Academic interests
Applied computational chemistry and laboratory based measurements, primarily kinetics and spectroscopy to atmospheric chemistry in planetary atmospheres. I particularly focus on the chemistry of sulfur and chlorine compounds.
Background
Oct. 2019 obtained PhD University of Copenhagen Ph.D. Advisor Prof. Henrik G. Kjaergaard. April 2026 obtained the title of Finnish Docent from University of Helsinki.
I come from a physical chemistry background with a mix of experimental and theoretical methodologies used often in synergy together. My Ph.D. Project was about 70%/30% theory/experimental spectroscopy, while my first post doc in the US was 30%/70%. In Helsinki this fraction has flipped to be about 90%/10%.
I have worked extensively over the past many years to make strong international and cross-disciplinary connections to researchers rooted in planetary atmospheric research, such as scientists with direct ties to space missions/observations and to atmospheric modeleres.
Awards
- A postdoctoral fellowship from "Ruth och Nils-Erik Stenbäcks Stiftelse" in Finland
- A Researcher Project for "Early Career Scientists" from the Research Council of Norway entitled “Molecular Atmospheric Chemistry on Alien Worlds”
Positions held
2022-2026 Post Doctoral Researcher (until August 31st 2026) Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland
2023-2025 Post Doctoral Researcher (dual affiliation with University of Helsinki) Department of Aerosol Physics, Tampere University, Finland.
2022-2022 Post Doctoral Associate (6 months) Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
2020-2022 Post Doctoral Fellow (2 years) Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Partners
Multiple partners across four continents (Europe, USA, Australia, Asia), from a several countries, in no particular order: USA, France, Denmark, Finland, UK, Japan and Australia.