Material Technology and Environment

In the field of material technology and environment, the research and development activities of the Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences (Mikkeli UAS) includes material technology, building services engineering, environmental technology and forestry. The following themes are studied in Mikkeli UAS:

• strength calculation and mechanics design in material technology
• composites and coatings
• wood modification
• practical use and product development of by-products flows
• bioproducts technology
• energy efficiency in building services
• environmental health
• forestry and forestry technology

Mikkeli UAS research facilities include:

• environmental technology laborator
• fibre laboratory
• wood technology laboratory
• building services laboratory
• material technology laboratory

Some of the laboratories are operated through our affiliate Mikpolis Ltd.

Contact information:

• Research Director Martti Kemppinen (material technology), tel. +358 40 563 2173
• Research Director Hanne Soininen (environmental technology), tel. +358 0400 869 952
• Research Manager Timo Aavakallio (wood technology), tel. +358 40 568 2801

Fiberlaboratory
• Director Tapio Tirri, tel. +358 40 582 8468
• Research Director Jari Käyhkö, tel. +358 400 771 157
• Research services, customer contacts and sales, Director Pirjo Patala, tel. +358 40 728 3221

Personal email addresses are constructed in the form: firstname.lastname@mamk.fi . Scandinavian alphabets å, ä and ö are replaced with letters a, a and o respectively.