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Biomedical Spectroscopy Laboratory (BSL) is a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural research group with focus on applied and computational biophotonics. The laboratory has strong expertise and track record in translational research, specifically in development and translation of optical tools for characterization and diagnostic assessment of biological tissues in surgery. BSL research laboratory provides support in terms of laboratory space and equipment required for the projects, including sample preparation, tissue processing, biomechanical measurements, and other laboratory measurements.
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Arjen Gebraad, postdoctoral researcher at the Biomedical Spectroscopy Laboratory (BiomedSpect), has been nominated as a UEF Research Fellow at the Department of Technical Physics. This prestigious appointment (2025–2028) recognises his outstanding research, dedication, and innovative contributions in biomedical optics and cartilage tissue engineering.
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Arjen Gebraad, postdoctoral researcher at the Biomedical Spectroscopy Laboratory (BiomedSpect), has been nominated as a UEF Research Fellow at the Department of Technical Physics. This prestigious appointment (2025–2028) recognises his outstanding research, dedication, and innovative contributions in biomedical optics and cartilage tissue engineering.
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Leaders
Professors
Senior Researchers
Post-doctoral Researchers
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Arash Mirhashemi Haghighi
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Adam Kositsky
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Adriaan Gebraad
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Rebecca J. Wicker
Postdoctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Doctoral Researchers
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Iman Kafian Attari
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Bilour Khan
Grant-funded ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Awuniji Linus
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Juho Ala-Myllymäki
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Fatemeh Shahini
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Eslam Shehata
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Omar Mahmoud
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Nithin Sadeesh
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Akuroma George
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Harini Karunarathna
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Hamidreza Masjedi
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Eloi Canals Pascual
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Abolfazl Jalali
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Archana Kommala
Doctoral ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Kuldeep Dileep
Visiting ResearcherDepartment of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Supporting Staff
Publications
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Articular cartilage optical properties vary with tissue depth and integrity
Khan, Bilour. 2025. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Science, Forestry and Technology G5 Doctoral dissertation (article) -
The Relationship Between the Optical Properties of Articular Cartilage and the Biomechanical Parameters of the Tissue
Kafian‐Attari, Iman; Ebrahimi, Mohammad; Nippolainen, Ervin; Mirhashemi, Arash; Paakkari, Petri; Bergmann, Florian; Foschum, Florian; Kienle, Alwin; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac. 2025. Journal of biophotonics. 18: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Relationship between depth-wise refractive index and biomechanical properties of human articular cartilage
Khan, Bilour; Nippolainen, Ervin; Shahini, Fatemeh; Nonappa; Popov, Alexey; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac O. 2024. Journal of biomedical optics. 29: 1-12 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Broadband scattering properties of articular cartilage zones and their relationship with the heterogenous structure of articular cartilage extracellular matrix
Kafian-Attari, Iman; Nippolainen, Ervin; Bergmann, Florian; George, Akuroma; Paakkari, Petri; Mirhashemi, Arash; Foschum, Florian; Kienle, Alwin; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac O. 2023. Journal of biomedical optics. 28: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research