Biobased Materials Technology
Group led by Professor Thaddeus Maloney
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems
Enabling bio and circular economy
The Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems (Bio2) is at the forefront of forest products technologies and cutting-edge biotechnology.
Ultimately, the activities in Bio2 result in innovative products and solutions for applications ranging from construction and textiles to biomaterials, energy and biomedicine.
Department management
Department support services
Research
The research in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems focuses on products derived from nature through green chemistry and biotechnological methods, and on new solutions for a sustainable circular economy. Our core competencies include synthetic biology, biochemical and biotechnical processing, the chemistry of lignocellulosic materials, pre-treatment and fractionation of biomass, downstream unit operations, as well as the characterization and analysis of materials. In addition, we investigate circular and resource-efficient value chains, material recycling and systemic approaches that enable the transition to a bio-based circular economy.
Research groups
Biochemistry
Group led by Professor Silvan Scheller
Biohybrid Materials
Group led by Professor Mauri Kostiainen
Bioprocess Engineering
Group led by Professor Rahul Mangayil
Biomolecular materials
Group led by Professor Markus Linder
Biopolymer Chemistry and Engineering
Group led by Professor Michael Hummel
Bioproduct Chemistry
Group led by Professor Monika Österberg
Bioproduct Technology
Group led by Professor Juha Lipponen
Cellular engineering
Group led by Professor Sesilja Aranko
Circular Biobased Materials
Led by Senior Scientist Bruno Mattos
Clean Technologies
Group led by Professor Olli Dahl
Enzyme Technology
Group led by Professor Miia Mäkelä
Lignocellulose chemistry
Group led by Professor Tiina Nypelö
Materials Chemistry of Cellulose
Group led by Professor Eero Kontturi
Microbial Physiology
Group led by professor Paula Jouhten
Paper Converting and Packaging
Group led by Professor Jouni Paltakari
Protein Technology
Group led by Professor Emma Master
Sustainable Bioproducts Innovation (SBI)
Bridging Industry and Academia / Accelerating Lab-to-Market Innovation / Translating Science
Textile Chemistry
Group led by Professor Ali Tehrani
Wood Material Science
Group led by Professor Lauri Rautkari
Wood Material Technology
Group led by Professor Mark Hughes
Junior research group leaders
Emeritus research groups
Infrastructures
Collaboration
See all the Aalto CHEM collaboration projects here
Are you interested in studying at the School of Chemical Engineering? Here are our Bioproducts and Biosystems programmes:
- Aalto Bachelor's Programme in Science and Technology:
- Master's Programmes at the School of Chemical Engineering:
- Joint Master's Programmes:
- Joint international Master's Programmes:
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- Doctoral studies: Aalto Doctoral Programme in Chemical Engineering
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News
New professors join the School of Chemical Engineering
Meet the new professors at the School of Chemical Engineering, whose expertise spans research areas including sustainable microelectronics, pyrometallurgy, biomass refining, and advanced materials.
The journey of a 17th-century shipwreck continues as a unique knitted dress
Researchers at Aalto University transformed surplus wood from the Hahtiperä shipwreck into textile fibre, spun it into yarn, and knitted it into a dress using new AI-assisted technology.
Giiguulen Enkhsaikhan: More sustainable textiles with hemicellulose
Aalto University's doctoral researcher's presentation of hemicellulose won the third prize in the Marcus Wallenberg Young Researchers’ Challenge event in November
Keys to growth: A new era of game-changers in the forest industry
Wood can be shaped into almost anything in the hands of researchers, but transforming the forest industry also requires risk-taking and fresh thinking. That’s why experts say now is an incredible time to study the field.Events
Public defence, Natural Fiber Products, MSc (Tech) Antti Fredrikson
New insights into shear forces and energy distribution inside high-consistency mechanical pulp refiners
Public defence, Biochemistry, MSc Maxime Laird
Probing methanogenesis enzymes for C2-substrate reactivity - Towards understanding the metabolism of ethane-oxidising archaeaRelated videos
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