Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 8 Jun 1993
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 17 Jan 1989
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Avalanches in Cu-Zr-Al metallic glasses
Mäkinen, T., Parmar, A. D. S., Bonfanti, S. & Alava, M. J., 3 Jan 2025, In: Physical Review E. 111, 1, p. 1-9 9 p., 014107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Bayesian exploration of the composition space of CuZrAl metallic glasses for mechanical properties
Mäkinen, T., Parmar, A. D. S., Bonfanti, S. & Alava, M. J., Dec 2025, In: npj Computational Materials. 11, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 96.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Bayesian optimization to infer parameters in viscoelasticity
Miranda-Valdez, I. Y., Mäkinen, T., Koivisto, J. & Alava, M. J., 1 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Rheology. 69, 6, p. 1059-1066 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Characterizing the radiation-induced defect behavior in Inconel 617 through molecular dynamics simulations
Esfandiarpour, A., Stasiak, T., Kozioł, Z., Jasiński, J., Kurpaska, Ł. & Alava, M., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 616, p. 1-14 14 p., 156019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Comparative study on radiation resistance of WTaCrV high-entropy alloy and tungsten in helium-containing conditions
Esfandiarpour, A., Kalita, D., Kozioł, Z. & Alava, M., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 34644.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)1 Downloads (Pure)
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Dislocations in complex alloys
Alava, M. (Principal investigator), Mehtätalo, J. (Project Member), Farooqui, M. (Project Member), Mäntysaari, V. (Project Member), Torsti, V. (Project Member), Heino, E. (Project Member), Mobredi, K. (Project Member), Mäkinen, T. (Project Member) & Wu, Y. (Project Member)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2028
Project: RCF Academy Project
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BOMP: Aalto_R2B_Bayesian Optimization for Material Properties
Alava, M. (Principal investigator), Raukko, A. (Project Member), Vesimäki, A. (Project Member), Suomalainen, K. (Project Member), Magar, S. (Project Member), Mäkinen, T. (Project Member), Mäntysaari, V. (Project Member), Niinistö, A. (Project Member), Silde, V. (Project Member), Turpeinen, T. (Project Member), Sharma, S. (Project Member), Vara, N. (Project Member), Ngui, P. (Project Member), Selkee, A. (Project Member), Holmström, M. (Project Member), Bhattarai, A. (Project Member), Ronkainen, O. (Project Member), Mesh, A. (Project Member), Koivisto, J. (Project Member), Lejon, J. (Project Member), Qureshi, M. (Project Member) & Mehtätalo, J. (Project Member)
01/07/2024 → 31/12/2025
Project: BF R2B
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-: TUTL BOMP IES
Alava, M. (Principal investigator)
01/07/2024 → 31/12/2025
Project: Business Finland: New business from research ideas (TUTLI)
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-: TUTL CirPA IES
Alava, M. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2023 → 30/06/2024
Project: Business Finland: New business from research ideas (TUTLI)
Datasets
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Cu–Zr(–Al) metallic‑glass dataset
Mäkinen, T. (Creator), Anshul D. S. Parmar (Creator), Silvia Bonfanti (Creator) & Alava, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 12 Oct 2025
Dataset
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Monte-Carlo simulations of aerosol-based exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in a shop/bar
Korhonen, M. (Creator), Vuorinen, V. (Creator), Puisto, A. (Creator), Salmenjoki, H. (Creator) & Alava, M. J. (Creator), Zenodo, 2 Jul 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5040829, https://zenodo.org/record/5040829
Dataset
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Code and data related to paper "Improving the mechanical properties of Cantor-like alloys with Bayesian Optimization"
Torsti, V. (Creator), Mäkinen, T. (Creator), Bonfanti, S. (Creator), Koivisto, J. (Creator) & Alava, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 4 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8406332, https://zenodo.org/record/8406333
Dataset
Prizes
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Distinguished Referee, Europhysics Letters (European Physical Society, 2016)
Alava, M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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John S. Bates –prize (2004), Pulp and Paper Association of Canada
Alava, M. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Nordita Corresponding Fellow 2001-2004
Alava, M. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
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Outstanding Referee, American Physical Society (2011, 8th Finnish physicist)
Alava, M. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Prize for teaching excellence, Aalto School of Science, 2014 (for the physics education reform)
Alava, M. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Predicting local yielding in dry foams using machine learning tools
Viitanen, L. (Speaker), Mac Intyre, J. (Contributor), Koivisto, J. (Contributor), Puisto, A. (Contributor) & Alava, M. (Contributor)
8 Jul 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Controlling foam yielding using mechanical vibrations
Rinkinen, O. (Contributor), Viitanen, L. (Contributor), Mac Intyre, J. (Speaker), Koivisto, J. (Contributor), Puisto, A. (Contributor) & Alava, M. (Contributor)
8 Jul 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Particle concentration effect on the T1 events' distribution in foams
Mac Intyre, J. (Speaker), Viitanen, L. (Contributor), Koivisto, J. (Contributor), Puisto, A. (Contributor) & Alava, M. (Contributor)
6 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Stefano Zapperi
Alava, M. (Host)
12 Jun 2017 → 16 Jun 2017Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Stefano Zapperi
Alava, M. (Host)
30 Oct 2017 → 3 Nov 2017Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
Press/Media
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Aallon tutkijat ratkaisivat halkeamien mysteerin – löytö parantaa rakennusmateriaalien kestävyyttä
10/03/2025 → 13/03/2025
5 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Study Data from Aalto University Provide New Insights into Energy Storage (Cellulose Foams As Scalable Templates for Phase Change Materials)
Koivisto, J., Alava, M., Yazdani McCord, R., Viitanen, L. & Mäkinen, T.
11/12/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Circular Panels Paves the Way for Eco-Friendly Insulation
20/11/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aalto University: Research Project Turns Waste Into Sound-Absorbing Solutions With Biodegradable Foam
Mäkinen, J., Alava, M. & Mäkinen, T.
17/11/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Research project turns waste into sound-absorbing solutions with biodegradable foam
17/11/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance