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SPM ALUMNI

Doctoral students / graduated PhDs

Dr. Owies Wani

Postdoctoral Researcher at Aalto University. Graduation year – 2019.

PhD thesis
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Dr. Jagadish Salunke

Senior Chemist at PiBond. Graduation year – 2021.

PhD thesis
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Dr. Suvi Holmstedt

University Lecturer at Aalto University. Graduation year – 2021.

PhD thesis
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Dr. Markus Lahikainen

University Teacher at TampereUniversity. Graduation year – 2021.

PhD thesis
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Nazanin Karimi

Quality Control Engineer at Dispelix.

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Dr. Kim Kuntze

University Teacher at Aalto University. Graduation year – 2023.

PhD thesis

Dr. Alex Berdin

Postdoctoral researcher, Amsterdam; External expert, Tampere University

Postdoctoral researcher in the SPM group June 2024 – September 2025 at Tampere University. Graduation year – 2024.



PhD thesis
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Dr. Zixuan Deng

Postdoctoral researcher at Tampere University. Graduation year – 2025.

PhD thesis
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Yasaman Nemati

Graduation year – 2026.

PhD thesis
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Antti Siiskonen

Graduation year – 2026.

PhD thesis
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Postdocs

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Postdoctoral researcher in the SPM group 2023-2025. Qingdao University of Science and Technology.

Dr. Chiara Fedele

Postdoctoral researcher/Senior research fellow  in the SPM group June 2017 – August 2025.

Specialist of Research and Innovation Services | Preaward team, Tampere University

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Dr. Hao Zeng

Associate Professor (tenure-track) at Tampere University.

Dr. Heikki Rekola

Manufacturing Engineer at Dispelix.

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Dr. Jaana Vapaavuori

Assistant Professor at Aalto University.

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Dr. Jelle Stumpel

R&D Manager at Multi Molecules Productions BV.

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Dr. Marco Saccone

Assistant Professor of Chemistry presso Università degli studi di Palermo.

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Dr. Matti Virkki

Senior Scientist at VTT.

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Dr. Nikita Durandin

Academy of Finland Research Fellow at Tampere University.

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Dr. Paola Vivo

Professor (tenure-track) at Tampere University.

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Dr. Rakesh Puttreddy

Postdoctoral Researcher, Adjunct Professor at University of Jyväskylä.

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Dr. Rijeesh Kizhakidathazhath

University of Luxembourg

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Dr. Shuai Zhang

Postdoctoral researcher in SPM group October 2023 - October 2025. 

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Dr. Tero-Petri Ruoko

Assistant Professor (tenure-track) at Tampere University.

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Dr. Zafar Ahmed

Senior Scientist at Liquid Sun Ltd.

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