
Kati
Miettunen
Professor, Materials Engineering
Materials Engineering
Areas of expertise
energy
photovoltaics
materials science
solar cells
physics
bio-based materials
engineering
Teaching
I am the responsible professor for the bachelor and master programs in materials engineering. My personal focus area in teaching is energy materials. I have full formal qualifications in higher education pedagogics.
Research
My research focuses on next generation solar devices that could prepared using easy manufacturing methods and cheap materials. Besides development of novel materials for flexible solar cells and upscaling the technology, I study the lifetime issues of these technologies and sustainability of the approaches. Regarding the latter topic, my research lies in utilizing abundant and renewable materials such as wood-derivatives. Overall, I am interested in how increase of renewable energy production changes the future energy systems.
Publications
Sustainable Nanocellulose UV Filters for Photovoltaic Applications: Comparison of Red Onion (Allium cepa) Extract, Iron Ions, and Colloidal Lignin (2025)
ACS Applied Optical Materials
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Optical assessment of lignin-containing nanocellulose films under extended sunlight exposure (2025)
Cellulose
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Multifunctional nanocellulose hybrid films: From packaging to photovoltaics (2025)
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Transforming conventional fabrics into effective UV-sensing wearables: Photochromic coatings for repeatable UV detection (2025)
(Abstrakti)Profitability of Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Systems in Finland (2024)
European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(B3 Vertaisarvioimaton artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa)
Transforming fabrics into UV-sensing wearables: A photochromic hackmanite coating for repeatable detection (2024)
Chemical Engineering Journal
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Techno-Economic Analysis of Residential PV-Battery Energy System in Nordics (2024)
European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(Konferenssiposteri)
Techno-Economic Analysis of Residential PV-Battery Energy System in Nordics (2024)
European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Proceedings of the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition
(B3 Vertaisarvioimaton artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa)
Performance of vertically mounted bifacial photovoltaics under the physical influence of low-rise residential environment in high-latitude locations (2024)
Frontiers in built environment
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Cellulose in Perovskite Solar Cells: from Substrates to Additives (2024)
International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics
(Konferenssiposteri)