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Research output per year
Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
the SIN group we apply and develop various atomistic and quantum mechanical simulation methods to study surface and interface physics at the nanoscale, with particular emphasis on working closely with experimentalists and technologists. We have comprehensive experience in applying first principles methods for studying nanoscale systems, including both quantum chemical and density functional based approaches, and static and dynamical treatments of atoms and electrons. Our research topics include nanoscale studies of friction, nanomanipulation, nanocatalysis, microelectronics, molecular electronics, self-assembly, solid-liquid interfaces, and are often partnered with state-of-art Scanning Probe Microscopy. For more information on the group please follow the links in the menu.
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):
External positions
Visiting professor, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2017 → 2019
Research professor, Kanazawa University
2015 → 2027
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Accelerated lignocellulosic molecule adsorption structure determination
Jestilä, J., Wu, N., Priante, F. & Foster, A., 12 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 20, 5, p. 2297-2312Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Atomic structure and water arrangement on K-feldspar microcline (001)
Dickbreder, T., Sabath, F., Reischl, B., Nilsson, R. V. E., Foster, A. S., Bechstein, R. & Kühnle, A., 21 Feb 2024, In: Nanoscale. 16, 7, p. 3462-3473Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)1 Downloads (Pure) -
Automated Structure Discovery for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
Kurki, L., Oinonen, N. & Foster, A., 30 Apr 2024, In: ACS Nano. 18, 17, p. 11130-11138 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Direct imaging of carbohydrate stereochemistry
Cai, S., Jestilä, J. S., Liljeroth, P. & Foster, A. S., 28 Oct 2024, (Submitted)Research output: Other contribution › Scientific
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Droplet slipperiness despite surface heterogeneity at molecular scale
Lepikko, S., Morais Jaques, Y., Junaid, M., Backholm, M., Lahtinen, J., Julin, J., Jokinen, V., Sajavaara, T., Sammalkorpi, M., Foster, A. & Ras, R., Apr 2024, In: Nature Chemistry. 16, 4, p. 506–513 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile19 Citations (Scopus)27 Downloads (Pure)
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Autoatomic: Atomic force microscopy, surface chemistry, organic molecules, biomolecules, machine learning, computer vision
Foster, A. (Principal investigator), Irandoost, F. (Project Member), Huang, J. (Project Member), Jestilä, J. (Project Member), Priante, F. (Project Member) & Cao, N. (Project Member)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2026
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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FCAI: Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI)
Foster, A. (Principal investigator) & Wu, N. (Project Member)
01/11/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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-: FinnCERES - Competence Centre for the Materials Bioeconomy: A Flagship for our Sustainable Future
Foster, A. (Principal investigator) & Kurki, L. (Project Member)
01/05/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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MIMIC
Foster, A. (Principal investigator), Kurki, L. (Project Member), Oinonen, N. (Project Member), Silveira Júnior, O. (Project Member), Ranawat, Y. (Project Member), Jestilä, J. (Project Member) & Alesafar, A. (Project Member)
EU The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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-: CERES MIMIC/Foster
Foster, A. (Principal investigator) & Kurki, L. (Project Member)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2022
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Datasets
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Accelerated lignocellulosic molecule adsorption structure determination dataset
Jestilä, J. (Creator), Wu, N. (Creator), Priante, F. (Creator) & Foster, A. S. (Creator), Zenodo, 24 Nov 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10202926, https://zenodo.org10202927
Dataset
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Theoretical simulations for: Synthesis and Local Probe Gating of a Monolayer Metal‐Organic Framework
Silveira Júnior, O. (Contributor), Krejci, O. (Creator) & Foster, A. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 21 May 2021
Dataset
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Theoretial simulations for - Biphenylene network: A nonbenzenoid carbon allotrope
Krejci, O. (Creator), Dimosthenous, S. (Contributor) & Foster, A. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 21 May 2021
Dataset
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DScribe: Library of descriptors for machine learning in materials science
Himanen, L. (Creator), Jäger, M. O. J. (Creator), Morooka, E. V. (Creator), Canova, F. F. (Creator), Ranawat, Y. S. (Creator), Gao, D. Z. (Creator), Rinke, P. (Creator) & Foster, A. S. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 2 Oct 2019
DOI: 10.17632/vzrs8n8pk6.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/vzrs8n8pk6
Dataset: Software or code
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Direct imaging of carbohydrate stereochemistry structural dataset
Jestilä, J. (Creator), Cai, S. (Contributor), Jestilä, J. (Contributor), Foster, A. (Supervisor) & Liljeroth, P. (Supervisor), Zenodo, 25 Oct 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13990711, https://zenodo.org/records/13990712
Dataset
Prizes
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Väisälä Prize
Foster, A. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Activities
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ALD Grown Self-Assembled Monolayers: Using Area-Selective Deposition to Characterize Molecular Scale Pinholes
Lepikko, S. (Speaker), Morais Jaques, Y. (Contributor), Junaid, M. (Contributor), Backholm, M. (Contributor), Lahtinen, J. (Contributor), Julin, J. (Contributor), Jokinen, V. (Contributor), Sajavaara, T. (Contributor), Sammalkorpi, M. (Contributor), Foster, A. (Contributor) & Ras, R. (Contributor)
5 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Extraordinary slippery liquid-repellent surfaces by vapor-deposition of self-assembled monolayers
Lepikko, S. (Speaker), Morais Jaques, Y. (Contributor), Junaid, M. (Contributor), Backholm, M. (Contributor), Lahtinen, J. (Contributor), Julin, J. (Contributor), Jokinen, V. (Contributor), Sajavaara, T. (Contributor), Sammalkorpi, M. (Contributor), Foster, A. (Contributor) & Ras, R. (Speaker)
30 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Modeling of Self-Assembled Monolayers and their Wetting Properties for Surface Engineering
Morais Jaques, Y. (Speaker), Lepikko, S. (Contributor), Ras, R. (Contributor), Foster, A. (Contributor) & Sammalkorpi, M. (Contributor)
11 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Young Researcher’s Workshop on Machine Learning for Materials Science
Rinke, P. (Organiser), Todorovic, M. (Member) & Foster, A. (Member)
6 May 2019 → 10 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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International Conference on non-Contact Atomic Force Microscopy
Foster, A. (Organiser)
2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of an organizing committee or other positions of trust of a conference or a seminar
Press/Media
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Aalto University Reports Findings in Technology (Structure Discovery in Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging of Ice)
Foster, A., Liljeroth, P. & Xu, C.
20/02/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Scientific Breakthrough: Researchers Control Molecular Chirality
06/02/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Structural isomerization of individual molecules using a scanning tunneling microscope probe
06/02/2024
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Slippery Science: Crafting the World’s Most Water-Repellent Surface
Backholm, M., Lahtinen, J., Jokinen, V., Ras, R., Sammalkorpi, M., Lepikko, S., Foster, A. & Morais Jaques, Y.
24/10/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Designing quantum matter in two dimensions
Lahtinen, J., Liljeroth, P., Aapro, M., Ganguli, S. C., van Dijken, S., Mansell, R., Yan, L. & Foster, A.
08/06/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance