Our technological solutions enable the production of low-carbon goods and spare non-renewable resources. Our multidisciplinary research group bridges the gap between state-of-the-art research and industrial needs In 2030, we are at the forefront of optimizing renewable resources into sustainable products and are a trusted partner for solving complex scientific and technological challenges across national and international networks.
Members of the research group
Anna Keskisaari
Researcher D.Sc. (tech) with a background in mechanical engineering/wood technology/composites. Expertise in plastics and textiles recycling and material reuse, as well as the use of recycled materials in composites. Current research focuses on advancing the circular economy for plastics and development of bioplastics.
Kirsti Cura
Chief Specialist (PhD in polymer chemistry). Her expertise is in material identification, recycling and reuse technologies of textiles and plastics, and tracking and traceability of value chains. She has a large national and international network of circular textiles.
Mourad Kharbach
Chief Specialist in Data Science and Machine Learning with dual PhDs in Chemometrics & Data Science Approaches and Pharmaceutical Sciences/Analytical Chemistry. He specializes in AI/ML, multivariate analysis, spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, process control, process optimization, MSPC, statistics, and quality control.
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Malahat Ghoreishi
D.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration. Research focuses on digitalization and circular economy, data-driven value chain in circular economy, data-driven and digitally enabled business models in circular economy. Expertise also includes sustainability reporting based on GRI standards and ESG reporting regulations.
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Ossi Martikka
Chief specialist, D.Sc.(tech) in mechanical engineering/biocomposites. His expertise is related to biocomposites, biopolymers, plastics recycling, material development and sustainability. Current fields of development are within holistic value and sustainability creation of materials and their processing into value-added industrial products.
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Enni Arvez
RDI Specialist. MSc in Circular Economy. Areas of expertise include the circular economy and related RDI activities, with a particular focus on textile recycling (sorting, reuse, recycling, legislation).
Kimmo Heponiemi
RDI Specialist. Areas of expertise include circular economy, material flows, material efficiency, future research, and foresight.
Niko Rintala
RDI Specialist.
Gatja Tiusanen
RDI Specialist. Areas of expertise include wood products and the wood products industry, wood panel gluing and surface treatment, plywood adhesive chemistry, product development, process optimization, product testing, and laboratory analytics.
Sari-Seelia Sore
Senior Lecturer (Technology Industry), MSc (Mathematics), DSc (Industrial Engineering and Management). She has over 20 years of experience in teaching, research, and project work. She coordinates the Technological Transformation Leadership master's program and teaches courses related to digital solutions and digital transformation. Her research focuses on performance management and the role of digital solutions in promoting responsible business and sustainable material solutions.
Projects
CircSyst
Circular Systemic Solutions for Plastic, Packaging, Bio-Waste, and Water
Publications
Urpelainen & Kharbach. 2023. Advanced Spectroscopy Techniques in Food Analysis: Qualitative and Quantitative Chemometric Approaches. Reprinted from: Foods 2023, 12, 283. Advanced Spectroscopy Techniques in Food Analysis: Qualitative and Quantitative Chemometric Approaches, 2023.
Alaoui Mansouri, M., Kharbach, M., El Maouardi, M., Barra, I., & Bouklouze, A. 2023. Quantification of ciprofloxacin in pharmaceutical products from various brands using FT-NIR: A comparative investigation of PLS and MCR-ALS. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 303, Article 123268. Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2023 (pdf).
Kharbach, M., Alaoui Mansouri, M.,Taabouz, M. & Yu, H. 2023. Current application of advancing spectroscopy techniques in food analysis: data handling with chemometric approaches. Foods. 12. 14. 2753. DOI: 10.3390/foods12142753
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