Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering

Polymer Synthesis Technology

Group led by Professor Jukka Niskanen

Jukka Niskanen brings polymer engineering expertise to Aalto University

Previously a researcher in Canada and Japan, Niskanen’s research involves the entire life cycle of polymers – from synthesis to the creation of finished materials, their properties, but also their...

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Professori Jukka Niskanen kemian tekniikan korkeakoulun laboratoriotiloissa.

Latest publications

Advances in polysaccharide-based food packaging: Functionalization strategies and sustainability considerations

Hossein Baniasadi, Roozbeh Abidnejad, Mahyar Fazeli, Jukka Niskanen, Erlantz Lizundia 2026 Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports

Bio-based foams with multifunctional photothermal, fire-resistant, and CO2 capture properties

Hossein Baniasadi, Roozbeh Abidnejad, Ziba Fathi, Pedro E.S. Silva, Sanandam Bordoloi, Jaana Vapaavuori, Jukka Niskanen, Eero Kontturi, Erlantz Lizundia 2026 Carbon

Dynamic biogenic carbon accounting and functional properties of wood biochar from five species

Hossein Baniasadi, Roozbeh Abidnejad, Ziba Fathi, Kristoffer Meinander, Antti Koistinen, Eero Kontturi, Erlantz Lizundia 2026 Chemical Engineering Journal

Multifunctional Electrospun Phase Change Material Mats for Solar–Thermal Energy Storage and Photothermal Conversion

Hossein Baniasadi, Sedigheh Borandeh, Ziba Fathi, Roozbeh Abidnejad, Pedro E. S. Silva, Lauri Välinen, Jaana Vapaavuori, Eero Kontturi, Jukka Niskanen 2026 Small Science

Synthesis and characterisation of bio-derived furan-based polyamides copolymers from dimethyl furan-2,5-dicarboxylate

Zoe Paganelli, Lauri Välinen, Onsi Hanafi, Sami-Pekka Hirvonen, Hossein Baniasadi, Jukka Niskanen 2026 RSC Advances

Furanoate thermoplastic elastomer copolymers with tunable Hard–Soft segment ratios for extrusion-based 3D rapid prototyping

Alisa Ponkratenkova, Lauri Välinen, Hossein Baniasadi, Anete Tropa, Olesja Starkova, Sergejs Gaidukovs, Jukka Niskanen 2026 Polymer

From structure to multifunctional performance: Fibrous cellulose for advancing phase change materials

Maryam Roza Yazdani McCord, Roozbeh Abidnejad, Hossein Baniasadi, Ziba Fathi, Mahyar Fazeli, Juha Lipponen, Juha Koivisto, Julie B. Zimmerman, Eero Kontturi, Ari Seppälä, Mikko Alava 2026 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Enhancing Electrical Conductivity in Cellulosic Fabric: A Study of Bio-Based Coating Formulations

Babak Abdi, Hossein Baniasadi, Ali Tarhini, Ali Tehrani-Bagha 2025 Advanced Materials Technologies

Digital light processing 3D printing: Harnessing micro- and nanocellulose for advanced biocomposites

Roozbeh Abidnejad, Mehrdad Mousapour, Kristoffer Meinander, Hossein Baniasadi, Mika Salmi, Eero Kontturi 2025 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Embedding Polysaccharide Thin Films in Digital Light Processing (DLP) for Biobased Composites

Roozbeh Abidnejad, Mehrdad Mousapour, Ziba Fathi, Sahar Babaeipour, Vishnu Arumughan , Ira Smal, Hossein Baniasadi, Mika Salmi, Eero Kontturi 2025 ACS Applied Polymer Materials
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