Student Guide

Aalto Doctoral Programme in Chemical Engineering

Research fields

Research fields and supervising professors

Research field is an area of academic research in which the school has agreed to provide doctoral education. The Aalto Doctoral Programme in Chemical Engineering offers doctoral education in six research fields. Each doctoral student is appointed a supervising professor who represents the research field approved for the student.

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For Academic Years 2024-2026

Research field Supervising Professors

CHEM004Z  (40 ECTS)

CHEM004U (30 ECTS)

Kemia
Kemi
Chemistry

 Associate Professor Mady Elbahr
Assistant Professor Sandra Kaabel
Associate Professor Tanja Kallio
Professor Maarit Karppinen
Assistant Professor Antti J. Karttunen
Assistant Professor Daniel Martin-Yerga (from 1 Jan. 2025 -) 
Professor Kari Laasonen
Assistant Professor Ville Miikkulainen
Associate Professor Lasse Murtomäki
Associate Professor Pekka Peljo (from 1 April 2025 -)
Associate Professor Maria Sammalkorpi
Assistant Professor Juha Siitonen 
Assistant Professor Jaana Vapaavuori

CHEM005Z (40 ECTS)

CHEM005U (30 ECTS)

Biotekniikka
Bioteknik
Biotechnology

 Visiting Professor Alexander Frey * (until 30 July 2025)
Assistant Professor Sesilja Aranko 
Associate Professor Paula Jouhten 
Professor Markus Linder 
Assistant Professor Rahul Mangayil
Adjuct Professor Emma Master
Associate Professor Miia Mäkelä
Assistant Professor Silvan Scheller

CHEM006Z (40 ECTS)

CHEM006U (30 ECTS)

Kemian tekniikka
Kemiteknik
Chemical Engineering

 Professor Ville Alopaeus
Associate Professor Francesco Corona 
Assistant Professor Rofice Dickson
Professor Iiro Harjunkoski
Professor Mauri Kostiainen
Professor Yongdan Li
Assistant Professor Jukka Niskanen
Associate Professor Marjatta Louhi-Kultanen
Professor of Practice Pekka Oinas
Associate Professor Riikka Puurunen
 

CHEM007Z (40 ECTS)

CHEM007U (30 ECTS)

Materiaalien prosessointi
Materialens processing
Processing of Materials

 Professor Michael Gasik
Associate Professor Daniel Lindberg
Associate Professor Mari Lundström 
Assistant Professor Min-Kyu Paek
Associate Professor Rodrigo Serna Guerrero

CHEM008Z (40 ECTS)

CHEM008U (30 ECTS)

Materiaalitiede
Materialvetenskap
Materials Science

 Associate Professor Mady Elbahri 
Professor Sami Franssila
 

CHEM010Z (40 ECTS)

CHEM010U (30 ECTS)

Biotuotetekniikka
Bioproduktteknik
Bioproduct Technology

Professor Olli Dahl
Assistant Professor Luana Dessbesell
Professor Mark Hughes
Associate Professor Michael Hummel
Professor Eero Kontturi
Associate Professor Thaddeus Maloney
Associate Professor Tiina Nypelö 
Professor Jouni Paltakari
Associate Professor Lauri Rautkari
Visiting Professor Orlando Rojas*
Associate Professor Ali Tehrani
Professor Tapani Vuorinen
Professor Monika Österberg

*Professor does not accept new doctoral students

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