Kati
Miettunen
Professor, Materials Engineering
Materials Engineering
Areas of expertise
energy
photovoltaics
materials science
solar cells
physics
bio-based materials
engineering
Teaching
I am the responsible professor for the bachelor and master programs in materials engineering. My personal focus area in teaching is energy materials. I have full formal qualifications in higher education pedagogics.
Research
My research focuses on next generation solar devices that could prepared using easy manufacturing methods and cheap materials. Besides development of novel materials for flexible solar cells and upscaling the technology, I study the lifetime issues of these technologies and sustainability of the approaches. Regarding the latter topic, my research lies in utilizing abundant and renewable materials such as wood-derivatives. Overall, I am interested in how increase of renewable energy production changes the future energy systems.
Publications
Isolation of Mixed Compositions of Cellulose Nanocrystals, Microcrystalline Cellulose, and Lignin Nanoparticles from Wood Pulps (2023)
ACS Omega
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Comparing methods for the long-term performance assessment of bifacial photovoltaic modules in Nordic conditions (2023)
Renewable Energy
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
A comprehensive methodological workflow to maximize solar energy in low-voltage grids: A case study of vertical bifacial panels in Nordic conditions (2023)
Solar Energy
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Eco-design for perovskite solar cells to address future waste challenges and recover valuable materials (2023)
Heliyon
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Horizontal-to-tilt irradiance conversion for high-latitude regions: a review and meta-analysis (2023)
Frontiers in built environment
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
Benefits of bifacial solar cells combined with low voltage power grids at high latitudes (2022)
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
Modeling and Measuring the Power Output of Vertical Bifacial Solar Panels in Nordic Conditions (2022)
World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(Vertaisarvioimaton konferenssijulkaisu (B3))
Predictive Modeling of Dye Solar Cell Degradation (2022)
SOLAR RRL
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Plant-Based Structures as an Opportunity to Engineer Optical Functions in Next-Generation Light Management (2022)
Advanced Materials
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
Encapsulation of commercial and emerging solar cells with focus on perovskite solar cells (2022)
Solar Energy
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))