Functional surfaces
Functional surfaces research group focuses on fabrication and characterization of functional micro- and nanostructured surfaces.
The main research topics focus on photocatalysis, metal injection molding (MIM), and friction management of sliding surfaces.
Irina Levchuk Golubtsova (irina.levchuk.golubtsova@uef.fi)
My research is mainly dealing with Advanced Oxidation Processes (photocatalysis, UV/H2O2, catalytic wet peroxide oxidation, etc.) for decomposition of persistents organic pollutants, contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) and inactivation of pathogens in industrial and urban wastewater.
Janne Jänis (janne.janis@uef.fi)
Education: High school graduate 1993 (Talvisalo High School, Savonlinna); M.Sc. 1999, Ph.Lic. 2003, Ph.D. 2005 (University of Joensuu); Docent, mass spectrometry 2008- (University of Helsinki, Faculty of Pharmacy).
Academic career: Research assistant 1998-1999, Early-stage researcher/PhD student 1999-2005 (University of Joensuu); Visiting researcher 2002 (University of Warwick, UK); Postdoctoral researcher 2005-2008, Assistant professor 2008-2009 (University of Joensuu); Professor 2010-current (University of Eastern Finland).
Research interests: High-resolution mass spectrometry, bioanalytical chemistry, structural proteomics, metabolomics, petroleomics, biorefining/thermochemical conversion, enzyme catalysis, environmental chemistry. If interested in collaboration (or contract research) with us, please send me an email.
Mika Suvanto (mika.suvanto@uef.fi)
PhD 1999, University of Joensuu
Professor in Materials Chemistry 2013, Univerity of Eastern Finland
Head of Chemistry Department (UEF), 2016 –
Research topics: Functional material surfaces and Environmental catalysis
Mikko Linnolahti (mikko.linnolahti@uef.fi)
Research topics: computational materials research , catalysis and photonics
Niko Kinnunen (niko.kinnunen@uef.fi)
My research focuses on the development and understanding of emission reduction techniques for transport and energy production. Exhaust gas after-treatment systems of natural gas and other alternative fueled vehicles are one of the main focus areas in catalyst research. Particularly, our goals are to minimize overall emissions and to extend life-time of exhaust gas after-treatment systems by combining chemical and technical solutions. The main expertise are in the field of methane combustion catalysis and nitrogen oxide removal by selective catalytic reduction (SCR). Furthermore, we are seeking, together with our industrial partners, new catalytic approaches to find emission-free solution for energy production.