Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Natural Sciences, University of Turku
Award Date: 19 Dec 2006
Master's degree, Natural Sciences, University of Turku
Award Date: 28 Jun 2001
External positions
Guest Scientist, Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
1 Oct 2014 → …
Docent, University of Turku
10 May 2014 → …
Staff Scientist, Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
1 Apr 2010 → 31 Aug 2014
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
1 Apr 2008 → 31 Mar 2010
Keywords
- Radio astronomy
- VLBI
- Astrophysics
- Black holes
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics where Tuomas Savolainen is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
Research output
-
A multifrequency study of sub-parsec jets with the Event Horizon Telescope
Savolainen, T., Ramakrishnan, V., Wiik, K. & Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, 1 Mar 2025, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 695, 21 p., A233.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)33 Downloads (Pure) -
First polarization study of the M87 jet and active galactic nuclei at submillimeter wavelengths with ALMA
Ramakrishnan, V., Savolainen, T., Wiik, K. & Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, 1 Jul 2025, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 699, A265.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)16 Downloads (Pure) -
Instrumental and systematic effects in VGOS differential ionospheric total electron content
Zubko, N., Xu, M. H., Kareinen, N., Savolainen, T. & Poutanen, M., 1 Oct 2025, In: Advances in Space Research. 76, 7, p. 3914-3930 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Downloads (Pure) -
Looking into the jet cone of the neutrino-associated very high-energy blazar PKS 1424+240
Kovalev, Y. Y., Pushkarev, A. B., Gómez, J. L., Homan, D. C., Lister, M. L., Livingston, J. D., Pashchenko, I. N., Plavin, A. V., Savolainen, T. & Troitsky, S. V., 1 Aug 2025, In: Astronomy & Astrophysics. 700, L12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)2 Downloads (Pure) -
MOJAVE – XXII. Brightness temperature distributions and geometric profiles along parsec-scale active galactic nucleus jets
Savolainen, T., Fermi Large Area Telescope Collaboration & MOJAVE Team, 1 Apr 2025, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 538, 3, p. 2008-2030 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)30 Downloads (Pure)
-
-: VLBI / Savolainen
Savolainen, T. (Principal investigator), Raassina, J. (Project Member) & Tamminen, L. (Project Member)
01/01/2025 → 31/12/2026
Project: RCF Academy Project targeted call
-
JetOrigin: Mustien aukkojen suihkujen synty - Suihkujen muodostumisalueen kuvaaminen millimetrialueella
Savolainen, T. (Principal investigator) & Suortti, J. (Project Member)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2028
Project: RCF Academy Project
-
NT-VGOS: From quasars to geodesy: how astronomy can enable a new era in ultra-precise geodetic measurements
Savolainen, T. (Principal investigator), Xu, M. (Project Member) & Chamani Velasco, W. (Project Member)
01/09/2018 → 28/02/2023
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
-
Gamma-ray production in active galactic nuclei
Savolainen, T. (Principal investigator)
05/02/2018 → 31/12/2019
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
-
Physics of Black Hole-Powered Jets
Savolainen, T. (Principal investigator) & Chamani Velasco, W. (Project Member)
01/09/2017 → 31/08/2019
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Prizes
-
2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Savolainen, T. (Recipient), 5 Sept 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
-
Academy of Finland project grant "NT-VGOS - From quasars to geodesy: how astronomy can enable a new era in ultra-precise geodetic measurements"
Savolainen, T. (Recipient), Jun 2018
Prize: Granted funding (public project funding)
-
Academy Research Fellowship
Savolainen, T. (Recipient), May 2014
Prize: Granted funding (personal grants)
-
Albert Einstein Medal 2020
Savolainen, T. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
-
Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship
Savolainen, T. (Recipient), Dec 2007
Prize: Granted funding (personal grants)
Activities
-
Examiner of a PhD thesis at University of Tasmania
Savolainen, T. (Examiner)
2025Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
-
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Review (Journal)
Savolainen, T. (Reviewer)
2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer of scientific journal
-
Invited talk "Metsähovi Radio Observatory Triple-Band Receiver project"
Savolainen, T. (Speaker)
28 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
-
Invited talk "JetOrigin project"
Savolainen, T. (Speaker)
24 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited academic talk
-
Contributed talk: "Helical patterns in the acceleration and collimation zone of the jet in M87"
Savolainen, T. (Speaker)
28 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Press/Media
-
Kulje kengissäni - Tuomas Savolainen: Tähtieteellisessä tutkimuksessa seilaamme usein tuntemattomilla vesillä
04/11/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media appearance
-
Tiedeykkönen: Mustat aukot ja kvasaarit – Millainen on maailmankaikkeus radiosilmin?
19/07/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media appearance
-
Uusi kuva Linnunradan sydämestä vahvistaa käsitystä ilmiöstä, joka päihittää mustien aukkojen painovoiman
02/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
-
Magnetic launching of black hole jets in Perseus A
05/02/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
-
Dazzling Revelation: Researchers Uncover New Pictures Of A Dark Opening, Giving Confirmation Of A Tireless Dark Opening Shadow
Ramakrishnan, V. & Savolainen, T.
25/01/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance