of the Committee for the Teollisuusneuvos Väänänen’s Fund 2015-2017
Research, TUT Member of the Board for Joensuu Science Park 2015-2017
• 2011-2013: Viece-Dean, Faculty of Member of the Board for Kuopio Innovation Ltd 2015-2016
Scii and Envi Engi, TUT Chairman of the Board for the Institute of Biosciences and Medical Technology; Univ.
• 1998-2013 Prof and Dept Head Tampere and TUT 2014
• 2001-2002 Visiting Prof., CSIRO, Chair of the Doctoral Program Committee for Engineering and Natural Sciences, TUT
Australia 2012-2013
• 1991-1994 Visiting Faculty, Representative of Fionland in International Energy Agency Expert Group (Annex 21,
University of Washington, USA Biohydrogen 2008-2013
Member of the Board of Directors for Environmental Engineering Curriculum
Funding
development at Murmansk University of Technology 2004-2007
European Union, Academy of Finland,
Chair of the Committee for Biotechnology Program development at TUT, 2003-2004
Finnish Funding Agency for
Technology and Innovation, Nordic
Energy Research Program, Private
Companies
• AM Lakaniemi, CJ Hulatt, DN Thomas, JA Puhakka 2011. Biogenic hydrogen
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and methane production from Chlorella vulgaris and Dunaliellla terttiolecta
Tampere University of Technology biomass. Biotechnology for Biofuels 4: 34
Laboratory of Chemistry and • MKL Sulonen, ME Nissilä, AM Lakaniemi & JA Puhakka 2015. Electricity
Bioengineering generation from tetrathionate in microbial fuel cells by acidophiles. Journal of
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 Hazardous Materials. 284: 182-1989.
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, • G Zou, S Papirio, AM Lakaniemi, SH Ahoranta & JA Puhakka 2016. High-rate
Finland autotrophic denitrification in fluidized-bed reactors. Chemical Engineering
Journal 284: 1287-1294
• SH Ahoranta, ME Kokko, S Paperio, B Özkaya & JA Puhakka 2016. Arsenic
Phone: +358 50 4479922
removal from acidic solutions with biogenic ferric precipitateds. Journal of
Email: jaakko.puhakka@tut.fi Hazardous Materials 306: 124-132.
Mission statement
My research concentrates on advancing the mathematical and computational
methodology in the imaging applications of life and geosciences, where highly advanced
technological applications often comprise incomplete data and scarce a priori
information leading to ill-posed inverse problems. Characteristic to inverse imaging is
that the quality of the results depends also on various other factors such as the applied
measurement approach and mathematical methodology. Owing to the recent rapid
increase in computational resources and the ability to handle massive amounts of data,
the number of numerically approachable problems is growing constantly.
Research interests
I focus on developing mathematical methods for 3D imaging applications involving
electromagnetic signals and sparsity of measurements. An important research goal is,
for example, to advance finite element method (FEM) based computations in electro-
and magnetoencephalography (EEG/MEG) source analysis and transcranial electrical
Asst. Prof. stimulation (tES) of the human somatosensory network. The FEM is currently a vital tool
Sampsa Pursiainen in realistic modelling of the electromagnetic fields of the brain as it can be optimized
precisely to a given volumetric head geometry taking into account accurate skull
ORCID: 0000-0002-9131-9070 representations, cerebrospinal fluid, the brain’s internal folded surfaces and anisotropic
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn tissue structures. In brain related research, I have a long-term collaboration relationship
with the Institute of Biomagnetism and Biosignal Analysis, University of Münster.
Currently, I also investigate computational full-wave radar tomography methods with
penetrating spaceborne radar imaging of small solar system bodies (SSSBs) as a
potential application. Gaining more knowledge of SSSBs is a central objective of the
Assistant Professor, Laboratory of future planetary research for their exceptional role in the solar system for their large
Mathematics. number and orbits that can cross that of Earth. Inversion mathematics is widely needed
in exploration of SSSBs, since only limited data are available. In planetary science, my
main international collaboration is with the Max Planck Institute for Solar System
Research, Göttingen.
Research career
• MSc (Eng.) 2003 Top 5 achievements
• PhD (Eng.) 2009 • Team leader, Centre of Excellence in Inverse Modelling and Imaging 2018-2025,
• Postdoctoral researcher, Academy of Finland.
Mathematics, Tampere University • Principal Investigator, Academy of Finland Key Project 2016-2018: High- and low-
of Technology, 2012. frequency inverse imaging.
• Postdoctoral researcher, • Project Coordinator, Advancing Finite Element Computations for Reconstructing and
Mathematics, Aalto University, Manipulating the Human Somatosensory Cortex, Deutscher Akademischer
2012-2015. Austauschdienst – DAAD, 2018-2019.
• Assistant Professor, Tampere • Science team member, Deep Interior Scanning CubeSat (DISCUS) project led by
University of Technology, 2015- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research.
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Academy of Finland, 2012-2015.
Funding
Academy of Finland Key Project
2016-2018: High- and low- frequency Member in the Finnish Inverse Problems Society (FIPS).
inverse imaging. Member in the Finnish Mathematical Society.
Centre of Excellence in Inverse
Modelling and Imaging 2018-2025,
Academy of Finland. Selected publications
• Takala, M., Us, D. and Pursiainen, S., 2018. Multigrid-based inversion for
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volumetric radar imaging with asteroid interior reconstruction as a potential
Tampere University of Technology application. IEEE Transactions on Computational Imaging.
Laboratory of Mathematics • Pursiainen, S., Agsten, B., Wagner, S. and Wolters, C.H., 2018. Advanced
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 boundary electrode modeling for tES and parallel tES/EEG. IEEE
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 26(1),
Finland pp.37-44.
• Pursiainen, S., Vorwerk, J. and Wolters, C.H., 2016. Electroencephalography
(EEG) forward modeling via H (div) finite element sources with focal
Phone: +358 40 750 5677 interpolation. Physics in Medicine & Biology, 61(24), p.8502.
Email: sampsa.pursiainen@tut.fi
Mission statement
Materials are the most important premise for engineering technology. We develop and
use electronic structure calculation methods and other modeling approaches for
materials physics, the fundamental tools for understanding materials properties and
development of better and new materials. Education and training is an intrinsic part of
our research.
Research interests
Light–matter interaction and quantum technology define the frameworks of our research
interests. Photovoltaics, semiconductors and their interfaces, heterogeneous catalysis
and quantum nanostructures are typical examples of the functional materials and
related phenomena we work on.
The latest research targets have related to solar cells, clusters, quantum dots and
adsorbate–surface interaction Qubit control and dynamics is under consideration.
Prof. Tapio Rantala We develop quantum simulation methods based on the Feynman path integral
approach and their computational implementations. Fermion sign problem is one of the
grand challenges we meet with Quantum Monte Carlo methods. With our novel real-
time path integral approach we aim at relieving this problem in practical calculations and
ORCID: 0000-0001-8581-502X
simulations of many-body systems.
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website, Personal home page, The latest developments have directed to finite-temperature quantum mechanics, exact
GoogleScholar, correlations, external fields and hyperpolarizabilities, and real-time path integral
methods.
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Professor of Physics, Electronic Top 5 achievements

Structure Theory, Theoretical and • The first ever first-principles simulation of a chemical reaction (Kylänpää et al.).
Computational Materials Physics, • The first ever real-time path integral approach for simulation of electrons
Tampere University of Technology (Ruokosenmäki et al.)
Research career • Formulation of the exchange functional GLLB-SC for band gap materials (Kuisma et
al).
• 1999– Professor of physics at TUT
• Finite temperature simulation of quantum dot cellular automata (Tiihonen et al.).
• 1989– Adjunct prof. of physics
• Qualification and competence to the posts of Professor of Atomic and Molecular
at the University of Oulu
Physics at the University of Oulu (2000), Associate professor in Biophysics at the
• 2009 Visiting scientist at the
University of Oulu (1998), Professor in Physical Chemistry at the University of Oulu
University of Pierre and
(1996), and Associate Professor in Technical Physics, Quantum Mechanics in
Marie Curie, Paris
particular at the Helsinki University of Technology (1989).
• 2009 Visiting scientist at the
UIUC, USA
• 1989–1990 Visiting scientist at the Main positions of trust
SUNY at Buffalo, USA
1980– Member of the Finnish Physics Society
• 1984–1985 Visiting scientist at the
Chalmers U of T, Sweden 1993–1995, 2001–2006 member of executive board
Funding 2001–2003 vice president
The Academy of Finland has been the 2003–2005 president
main funder since 1980’s with several 1986– Member of European Physics Society
academic fellowships and research 1990– Member of American Physical Society
projects. European Union has
granted Marie Curie fellowships and
private foundations several grants and
awards to my students and myself.
• Juha Tiihonen et al., Finite temperature and quantum delocalization effects on
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reliability of quantum-dot cellular automata — J. Phys. D 49, 065103 (2016) .
• Ilkka Ruokosenmäki et al., Numerical Path Integral Approach to Quantum
Laboratory of Physics Dynamics and Stationary States — Comm. in Comp. Phys. 18, 91 (2015).
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Hannu-Pekka Komsa et al., Finite-size supercell correction schemes for
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, charged defect calculations — Physical Review B 86, 045112 (2012).
Finland • Ilkka Kylänpää et al., First-principles simulation of molecular dissociation–
recombination equilibrium — Journal of Chemical Physics 135, 104310
Phone: +358 40 543 3506 (2011).
eMail: Tapio.Rantala@tut.fi • Mikael Kuisma et al., Kohn–Sham potential with discontinuity for band gap
Tapio.T.Rantala@iki.fi materials — Physical Review B 82, 115106 (2010).
Mission statement
My main mission is to develop sustainable environmental technologies for wastewater

and waste management in order to reduce environmental impacts and to promote the
efficient use of natural resources.
Research interests
I am interested in developing both the environmental technologies as well as their
integration in urban and industrial material flow systems. My research interest includes
e.g. biogas processes and systems, biomethane production, nutrient circulation,
methane oxidation and landfill mining, I am interested in to further study different
feedstocks such as municipal wastes as well as food and pulp and paper industry
wastewaters and sludges, Furthermore, I am eager to develop urban circular economy
and sustainable residential districts in multidisciplinary research and stakeholders’
Prof. Jukka Rintala networks.
ORCID:0000-0003-3949-3810
Top 5 achievements
• Multidiscplinary research and scientific publications with colleaques e.g. in the fields
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of ecotoxicity, agriculture, and social sciences.
• Capacity building thorough supervising more than 20 PhDs in the field of
2011-present: Professor, Laboratory
environmental engineering
of Chemistry and Bioengineering
2017-present, Head of research group • Chairing MSc programs in Environmental Science and Technology (Jyväskylä
University, 2007-2011) and Environmental and Energy Engineering (Tampere
Bio and circular economy, Vice dean
University of Technology, 2012 onwards)
(research)
• Work in bioenergy (biogas) sector has been awarded by the Finnish association for
biological waste treatment (2016) and by the Finnish Bioenergy Association (2008)
Research career • Knight, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, 2016. For work at
Tampere University of Technology.
• 1995-2011 Professor (ass. prof.):
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
• 2006-2011 Professor, MTT Main positions of trust
Agrifood Research Finland, Chair of the working group on “Long term scenarios on utilisation of biomass in Finland”
nominated by the Ministry of the Trade and Industry (2006-2007).
Finland’s representative in International Energy Agency (IEA) Task37 Energy from
biogas and landfill gas (2004-2012).
Funding
Sustainable Bioenergy Solutions for
Tomorrow (Urban Concepts), Tekes,
Fibic, Cleen 2013-2016.
Development of municipal wastewater
treatmentp lant and biogas system for
nutrient circulation. Ministry of Selected publications
Environment, 2017-2019
• Kokko, M., Koskue, V. & Rintala, J. 2018. Anaerobic digestion of 30−100-
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year-old boreal lake sedimented fibre from the pulp industry: Extrapolating
Tampere University of Technology methane production potential to a practical scale.Water Research, 133, 218 -
Laboratory of Chemistry and 226
Bioengineering • Tao, R., Lakaniemi, A.-M. & Rintala, J. A. 2017. Cultivation of Scenedesmus
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 acuminatus in different liquid digestates from anaerobic digestion of pulp and
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, paper industry biosludge. Bioresource Technology, 245, 706-713
Finland • Tampio, E., Ervasti, S., Paavola, T., Heaven, S., Banks, C. & Rintala, J. 2014.
Anaerobic digestion of autoclaved and untreated food waste. Waste
Management, 34, 370-377.
Phone: +358 40 506 2425
• Rasi, S.,Läntelä, J. & Rintala, J. 2011. Trace compounds affecting biogas
Email: jukka.rintala@tut.fi energy utilisation . Energy Conversion and Management, 52, 3369-3375.
Mission statement
My passion is to master computational physics to solve complex multidisciplinary
challenges ranging from quantum mechanics to health diagnostics.
Research interests
Quantum mechanics, nanotechnology, and condensed matter & material physics.
Examples: quantum dots, semiconductors, quantum transport, quantum Hall systems,
graphene and other low-dimensional lattices.
Electronic structure and many-body theories. Examples: density-functional theory,
scaling relations, electronic correlation.
Atomic physics and strong-field dynamics. Examples: optimal control theory, high-
harmonic generation, ionization processes, Rydberg states, nanophotonics.
Classical and quantum chaos and nonlinear phenomena. Examples: quantum scarring,
billiard systems, diffusion and avalanches.
Prof. Esa Räsänen
Numerical methods, algorithms, and machine learning in computational physics.
Time-series analysis of complex signals. Examples: heartbeat variations and ECG
ORCID: 0000-0001-8736-4496 analysis, financial data and econometrics, rhythmic fluctuations in music.
www.tut.fi/~rasanene Top 5 achievements
• More than 110 refereed journal articles in physics including diverse subfields.
Professor of Physics, Head of the • More than 50 invited talks in international conferences, schools, and colloquia.
Computational Physics Unit and the • Nominated as an Associate of Harvard University, USA, 2013.
Quantum Control and Dynamics • Outstanding Referee, European Physical Journal, 2013.
Group, Vice Dean for Education,
• Awarded as a “LUMA Ambassador” in 2017 for significant contributions to the
Finnish STEM education and scientific outreach.
Research career
• Professor, TUT, 2014- Main positions of trust
• Associate Professor (tenure track), Vice Dean for Education, Faculty of Natural Sciences, TUT, 2017-
TUT, 2012-14 Board Member, Finnish Physical Society, 2016-
• Academy Research Fellow, Director and Chair of the Board, Tampere LUMATE Centre, 2015-2017
University of Jyväskylä, 2008-2012 Member (2015-17), Vice Chair (2016-17), and Chair (2017) of National LUMA Board
• Visiting Scholar, Harvard Expert for European Commission in H2020 (ITN, ICT, MSCA, etc.), 2015-
University, 2011 Director of the International B.Sc. Program in Science and Engineering, TUT, 2015-
• Postdoctoral Reseacher, Freie Vice Member of the Science Council, TUT, 2014-
Universität Berlin, 2005-2008
Committee member of the Finnish Matriculation Examination in Physics, 2013-
• Dr.Sci., Aalto University, 2004
Management committee member of two COST Actions, 2009-2016
• M.Sc., University of Helsinki, 2001
Research Team Leader, European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility, 2008-
Funding
PI, Academy of Finland Key Project,
2016-2018
PI, Academy of Finland Project, 2013-
2017
PI, Norden Top-Level Research
Initiative, 2014-2016 Selected publications
• S. Paavilainen et al., Co-existing honeycomb and Kagome characteristics in
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the electronic band structure of molecular graphene, Nano Letters 16, 3519
Tampere University of Technology (2016)
Laboratory of Physics • P. J. J. Luukko, et al., Strong quantum scarring by local impurities, Scientific
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 Reports 6, 37656 (2016)
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, • J. Kuusela et al., The effects of pharmacological compounds on beat rate
Finland variations in human long QT-syndrome cardiomyocytes, Stem Cell Reviews
and Reports 12, 698 (2016)
Phone: +358 50 301 3386 • E. Räsänen et al., Fluctuations of Hi-Hat Timing and Dynamics in a Virtuoso
Drum Track of a Popular Music Recording, PLoS ONE 10(6): e0127902
Email: esa.rasanen@tut.fi (2015)
Mission statement
My mission is to harness the power of biology to build factories run by bacteria. By
reprogramming bacteria and their interactions we can create new sustainable
production platforms and improve existing ones for the benefits of society.
Research interests
In nature, the interactions between bacteria allow them to distribute work load and run
parallel tasks simultaneously. This cooperation will eventually lead to more efficient
output in terms of energy and carbon units utilized in the overall process.
My main research interests are:

• how novel synthetic interactions can be constructed for bacterial cell factories
• how these interactions can be utilized for the construction of functional synthetic
Asst. Prof. Ville Santala microbial consortia
• how these consortia can be applied in the context of sustainable production.
ORCID: 0000-0002-9084-931X For example, the current bioproduction platforms are solely based on the utilization of
TUTCRIS Portal, Google Scholar, sugar fractions of lignocellulose, leaving the lignin fraction underutilized. In nature,
www.tut.fi/synbio several microorganisms work in a synergistic manner, efficiently utilizing all the
lignocellulosic material. In my current projects, we are developing novel biological
pathways for the valorization of lignin and improving the systems by genome level
Assistant Professor in Biotechnology metabolic engineering.
and Synthetic Biology (since Oct.
Robust and context-independent components are necessary elements for an efficient
2016)
design of biological systems. In the nascent field of synthetic biology, the construction
and characterization of the components constitute the core of the field. We are working
with soil bacteria and a lot of my research activities are dealing with the construction of
functional genetic circuits and optimization of the engineered systems in order to
Research career minimize metabolic burden.
• Adjunct Professor of Synthetic Keywords: bacterial cell factory, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, genetic
biology, TUT, 2012-2016, 2017- circuits, soil bacteria, synthetic bacterial consortia, lignin valorization, industrial
2022 biotechnology
• University lecturer, TUT, 2014 -
2016
Top achievements
• University teacher, TUT, 2010 -
• Long chain alkyl ester production from CO2 and electricity by a bacterial system
2013
• De novo synthesis of drop-in liquid traffic fuels by engineered bacteria
• Senior researcher, TUT, 2006 -
2010 • Proof-of-principle demonstrations how rationally engineered synthetic bacterial
cocultures can be utilized to improve production
• Biological modification of the properties of long chain alkyl esters by metabolic
rewiring
Funding
Academy of Finland, Academy Project
SBiO, 2017-2021
Inno Indigo ERA-Net Energy,
LIGFUEL, 2017-2020
Academy of Finland, New Energy
program Project, coRENE, 2015-2018 Selected publications
• Lehtinen et al. (2017) Production of Long Chain Alkyl Esters from Carbon
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Dioxide and Electricity by a Two-Stage Bacterial Process. Bioresource
Tampere University of Technology Technology, 243:30-6
Laboratory of Chemistry and • Kannisto et al. (2015) Metabolic engineering of Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1 for
Bioengineering removal of Clostridium butyricum growth inhibitors produced from
Korkeakoulunkatu 8 lignocellulosic hydrolysates. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 8:198
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, • Santala et al. (2014) Rationally engineered synthetic coculture for improved
Finland biomass and product formation. PLoS ONE, 9(12): e113786
• Santala et al. (2014) Rewiring the wax ester production pathway of
Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1. ACS Synth. Biol 3(3), 145-51.
Phone: +358 40 1981 099
Email: ville.santala@tut.fi
Mission statement
We do our studies to find how electronic properties of materials can be controlled by
light, and used for further exploitation. Our mission starts from learning basics, and
turning it to an application, such as new ideas for solar cell and water splitting devices.
Research interests
We are interested in a wider range of phenomena dealing with light-matter interaction
and design of hybrid nanostructures with specific response to photoexcitation.
At materials chemistry we search for new design pattern for hybrid organic-inorganic
nanostructures (e.g. quantum dots, nanowires, etc) to gain new photonic properties.
At the experimental level we are very skillful in conducting fine optical spectroscopy
studies of complex system, especially using ultrafast spectroscopy of systems with low
response intensities.
At the fundamental scientific level we study mechanisms and dynamics of photo-
Prof. Nikolai Tkachenko reactions, including charge separation and photo-carrier transport and migration,
exciplex mediation, singlet state fission, etc, in complex molecules, molecular
assemblies and organic-semiconductor hybrids.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8504-2335
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Top achievements
Photonic Nanomaterials
• One book, six book chapters, 240 peer review articles with H-factor 38.
• Study of the exciplex role in photoinduced electron transfer in highly coupled donor-
Professor of physical chemistry acceptor systems.
Chemistry and Advanced Materials • A series of studies on vectorial charge transfer in molecular films.
group leader
• Quantitative analysis of photoinduced electronic interactions in molecules, molecular
Photonic Compounds and aggregates and organic-semiconductor nanohybrids.
Nanostructures team leader

• Professor of physical chemistry, Local representative in International Society Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
2008- Member of Electrochemical Society and European Photochemistry Association
• Senior researcher, TUT, 1995- Member of Editorial Board of the International Journal of Photoenergy
2007
• Doctoral researcer, UH, 1991-
1995
• PhD, GPI, RAS, Russia, 1988
• M.Sc, MIPT, Russia, 1980
Funding
Academy of Science, NATO Sciences
for Peace and Security
• H. Saarenpää, T. Niemi, A. Tukiainen, H. Lemmetyinen, N. Tkachenko, Aluminum
Contact information doped zinc oxide films grown by atomic layer deposition for organic photovoltaic
Tampere University of Technology devices, Solar Energy Mater. Solar Cells (2010) 94, 1379-1383.
Laboratory of Chemistry and • K. Virkki, S. Demir, H. Lemmetyinen, N. V. Tkachenko, Photoinduced electron transfer
Bioengineering in CdSe/ZnS quantum dot−fullerene hybrids, J. Phys. Chem. C (2015) 119,
17561−17572.
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• D. Kato, H. Sakai, N. V. Tkachenko, T. Hasobe, High-yield excited triplet states in
PO Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, pentacene self-ssembled Monolayers on Gold Nanoparticles through Singlet Exciton
Finland Fission, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2016) 55, 5230-5234
• H. Hakola, E. Sariola-Leikas, A. Efimov, N. V. Tkachenko, Effect of hole transporting
material on charge transfer processes in zinc phthalocyanine sensitized ZnO
Phone: +358 40 748 4160 nanorods, J. Phys. Chem. C (2016) 120, 7044-7051.
Email: nikolai.tkachenko@tut.fi
Mission statement
I want to bring modern optical spectroscopic tools available for industrial utilization e.g.
in process control and safety applications. Optical spectroscopy allows fast and precise
identification of trace molecules and impurities in gases, liquids, and solids, and the
rapid development of photonic tools makes this technology accessible.
Research interests
We develop new methods for optical sensing of various substances including
molecules in high-temperature combustion environment, radioactive materials e.g. at
decommission sites, and trace impurities in water. Further, we develop lidar
technology (laser radar) for short-range profiling of gas concentrations and
temperature, and for long-range atmospheric pollution mapping. We also study new
material systems activated with laser writing, which potentially can yield to controlled
and very stable fluorescent nanoclusters for sensing and labeling applications.
Assoc. Prof.
Juha Toivonen Top 5 achievements
ORCID: 0000-0003-0900-174X • New polymer material system for laser writing of fluorescent microstructures, ACS
Nano + 4 other journal publications
• Remote sensing and imaging technology for radioactive materials, enables rapid and
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accurate localization of the radioactive materials, 6 journal publications
• New laser-based in-situ measurement technology for harmful alkali salts in biomass
Associate Professor (Tenure Track) power plants and research reactors, 5 journal publications
Group leader of Applied Optics group • 4 patents plus 1 patent application together with Finnish companies, IPR transferred
for commercialization
• Attracted in total 3.9 M€ external funding for the research group, supervised 6 PhD
dissertations and 23 M.Sc. Thesis
Research career
• Tenure Track, 2015- , Tampere Main positions of trust
University of Technology Board member, Photonics Finland, 2017-
• Senior research fellow, 2007- Board member, National Consortium for Radiation Safety Research, 2017-
2015, Tampere University of Scientific committees: OIE’17, Northern Optics & Photonics 2018
Technology Topical Editor, Optical Review, 2017
• Research visitor, 2006-2007, Max
Planck Institute, Germany
• Postdoctoral researcher, 2003-
2007, University of Turku
• PhD, 1999-2003, Aalto University
Funding
ULTRAPHOTOSTABLE, 2017-2021
(Academy of Finland)
SUPUVIR, 2016-2020 (EU ITN)
Industrial Graduate School, 2017-
2020 (Vaisala, TUT)
NINS3, 2015-2019 (Business Finland) Selected publications
• V. Contreras, J. Toivonen, and H. Martinez, Enhanced self-mixing
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interferometry based on volume Bragg gratings and laser diodes emitting at
Tampere University of Technology 405-nm wavelengths, Optics Letters 42, 2221-2223 (2017).
Laboratory of Photonics • J. Sand, S. Ihantola, K. Peräjärvi, H. Toivonen, and J. Toivonen, Optical
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 detection of radon decay in air, Scientific Reports 6, 21532 (2016).
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, • P. Kunwar, J. Hassinen, G. Bautista, R. Ras, and J. Toivonen, Direct Laser
Finland Writing of Photostable Fluorescent Silver Nanoclusters in Polymer Films, ACS
Nano 8, 11165-11171 (2014).
Phone: +358 40 849 0490 • T. Sorvajärvi et al., In situ measurement technique for simultaneous detection
of K, KCl, and KOH vapors released during combustion of solid biomass fuel
Email: juha.toivonen@tut.fi in a single particle reactor, Applied Spectroscopy 68, 179-184 (2014).
Mission statement
I passion is to study, understand and teach the rational and logical part of human
thinking from a mathematical and formal point of view.
Research interests
Generalized and non-classical logics including many-valued logics, mathematical fuzzy
logic, paraconsistent logics, logic based data mining, descriptive data mining,
mathematical modelling by logic methods, algebraic logics. Real life applications of
various logic methods.
Top 5 achievements
• Turunen, E.: Mathematics behind Fuzzy Logic. 1999 Heidelberg: Springer Verlag.
191 p. A selibrated textbook, used as teaching material at several universities.
Prof. Esko Turunen • Di Nola, A., Grigolia, R. & Turunen, E. : Fuzzy Logic of Quasi-Truth: An Algebraic
Treatment. 2016 Switzerland: Springer. 116 p. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft
Computing; vol. 338). Recent trends in algebraic many-valued logic.
ORCID: 0000-0002-1194-6497 • Best lecturer 1992 and 1997 awards given by the Student Association of
TUTCRIS Portal Lappeenranta University of Technology
• Best net based teaching material 2004 - award given by Tampere University of
Head of the Mathematics Laboratory Technology
Head of Research Group Theoretical • Research award (University’s 50th Anniversary Gala), 2,000 EUR, Nov 2015, TUT.
Computer Science and Applied Logics
Several memberships in editorial boards etc, including
• Mathematical Reviews (Publisher) Editorial board member
Research career • Soft Computing (Journal) Editorial board member)
• Since 1.8.2014 Professor in • Information Sciences (Journal) Reviewer
Mathematics at TUT • Fuzzy Sets and Systems (Journal) Reviewer
• 2013-14 Marie Curie IEF Reseach Several membership of a scientific or program committee of a conference, including
Fellow, Vienna University of • 16th World Congress of the International-Fuzzy-Systems-Association (IFSA) / 9th
Technology, Austria Conference of the European-Society-for-Fuzzy-Logic-and-Technology (EUSFLAT)
• 2006-7 Reseach Fellow, Czech • LANMR 2014 Ninth Latin American Workshop on Logic/Languages, Algorithms and
Academy of Science, Prague New Methods of Reasoning 2014
• 1999-2006 and 2007-2012 • First International Conference on Algorithmic Decision Theory ADT 2009, October
University Lecturer at TUT 21-23, 2009, Venice, Italy
• 1990-1998 Research positions at
Naples, Prague and LUT
Funding
Virtual Mobility in Decision Sciences
(502869-LLP-1-2009-1-ES-
ERASMUS-EVC)
DaTu-selvitys 2016
FIMA-teknologiaraportti 2017
• Fuzzy Model for Real-Time Reservoir Operation. Dubrovin, T., Jolma, A. &
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Turunen, E. 2002 In : Journal of Water Resources Planning and
Tampere University of Technology Management: ASCE. 128, 1, p. 66-73.
Laboratory of Mathematics • Traffic signal control on similarity logic reasoning. Niittymäki, J. & Turunen, E.
Korkeakoulunkatu 1 2002 In : Fuzzy Sets and Systems. 133, 1, p. 109-131 23 p.
PO Box 553, FI-33101 Tampere, • Boolean deductive systems of BL-algebras. Turunen, E. 2001 In : Archive for
Finland Mathematical Logic. 40, p. 467-473.
• Bayesian analysis of GUHA hypotheses. Piche, R., Järvenpää, M., Turunen,
Phone: +358 50 301 4667 E. & Simunek, M. 2013 In : Journal of Intelligent Information Systems. 42, 1,
p. 47-73 28 p.
Email: esko.turunen@tut.fi
Mission statement
We conduct research on phenomena at surfaces and interfaces of photonic materials,
biomaterials, metal and semiconductor alloys and nanostructured materials. The main
objective is to gain insight into the physicochemical surface and interface properties and
to develop novel materials by functionalizing surfaces at the nanometer scale. I also
share a great interest towards engineering pedagogy.
Research interests
Our research activities are focused on surface science studies relevant to applications
ranging from corrosion to nanotechnology. In particular we are internationally renowned
for our scientific expertise in electron spectroscopy.
Currently we investigate artificial photosynthesis, where solar energy is converted into
chemical energy through two photocatalytic charge transfer reactions: water
dissociation into hydrogen and oxygen and carbon dioxide reduction into CO and
Prof. Mika Valden carbohydrates.
We are also investigating the molecular processes of atomic layer deposition (ALD) and
how the ALD growth mechanism can be adjusted to control the thin film properties
ORCID: 0000-0002-9693-9818 when the thin films are utilized in photonic materials and semiconductor nanomaterials.
TUTCRIS Portal, LinkedIn We are engaged with using synchrotron light mediated research methods in all our
www.tut.fi/surfsci projects. In particular, we have access to MAX IV Laboratory, which is one of the
newest and the strongest synchrotron radiation facilities in the world.
Head of Surface Science Group
Teaching Instructor Top 5 achievements
• FIRI project “FinEstBeaMS” funded by Academy of Finland for design and
construction of materials science beamline FinEstBeaMS at MAX IV Laboratory,
2011 – 2018
• FIRI project ”NanoMAT Laboratory” funded by Academy of Finland for synthesis
Research career and research of nanostructured photonic materials featuring spectromicroscopy and
• Professor of Physics, TUT, 2005 – an ALD reactor (Atomic Layer Deposition), 2011 – 2015
• Teaching Instructor, Tampere • Scientific advisor of a spin-off company, SurfLab Solutions Oy for commercialization
University of Applied Sciences, of our research expertise in surface and interface technologies, 2014 –
2011 – • Väisälä Award from the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters in 2011
• Academy Research Fellow, • Academy Research Fellow, Academy of Finland, 1999 – 2004
Academy of Finland, 1999 – 2004
• Lecturer of Physics, TUT, 1999 –
• Postdoctoral Scholar, Texas A&M Teacher Instructor for university teacher's pedagogical qualification in pedagogy and
University, USA, 1997 – 1998 educational sciences at Tampere University of Applied Sciences and Tampere
University of Technology.
Member of the Board of Directors of SurfLab Solutions Oy
Funding
Academy of Finland, Artificial
photosynthesis, 2015 – 2019
Academy of Finland, FIRI MAX IV
FinEstBeaMS, 2011 – 2018
Academy of Finland, FIRI NanoMAT
Laboratory, 2011 – 2015 Selected publications
• M. Hannula, H. Ali-Löytty, K. Lahtonen, E. Sarlin, J. Saari, and M. Valden,
Contact information Improved stability of ALD grown amorphous TiO2 photoelectrode coatings by
Tampere University of Technology thermally induced oxygen defects, Chemistry of Materials 30(4), 1199–1208
Laboratory of Photonics (2018).
Korkeakoulunkatu 3 • H. Ali-Löytty, M. Hannula, T. Juuti, Y. Niu, A. A. Zakharov, and M. Valden,
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, The role of (FeCrSi)2(MoNb)-type Laves phase on the formation of Mn-rich
Finland protective oxide scale on ferritic stainless steel, Corrosion Science 132, 214–
222 (2018).
• V. Hynninen, L. Vuori, M. Hannula, K. Tapio, K. Lahtonen, T. Isoniemi, E.
Phone: +358 40 849 0261 Lehtonen, M. Hirsimäki, J. Toppari, M. Valden, and V. Hytönen, Improved
Email: mika.valden@tut.fi antifouling properties and selective biofunctionalization of stainless steel by
employing heterobifunctional silane-polyethylene glycol overlayers and
avidin-biotin technology, Scientific Reports 6, 29324 (2016).
Mission statement
Our primary objective is to promote health through scientific computing.
Research interests
The Vattulainen team focuses on computational biological sciences. The objective
is to strengthen the understanding of biological processes on molecular and
cellular levels to promote health. The research focuses on lipids, membrane proteins,
lipid transfer proteins, signaling, tear films, drugs, and glycans. These research topics
are related to outstanding issues such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dry
eye syndrome, and cancer, as every one of these diseases concerns hundreds of
millions of people on a daily basis. To this end, the team uses a major fraction of its
resources to develop new simulation techniques for multiscale simulations, and novel
methods for analyzing Big Data. All of our projects are bridged to experiments (Helsinki,
Oxford, Dresden, Heidelberg, etc.) through collaborations.
Prof. Ilpo Vattulainen
Top 5 achievements
• Supervised ~20 PhD theses. Every one of these folks is now in an excellent position
ORCID: 0000-0001-7408-3214
• Published ~250 peer-reviewed articles, including > 30 in high-impact journals
Group: www.tut.fi/biophys/
(Nature family, PNAS, PLoS Biology, Phys Rev X, Phys Rev Lett, JACS, JPCL, etc.)
Group: www.helsinki.fi/biophysics
• Center of Excellence granted by the Academy of Finland (2014-2019)
CoE: prolipids.helsinki.fi
• Scientific Awards granted by, e.g., the Academy of Finland, the Magnus Ehrnrooth
Helsinki Eye Lab
Foundation, and the Alfred Kordelin Foundation
Citations: > 12,500 (Google Scholar)
H-index: > 65 (at the age of 49 years)
Member of the Board, European Biophysical Societies’ Association (2011–)
Member, ERC evaluation panel (2014–)
Research career
Chair, Customer Panel of CSC – IT Center for Scientific Computing (2013–)
• Professor (Biological Physics),
University of Helsinki, 2016–
• Professor (Biophysics), Tampere
Univ Tech, 2006–
• Academy Research Fellow
(Academy of Finland), 2002–2007
• Senior Scientist,
• Helsinki Univ Tech, 2001–2002
• Marie Curie Fellow (Independent),
Tech Univ Denmark, 1998–2000
• PhD Student, 1993–1998
Funding
Center of Excellence (CoE),
Academy of Finland (2014-2019)
ERC Advanced Grant (2012-2017)
FiDiPro (2010-2015, 2012-2017)
Sigrid Juselius projects in biomedical
sciences (2012-2015, 2015-2018) Selected publications
• M. Manna, …,I. Vattulainen. Mechanism of allosteric regulation of β2-
Contact information adrenergic receptor by cholesterol. eLife 5, e18432 (2016).
Tampere University of Technology • K. Kaszuba, …, I. Vattulainen. N-glycosylation as determinant of Epidermal
Laboratory of Physics Growth Factor Receptor conformation in membranes. Proceedings of the
Korkeakoulunkatu X National Academy of Sciences U.S.A. 112, 4334-4339 (2015).
PO Box 692, FI-33101 Tampere, • D. Lingwood, B. Binnington, T. Rog, I. Vattulainen, M. Grzybek, Ű. Coskun, C.
Finland A. Lingwood, and K. Simons. Cholesterol modulates glycolipid conformation
and receptor activity. Nature Chemical Biology 7, 260-262 (2011).
Phone: +358 400 510 592 • A. Gurtovenko, J. Anwar, and I. Vattulainen. Defect-mediated trafficking
Email: ilpo.vattulainen@tut.fi across cell membranes. Chemical Reviews 110, 6077-6103 (2010).

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