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In December 2024, the Multifunctional Materials Design (MMD) group, led by Prof. Jaana Vapaavuori, and the Polymer Synthesis Technology (PST) group, led by Prof. Jukka Niskanen, joined forces to organize a seminar featuring engaging keynote presentations from external experts and talks by members from both research groups. The event sparked insightful questions, lively discussions, and the exchange of knowledge and expertise on ongoing research.

Programme of the seminar:

12:00 Keynote by Lars Evenäs (Chalmers University of Technology)

12:45 Keynote by Szymon Wiktorowicz (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)

13:30 Coffee break

14:00-16:00 Talks

• Swarnalok De "Ultrasensitive Piezoresistive Sensors via Novel Material Architecture for Wearable Textiles" (MMD)
• Lauri Välinen ”Biobased polyesters and polyamides” (PST)
• Maryam Mousavi "Addressing the Efficiency Loss and Degradation of Perovskite Solar Cells via In-situ Encapsulation and Patterning" (MMD)
• Alisa Sabalina “Furanonate-based copolyesters” (PST)
• Marike Langhans "Valorization of side-streams: Acoustic absorption properties of foam-formed bean hull & wood pulp" (MMD)
• Sedigheh Borandeh “Homogenous and Heterogeneous Double-quaternized Chitosan as Antiviral Agents” (PST)
• Maija Vaara & Pedro Silva "Moving laces, fixed edges" (MMD)