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Levi Keller wins Finnish Cultural Foundation award for doctoral studies
Levi Keller (CEST group) was awarded a grant from the Finnish Cultural Foundation to support his doctoral studies exploring computational methods for spectroscopy.
From Mars to machine learning
Aalto PhD student Tuomas Kynkäänniemi did summer- and part-time work at the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) calibrating sensor of a Mars rover, but his research is now worlds away
New physics rules tested on quantum computer
Simulation of non-Hermitian quantum mechanics using a quantum computer goes beyond centuries old conventions
Finnish Cultural Foundation hands out more than half a million euros in grants 91ÇàÇà²Ý community members
The grants were allocated to 32 Aalto University applicants and working groups
Mikko Möttönen named Innovation Professor of the year by the CTO Forum
Physicist lauded for both his theoretical and experimental research on quantum information
A magnetic twist to graphene
By combining ferromagnets and two rotated layers of graphene, researchers open up a new platform for strongly interacting states using graphene’s unique quantum degree of freedom
Edible shock- and heat-resistant wood foam could replace plastic packaging
A new bio-based material could replace substances such as Styrofoam and bubble wrap. Artificial intelligence is being used to the development of the material.
Sustainable optical fibres developed from methylcellulose
Researchers from Tampere University and Aalto University have developed optical fibres from methylcellulose, a commonly used cellulose derivative. The finding opens new avenues to short-distance optical fibres using sustainable and environmentally benign fibre processing. The finding was published in the journal Small
From picoseconds to decades: modelling materials for future energy
Professor Andrea Sand tells us about her work modelling how radiation affects materials, and how this can help develop new energy sources for the future
Computational physicist Dorothea Golze receives prestigious Emmy Noether Award
Dorothea Golze received funding from the German Research Foundation within the Emmy Noether Programme to establish her own junior research group at the Technical University of Dresden.
New funding to commercialise high-tech liquid-repelling coatings
New funding to get damage-resistant, liquid-repelling surfaces out of the laboratory and onto solar panels, skis, and more
Discovering new materials in data
FCAI member Milica Todorović uses computational methods for material science, training AI on her field's vast databases to speed up the search for tomorrow's functional materials.
CEST group wins supercomputing Grand Challenge
The CEST group has won a CSC grand supercomputing challenge to run projects in 2021.
Entangling electrons with heat
Entanglement is key for quantum computing and communications technology; Aalto researchers can now extract entangled electrons using heat
Ultra-thin designer materials unlock quantum phenomena
New research, published in Nature, has measured highly sought-after Majorana quantum states
Tuomas Sandholm applies game theory in his companies and encourages everyone to study AI
Sandholm, the Alumnus of the Year at Aalto University School of Science 2019, was recently named among the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of the year in the United States
Sheets of carbon nanotubes come in a rainbow of colours
Study: Nanotube films come in 466 colours, could be used in electronics, solar panels
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.
PICTURE A SCIENTIST documentary coming 91ÇàÇà²Ý virtually
Documentary film addressing systemic bias available for free watching to all Aalto members.
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.
