Personal profile
Expertise area
1. Multiphase Flow: Mixing, pumping & pipe rheology of fibre suspensions
2. Efficient manufacturing of high-performance cellulose products: High consistency fibre handling, foam forming, 3D printing of fibres
Education/Academic qualification
Manufacturing and processing, Doctorate, Gas phase hydrodynamics of multiphase stirred tank, Curtin University
2014 → 2018
Award Date: 10 Jul 2018
Manufacturing and processing, Master, National University of Singapore
2010 → 2012
Manufacturing and processing, Bachelor, Anna University
2006 → 2010
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 -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CIRCBUILT: CIRCular bio-based products for the BUILT environment
Sonker, A. (PI), Yamamoto, A. (Manager), Torvinen, K. (Owner), Prakash, B. (Participant), Seppänen, T. (Participant), Lahtinen, P. (Participant), Jaiswal, A. (Participant), Halinoja, C. (Participant), Salomaa, S. (Participant), Verho, T. (Participant), Sirviö, J. (Participant), Hörhammer, H. (Participant), Lahtinen, M. M. (Owner), Agustin, M. (Participant), Ghimire, H. (Participant) & Helkiö, H. (Participant)
1/05/25 → 30/04/28
Project: EU project
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RheoMaTe: Rheology for Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies
Laukkanen, O.-V. (Manager), Kouko, J. (Owner), Koponen, A. (Participant), Jäsberg, A. (Participant), Turpeinen, T. (Participant), Prakash, B. (Participant), Järvinen, M. (Participant), Viitala, J. (Participant), Kiiskinen, T. (Participant), Kade, J. (Participant), Agustin, M. (Participant), Seppi, M. (Participant), Kallio, S. (Participant), Gorshkova, E. (Participant), Korhonen, M. (Participant), Ojaniemi, U. (Participant), Syrjänen, J. (Participant), Reiman, T. (Participant), Lappalainen, T. (Participant) & Virkajärvi, J. (Participant)
1/03/25 → 28/02/27
Project: Business Finland project
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Energy1st (ERDF): Energy 1st Fiber Product Forming
Kiiskinen, H. (Manager), Salminen, K. (Owner), Pääkkönen, E. (Participant), Asikainen, J. (Participant), Kamppuri, T. (Participant), Korpela, A. (Participant), Prakash, B. (Participant), Keränen, J. T. (Participant), Turpeinen, T. (Participant), Kiiskinen, T. (Participant), Mäntynen, S. (Participant), Ketoja, J. (Participant), Sorsamäki, L. (Participant), Lappalainen, T. (Participant), Rahikainen, J. (Participant), Siilasto, R. (Participant), Oksanen, A. (Participant), Paunonen, S. (Participant), Periyasamy, A. P. (Participant), Raipale, N. (Participant), Ketola, A. (Participant), Seppänen, T. (Participant), Koponen, A. (Participant), Hjelt, T. (Participant), Jäsberg, A. (Participant) & Tanaka, A. (Participant)
Co-funded by the European Union
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: EU project
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AIMS: Accelerating Green Transition Through Improved Mixing Solutions
Prakash, B. (Manager), Jäsberg, A. (Participant), Kouko, J. (Owner), Torvinen, K. (Participant) & Ahola, J. (Participant)
1/06/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Business Finland project
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PAfP (ERDF): Piloting Alternatives for Plastics
Kiiskinen, H. (Manager), Pääkkönen, E. (Participant), Asikainen, J. (Participant), Kamppuri, T. (Participant), Salminen, K. (Owner), Hjelt, T. (Participant), Kouko, J. (Participant), Retulainen, E. (Participant), Lappalainen, T. (Participant), Jetsu, P. (Participant), Jäsberg, A. (Participant), Korpela, A. (Participant), Jaiswal, A. (Participant), Ketoja, J. (Participant), Ketola, A. (Participant), Kumar, V. (Participant), Viitala, J. (Participant), Seppänen, T. (Participant), Koponen, A. (Participant), Pöhler, T. (Participant), Keränen, J. T. (Participant), Paunonen, S. (Participant), Lehmonen, J. (Participant), Tanaka, A. (Participant), Grönroos, A. (Participant), Prakash, B. (Participant), Tammelin-Peltonen, T. (Participant), Harlin, A. (Participant), Mäkelä, M. (Participant) & Kiiskinen, T. (Participant)
European Union - European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Union - Leverage from the EU
1/04/20 → 31/08/23
Project: EU project
Research output
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High-Consistency Foam Pilot Process for Producing Fibrous Cushion Material
Pääkkönen, E., Turpeinen, T., Laukkanen, O.-V., Prakash, B., Paltakari, J. & Ketoja, J. A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Engineering Au.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Biocomposites through foam-forming of long fiber suspensions
Prakash (PhD), B., Lappalainen, T., Immonen, K., Asikainen, J., Kristian, S. & Nikinmaa, M., May 2024, 2024 TAPPICon Proceedings. TAPPI Press, 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Pipe rheology of wet aqueous application foams
Koponen, A. I., Viitala, J., Tanaka, A., Prakash, B., Laukkanen, O.-V. & Jäsberg, A., 5 Jan 2024, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 283, 119282.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Flow rheology of light foams generated from aqueous solutions of polyvinyl alcohol
Jäsberg, A., Viitala, J., Tanaka, A., Prakash, B. & Koponen, A. I., Jan 2023, In: TAPPI Journal. 22, 1, p. 51-60Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Flow rheology of polyvinyl alcohol-based wet aqueous foams
Jäsberg, A., Viitala, J., Tanaka, A., Prakash, B., Laukkanen, O.-V. & Koponen, A. I., 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Abstract › Scientific › peer-review
Datasets
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Pipe rheology of wet aqueous application foams
Koponen, A. (Creator), Viitala, J. (Creator), Tanaka, A. (Creator), Prakash, B. (Creator), Laukkanen, O.-V. (Creator) & Jäsberg, A. (Creator), Zenodo, 2 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8334762, https://zenodo.org/record/8334762
Dataset
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Natural Long Fiber Biocomposites through foam-forming Technology
Prakash, B. (Speaker), Immonen, K. (Contributor), Lappalainen, T. (Contributor), Asikainen, J. (Contributor) & Nikinmaa, M. (Contributor)
2 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Termoplastiset pikökuitukomposiitit / Thermoplastic long fiber biocomposites
Immonen, K. (Invited speaker), Prakash, B. (Contributor), Lappalainen, T. (Contributor), Järvinen, M. (Contributor), Seppänen, T. (Contributor), Asikainen, J. (Contributor), Nikinmaa, M. (Contributor) & Salminen, K. (Contributor)
13 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public or invited talk
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Termoplastiset pitkäkuitukomposiitit/ Thermoplastic long fibre biocomposites
Immonen, K. (Speaker), Prakash, B. (Contributor), Lappalainen, T. (Contributor), Järvinen, M. (Contributor), Seppänen, T. (Contributor), Asikainen, J. (Contributor), Nikinmaa, M. (Contributor) & Salminen, K. (Contributor)
13 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public or invited talk
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Biocomposites through foam-forming of long fiber suspensions
Prakash, B. (Speaker), Nikinmaa, M. (Contributor), Lappalainen, T. (Contributor), Immonen, K. (Contributor), Asikainen, J. (Contributor) & Salminen, K. (Contributor)
1 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Mixing of high-consistency fiber-foam suspension
Prakash, B. (Speaker), Koponen, A. (Contributor), Kiiskinen, H. (Contributor) & Viitala, J. (Contributor)
7 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation