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Mother tongue
Finnish
Linguistic skills
English
Artistic and research interests
Päivi Törmä is a Professor at the Department of Applied Physics and leads the Quantum Dynamics (QD) research group. Her research interests are in the areas of many-body quantum physics, superconductivity, and nanophotonics.
Keywords
- Research on many-body quantum physics, superconductivity, nanophotonics
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 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Chains of Nanoparticles for Flat-Band Emission and Lasing
Heilmann, R., Lehikoinen, J., Eyvazi, S., Mamonov, E. A. & Törmä, P., 6 May 2026, In: Nano Letters. 26, 17, p. 5960-5966 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Scientific › peer-review
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Ideal quantum geometry of the surface states of rhombohedral graphite and its effects on the surface superconductivity
Jiang, G., Heikkilä, T. T. & Törmä, P., 14 Jan 2026, In: Physical Review B. 113, 4, p. 1-9 9 p., L041111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Machine learning driven exploration of hydride superconductors at ambient pressure
Pires, P. R., da Silva, T. H. B., Gao, K., Hiorth, K. H., Cerqueira, T. F. T., Cavignac, T., De Breuck, P. P., Wang, H. C., Dangić, Đ., Fang, Y. W., Sanna, A., Cui, W., Errea, I., Törmä, P. & Marques, M. A. L., Jun 2026, In: Computational Materials Today. 10, p. 1-12 12 p., 100052.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Cascade of pressure-induced competing charge density waves in the kagome metal FeGe
Korshunov, A., Kar, A., Lim, C. Y., Subires, D., Deng, J., Jiang, Y., Hu, H., Cǎlugǎru, D., Yi, C., Roychowdhury, S., Shekhar, C., Garbarino, G., Törmä, P., Fuller, C. A., Felser, C., Andrei Bernevig, B. & Blanco-Canosa, S., 15 Apr 2025, In: Physical Review B. 111, 15, p. 1-9 9 p., 155101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Flat-Band Lasing in Silicon Waveguide-Integrated Metasurfaces
Eyvazi, S., Mamonov, E., Heilmann, R., Cuerda, J. & Törmä, P., 19 Mar 2025, In: ACS Photonics. 12, 3, p. 1570-1578Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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QG3D: Quantum Geometry in 3D Materials
Mehtola, V. (Project Member) & Törmä, P. (Principal investigator)
01/11/2024 → 31/10/2027
Project: Unknown
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Simons collaboration on new frontiers in superconductivity
Törmä, P. (Principal investigator), Jiang, G. (Project Member) & Kolář, K. (Project Member)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2028
Project: Other Foreign (10 AC)
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Jaes/SuperC: Room temperature superconductivity 2033 (SuperC)
Törmä, P. (Principal investigator), Perkiö, M. (Project Member), Elalaily, T. (Project Member), Galván Paz, J. (Project Member), Jiang, G. (Project Member), Paukkunen, L. (Project Member), Hu, L. (Project Member), Menshykova, S. (Project Member), Hiorth, K. (Project Member), Moulick, S. (Project Member), Long, T. (Project Member), Kekkonen, L. (Project Member), Mukhanova, E. (Project Member), Datta, A. (Project Member), Lilja, I. (Project Member), Gutierrez Amigo, M. (Project Member), Deng, J. (Project Member) & Golokolenov, I. (Project Member)
01/10/2023 → 30/09/2027
Project: Other Domestic (10 AC)
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-: 2022 SA Profi 7
Hämäläinen, J. (Principal investigator), Zhao, B. (Project Member), Kallio, T. (Project Member), Asadchy, V. (Project Member), Hakonen, P. (Project Member), Elalaily, T. (Project Member), Moumaneix, L. (Project Member), Timonen, J. (Project Member), Siddiqui, W. (Project Member), Mourouvin, R. (Project Member), Hyysalo, S. (Project Member), Jin, B. (Project Member), Järvinen, M. (Project Member), Hilkamo, O. (Project Member), Shi, J. (Project Member), Ebrahimpoor Gorji, A. (Project Member), Chaudhry, Y. (Project Member), Jouhten, P. (Project Member), Upadhyay, R. (Project Member), Bothof, L. (Project Member), Kalachikova, P. (Project Member), Pekkinen, S. (Project Member), Roas Escalona, N. (Project Member), Roussel, B. (Project Member), Li, Z. (Project Member), Jokinen, I. (Project Member), Baumann, D. (Project Member), Khadka, P. (Project Member), Möttönen, M. (Project Member), Rosenthal, M. (Project Member), Chiang, K.-H. (Project Member), Niinimäki, K. (Project Member), Chen, Z.-Y. (Project Member), Törmä, P. (Project Member), Strelnikov, A. (Project Member), Böling, S. (Project Member), Wang, L. (Project Member), Hammouali, A. (Project Member), Lahdelma, R. (Project Member), Flindt, C. (Project Member), Winiarski, P. (Project Member), Villo, S. (Project Member), Pekola, J. (Project Member), Tunn, I. (Project Member), Barbe, A.-S. (Project Member), Liski, M. (Project Member), Nypelö, T. (Project Member), Linder, M. (Project Member), Rinke, P. (Project Member), Vehviläinen, I. (Project Member), Beaune, G. (Project Member), Lilleng, K. (Project Member), Santasalo-Aarnio, A. (Project Member), Horelli, L. (Project Member), Petry, A. (Project Member), Gaziulusoy, İ. (Project Member), Sakas, G. (Project Member), Nielsen, S. K. (Project Member), Uddin, M. (Project Member), Magazzù, L. (Project Member) & Satrya, C. (Project Member)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2030
Project: RCF Profiling
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Correlations in multiband quantum systems
Törmä, P. (Principal investigator), Dahlberg, A. (Project Member), Haavisto, J. (Project Member), Hu, L. (Project Member), Aronen, K. (Project Member), Eyvazi Badelbo, S. (Project Member), Pöntys, S. (Project Member), Yıldırım, P. (Project Member), Heilmann, R. (Project Member), Arjas, K. (Project Member), Taskinen, J. (Project Member), Rintala, L. (Project Member), Penttilä, R. (Project Member), Malmelin, T. (Project Member), Lamponen, E. (Project Member) & Freter, L. (Project Member)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2026
Project: RCF Academy Project
Datasets
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Data Underpinning: Multimode Organic Polariton Lasing
Arnardottir, K. B. (Contributor), Moilanen, A. (Creator), Strashko, A. (Creator), Törmä, P. (Contributor) & Keeling, J. M. J. (Contributor), University of St Andrews, 1 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.17630/541eb0b3-dd8a-4e03-a212-b349ae233770, https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/datasets/data-underpinning-multimode-organic-polariton-lasing(541eb0b3-dd8a-4e03-a212-b349ae233770).html
Dataset
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Sub-picosecond thermalization dynamics in condensation of strongly coupled lattice plasmons
Väkeväinen, A. (Creator), Moilanen, A. (Creator), Nečada, M. (Creator), Hakala, T. K. (Creator), Daskalakis, K. (Creator) & Törmä, P. (Creator), Zenodo, 17 Jun 2020
Dataset
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lukasfreter/pibs: Version 0.1.0
Lukas Freter (Creator), Piper Fowler-Wright (Creator), Keeling, J. (Supervisor), Lovett, B. (Supervisor), Törmä, P. (Supervisor) & Cuerda, J. (Contributor), Zenodo, 6 Nov 2025
Dataset: Software or code
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Quasi-BIC mode lasing in a quadrumer plasmonic lattice
Heilmann, R. (Creator), Salerno, G. (Creator), Cuerda, J. (Creator), Hakala, T. (Creator) & Törmä, P. (Creator), Zenodo, 8 Jun 2021
Dataset
Prizes
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Award for popularizing science, University of Jyväskylä Foundation
Törmä, P. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
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ERC Advanced Grant
Törmä, P. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
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ERC Proof of Concept grant
Törmä, P. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
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Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation Prize
Törmä, P. (Recipient), 5 Mar 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Activities
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Quantum geometry and superconductivity
Törmä, P. (Invited speaker)
23 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
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Paloma Arroyo Huidobro
Törmä, P. (Host)
24 Oct 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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SuperC Finland Workshop
Törmä, P. (Organiser)
24 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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SuperC Summer Workshop
Törmä, P. (Organiser)
24 May 2025 → 27 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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Quantum Geometry and Superconductivity
Törmä, P. (Invited speaker)
11 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
Press/Media
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Sitkeästi kohti Graalin maljaa – tutkijat jahtaavat huoneenlämmössä toimivaa suprajohtavaa materiaalia
10/02/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Laservalon avulla voisi uudella tavalla välittää suuria tietomääriä
Törmä, P., Arjas, K. & Taskinen, J.
11/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Entistä tehokkaampi keino välittää suuria tietomääriä laservalon avulla
Törmä, P., Arjas, K. & Taskinen, J.
11/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Suomalaiset fyysikot tekivät mullistavan löydön: ”Suuria tietomääriä voisi siirtää jopa 16 kertaa tehokkaammin”
Arjas, K., Taskinen, J. & Törmä, P.
11/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aalto University: 5 Things for Decision Makers to Know About Quantum Technology in Finland
Niemelä, I., Liljeroth, P., Pekola, J. P. & Törmä, P.
13/01/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance