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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 2026-2028

Research field Supervising Professors

CHEM004Z  (40 ECTS)

CHEM004U (30 ECTS)

Kemia
Kemi
Chemistry

Assistant Professor Sandra Kaabel
Associate Professor Tanja Kallio
Professor Maarit Karppinen
Assistant Professor Antti J. Karttunen
Assistant Professor Daniel Martin Yerga
Professor Kari Laasonen
Assistant Professor Ville Miikkulainen
Associate Professor Pekka Peljo
Associate Professor Maria Sammalkorpi
Assistant Professor Juha Siitonen 
Associate Professor Jaana Vapaavuori

CHEM005Z (40 ECTS)

CHEM005U (30 ECTS)

Biotekniikka
Bioteknik
Biotechnology

Visiting Professor Alexander Frey * (until 30.6.2026)
Assistant Professor Sesilja Aranko 
Associate Professor Paula Jouhten 
Professor Mauri Kostiainen
Professor Markus Linder 
Assistant Professor Rahul Mangayil
Visiting Professor Emma Master* (until 31.12.2026)
Associate Professor Miia Mäkelä
Assistant Professor Silvan Scheller

CHEM006Z (40 ECTS)

CHEM006U (30 ECTS)

Kemian tekniikka
Kemiteknik
Chemical Engineering

Professor Ville Alopaeus
Assistant Professor Rofice Dickson
Professor Iiro Harjunkoski
Professor Mauri Kostiainen
Assistant Professor Jukka Niskanen
Associate Professor Marjatta Louhi-Kultanen
Professor Riikka Puurunen
Associate Professor Erdal Aydin (starting 1.9.2026)

CHEM007Z (40 ECTS)

CHEM007U (30 ECTS)

Materiaalien prosessointi
Materialens processing
Processing of Materials

Professor Michael Gasik
Visiting Professor Daniel Lindberg* (until 31.8.2026)
Professor Mari Lundström 
Associate Professor Rodrigo Serna Guerrero

CHEM008Z (40 ECTS)

CHEM008U (30 ECTS)

Materiaalitiede
Materialvetenskap
Materials Science

Assistant professor Miguel A. Caro 

Associate Professor Mady Elbahri

Associate Professor Ville P. Jokinen
 

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 Bruno Dufau Mattos (starting 1.6.2026)
Associate Professor Tiina Nypelö 
Professor Jouni Paltakari
Associate Professor Lauri Rautkari
Visiting Professor Orlando Rojas*
Associate Professor Ali Tehrani
Professor Tapani Vuorinen* (until 30.11.2026)
Professor Monika Österberg

*Professor does not accept new doctoral students

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