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Elena Efimova

Senior Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
elena.efimova@tuni.fi

Johanna Koivisto

University Lecturer
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358504779547
johanna.2.koivisto@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7553-1434

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Field of expertise

Protein engineering, biochemistry, directed molecular evolution

Research topics

Metabolic engineering, enzyme engineering and characterization

Research fields

Biotechnology

Kesi Kurnia

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358504755935
kesi.kurnia@tuni.fi

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Field of expertise

Metabolic engineering and synthetic biology

Tongyu Liu

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358504381320
tongyu.liu@tuni.fi

Pauli Losoi

University Lecturer
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358504751062
pauli.losoi@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1319-6503

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About me

I mostly teach thermal sciences, or thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. I also give lectures on industrial-scale bioreactors and teach how chemical reaction engineering can be applied to energy carrier processes (biorefining, catalytic transformations). I study the modeling of CO2 capture and the modeling of large-scale bioreactors.

Research topics

Modeling of CO2 capture, modeling of industrial-scale bioreactors

Research fields

energy engineering, thermal sciences, bioengineering

Selected publications

Analytical modeling of large-scale bioreactors using diffusion equations: perspectives on bioprocess design. Losoi P. (2025). Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.7838
Modeling large-scale bioreactors with diffusion equations. Part I: Predicting axial dispersion coefficient and mixing times. Losoi P., Konttinen J., Santala V. (2024). Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 121, 1060–1075.. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.28632
Modeling large-scale bioreactors with diffusion equations. Part II: Characterizing substrate, oxygen, temperature, carbon dioxide, and pH profiles. Losoi P., Konttinen J., Santala V. (2024). Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 121, 1102–1117. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.28635
Substantial gradient mitigation in simulated large-scale bioreactors by optimally placed multiple feed points. Losoi P., Konttinen J., Santala V. (2022). Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 119, 3549-3566. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.28232
Enhanced Population Control in a Synthetic Bacterial Consortium by Interconnected Carbon Cross-Feeding. Losoi P., Santala V., Santala S. (2019). ACS Synthetic Biology, 8(12), 2642-2650. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssynbio.9b00316

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Ella Meriläinen

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358504012404
ella.merilainen@tuni.fi

Emmi Puhakka

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358505737053
emmi.puhakka@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5595-6929

Johanna Rinta-Kanto

University Lecturer
Bioengineering
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358504478332
johanna.rinta-kanto@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5824-0897

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Responsibilities

Teaching, research, curriculum development

Field of expertise

Microbiology, microbial ecology, bioengineering

Research topics

Microbial community structure and function in natural and engineered environments.

Research unit

Bio and circular economy

Suvi Santala

Academy Research Fellow
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358401981158
suvi.santala@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0047-5319

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Field of expertise

Molecular and metabolic engineering, synthetic biology

Research fields

Industrial biotechnology, Synthetic biology

Ville Santala

Professor
biotekniikka
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358401981099
ville.santala@tuni.fi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-931X

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About me

About research and projects: https://research.tuni.fi/synbio/

Field of expertise

biotechnology, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering

Research fields

Industrial biotechnology, synthetic biology

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Sara Sohkanen

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
sara.sohkanen@tuni.fi

Heidi Tuomela

Doctoral Researcher
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Tampere University
+358505768241
heidi.tuomela@tuni.fi

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