Research at the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
We aim to establish a high-quality and attractive research environment for mechanical and materials engineering.
Materials engineering research focuses on solar energy materials and systems, next generation stationary energy storage technologies and light-emitting device technologies.
The focus of mechanical engineering research is on smart systems, laser based manufacturing processes and digital and system design.
Industrial Engineering and Management research focuses on sustainable development and sustainability over business lifecycles.
Research at our department
Industrial Engineering and Management
Automation Engineering
Newest publications
Economic viability of large-scale solar PV implementation in the Nordic power market: Case Finland (2026)
Renewable Energy Focus
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A review on deep learning for vision-based hand detection, hand segmentation and hand gesture recognition in human-robot interaction (2026)
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Performance evaluation of high latitude agrivoltaic systems with vertically mounted bifacial panels (2026)
Applied Energy
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effect of scan strategies on the tribological properties of maraging steel manufactured by PBF-LB (2026)
Tribology International
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Unveiling novel capacity (electro)recovery for Chloranilate-based alkaline redox flow batteries (2025)
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Public participation in urban development projects: a systematic cross-disciplinary literature review (2025)
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)Single-Emitter White OLEDs via Microcavity Spectral Engineering (2025)
Advanced Optical Materials
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Investigation of resistance and intermetallic layer formation in laser-welded joints between Copper and AM Aluminium for electrical connections (2025)
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
Fate of phosphorus and potassium in gasification of wheat bran and sunflower seed shells (2025)
Fuel
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Computational Evaluation of Redox Potentials of Metal Complexes for Aqueous Flow Batteries (2025)
ChemPhysChem
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)