Highlights
Funding for research infrastructures from Academy of Finland
Funding is extensively allocated to several different infrastructures at Aalto University, and there are also those who have not previously received national infrastructure funding.
Online training helps quantum researchers get new tech from the laboratory into commercial products
The idea for commercialization starts from the researcher's own skills and knowledge, but interest in entrepreneurship is much greater if the path from an idea to a product is clearly visible.
Nokia Foundation award given to Mikko Möttönen for quantum-computing research
Professor Mikko Möttönen has dedicated his research to new technology that is now being used in the development of commercial quantum computing.
Three Aalto University professors among the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2020
Professors Arkady V. Krasheninnikov, Zhipei Sun and Tarik Taleb have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers list from Clarivate.
Nanoscience expert Olli Ikkala and team part of new flagship project on biopharmaceuticals
The Academy of Finland project brings together Finland’s front-line genetic, cellular, and nanotherapy researchers, as well as clinical actors, leading companies, and third sector players.
When honey flows faster than water
Physicists surprised to find that in specially coated tubes, the more viscous a liquid is, the faster it flows
Professor Zhipei Sun elected as a Fellow Member of The Optical Society
The honor is granted for professor Sun's pioneering contributions to photonic and optoelectronic applications with low-dimensional materials.
My tip for you: Plan, prioritise and check your progress
Alexander Savin manages the Low Temperature Laboratory infrastructure and is also a researcher.
New detector breakthrough pushes boundaries of quantum computing
A new paper published in Nature shows potential for graphene bolometers to become a game-changer for quantum technology
Thermophotonics work receives EU funding
Exploratory research into waste-energy recovery awarded Horizon 2020 grant
The German Society of Material Science awards Professor Mady Elbahri the DGM prize of 2020
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde e.V. (DGM) has recognized Professor Mady Elbahri at the School of Chemical Engineering, for his outstanding scientific achievements in the field of Nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Professors Markus Linder and Tapani Vuorinen invited to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
Professor of Biomolecular Materials Markus Linder and Professor of Wood Chemistry Tapani Vuorinen from the School of Chemical Engineering at Aalto University have been elected as new members of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.
Five-year ERC funding to develop the next generation of carbon-based white OLED lights
Postdoctoral Researcher Konstantinos Daskalakis aims to make OLED lighting cheaper, brighter and more efficient
EU grants for smart materials and next generation LEDs
Three million euros grants to Assistant Professor Jaana Vapaavuori and Postdoctoral Researcher Konstantinos Daskalakis to make environmentally friendly materials
The Finnish Research Impact Foundation awards funding to three joint projects between Aalto researchers and startup companies
The first ever research grants of the foundation support Aalto research in quantum computers, semiconductor devices and new type of sensors with superior sensitivity
Quantum-mechanical interaction between two time crystals has been experimentally demonstrated
An international team of researchers have demonstrated that a new phase of matter which has, until recently, been mere speculation, obeys basic quantum mechanics laws
Black silicon photodetector breaks the 100% efficiency limit
The efficiency was so high that at first the researchers had a hard time believing the result. Now Aalto University spin-off company ElFys Inc. already supplies the record detectors for several industry sectors.
Nature-imitating coating makes batteries more durable and efficient
Aalto University's researchers were the first in the world to make use of carbon dioxide in the production of a battery protective coating.
World’s fastest Bose–Einstein condensate created at Aalto University
New research published in Nature Communications can make elusive state of matter in record time
Meet the new director of OtaNano
Anna Rissanen, the new director of OtaNano, tells us about her role in developing OtaNano for the future
