Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology, Catholic University of Leuven
Award Date: 19 Dec 2003
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology, Catholic University of Leuven
Award Date: 3 Jul 1999
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 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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A biofluid-repellent nanograss coating enhances flow of protein solutions and preserves transparency of glass capillaries upon exposure to blood
Hussain, M., Awashra, M., Kauppinen, C., Mirmohammadi, S. M., Addy-Tayie, N., Peltola, R., Leskinen, J., Puustinen, S., Nurmi, H. A., Ras, R. H. A., Franssila, S. & Jokinen, V., 6 Jan 2026, In: Nanoscale Advances. 8, 1, p. 67-79 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Durable Icephobic and Superhydrophobic Silicon Nanowire Surfaces
Mirmohammadi, S. M., Heikkilä, M., Fieber, L., Awashra, M., Hamed, S., Bhusare, S., Mohanty, G., Ras, R. H. A., Jokinen, V. & Franssila, S., 26 Nov 2025, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 17, 47, p. 65242-65252 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Fast capillary waves on an underwater superhydrophobic surface
Fauconnier, M., Karunakaran, B., Drago-Gonzalez, A., Wong, W. S. Y., Ras, R. H. A. & Nieminen, H. J., Dec 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 1568.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Hydrophobin-Coated Echogenic Microbubbles for Molecular Targeting of Tumor Cells
Al-Terke, H. H., Beaune, G., Junaid, M., Seitsonen, J., Paananen, A., Metrangolo, P., Timonen, J. V. I., Joensuu, J. & Ras, R. H. A., 12 Jun 2025, In: Advanced Science. 12, 22, 2401526.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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In situ error analysis in contact angle goniometry
Nurmi, H. A., Zenuni, G., Lepikko, S., Saine, R., Vuckovac, M. & Ras, R. H. A., 28 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Soft Matter.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Web of Science)
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SonoFog: Aalto-R2B-SonoFog
Nieminen, H. (Principal investigator), Brantberg, J. (Project Member), Fauconnier, M. (Project Member), Kiseleva, M. (Project Member), Suomalainen, K. (Project Member), Drago Gonzalez, A. (Project Member), Ras, R. (Co-PI), Liu, Z. (Project Member), Aarela, O. (Project Member), Silanto, S. (Project Member) & Richterich, N. (Project Member)
01/01/2025 → 30/06/2026
Project: BF R2B
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-: LIBER 2/Ras
Ras, R. (Principal investigator), Afzalifar, A. (Project Member), Zheng, W. (Project Member), Wagener, L. Z. J. S. (Project Member), Fieber, L. (Project Member) & Junaid, M. (Project Member)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: RCF Academy Project
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LIBER Linder: Life-like hybrid materials
Linder, M. (Principal investigator), Lemetti, L. (Project Member), Elfving, K. (Project Member), Malkamäki, M. (Project Member), Fedorov, D. (Project Member), Roas Escalona, N. (Project Member), Khanum, S. (Project Member), Ateş, C. (Project Member), Hannikainen, B. (Project Member), Aspelin, H. (Project Member), Tunn, I. (Project Member), Osmekhina, E. (Project Member), Aranko, S. (Project Member), Ikkala, O. (Co-PI), Kostiainen, M. (Co-PI), Sammalkorpi, M. (Co-PI), Timonen, J. (Co-PI) & Ras, R. (Co-PI)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2026
Project: RCF Centre of Excellence
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-: TUTL R2B SmartBubbles/IES
Ras, R. (Principal investigator)
01/07/2023 → 31/12/2024
Project: Business Finland: New business from research ideas (TUTLI)
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R2B_SmartBubbles: Aalto-Oulu-R2B-(Smart Bubbles)
Ras, R. (Principal investigator), Beaune, G. (Project Member), Rahikkala, A. (Project Member), Känkänen, V. (Project Member), Al-Terke, H. (Project Member), Suomalainen, K. (Project Member), Raula, J.-J. (Project Member) & Yuryev, M. (Project Member)
01/07/2023 → 31/12/2024
Project: BF R2B
Datasets
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CCDC 1574170: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Beyeh, N. (Contributor), Pan, F. (Contributor), Ras, R. (Creator), Rissanen, K. (Contributor), Trant, J. F. (Contributor) & Turunen, L. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre , 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1pv1p8, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1pv1p8&sid=DataCite
Dataset
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CCDC 1574169: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Beyeh, N. (Creator), Pan, F. (Contributor), Ras, R. (Creator), Rissanen, K. (Contributor), Trant, J. F. (Contributor) & Turunen, L. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre , 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1pv1n7, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1pv1n7&sid=DataCite
Dataset
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CCDC 1551404: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Beyeh, N. (Contributor), Puttreddy, R. (Contributor), Ras, R. (Creator), Rissanen, K. (Contributor) & Trant, J. F. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre , 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1p2c9f, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1p2c9f&sid=DataCite
Dataset
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CCDC 1556031: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Beyeh, N. (Contributor), Cetina, M. (Contributor), Pan, F. (Contributor), Ras, R. (Creator), Rissanen, K. (Contributor), Trant, J. F. (Contributor) & Turunen, L. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre , 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1p75kn, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1p75kn&sid=DataCite
Dataset
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CCDC 1481999: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Beyeh, N. (Contributor), Pan, F. (Contributor), Ras, R. (Creator) & Rissanen, K. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre , 1 Jan 2016
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1lr4fx, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1lr4fx&sid=DataCite
Dataset
Prizes
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Academy of Finland Research Fellow
Ras, R. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Anton Paar Research Award for Instrumental Analytics & Characterization
Ras, R. (Recipient) & Zhou, Q. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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ERC Consolidator Grant
Ras, R. (Recipient), Jun 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Activities
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ALD Grown Self-Assembled Monolayers: Using Area-Selective Deposition to Characterize Molecular Scale Pinholes
Lepikko, S. (Speaker), Morais Jaques, Y. (Contributor), Junaid, M. (Contributor), Backholm, M. (Contributor), Lahtinen, J. (Contributor), Julin, J. (Contributor), Jokinen, V. (Contributor), Sajavaara, T. (Contributor), Sammalkorpi, M. (Contributor), Foster, A. (Contributor) & Ras, R. (Contributor)
5 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Free Energy of Small Water Clusters from Nucleation Experiments and Quantum Simulations
Afzalifar, A. (Speaker), Shields, G. C. (Contributor), Fowler, V. R. (Contributor) & Ras, R. (Contributor)
30 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Modeling of Self-Assembled Monolayers and their Wetting Properties for Surface Engineering
Morais Jaques, Y. (Speaker), Lepikko, S. (Contributor), Ras, R. (Contributor), Foster, A. (Contributor) & Sammalkorpi, M. (Contributor)
11 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Extraordinary slippery liquid-repellent surfaces by vapor-deposition of self-assembled monolayers
Lepikko, S. (Speaker), Morais Jaques, Y. (Contributor), Junaid, M. (Contributor), Backholm, M. (Contributor), Lahtinen, J. (Contributor), Julin, J. (Contributor), Jokinen, V. (Contributor), Sajavaara, T. (Contributor), Sammalkorpi, M. (Contributor), Foster, A. (Contributor) & Ras, R. (Speaker)
30 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Viscosity-enhanced droplet motion in confined geometries
Vuckovac, M. (Speaker), Backholm, M. (Contributor), Timonen, J. (Contributor) & Ras, R. (Contributor)
4 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Aalto-yliopiston tutkijat keksivät, mikä kiskoo vesipisaroita huippuliukkailla pinnoilla
21/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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SCI Awards 2023 celebrate the people of our school
Nieminen, H., Ras, R. & Ranjan, S.
14/12/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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New microbubble technology enhances early cancer detection
11/12/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aalto University: Medical Innovation Makes Early Cancer Diagnostics Cheaper, Faster, Easier
Halme, J., Timonen, J. & Ras, R.
09/12/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance