Rate My Professor Jouni Paltakari

Professor Jouni Paltakari serves as Professor in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Professor of Paper Converting and Packaging, and Vice Dean of Education in the School of Chemical Engineering at Aalto University. He leads the Paper Converting and Packaging research group, which focuses on unit operations and technologies for adding value to fibre-based substrates in converting processes and packaging applications. His research specializations include pigment and dispersion coating solutions, new material combinations such as nanocellulose as a renewable biomaterial, functional and intelligent solutions, and structural modeling of composites and products. Paltakari has participated in leading and developing three different educational programmes at the School of Chemical Engineering for 12 years prior to his appointment as Vice Dean of Education in 2020.

Paltakari obtained his Master's degree in Engineering and Technology from Helsinki University of Technology on 12 February 1991, followed by a Licentiate degree on 19 September 1995 and a Doctoral degree (D.Sc.(Tech)) on 21 December 2000 from the same institution, which merged into Aalto University in 2010. As principal investigator, he leads projects such as Improving Purity, Cleanliness and Hygiene of Fibre-Based Packaging Material Using Chemistry in Recycling Processes (PuriChem, 2024–2028) and Business from Intelligent Traceable Marking and Authentication (Luminotrace, 2013–2015). His academic contributions encompass 132 research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings. Key publications include 'Testing the durability of aerosol jet printed antennas on acetylated cellulose nanofiber substrates' (Wiklund et al., Flexible and Printed Electronics, 2026), 'Characterization of modified TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers as a substrate for applications in printed, transient electronics' (Basnayaka et al., Materials & Design, 2025), 'Recycling of plastic-coated cartons in hydropulping using pretreatments' (Kauppi et al., Waste Management, 2025), 'Smart Tags as Enablers for Digital Product Passports in Circular Electronics Value Chains' (Hakola et al., Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2025), and 'A detailed investigation of acetylated cellulose nanofiber films as a substrate for printed electronics' (Wiklund et al., Materials & Design, 2024).