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
Techno-economic analysis on optimizing the value of photovoltaic electricity in a high-latitude location (2024)
Applied Energy
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Bio‐based materials for solar cells (2024)
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))
Performance of vertically mounted bifacial photovoltaics under the physical influence of low-rise residential environment in high-latitude locations (2024)
Frontiers in built environment
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Processing factors affecting roughness, optical and mechanical properties of nanocellulose films for optoelectronics (2024)
Carbohydrate Polymers
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Self-cleaning and UV-blocking cotton – Fabricating effective ZnO structures for photocatalysis (2024)
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
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))
Bifacial PV Systems at High Latitude: Modeling and Validation with Monitoring Data (2023)
European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(Vertaisarvioimaton konferenssijulkaisu (B3))
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))
Entangled – Reimagining Textile Functionalities, Aesthetics and Sustainability (2023)
Textiles Intersections Conference
(Muu (O2))
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))