Department of Chemistry and Sustainable Technology - News

MSc Yeray Manuel López-Gómez's thesis explores alternatives to conventional wood preservatives by examining bio-based treatments for solid wood and engineered wood products.

The Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion has awarded this year’s Good Teacher award to Professor Antti Haapala, who works at the University of Eastern Finland.

The Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee (FIRI Committee) has taken the funding decisions concerning the research infrastructures selected to Finland’s national roadmap.

An international research collaboration has developed promising new materials that could improve the manufacturing of electronic displays.

Doctoral Researcher Mahmoud Negm from the UEF Department of Chemistry has been chosen to showcase his research at the international summit.

"There is demand for skilled chemistry and technology experts both in industry and in the education sector," says Professor Mika Suvanto, Head of the Department of Chemistry and Sustainable Technology.

MSc Yaxin Ren's research object is an enzyme called L-arabinonate dehydratase from Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii.

The idea of MSc Blaž Hrovat's research was studying industrial waste, developing green technologies utilizing waste as raw material and monitoring microplastic pollution.

Awards were presented to the MoLeWe Research Collective, to Professor Markku Hauta-Kasari, Senior University Lecturer Lasse Heikkinen and University Lecturer Ville Nivalainen in recognition of their communication related to the university’s education in technology, to Professor Tomi Voutilainen, and to the Multidisciplinary Cancer Research Community, CANCER RC.

MSc Qing Zhao's study explores how pyrolysis can turn tree bark into useful chemicals such as suberinic fatty acids, triterpenoids, and phenolic compounds.