Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Science, Doctorate, University of Helsinki
Award Date: 11 Feb 2020
Science, Master, University of Helsinki
Award Date: 20 Apr 2011
Science, Bachelor, University of Helsinki
Award Date: 23 Apr 2010
External positions
Visiting Scholar, Pennsylvania State University
May 2024
Visiting Researcher, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Oct 2022 → Mar 2023
Visiting Researcher, University of Luxembourg
Feb 2017 → Aug 2017
Skills and expertise
- molecular simulation
- high-performance computing
- soft matter physics
- cellulose
- hemicelluloses
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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PRACA: Polymeric Rationally Designed CO2 Adsorbents
Vaari, J. (Manager), Pakarinen, O. (Participant), Paajanen, A. (Participant), Makara, E. (Participant) & Elfving, J. (Participant)
1/09/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research Council of Finland
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Mon-Cell-Pack: Forming and advanced characterization of monomaterial lignocellulosic packaging structure
Harlin, A. (PI), Järvinen, M. (Participant), Ketoja, J. (Manager), Kouko, J. (Participant), Paajanen, A. (Participant) & Turpeinen, T. (Participant)
1/09/24 → 31/08/28
Project: Research Council of Finland
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Oligo-Cell-Chem: Oligomeric cellulose chemicals – realising bulk and fine chemical applications
King, A. (PI), Makkonen, J. (Participant), Koso, T. (Participant), Majoinen, J. (Participant), Tzanakaki, A. (Participant), Paajanen, A. (Participant) & Wirtanen, T. (Participant)
1/09/24 → 31/08/28
Project: Research Council of Finland
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WoodCensus: Automatized reconstruction of wood cell wall nanostructure from X-ray scattering patterns
Paajanen, A. (Manager), Verho, T. (Participant), Linnosmaa, J. (Participant) & Aho, J. (Participant)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Council of Finland
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ViSS: Viable, safe and sustainable PHBV value chain for food packaging applications
Karjalainen, E. (Manager), Baddam, V. (Participant), Hämäläinen, R. (Participant), Behm, K. (Participant), Järnefelt, V. (Participant), Komonen, P. (Participant), van der Meer, T. (Participant), Mikkelson, A. (Participant), Modi, V. (Participant), Paajanen, A. (Participant), Pakarinen, O. (Participant), Rämänen, P. (Participant), Sarvola, I.-M. (Participant), Teikari, J. (Participant), Tirkkonen, A. (Participant), Toivanen, I. (Participant), Vaari, J. (Participant) & Väre, E. (Participant)
1/09/23 → 31/08/27
Project: EU project
Research output
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Inorganics from kraft black liquor enable rapid oxidative crosslinking and morphology control in lignin derived hard carbons
Pauls, G., Sorsa, O., Paajanen, A., Modi, V., Leclerc, S., Bouizi, Y., Dufour, A., Kalliola, A. & Guizani, C., May 2026, In: Bioresource Technology. 447, 134177.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Nanoscale Mixing of Cellulose and Lignin Alters Their Pyrolysis Interactions and Derived Carbon Reactivity
Guizani, C., Paajanen, A., Ogawa, Y., Vaari, J. & Hummel, M., Jun 2026, In: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 196, 107786.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Wood-water interaction: fundamental understanding, advanced characterization and functional frontiers
Xu, J., Li, J., Penttilä, P., Paajanen, A., Xu, B. B., Ma, E. & Huang, Y., 2026, In: Progress in Materials Science. 162, 33 p., 101746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Age-induced changes in cellulose nanostructure of cotton textiles studied by combined scattering and modeling
Khanam, A., Modi, V., Paajanen, A., Schlapp-Hackl, I., Hummel, M., Mahlamäki, E., Mäkelä, M. & Penttilä, P., 25 Aug 2025, 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference: Abstracts. Mittuniversitetet, p. 445-446Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Scientific
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Controlled surface acetylation of cellulosics to tune biodegradability – expanding their use towards conventional plastics
King, A. W. T., Paajanen, A., Mahlamäki, E., Mäkelä, M., Penttilä, P., Cordin, M., Manian, A., Leino, M., Spönla, E., Svanberg, M., Koso, T., Tanaka, A., Liukkonen, V., Solberg, A., Savolainen, A., Orelma, H., Korpela, A., Syverud, K. & Harlin, A., 2025, In: RSC Sustainability. 3, 11, p. 5356-5366Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Activities
- 2 Publication Peer-review
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Bioresources and Bioprocessing (Journal)
Paajanen, A. (Reviewer)
2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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International association for fire safety science (Publisher)
Paajanen, A. (Reviewer)
2014Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review