Group Leaders
Mika Lastusaari
Professor
Leader of photonic materials research
Ari Lehtonen
Adjunct Professor, University Lecturer
Leader of metal-organic research
University Teachers
Anssi Peuronen
Adjunct Professor, metal-organic
Postdoctoral Researchers
Minnea Tuomisto
Postdoctoral Researcher
Amrithakrishnan Bindhu
Postdoctoral Researcher
Doctoral Candidates, Project Workers
Cecilia Agamah
Doctoral Candidate, photonics
Narhari Sapkota
Doctoral Candidate, metal-organic
Pinja Tamminen
Doctoral Candidate, photonics
Natalia Antonova
Project Worker
Bettiina Muurinen
Doctoral Candidate, photonics
Joshua Baggott
Doctoral Candidate, photonics
Oskari Koivisto
Doctoral Candidate, metal-organics
Students, visitors
Kirsi Miller
MSc student, photonics
Nina Rehnberg
MSc student, photonics
Teemu Taam
MSc student, metal-organic
Sinna Lampinen
MSc student, photonics
Anni Nyman
MSc student, photonics
Ella-Roosa Suni
MSc student, photonics
Samu Raunio
MSc student, photonics
Araz Osmanov
MSc student, photonics
Pekka Piivek
MSc student, photonics
Tommi Mäenpää
MSc student, photonics
Kaisa Miller
MSc student, photonics
Jenni Ali-Penttilä
MSc student, photonics
Aino Kärsämänoja
MSc student, photonics
Joonatan Tuoresjärvi
MSc student, photonics
Rajith Perera
MSc student, photonics
Chamodi Wickrama Arachchige
MSc student, photonics
Azizur Rahman
MSc student, metal-organics
Sanele Sibanda
MSc student, metal-organics
Ossi Mustonen
BSc student, photonics
Aaron Söderlund
BSc student, photonics
Tinja Kylänpää
BSc student, photonics
Tero Reunanen
BSc student, photonics
Joona Anttonen
BSc student, photonics
Anette Mehto
BSc student, metal-organics
Ville Kautto
BSc student, metal-organics
Miika Mäkipää
BSc student, metal-organics
Honorary members
Hellen Santos
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Halogen hectorites: Smectites designed to luminesce, 2017, University of Turku
Tero Laihinen
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Lanthanide doped NaYF4 up-conversion luminescence materials, 2016, University of Turku
José Carvalho
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Synthesis and spectroscopic investigation of new phosphors doped with Ti and Ce ions for persistent luminescence and solid-state lighting applications, 2015, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Liana Nakamura
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Noble metals nanoparticles on titanium dioxide nanostructured films and the influence of their photocatalytic activity, 2012, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Lucas C. V. Rodrigues
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Preparation and development of the persistent luminescence mechanism of rare earth doped materials, 2012, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Emilia Palo
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Modifying upconverting nanoparticles with polyelectrolyte multilayers, 2019, University of Turku
Esko Salojärvi
PhD, metal-organic
PhD thesis: The optical and magnetic properties of redox-active d-block metal complexes with non-innocent ligands, 2021, University of Turku
Isabella Norrbo
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Synthetic hackmanites and their optical properties – from theory to applications, 2019, University of Turku
Minnea Tuomisto
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Upconverting luminescent materials for solar energy conversion, 2019, University of Turku
Pasi Salonen
PhD, metal-organic
PhD thesis: Aminophenolato complexes of Mo, W and V In catalytic alkene epoxidation and catechol oxidation, 2021, University of Turku
Hannah Byron
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Tuning Photochromic Sodalites Across the Visible Spectrum, 2023, University of Turku
Ian Machado
PhD, photonics
PhD thesis: Size and optical versatility in rare earth oxysulfide photonic materials, 2021, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Sami Vuori
PhD, Postdoc, Photonics
PhD thesis: Reversible photochromism of synthetic hackmanites in radiation detection and quantification, 2023, University of Turku