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Keynote Speaker:Martti Toivakka
Martti Toivakka is currently a full professor and head of the Laboratory of Paper Coating and Converting at ÅboAkademi University, Finland. He received his doctoral degree in chemical engineering in the area of paper chemistry in 1998. His research group is a member of the ÅboAkademi Center of Excellence for Functional Materials, which develops functional materials and demonstrates devices for printed intelligence. In recent years, his research interests have expanded from pigment coating to include novel coating and surface treatment methods for natural fiber-based products, printing as a fabrication method and use of paper as a substrate for printed electronics and sensors. The latest research includes topics related to antimicrobial surfaces, paper-based microfluidics and continuous processing of nanocellulosic materials into coatings and films. He has (co-)authored over 180 peer-reviewed scientific publications, was the recipient of 2016 TAPPI Coating and Graphic Arts Division Technical Award and the Charles W. Engelhard Prize. He was appointed as TAPPI Fellow in 2019. He has organized and been the chairman of 2006 TAPPI Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium and the 2011 European Coating Symposium, both held in Turku, Finland.
Main research area:Paper-based printed electronics, functional coatings, bio-based barriers for packaging
Topic: Novel Paper-based Applications through Printing and Coating of Functional Materials
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