Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology
Award Date: 8 Jun 1993
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology
Award Date: 17 Jan 1989
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 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Data-driven prediction of thin-film metallic glass forming ability via Bayesian classification and experimental verification in the Cu–Zr–Al system
Luo, X., Mäkinen, T., Huo, W., Bonfanti, S., Chen, Z., Mizohata, K., Sarakinos, K. & Alava, M., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: RSC Advances.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Efficient training of machine learning potentials for metallic glasses : CuZrAl validation
Wadowski, A., Parmar, A. D. S., Kaśkosz, F., Byggmästar, J., Wróbel, J. S., Alava, M. J. & Bonfanti, S., May 2026, In: Materials and Design. 265, p. 1-9 9 p., 115985.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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From structure to multifunctional performance: Fibrous cellulose for advancing phase change materials
Yazdani McCord, M. R., Abidnejad, R., Baniasadi, H., Fathi, Z., Fazeli, M., Lipponen, J., Koivisto, J., Zimmerman, J. B., Kontturi, E., Seppälä, A. & Alava, M., Apr 2026, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 229, 30 p., 116612.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Gaussian Process Regression Applied to Atom Probe Tomography Data Reconstruction
Turpeinen, T., Shaikh, A., Mäkinen, T., Hyvönen, N., Alava, M. & Lomakin, I., Apr 2026, In: Microscopy and Microanalysis. 32, 2, p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Growth and prediction of plastic strain in metallic glasses
Mäkinen, T., Parmar, A. D. S., Bonfanti, S. & Alava, M. J., Feb 2026, In: Physical Review Materials. 10, 2, p. 1-9 9 p., 025601.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)16 Downloads (Pure)
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Plastech
Alava, M. (Principal investigator), Carrodeguas, P. (Project Member), Yazdani, R. (Project Member), Mäkinen, T. (Project Member), Qureshi, M. (Project Member), Miranda Valdez, I. (Project Member), Tuomisto, H. (Project Member), Haapala, A. (Project Member) & Upadhyay, K. (Project Member)
01/06/2025 → 31/05/2027
Project: BF R2B
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Dislocations in complex alloys
Alava, M. (Principal investigator), Mäkinen, T. (Project Member), Mäntysaari, V. (Project Member), Heino, E. (Project Member), Mobredi, K. (Project Member), Farooqui, M. (Project Member), Mehtätalo, J. (Project Member), Torsti, V. (Project Member), Verano Espitia, J. C. (Project Member) & Wu, Y. (Project Member)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2028
Project: RCF Academy Project
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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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BOMP: Aalto_R2B_Bayesian Optimization for Material Properties
Alava, M. (Principal investigator), Koivisto, J. (Project Member), Suomalainen, K. (Project Member), Mäntysaari, V. (Project Member), Raukko, A. (Project Member), Ronkainen, O. (Project Member), Lejon, J. (Project Member), Turpeinen, T. (Project Member), Bhattarai, A. (Project Member), Mäkinen, T. (Project Member), Qureshi, M. (Project Member), Vara, N. (Project Member), Mehtätalo, J. (Project Member), Sharma, S. (Project Member), Vesimäki, A. (Project Member), Magar, S. (Project Member), Holmström, M. (Project Member), Silde, V. (Project Member), Mesh, A. (Project Member), Selkee, A. (Project Member), Ngui, P. (Project Member) & Niinistö, A. (Project Member)
01/07/2024 → 31/12/2025
Project: BF R2B
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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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Data related to paper "Stochastic ion emission perturbation mechanisms in atom probe tomography: Linking simulations to experiment"
Shaikh, A. (Creator), Mäkinen, T. (Creator), Vurpillot, F. (Creator), Alava, M. (Creator) & Lomakin, I. (Creator), Zenodo, 28 Jan 2026
Dataset
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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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Data related to paper "Growth and prediction of plastic strain in metallic glasses"
Mäkinen, T. (Creator), Parmar, A. D. S. (Creator), Bonfanti, S. (Contributor) & Alava, M. (Contributor), Zenodo, 19 Jan 2026
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
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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
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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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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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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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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)
17 Feb 2017 → 24 Feb 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