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
Evaluation of bone growth around bioactive glass S53P4 by scanning acoustic microscopy co-registered with optical interferometry and elemental analysis
Axi Holmström, Antti Meriläinen, Jere Hyvönen, Anton Nolvi, Tuomo Ylitalo, Kari Steffen, Robert Björkenheim, Gustav Strömberg, Heikki J. Nieminen, Ivan Kassamakov, Jukka Pajarinen, Leena Hupa, Ari Salmi, Edward Hæggström, Nina C. Lindfors
2023
Scientific Reports
Needle bevel geometry influences the flexural deflection magnitude in ultrasound-enhanced fine-needle biopsy
Saif Bunni, Heikki J. Nieminen
2022
Scientific Reports
An ultrasonically actuated fine-needle creates cavitation in bovine liver
Emanuele Perra, Nick Hayward, Kenneth P.H. Pritzker, Heikki J. Nieminen
2022
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
An ultrasonically actuated needle promotes the transport of nanoparticles and fluids
Emanuele Perra, Nick Hayward, Kenneth P.H. Pritzker, Heikki J. Nieminen
2022
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Ultrasound-Enhanced Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Provides Improved Yield in Human Tissue
Yohann Le Bourlout, Minna Rehell, Emanuele Perra, Jouni Rantanen, Nicholas Hayward, Gösta Ehnholm, Jaana Rautava, Jussi Tarkkanen, Timo Atula, Aro K., Heikki Nieminen
2021
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)
Cavitation Phenomena in Soft Tissue Generated by an Ultrasonic Hypodermic Needle
Emanuele Perra, Nicholas Hayward, Edward Hæggström, Kenneth P.H. Pritzker, Heikki Nieminen
2021
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