Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
Prof. Mauri A. Kostiainen obtained his M.Sc. in organic chemistry from the University of Helsinki, Finland (2005) and the subsequent Ph.D. in engineering physics from the Helsinki University of Technology, Finland (2008). After receiving his doctoral degree, Kostiainen spent 2.5 years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Molecules and Materials (Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands) developing new approaches for chemical and physical virology. He returned to Aalto University in 2011 as an Academy of Finland postdoctoral fellow and joined the faculty of School of Chemical Technology in 2013. Currently, he is a full professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Aalto University. His research interests focus on the integration of biological and synthetic building blocks in a designed manner to create biohybrid materials.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 10 Jun 2008
Licentiate degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 17 Oct 2006
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 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Harnessing DNA Binding Proteins from Starved Cells for DNA Origami Protection
Saarinen, S., Sanz-Velasco, A., Indyka, P., Rawski, M., Biela, A., Anaya-Plaza, E. & Kostiainen, M. A., Jan 2026, In: Small Structures. 7, 1, 12 p., e202500626.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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High-sensitivity, protein-independent detection of dsDNA sequences
Yan, J., Bhadane, R., Xu, W., Ran, M., Ma, X., Li, Y., Jahnke, K., Ma, X., Salo-Ahen, O. M. H., Kostiainen, M. A., Weitz, D. A. & Zhang, H., 4 Feb 2026, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 123, 6, 11 p., e2515765123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Area-selective atomic/molecular layer deposition via block copolymer approach: Zn-benzene dithiol deposition as a case study
Partanen, O., George, L., Philip, A., Kostiainen, M. A. & Karppinen, M., 3 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A. 43, 6, 10 p., 062405.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Biocatalytic 3D binary crystals formed through the self-assembly of enzyme-embedded ferritin
Zhou, Y., Rosenlöf, L., Shen, B. & Kostiainen, M. A., 7 Dec 2025, In: Nanoscale. 17, 45, p. 26411-26416 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Elucidating the Supramolecular Interaction of Positively Supercharged Fluorescent Protein with Anionic Phthalocyanines
Saarinen, S., Khan, R., Patrian, M., Fuenzalida-Werner, J. P., Costa, R. D., Zimcik, P., Novakova, V., Ruoko, T. P., Tkachenko, N. V., Anaya-Plaza, E. & Kostiainen, M. A., May 2025, In: Advanced Biology. 9, 5, 10 p., 2400308.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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GeneCellNano: Gene, Cell and Nano Therapy Competence Cluster for the Treatment of Chronic Diseases
Ikkala, O. (Principal investigator), Laurent, G. (Project Member), Makki, M. (Project Member), D'Amico, C. (Project Member), Heilala, M. (Project Member), Chandra, S. (Project Member), Chiapponi, V. (Project Member) & Kostiainen, M. (Co-PI)
01/09/2024 → …
Project: RCF Flagship
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-: GeneCellNano jatko2/Kostiainen
Kostiainen, M. (Principal investigator)
01/09/2024 → 30/06/2026
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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-: LIBER Kostiainen II
Kostiainen, M. (Principal investigator), Peussa, P. (Project Member), Luotonen, O. (Project Member), George, L. (Project Member), Puolakka, J. (Project Member) & Zerolová, A. (Project Member)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: RCF Academy Project
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ProCrystal (ERC): Multicomponent Protein Cage Co-Crystals
Kostiainen, M. (Principal investigator), Ahmed, A. (Project Member), Zhou, Y. (Project Member), Seitz, I. (Project Member), Liu, Q. (Project Member), Mykkänen, M. (Project Member), McNeale, D. (Project Member), Enlund, E. (Project Member), Parikka, J. (Project Member), Eskelinen, E. (Project Member), De, S. (Project Member), Rosenlöf, L. (Project Member), Saarinen, S. (Project Member) & Tsang, E. (Project Member)
01/09/2021 → 31/08/2026
Project: EU_H2ERC
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-: FinnCERES - Competence Centre for the Materials Bioeconomy: A Flagship for our Sustainable Future
Kostiainen, M. (Principal investigator), Anaya, E. (Principal investigator) & Langerreiter, D. (Project Member)
01/05/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Datasets
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EMD-16078: Outer helical shell of CCMV capsid protein on DNA origami 6HB-10k
Kumpula, E.-P. (Creator), Seitz, I. (Creator), Kostiainen, M. (Creator) & Huiskonen, J. T. (Creator), Electron Microscopy Data Bank, 5 Jul 2023
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/EMD-16078
Dataset
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Helical shell of CCMV capsid protein on DNA origami 6HB-2k
Kumpula, E.-P. (Creator), Seitz, I. (Creator), Kostiainen, M. (Creator) & Huiskonen, J. T. (Creator), Protein Data Bank, 5 Jul 2023
DOI: 10.2210/pdb8bi4/pdb
Dataset
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EMD-16076: Helical shell of CCMV capsid protein on DNA origami 6HB-2k
Kumpula, E.-P. (Creator), Seitz, I. (Creator), Kostiainen, M. (Creator) & Huiskonen, J. T. (Creator), Electron Microscopy Data Bank, 5 Jul 2023
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/EMD-16076
Dataset
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EMD-16077: Inner helical shell of CCMV capsid protein on DNA origami 6HB-10k
Kumpula, E.-P. (Creator), Seitz, I. (Creator), Kostiainen, M. (Creator) & Huiskonen, J. T. (Creator), Electron Microscopy Data Bank, 5 Jul 2023
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/EMD-16077
Dataset
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EMD-16079: Helical shell cap of CCMV capsid protein on DNA origami 6HB-2k
Kumpula, E.-P. (Creator), Seitz, I. (Creator), Kostiainen, M. (Creator) & Huiskonen, J. T. (Creator), Electron Microscopy Data Bank, 5 Jul 2023
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/EMD-16079
Dataset
Prizes
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WCC tunnustuspalkinto 2014 World Cultural Council, International
Kostiainen, M. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Young Investigator Award from the Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion
Kostiainen, M. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Activities
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Nordic Workshop on Scattering from Soft Matter
Kostiainen, M. (Member), Liljeström, V. (Member) & Penttilä, P. (Member)
10 Jan 2022 → 11 Jan 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of an organizing committee or other positions of trust of a conference or a seminar
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Nucleic Acid Nanotechnology: from algorithmic design to biochemical applications
Kuzyk, A. (Organiser), Orponen, P. (Organiser), Linko, V. (Organiser) & Kostiainen, M. (Organiser)
27 May 2019 → 29 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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Dong-Shik Kim
Kostiainen, M. (Host)
Jan 2018 → May 2018Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Takafumi Ueno
Kostiainen, M. (Host)
23 Aug 2017 → 27 Aug 2017Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Foreign Organisation
Kostiainen, M. (Visiting researcher)
5 May 2016 → 8 May 2016Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Press/Media
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Suomessa syntyi menetelmä, jolla selluloosasta muokataan muoville korvaajaa – Myrkyllisten liuottimien tarve väheni roimasti
Kostiainen, M., Kaabel, S. & Langerreiter, D.
15/10/2024 → 17/10/2024
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Data from Aalto University Advance Knowledge in Supramolecular Research (Controlling Aggregation-induced Emission By Supramolecular Interactions and Colloidal Stability In Ionic Emitters for Light-emitting Electrochemical Cells)
Kostiainen, M. & Anaya-Plaza, E.
05/03/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Hybrid Architectures at the Nanoscale: Constructing Materials through Electrostatic Interactions
Timonen, J., Kostiainen, M., Linko, V. & Anaya-Plaza, E.
27/10/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aalto-yliopiston vetämä tutkimus: Uusi menetelmä virusten kapsidiproteiinien järjestelyyn
Kostiainen, M. & Seitz, I.
28/08/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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News With DNA Origami, these scientists provide the best packaging for virus protein
04/08/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance