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Maciej Mikulski and Merja Kangasjärvi, VEBIC laboratory, University of Vaasa
News 07.04.2021
The Clean Propulsion Technologies project consortium, led by the University of Vaasa, aims to develop radically new solutions for clean and efficient marine and off-road transport – a Finnish response to tightening emission legislation and growing global competition in these segments. Business Finland has granted research funding for six research organizations and nine companies to bring these new propulsion solutions from the research phase to real-world application.
Lassi Lilleberg
Dissertation 01.04.2021
In his dissertation, Lassi Lilleberg examines generalized Shur functions and passive discrete-time realizations in Pontryagin space setting. The dissertation lies in the field of operator theory. The research also applies the methods originated from mathematical systems theory and complex analysis.
Bitcoin cryptocurrency
News 29.03.2021
Recent research from the University of Vaasa and the University of Jyväskyla shows that speculation and lottery-like behavior is a fundamental factor for the pricing of cryptocurrencies. Speculation could explain the enormous increase in the market capitalizations of cryptocurrencies.
Polttoainelaboratorio
News 26.03.2021
Associate professor Maciej Mikulski has recently published a game changing scientific article about combustion engine applications of waste tire pyrolytic oil in prestigious Progress in Energy and Combustion Science.
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Vox cordis 28.02.2021
A new comparative study by Christoph Demmke, Professor of Public Administration at the University of Vaasa, and Jari Autioniemi, University Teacher, analyzes the effectiveness of rules, policies, and practices related to conflicts of interest of ministers and top officials in EU countries. The study was commissioned by the European Parliament.
LEADIS-tiimi
News 24.02.2021
The University of Vaasa has given Professor of Human Resource Management Liisa Mäkelä and her LEADIS team the yearly science communication award. The award was given in recognition of the popularisation of science and societal interaction. In addition, the University of Vaasa awarded one honourable mention for successful science communication. The honourable mention was awarded to Assistant Professor of Finance Klaus Grobys.