Category: News

Dr. Kim Kuntze gets dissertation prize of 1500 euro!

Our alumnus Kim Kuntze is one of 32 awardees for his dissertation "Strategies for Red-Light Photoswitching"! Warm cogratulations from SPM!

Top 2 poster awards of Optics and Photonics Days in Finland

Both poster awards at Optics and Photonics Days go to SPM group and CAM unit of Tampere University! Congratulations Sami and Joko!

Professor Arri Priimägi is invited to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters!

Another merit to Arri's collection! Congratulations!

Chiara Fedele's invention L-Cell for pharmaceutical industry’s R&D

L-cell (Light-reconfigurable Substrates for Cell Cultures) is smart light-controllable cell culture platform.

Tero-Petri Ruoko appointed as Assistant Professor of Photochemistry at Tampere University

Dr. Tero-Petri Ruoko was appointed as an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Photochemistry at Tampere University starting from 1st of February, 2024. His research interests focus on ultrafast spectroscopy, semiconductors, organic electronic devices, and light-emitting materials.

SPM long-time member and alumnus Hao Zeng is new Associate Professor of Soft Matter Robotics at Tampere University

Dr. Hao Zeng started as an Associate Professor (tenure-track) of Soft Matter Robotics at Tampere University in November 2023. His research deals with stimuli-responsive materials, soft robots and light driven micro robotics.

Profiling areas in focus: New soft materials reduce microplastics and animal testing

The Sustainable Biomedical and Toxicological Research (SUSBIO) project aims to develop soft materials for biomedical and toxicological studies.

SPM proudly congratulates Kim Kuntze with his successful PhD defense!

Our new "not the type of Doctor" in SPM family!

Congratulations Matias! Top-4 poster owner at Siegman Summer School on Laser 2023

Great achievement, congratulations!

Professor Arri Priimägi receives ERC PoC grant for a project "Light-driven surface shaping for holographic optical elements"

The ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) grant will be used to realize the project aiming to harness photopatternable azobenzene thin films for AR/VR technologies. Congratulations Arri!

Arri Priimägi receives major ERC Consolidartor grant to explore materials inspired by biological sensory-motor interactions

Arri Priimägi, a professor of chemistry at Tampere University, has received the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator grant of EUR 2 million to study life-like materials that are inspired by biological sensory-motor interactions.

Significant ERC funding for Hao Zeng to develop life-like materials that communicate with each other

Hao Zeng, an Academy Research Fellow at Tampere University, has been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros for his research on interactive stimuli-responsive materials and micro robots.

STORM-BOTS trains young researchers to develop soft robotics

The training programme STORM-BOTS aims at educating 13 young researchers to develop liquid crystal-based materials for soft robotics and haptic interfaces. The project, funded by European Commission with 3.5 million euros, brings together 17 European top research institutions of the field. Finland is represented in the consortium by Tampere University.

Markus Lahikainen is our new Doctor! Congrats!

A well-deserved success as a result of great job during PhD years!

Congratulations Dr. Jagadish Salunke!

Fresh well-deserved PhD degree in our group!

Futuristic research project combines light-controlled materials and cell technology

SPM with other researchers at Tampere University are launching a project to harness the power of light to manipulate cell behaviour. Their futuristic approach holds promise for new discoveries in cell technology.

Congratulations Alex!!!

Alex got a well-deserved best poster award at the International Liquid Crystal Elastomer Conference. Well done and well deserved!

Matti and Hang - the poster prize winners. And Ben Feringa, enjoying their company!

Congratulations to Matti and to Hang Zhang - our close collaborator from Aalto University - for winning the poster prize at the International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry 2019. And our sincerest thanks to Pierangelo, Giancarlo, and Francesca and their team for bringing together 750 supramolecular chemists to the amazing venue of Lecce, Italy.

Chris Barrett - please accept our condolences!

We beat you not only once, but twice - against all odds... CONGRATS to the Finnish team for winning the World Championship, and for showing that everything is possible!

Owies Wani - the first PhD of the SPM Group!

What a great job throughout the years, and also during the defense. Special thanks also to Prof. Timothy White for making the long trip and acting as the opponent.

Perovskite research on the roll

Three perovskite papers within six weeks - NOT BAD GUYS!!!

The Red Labs - Now Officially Opened

The Red Labs - a laboratory cluster hosting research groups representing synthetic chemistry (Dr. Nuno Candeias), photovoltaics (Dr. Paola Vivo), functional materials (the SPM), and metamaterials and -surfaces (Prof. Humeyra Caglayan), have now been officially opened. Many thanks to all who participated to the opening ceremony and to the open doors event!

Arri receives Academy of Finland Prize for Scientific Courage