Heikki Nieminen
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
T314 Dept. Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering
Key interest: research and innovation in medical physics and biomedical engineering.
Research interests: biomedical high-intensity ultrasound applications, e.g. ultrasonic drug delivery & therapy, acoustic trapping, cancer diagnostics.
Innovation interests: new diagnostic and interventional platforms, translation of research findings into clinic via commercialization, Biodesign innovation process
Full researcher profile
https://research.aalto.fi/...
Honors and awards
Winner of pitching competition at Y Science at Slush 2021 side event
Awarded to Auroptic Medical Oy (company established after academic project Lightopsy): Pitching event Y Science at Slush side event, category: Health and Pharma; role: team leader of Aalto Part of the Lightopsy project; co-founder of Auroptic Medical Oy.<br/><br/>https://www.aalto.fi/fi/uutiset/auroptic-medicalille-slush-voitto
Invitation or ranking in competition
Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering
Jan 2021
Publications
Two-stage ultrasonic atomization using a gravity-fed pre-stage
Balasubramanian Nallannan, Ilkka Nissilä, Mikko Seppänen, Henri Siljanen, Heikki J. Nieminen
2021
2021 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS)
Ultrasonic actuation of a fine-needle improves biopsy yield
Emanuele Perra, Eetu Lampsijärvi, Gonçalo Barreto, Muhammad Arif, Tuomas Puranen, Edward Hæggström, Kenneth P.H. Pritzker, Heikki J. Nieminen
2021
Scientific Reports
Simulation Study of kHz Wave Modes Generated by a Wedge Embedded in Tissue
Saif Bunni, Heikki J. Nieminen
2020
IUS 2020 - International Ultrasonics Symposium, Proceedings
A novel ultrasonic haptic device induces touch sensations with potential applications in neuroscience research
Nick Hayward, Emelie Lewis, Emanuele Perra, Veikko Jousmaki, Veli Matti Saarinen, Francis McGlone, Mikko Sams, Heikki Nieminen
2020
IUS 2020 - International Ultrasonics Symposium, Proceedings
Quantifying Subresolution 3D Morphology of Bone with Clinical Computed Tomography
S. S. Karhula, M. A. J. Finnila, S. J. O. Rytky, D. M. Cooper, J. Thevenot, M. Valkealahti, K. P. H. Pritzker, M. Haapea, Antti Joukainen, P. Lehenkari, H. Kröger, R. K. Korhonen, H. J. Nieminen, S. Saarakkala
2020
Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Two-stage ultrasonic atomization of liquid using a new sprinkle approach
Balasubramanian Nallannan, Henri M.P. Siljanen, Heikki J. Nieminen
2020
IUS 2020 - International Ultrasonics Symposium, Proceedings
An ultrasonically actuated fine needle enhances biopsy sample yield
Emanuele Perra, Eetu Lampsijarvi, Goncalo Barreto, Muhammad Arif, Tuomas Puranen, Edward Haeggstrom, Kenneth P.H. Pritzker, Heikki J. Nieminen
2020
IUS 2020 - International Ultrasonics Symposium, Proceedings
Automating three-dimensional osteoarthritis histopathological grading of human osteochondral tissue using machine learning on contrast-enhanced micro-computed tomography
S. J.O. Rytky, Aleksei Tiulpin, T. Frondelius, M. A.J. Finnilä, S. S. Karhula, Janina Leino, K. P.H. Pritzker, M. Valkealahti, P. Lehenkari, Antti Joukainen, H. Kröger, H. J. Nieminen, S. Saarakkala
2020
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Deep-Learning for Tidemark Segmentation in Human Osteochondral Tissues Imaged with Micro-computed Tomography
Aleksei Tiulpin, Mikko Finnilä, Petri Lehenkari, Heikki J. Nieminen, Simo Saarakkala
2020
Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems - 20th International Conference, ACIVS 2020, Proceedings
Modelling aerosol transport and virus exposure with numerical simulations in relation to SARS-CoV-2 transmission by inhalation indoors
Ville Vuorinen, Mia Aarnio, Mikko Alava, Ville Alopaeus, Nina Atanasova, Mikko Auvinen, Nallannan Balasubramanian, Hadi Bordbar, Panu Erästö, Rafael Grande, Nick Hayward, Antti Hellsten, Simo Hostikka, Jyrki Hokkanen, Ossi Kaario, Aku Karvinen, Ilkka Kivistö, Marko Korhonen, Risto Kosonen, Janne Kuusela, Sami Lestinen, Erkki Laurila, Heikki J. Nieminen, Petteri Peltonen, Juho Pokki, Antti Puisto, Peter Råback, Henri Salmenjoki, Tarja Sironen, Monika Österberg
2020
Safety Science