Business from technology

Erja Turunen

Current position

Vice President, Strategic Research, Applied Materials

Education

17.12.2005 Doctor of Technology (D.Tech), Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Title: Diagnostic tools for HVOF process optimization

9.6.1999 Licentiate of Technology (PhD), Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Title: Thermal barrier coatings in diesel engine applications

16.9.1994 Master of Science (M.Sc), Tampere University of Technology, Finland
Title: Protective coating for centrifugal pumps (in Finnish)

Professional and academic experience

12/2010 - Vice president Strategic research, Applied materials, Professor, VTT

01/2009 - Adjunct Prof. Stony Brook University USA, working location VTT Finland

10/2007 – 11/2010 Technology manager for Technology Center “Advanced Materials” 

01/2006 – 9/2007 Team leader, senior research scientist for research team “Materials for demanding conditions”
Deputy Technology Manager for Technology Center “Advanced Materials

04/2002 – 12/2005 Senior research scientist in Research group of Surface engineering, Deputy Group Manager

06/2001 – 07/2001 Visiting researcher in Stony Brook University, NY, USA

01/2000 – 03/2002 Research Scientist in Research group of Surface engineering

11/1998 – 12/1999 Research engineer in Tampere University of Technology, Laboratory of Material Science

08/1997 – 10/1998 Visiting research scientists in Aachen University of Technology, Germany

09/1994 – 08/1997 Research engineer in Tampere University of Technology, laboratory of Material Science

06/1992-08/1994 Research assistant in Tampere University of Technology, laboratory of Material Science

Main projects at VTT

• Model based tribologically optimised thick multimaterial coated surfaces (MOTRICOT) 2008-2011, (international project: Belgium)
  
• High performance ceramic coatings for extreme conditions (HIPECO) 2008-2009, (international project: China)
  
• New concepts for high temperature low friction materials (Newcon) 2008-2010, (international project: Korea)
  
• Production of nano-structured powders for thermal spraying by using water-soluble raw materials (Nano-Vera) 2008-2011
  
• New generation microwave ferrite thick films for absorbers (ABSOFILM) 2007-2009, (international project: Germany, Slovenia, Italy)
  
• Coatings for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (FINSTACK) 2006-2011
  
• Durable boiler – advanced solutions for materials and surfaces (DUBLO) 2007-2010
  
• Development of nanostructured powders for coatings and bulk components (NANO-PINKO) 2005-2008
  
• Thermal spray process optimization for Functional and Adaptive Surfaces (FUNSURF) 2005-2008 (international project: USA)
  
• High performance self-lubricated coating applications (SEFUCO) 2005-2007 (international project: Germany, Netherlands, Norway)
  
• Protective coatings with combined monitoring system to control process conditions in boilers (PROCOMO) 2004-2006 (international project: Germany, Netherlands, UK)
  
• Nanostructured ceramic composite coatings (NANOCOAT) 2003-2006 (international project: USA, Japan)
  
• Functional and smart coatings (ÄLYPINTA) 2004-2007
  
• Development of adaptive abrasive water jet removal for hard coatings (ABRADE) 2003-2005 (international project: Germany, Netherlands, UK, Italy)
  
• Novel manufacturing of corrosion and wear resistance thermally sprayed coatings (NOVCOAT) 2001-2004 (international project: Norway, Sweden, Danmark, Estonia)
  
• Thermally sprayed polymer coatings alloyed with hard components (PLASTCOAT) 2003-2004
  
• Thermally sprayed quasicrystalline coatings (KVASIKIDE) 2000-2003
  
• Development of advanced coatings technology (GAMMA) 2001-2003 (international project: USA, Japan)
  
• Non-direct coating method for the cast components (KEERPIN) 2001-2004
  
• Gas Turbine Materials (GT-MAT) 2000-2002
  

International networks

• International energy agency (IEA) - Advanced Materials for Transportation
  
• Worlds Materials Research Institutes Forum – WMRIF
  
• Partner in Consortium on Thermal Spray Technology co-ordinated by Stony Brook University, USA.
  
• European Network of Materials Research Centres, EnMat
  
• Participating as an expert for international standardization committee (ISO TC 107 WG1)
  
• EMIRI – Energy materials industrial research initiative
  
• SPIRE – Sustainable process industry and resource efficiency initiative, member in Board of Directors
  

Invited lectures and visits

Key note: Improved Properties with Nanostructured Ceramic HVOF Coatings, Euromat 2007, European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced and Process

Dipartimento di Ingegneria dei Materiali e dell’Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia: HVOF spraying of ceramics and improved mechanical properties by nanostructured composite coatings, 04/2006

The Surface Protection Conference & Exhibition, Norway, 8-10 November 2005, Development of nanoreinforced HVOF sprayed ceramic coatings

Key note: Advanced Thermal Spray Coatings - State-of-Art and Future Prospects Coating Forum 2002, Advanced Coatings against Corrosion and Wear, October 9th-11th, 2002,

Memberships in professional societies

• ASM / TSS (Thermal Spray Society)
  
• MRS
  
• Eumat (European Technology Platform for Advanced Materials and Technologies)
  
• Prewin European Network (Performance, Reliability and Emissions Reduction in Waste Incinerators)
  
• Evaluation work
  
• EU FP5, FP6, FP7 evaluator in Brussels in the field of material technology
  
• Evaluator for scientific papers in Surface and Coatings Technology and Journal of Thermal spray Technology
  
• MATERA program - EU’s ERA-NET
  

National networks

• ASM Finland steering committee
  
• National defence: Strategic work group for knowledge and critical technologies. (Puolustusvoimien SOKT-työryhmä (Strategiset Osaamiset ja Kriittiset Teknologiat)
  
• Matine, Materials and structures steering committee (deputy chairman)
  
• Advanced materials and processes, Graduate school steering committee
  
• FIMECC (SHOK) scientific support group
  
• SHY - The Welding Society of Finland (WSF) - Thermal Spray Club of Finland
  
• Teaching - 2005 => Helsinki University of Technology: Ruiskutuspinnoitteiden perusluonne ja sovelluskohteet (Basics for Thermal Spraying and potential applications)
  

Patent applications

• Process for applying a bonding primer layer, PCT/EP2009/055044, jointly with Siemens
  
• Method in preventing oxidation of metals in thermal spraying, PCT/FI2010/050164
  
• Method for trap chemical elements in thermal sprayed coating FI20095879
  
• Thermally sprayed amorphous oxide coating FI20105789
  
• Process for applying a bonding primer layer, PCT/EP2009/055044, jointly with Siemens
  
• Method in preventing oxidation of metals in thermal spraying, FI20095212, EP10748390.1, US13254471, CN201080010476.3, JP2011552482
  
• Method for trap chemical elements in thermal sprayed coating FI20095879, PCT/FI2010050164
  
• Thermally sprayed amorphous oxide coating FI20105789, PCT/FI2011/050627, EP11803194.7, US13/808101
  

Awarded papers – best paper

K. Ruusuvuori, M. Oksa, E. Turunen, K. Lahdenperä, Controlled HVOF hard coating removal method, Proceedings of the 2005 WJTA American Waterjet Conference. Marriott Westchase Hotel, Houston, Texas, 21 - 23 Aug. 2005. Session 5B-2. WJTA WaterJet Technology Association. Houston, Texas (2005)

T. Varis, J. Knuuttila, T. Suhonen, U. Kanerva, J. Silvonen, J. Leivo, E. Turunen, Improving the properties of HVOF- sprayed Cr2O3 by nanocomposite powders, Thermal Spray 2008: Thermal spray crossing borders. (Ed.) E. Lugscheider, DVS German Welding Society, ISBN 978-3-87155-979-2, Die Deutsche Bibliothek (2007) p. 452-544

Selected publications

Turunen, Erja, Applied materials. A tool for a sustainable life, Kemia - Kemi. Vol. 38 (2011) No: 5, 30-31 

Oksa, Maria; Ahlroos, Tiina; Suhonen, Tomi; Metsä-Kortelainen, Sini; Pelto, Jani; Turunen, Erja, Technological advances for improved properties of high performance implants with biomimetic nanostructures, 13th Ceramic, Cells and Tissues, CCT, Faenza, Italy, 17 - 20 May 2011, Proceedings of the 13th International Meeting and Seminar on Ceramics, Cells and Tissues. Agenzia Polo Ceramico. Faenza, Italy (2012), 7 pp

Oksa, Maria; Turunen, Erja; Suhonen, Tomi; Varis, Tommi; Hannula, Simo-Pekka, Optimization and characterization of high velocity oxy-fuel sprayed coatings: Techniques, materials, and applications, Coatings. MDPI AG. Vol. 1 (2011) No: 1, 17-52

K. Holmberg, E. Turunen, H. Ronkainen, A. Laukkanen, K. Wallin, Computer modelling and simulation approach to developing wear resistant materials, Tribologia, Finnish Journal of Tribology. Suomen Tribologiayhdistys - The Finnish Society for Tribology. Vol. 28 (2009) No: 3-4, 38-43

E. Turunen, T. Varis, S-P. Hannula, A. Kulkarni, J. Gutleber, A. Vaidya, S. Sampath, H. Herman: On the role of particle state and deposition procedure on mechanical, tribological and dielectric response of high velocity oxy-fuel sprayed alumina coatings, Materials Science and Engineering A 415 (2006) 1-11

Erja Turunen's publications in VTT Publications Register