Research at the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

We aim to establish a high-quality and attractive research environment for mechanical and materials engineering.

Materials engineering research focuses on creating a sustainable future through materials and technologies for energy, health and industry applications. Our approaches range from multi-scale atomistic simulations, data science and AI to experimental research.

Mechanical engineering research comprises smart systems, laser-based manufacturing processes, thermofluids and energy technology, computational engineering, product development and design.

Industrial Engineering and Management research focuses on sustainable development and sustainability over business lifecycles.

Research at our department

Newest publications

Ablation resistance of metal/ceramic-infused polymer-based coating against high-energy laser (2026)

Journal of Materials Science

Pandey, Krishna Kant; Kumar, Varun; Kaur, Sukhsimran; Ahmed, Equbal; Khan, Saiful Wali; Rani, Saleeta; Kant, Ravi; Nirwan, Anju; Kumar, Rohitash; Singh, Harpreet

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

Enhancing Cold-Sprayed Nickel–Aluminum Bronze Coatings on Magnesium via Scanner-Based Laser Remelting (2026)

Journal of Thermal Spray Technology

Vinay, Gidla; Kant, Ravi; Piiroinen, Aki; Nayak, Chinmayee; Ganvir, Ashish; Singh, Harpreet

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

Effect of scan strategies on the tribological properties of maraging steel manufactured by PBF-LB (2026)

Tribology International

Nath, Ananya; Nayak, Chinmayee; Sharma, Ruchi; Anjum, Muhammad Ammar; Ganvir, Ashish; Salminen, Antti; Sarkar, Sagar

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

Toward a Framework of Innovation Ecosystem Performance: A Case Study (2026)

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Adams, Jack; Dedehayir, Ozgur; Mäkinen, Saku J.; Ortt, J. Roland

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

Impact of light–matter coupling strength on the efficiency of microcavity OLEDs: a unified quantum master equation approach (2026)

Materials Horizons

Siltanen, Olli; Luoma, Kimmo; Daskalakis, Konstantinos S.

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

The impact of battery scheduling strategies on profitability considering battery usage costs and dynamic electricity pricing in Nordic residential PV–battery system (2026)

Journal of Energy Storage

Karttunen, Lauri; Jouttijärvi, Sami; Jasielec, Jerzy J.; Niskanen, Johannes; Huerta, Hugo; Ranta, Samuli; Miettunen, Kati

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Characterization and Radiative Limit Modeling of Bismuth-Based Perovskite-Inspired Absorbers for Indoor Photovoltaics (2026)

Advanced Optical Materials

Kamppinen, Aleksi; Grandhi, G. Krishnamurthy; Hadadian, Mahboubeh; Toikkonen, Sami; Yli-paavola, Sirius; Vivo, Paola; Miettunen, Kati

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

The role of terminal functional groups in molecular passivation of the perovskite/hole-selective layer interface (2026)

EES Solar

Hadadian, Mahboubeh; Gries, Thomas W.; Grandhi, G. Krishnamurthy; Rosqvist, Emil; Nizamov, Rustem; Granroth, Sari; Vivo, Paola; Österbacka, Ronald; Smått, Jan-Henrik; Abate, Antonio; Miettunen, Kati

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

Durable Copper Nanowires for Flexible Curvature Sensors (2026)

Gogoi, Rituporn; Broere, Linda; Barua, Amit; Mathews, Nidhin George; Granroth, Sari; Kolpakov, Kristofer; Mohanty, Gaurav; Peltola, Emilia; Sharma, Vipul

(Other publication)

Durable Copper Nanowires for Flexible Curvature Sensors (2026)

Chemical Engineering Journal Advances

Broere, Linda; Gogoi, Rituporn; Barua, Amit; Mathews, Nidhin George; Granroth, Sari; Kolpakov, Kristofer; Mohanty, Gaurav; Peltola, Emilia; Sharma, Vipul

(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)

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Research at the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

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Newest publications

Ablation resistance of metal/ceramic-infused polymer-based coating against high-energy laser (2026)

Enhancing Cold-Sprayed Nickel–Aluminum Bronze Coatings on Magnesium via Scanner-Based Laser Remelting (2026)

Effect of scan strategies on the tribological properties of maraging steel manufactured by PBF-LB (2026)

Toward a Framework of Innovation Ecosystem Performance: A Case Study (2026)

Impact of light–matter coupling strength on the efficiency of microcavity OLEDs: a unified quantum master equation approach (2026)

The impact of battery scheduling strategies on profitability considering battery usage costs and dynamic electricity pricing in Nordic residential PV–battery system (2026)

Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Characterization and Radiative Limit Modeling of Bismuth-Based Perovskite-Inspired Absorbers for Indoor Photovoltaics (2026)

The role of terminal functional groups in molecular passivation of the perovskite/hole-selective layer interface (2026)

Durable Copper Nanowires for Flexible Curvature Sensors (2026)

Durable Copper Nanowires for Flexible Curvature Sensors (2026)

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