Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology, Aalto University
Award Date: 21 Aug 2018
Licentiate degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 15 Dec 1995
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 29 Mar 1988
Keywords
- Sprays, recovery boilers, optical measurements, heat transfer
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):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Air-dried cellulosic fibril foams prepared from one-pot Pickering emulsion
Solihat, N. N., Farooq, M., Valle-Delgado, J. J., Seppälä, A., Kankkunen, A., Lokki, T. & Österberg, M., Dec 2025, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 199, 10 p., 109230.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Black liquor spray properties in-furnace conditions for swirl cone nozzles
Kankkunen, A., Ainsalo, A., Jones, A., Biggs, J., Röppänen, J. & Järvinen, M., 25 Sept 2025. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Scientific › peer-review
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Polypyrrole-modified flax fiber sponge impregnated with fatty acids as bio-based form-stable phase change materials for enhanced thermal energy storage and conversion
Yazdani McCord, R., Kankkunen, A., Chatzikosmidou, D., Seppälä, A., Seppälä, J. & Baniasadi, H., 15 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Energy Storage. 81, 15 p., 110363.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Scaling up hybrid insulation : Integration of lignocellulose and phase change materials for sustainable thermal management
Hu, X., Kankkunen, A., Seppälä, A. & Yazdani McCord, M. R., Dec 2024, In: Materials Today Communications. 41, 9 p., 110281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Exceptionally high energy storage density for seasonal thermochemical energy storage by encapsulation of calcium chloride into hydrophobic nanosilica capsules
Barsk, A., Yazdani, M. R., Kankkunen, A. & Seppälä, A., Mar 2023, In: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 251, 14 p., 112154.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile23 Citations (Scopus)178 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
- 1 Finished
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PCMI: PCM Insulation
Yazdani McCord, R. (Principal investigator), Hu, H. (Project Member), Masood, A. (Project Member), Paganelli, Z. (Project Member), Aravamoudane, L. P. (Project Member), Mohanraj, D. (Project Member), Portin, R. (Project Member), Seppälä, A. (Project Member), Paavolainen, P. (Project Member), Kankkunen, A. (Project Member) & Anwaar, A. (Project Member)
01/01/2023 → 30/06/2024
Project: BF R2B
Prizes
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Best Paper of the Finnish-Swedish Flame Days 2002 Finnish-Swedish Flame Days, technical program committee, Finland
Kankkunen, A. (Recipient), 2002
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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TAPPI Engineering Division Best Paper Award of the 1995 Engineering Conference The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, United States
Kankkunen, A. (Recipient), 1996
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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V Liekkipäivä, Espoo 14.1.2010, Finland
Kankkunen, A. (Contributor)
2010Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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International Chemical Recovery Conference 2010, Williamsburg, VA, USA, March 29 - April 1 (2010), USA
Kankkunen, A. (Contributor)
2010Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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International Chemical Recovery Conference, Canada
Kankkunen, A. (Contributor)
2007Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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15th IFRF Members Conference, Italy
Kankkunen, A. (Contributor)
2007Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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19th ILASS Europe'04, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 6th-8th September 2004
Kankkunen, A. (Contributor)
2004Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Investigators from Aalto University Report New Data on Nanofibers (Flexible and Conductive Nanofiber Textiles for Leakage-free Electro-thermal Energy Conversion and Storage)
04/10/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Reports from Aalto University Highlight Recent Findings in Energy Storage (Water-resistant Gum-based Phase Change Composite for Thermo-regulating Insulation Packaging)
Seppälä, A., Kankkunen, A., Yazdani McCord, R. & Baniasadi, H.
02/05/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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New Nanosilicates Findings from Aalto University Outlined (Exceptionally High Energy Storage Density for Seasonal Thermochemical Energy Storage By Encapsulation of Calcium Chloride Into Hydrophobic Nanosilica Capsules)
Kankkunen, A. & Yazdani McCord, R.
08/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance