Department of Technical Physics - News

The HUMEA Laboratory is an R&D environment for motion and biosignal analysis. Many research-driven corporate spin-offs have emerged from the laboratory.

The Young Researcher Awards were presented to Pauliina Lukinmaa, Atte Eskelinen, Juan Miguel Valverde Martínez and Rosemary Mwanza.

MSc Adam Kositsky's research results can be used to inform clinical and research settings with the aim of progressing treatment and rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

As a collaborative work between the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Lund University (LU), the University of Iowa (UIOWA), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), researchers have now incorporated the influence of cells in a new numerical model to discover degeneration processes in mechanically loaded and inflamed cartilage.

MSc Ondřej Haluska's doctoral thesis proposed one possibility of utilisation of barley husks, a by-product after grain processing, according to circular economy approaches.

Shekh Emran developed new Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (BIS) based measurement and analysis techniques for the next-generation assessment of oral mucosal health.

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland are currently studying whether group-based digital gaming can improve the prospects, well-being and life management of young people at risk of social exclusion in the North Savo region.

Magnetic resonance imaging-derived wall shear stress values predict pathological changes in the aortic wall in patients with ascending aortic dilatation, a new study indicates.

Conducted by UEF, the University of Jyväskylä and LUT University, REVIP is a four-year project which develops real-time computational methods for automated and optimised loading assessment of the musculoskeletal system, to be applied for physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

The Faculty of Science and Forestry will change its name to the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, effective from 1 January 2023.