PERSONAL INFORMATION

Matti Virkkunen

Current position: SENIOR Scientist, Project Manager 2019à

 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Koivurannantie 1 40101 Jyväskylä

+358 40 5451743

 matti.virkkunen@vtt.fi

Sex Male | Date of birth 12/04/1981 | Nationality Finnish

Matti Virkkunen (M. Sc. Agr&For) works as Senior Scientist in the  Renewable Energy Processes team with 15 years of working experience on research in the field of bioenergy with a focus on forest and agro biomass supply technology, quality management, business development and techno-economy analyses. His expertise covers forestry, biomass harvesting and transport technology, biomass fuel quality management and related business models of biomass fuel supply systems. Mr. Virkkunen is experienced both in national and international projects and he has wide international and national contact network. Virkkunen’s previous and current projects include biomass supply availability and procurement cost analyses for heat and power in Chile, India, Canada, Central and Eastern Europe and in Scandinavia and feedstock supply analyses for biorefineries and located in Finland and Canada.

Matti Virkkunen holds an IPMA-C project manager certificate.

WORK EXPERIENCE

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CURRENT                   Senior Scientist, Project Manager VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

2007          2019         Research Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

2006                                 2007                                 Research trainee at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

2005                                 2006                                 Thesis worker at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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M.Sc. Agriculture and Forestry

M.Sc. (Agr.&For.) University of Eastern Finland (2006)

B.Sc. (Agr.&For.) University Of eastern Finland (2006)

PERSONAL SKILLS

Mother tongue(s)

Finnish

Other language(s)

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English

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Swedish

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German

Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2 Proficient user

Communication skills

Good communication skills gained through the experience as Researcher Scientist and project manager in international projects

Organisational / managerial skills

Mr Virkkunen has project management experience and leadership skills gained from a period of over 10 years in from several domestic and international projects. Mr Virkkunen holds an IPM-C certificate in project management.

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Levels: Basic user  - Independent user  -  Proficient user

Digital competences - Self-assessment grid

Other skills

Good command of office suite (word processor, spread sheet, presentation software).

Driving licence

B/C

Publications

Virkkunen, M., Mikkonen, H., Heiskanen, V-P., Lappalainen, M., Sokka, L. and Räikkönen, M (VTT). Sulamaa, P. (SLC).  Matveev, Y., Kucheruk, P., Oleynik, Y., Zheliezna, T., Pastukh, A., and Geletukha, G. (SEC Biomass). Development for Opportunities for Utilisation of Biomass Residues in the Renewable Sector of Ukraine. FI05/07/2019. NEFCO – Nordic Environment Financing Corporation.

Virkkunen, M. and Raitila J. Forest fuel supply through the terminal network in Finland and Sweden. Conference: 24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition. 6-9 June, 2016 Amsterdam. The Netherlands

Virkkunen M, Kari M, Hankalin V, Nummelin J. 2015. Solid biomass fuel terminal concepts and a cost analysis of a satellite terminal concept. VTT Technology 211. Espoo: VTT Technical research centre of Finland

Virkkunen, M., Raitila, J. & Korpinen O-J. 2015: Cost analysis of a satellite terminal for forest fuel supply in Finland, Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2015.1082617 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2015.1082617

Asztemborski,B., Caba, O., Duca, M., Ikonen,T., Ilavský,J., Jahkonen,M., Kristöfel,C., Laitila,J., Loht-Babut, K., Milandru, A., Otepka, P., Pasanen,K., Poikonen, P., Raitila,J., Strasser, C., Virkkunen, M. & Wnuk, R. 2014. Guidebook on local bioenergy supply based on woody biomass. Training material by Be2020+, Metla and VTT. Scientific & academic publishing, Rosemead, USA. 146 p. (on book cover only Pavol Otepka) isbn 978-1-938681-98-1 isbn 978-1-938681-99-8

Raitila, Jyrki; Virkkunen, Matti; Kuusinen, M.; Ridley, R. Journal of Energy and Power Engineering. David Publishing (2014) No: 8, 1575 – 1582. Private forest owners play key role in European forest derived fuel utilization. http://www.davidpublishing.com/DownLoad/?id=17855

Martin Junginger, M., Van Dam, J., Alakangas, E., Virkkunen, M., Vesterinen, P. and Veijonen, K. 2010. Solutions to overcome barriers in bioenergy markets in Europe - D2.2; Resource, use and market analysis. Available from: Resources, use and market analysis – VTT-R-01700-10

Laitila, J., Leinonen, A., Flyktman, M., Virkkunen, M. & Asikainen A. Metsähakkeen hankinta- ja toimituslogistiikan haasteet ja kehittämistarpeet. Espoo 2010. VTT tiedotteita – research notes 2564. 143 s.

Alakangas, E. and Virkkunen M. 2009. Forest fuel chains in Europe. 17th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, From Research to Industry and Markets. Hamburg, 29 June - 3 July 2009

Alakangas, E & Virkkunen, M. 2007. Biomass fuel supply chains for solid biofuels from small to large scale. Eubionet-project. Link to publication: http://www.biomasstradecentre2.eu/data/upload/D5_5_Biomass_supply_chains_eubionet_1_%281%29.pdf