Research at the Laboratory of Natural Materials Technology focuses on the utilization of biomass in the development of current and future environmentally friendly products and processes. Related education is an integral part of the Chemical and Process Engineering program at Åbo Akademi. We offer BSc-level courses taught in Swedish, while MSc- and PhD-level courses are given in English. Additionally, we provide summer internships for students interested in gaining practical experience in natural materials technology.

The main research areas target both existing and future forest-based industrial processes and products:

– biomass fractionation and molecular characterization

– bioproduct chemistry

– sustainable materials

– fiber, pulping, and papermaking technology

– packaging and coating technology

Laboratory of Natural Materials Technology is a part of the subject cluster Chemistry and Chemical Technology that is headed by professor Carl-Eric Wilén.

Research personnel

Teachers

Jan Gustafsson, Senior University Lecturer, Fibre and Cellulose Technology
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Mari Nurmi, Senior University Lecturer, Paper Coating and Converting
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Anna Sundberg, Senior University Lecturer, Wood and Paper Chemistry
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Martti Toivakka, Professor, Paper Coating and Converting, Head of Laboratory
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Chunlin Xu, Professor, Fiber and Biopolymer Chemistry
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Stefan Willför, Professor (on leave), Director of Facilities Management Services, Safety and Sustainability
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Researchers and Doctoral Students

Golnoosh Akhlamadi, Doctoral Student, Research Assistant
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Marie Alopaeus, Doctoral Student, Project Assistant
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Oskar Backman, Research assistant
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Julia Chrzastowska, Doctoral Student
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Wangfang Deng, Doctoral Student
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Jarl Hemming, Researcher
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Liqiu Hu, Doctoral Student
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Aayush Kumar Jaiswal, Doctoral Student
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Jani Kniivilä, Research Assistant
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Rajesh Koppolu, Doctoral Student
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Ekaterina Korotkova, Laboratory Technician, Coordinator for analytical services
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Ruut Kummala, Doctoral Student
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Minette Kvikant, Doctoral Student, Project Asstant
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Watti Lehtimäki, Doctoral Student
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Marjo Lehtinen, Project Leader
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Zhiqiang Li, Doctoral Student
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Rui Liu, Doctoral Student
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Zonghong Lu, Doctoral Student
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Veronica Matamala, Doctoral Student
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Tapani Nick, Doctoral Student
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Fuaad Panikaveetil Ahamed Kutty, Postdoctoral Researcher
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Nizam Puthiyaveettil Azeez, Doctoral Student
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Andrey Pranovich, Senior Researcher
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Annika Smeds, PhD, docent
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Amit Tewari, Postdoctoral Researcher
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Luyao Wang, Doctoral Student
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Qingbo Wang, Doctoral Student
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Xiaoju Wang, Academy Research Fellow (jointly affiliated 80% with Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
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Ruijie Wu, Doctoral Student
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Jiayun Xu, Doctoral Student
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Wenyang Xu, Postdoctoral Researcher
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Hao Zhang, Project Researcher
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Yidong Zhang, Doctoral Student
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Lulu Zhu, Doctoral Student
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Contact information:

Visiting address:

Henrikinkatu 2, Aurum 4^th Floor

Postal address:

Åbo Akademi University
Laboratory of Natural Materials Technology
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Henrikinkatu 2
FI-20500 Turku

Phone: +358-2-215 31 (operator)

Email: forename.lastname@abo.fi or NMT@abo.fi