Description of research and teaching

Teaching experience

University lecturer at the University of Helsinki, Food Chemistry

Course planning, lecturing, supervision of laboratory tasks, reading reports and examinations, course evaluation. Teaching in Finnish and English.

Current teaching activities:

- FOOD-305 Chromatographic and Other Separtion Techniques (5 ects)

- FOOD-302 Research Methods (8 ects)

- ETK-225 Basic Food Analysis (5 ects)

- ETK-501 Laboratory Course in Chemistry (5 ects)

Previous teaching activities:

- EK331 Research Methods (8 ects)

- EK221 Vitamins and other bioactive compounds (5 ects)

- ETK130 Food legislation and control (3 ects)

- EK212 Proteins (3 ects)

- ETK225 Basic Food Analysis (5 ects)

Assistant at the University of Helsinki, Food Technology

Supervision of laboratory tasks, reading reports and examinations, participation in course evaluation. Teaching in Finnish.

- Basic course in sensory research (10 ects)

- Physical chemistry of food (5 ects)

- Food physics (5 ects)

Supervision experience

- 8 MSc Theses (40 ects)

- 3 BSc Theses (5 ects)

- Supervision of research trainees (1–15 ects)

Curriculum vitae

Current position

Univerisity lecturer (Food Chemistry), University of Helsinki, Department of Food and Nutrition, starting from 1.4.2021

Previous work experience

Post-doctoral researcher, University of Helsinki, Department of Food and Nutrition, 2.5.2020–31.3.2021

Chemist, Finnish Environment Institute, Laboratory centre, Environmental Research, 1.9.2017–30.4.2020

Post-doctoral researcher, University of Helsinki, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, Division of Food Chemistry, 1.1.2016–31.8.2017 

Post-doctoral researcher, ETH Zürich, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health, Laboratory of Food Biochemistry, 14.7.–31.12.2015

Post-doctoral researcher, University of Helsinki, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, Division of Food Chemistry, 1.7.2014–31.6.2015, 1.–31.9.2013

University lecturer (Food Chemistry), University of Helsinki, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, Division of Food Chemistry, 1.10.2013–31.6.2014

Senior researcher, National Institute of Health and Welfare, Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, Disease risk unit, 1.6.2012–31.8.2013

Doctoral student, University of Helsinki, Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, Division of Food Chemistry, 1.1.2007–31.5.2012

Researcher, University of Helsinki, Department of Food Technology, Division of Food Technology, 1.5.2006–31.12.2006

Research assistant, University of Helsinki, Department of Food Technology, Division of Food Technology, 1.12.2005–30.4.2006

Researcher, University of Helsinki, Department of Food Technology, Division of Food Technology, 1.6.2004–30.11.2005

Education information

Title of Docent (Adjunct Professor), 2021, Food Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Doctor of Science, 2012, Food Chemistry, University of Helsinki

Master of Science, 2004, Analytical Chemistry, University of Helsinki