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Education/Academic qualification
Master, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
Aug 2002 → Aug 2008
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 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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PRIMARY: New business for farmers and cooperatives in rural areas by local upcycling solutions using underutilized agricultural feedstocks
Barth, D. (Manager), Nordlund, E. (Manager), Ritala, A. (Participant), Tsitko, I. (Participant), Viinikanoja, T. (Participant), Kiiskinen, T. (Participant), Seppänen, T. (Participant), Pääkkönen, E. (Participant), Riihinen, K. (Participant), Määttä, J. (Participant) & Halinoja, C. (Participant)
1/05/25 → 30/04/29
Project: EU project
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GROW: Growing sustainable bioproducts from industrial side streams
Pääkkönen, E. (Manager), Seppänen, T. (Participant), Mäkelä, M. (Participant), Rummukainen, H. (Participant) & Torvinen, K. (Owner)
1/11/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Business Finland project
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PENGUIN: Bioinspired and advanced fibres and materials for sustainable outdoor textiles with biomimetic functionalities
Nuutinen, E. (PI), Rahikainen, J. (Manager), Vehviläinen, M. (Participant), Pääkkönen, E. (Participant), Vuorinen, J. (Participant), Huttunen, A. (Participant), Kraft, T. (Participant), Seppänen, T. (Participant), Raipale, N. (Participant), Ilen, E. (Participant) & Grönqvist, S. (Owner)
1/05/24 → 30/04/28
Project: EU 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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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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Performance of Cellulose-based Substrates for Facilitating Hydroponic Plant Cultivation in Lunar Environments
Simonsen, G., Paunonen, S. & Pääkkönen, E., Jan 2026, In: Hortscience: A Publication of the American Society for Hortcultural Science. 61, 1, p. 100-110 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Effect of Fibre Properties on the Structure, Strength, and Thermal Conductivity of Foam-Formed and Air-Laid Cellulosic Lightweight Fibrous Materials
Koponen, A. I., Kiiskinen, T. & Pääkkönen, E., 2025, In: BioResources. 20, 4, p. 10922–10958 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Energy absorption in compression of low-density fibre material
Ketoja, J. A., Pääkkönen, E. & Paltakari, J., 21 May 2025, Progress in Paper Physics Seminar 2025: Book of Abstracts. Mittuniversitetet, p. 50 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceedings › Scientific
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Going to the Moon to Grow Food with Cellulose-based Media
Pääkkönen, E., Paunonen, S. & Simonsen, G., 2025, In: Paper360. 20, 2, p. 27-29 2048220.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Prizes
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2018-2019 Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Award
Pääkkönen, E. (Recipient), May 2019
Prize: Invitation or ranking in a Competition › Ranking in competition
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Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Awards
Pääkkönen, E. (Recipient), 28 Nov 2017
Prize: Prize for a work
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High consistency foam in pilot scale
Prakash, B. (Speaker), Pääkkönen, E. (Contributor), Kiiskinen, H. (Contributor) & Siilasto, R. (Contributor)
26 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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North Carolina State University
Pääkkönen, E. (Visiting researcher)
12 Nov 2018 → 15 Nov 2018Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external organisation
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How to replace non-renewable packaging materials?
Pääkkönen, E. (Invited speaker)
26 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Kuidun vallankumous
Pääkkönen, E. (Invited speaker)
9 Oct 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Miten luomu voitaisiin pakata ekologisemmin?
Pääkkönen, E. (Invited speaker) & Peltola, H. (Invited speaker)
18 Oct 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation