3DP researchers
Jouni Partanen | Team leader
Professor in advanced manufacturing
Partanen's research revolves around advanced production technologies, like additive manufacturing, modern laser processing, and micromachining. He is an academic leader of a large multidisciplinary research institution, and has publications in highly ranked journals in many different fields including physics, manufacturing technology, health sciences, and chemistry. He is a technology industry leader in product development, advanced research, production, and product management.
Mika Salmi | Team Leader
Assistant professor in sustainability in manufacturing
Professor Salmi is interested in a wide range of research topics including sustainability, additive manufacturing, 3D-printing, rapid manufacturing, rapid prototyping, topology optimization, and medical modeling. His research output includes publications concerning AM processes and total workflow, and quality and process monitoring, as well as development of optimized components, high-end industrial parts, spare parts, medical and applications, and new materials for AM.
Roy Björkstrand | Lab. Manager
Specialist at Department of Mechanical Engineering
Björkstrand has an extensive background in 3D based engineering and engineering information systems as well as digital manufacturing. He has worked more than 20 years in co-operation with Finnish industry in multidisciplinary projects solving both industrial and medical challenges. Currently, he is focused on Industrialization of Additive Manufacturing, AM technology development, and AM of metals. His academic work is supported by his lasting interest in doing things in practice with DIY attitude.
Jan S. Akmal
Doctor of TEchnology
Akmal had his D.Sc. in Technology with the AaltoENG Dean’s scholarship. His scientific research focuses on implementation of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) with emphasis on decision-making, design, embedding, and metrology for AM. Currently he is working on artificial intelligence in AM process monitoring. He has acquired education from four different countries and has gained over five years of experience particularly in AM from national and international R&D projects at Aalto University, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and the Finnish Defence Research Agency.
Siddharth Jayaprakash
Doctoral Candidate
Jayaprakash focuses on applications of additive manufacturing technology that facilitate on-demand production, personalization, and sustainability. His primary projects include paste extrusion of bio-based polymeric composites for high-volume applications, and role of 3D food printing in future food systems. He is involved in projects concerning the future of AM education in European Union, industrial implementation of AM parts, and PolyJet 3D printing of optics. He is interested in product & service development, innovation management, and design thinking.
Kirsi Kukko
Researcher
Doctoral Candidate Kirsi Kukkoworks as a researcher in 3D Printing group, which is part of Mechanical Engineering Department in Aalto University. She has a long career conducting research within additive manufacturing (AM) projects, ranging from medical aspects of 3D printing to industrial applications and art. Her research is currently focused on safety and emissions of 3D printing technology. She is also the Secretary General of FIRPA, a Finnish association for additive manufacturing and 3D printing.
Tuomas Puttonen
Doctor in technology
In his recent projects, Puttonen has studied the mechanical properties of 3D printed plastics after prolonged UV exposure and the localization of corrosion of 316L stainless steel lattice structures with x-ray microcomputed tomography. He is interested in exploring the limits of the current manufacturing technologies and the 3D design software. While going smaller with features and part mesostructures that will open new applications, it must be ensured that the simulation and validation methods can keep up with the complexities of future components. Currently he is focusing on sustainablity in Additive Manufacturing.
Mehrdad Mousapour
Doctoral Candidate
Mousapour's research focuses on metal 3D printing, development and optimization of effective parameters on additive manufactured metallic and composite parts, and enhance physical, mechanical and metallurgical properties of end use parts. his interest areas include production of engineering parts, shape memory alloys, and metal matrix composites for medical applications using powder metallurgy, selective laser melting, fused deposition modeling, stereolithography and digital light processing techniques.
Siddhart Kumar
Doctoral Candidate
Siddhart is focusing in his work on 4D materials, materials that form shape under "fourth" dimension; temperature or time.
Wudith Gamage Niyagama
Research assistant
Wudith works on multimaterial stereolithography and inkjet development focusing on new equipment concepts.
ADDLAB, Aalto University Digital Design Laboratory
ADDLAB, Aalto University Digital Design Laboratory, is a research organization initiated by the Aalto University's School of Engineering and School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
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