Research groups
The research of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems is organized under research groups led by its professors. Department’s all infrastructures are shared between the groups. Each of the research groups contributes to department’s strategic areas of research with its own expertise. More detailed information on department’s research is given under descriptions of the groups.
- Bio-based Materials Technology, Prof. Thad Maloney
- Biobased Colloids and Materials (BiCMat), Prof. Orlando Rojas
- Biochemistry, Prof. Silvan Scheller
- Biohybrid Materials, Prof. Mauri Kostiainen
- Biomolecular Materials, Prof. Markus Linder
- Bioprocess Engineering, Prof. Sandip Bankar
- Bioproduct Chemistry, Prof. Monika Österberg
- Biorefineries, Prof. Herbert Sixta
- Clean Technologies, Prof. Olli Dahl
- Materials Chemistry of Cellulose, Prof. Eero Kontturi
- Microbiology, Prof. Katrina Nordström
- Molecular Biotechnology, Prof. Alexander Frey
- Nanostructures and Materials, Prof. Päivi Laaksonen
- Paper Converting and Packaging, Prof. Jouni Paltakari
- Printing Technology, Prof. Patrick Gane
- Wood Chemistry, Prof. Tapani Vuorinen
- Wood Material Science and Technology, Prof. Lauri Rautkari
- Wood Material Technology, Prof. Mark Hughes