CURRICULUM VITAE

Name

Touko Pertti Nousiainen

Born

1947, Tervo, Finland

Title 1

Private Consultant, Professor Emeritus Dr., Nousfiber Consulting

Title 2

Director R&D Silvergreen Ltd, Cofounder 2009-

Title 3

Emeritus Professor of Fiber and Textile Technology, Tampere University of Technology, Department of Materials Science

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
1972 BSc Chemistry University of Jyväskylä
1974 MSc Organic Chemistry University of Jyväskylä
1979 Lic.Phil Organic Chemistry University of Jyväskylä
1988 Dr.Sci., PhD Organic Chemistry University of Jyväskylä

Industrial Activities / Expert in society and business

  • 1970 Kemira Ltd (Typpi Ltd) Chemical trainee, Oulu
  • 1971-1972 Kemira Ltd Vihtavuori, Chemical industry research assistant, Vihtavuori
  • 1973 University Hospital of Oulu, R&D ass. and Deputy Chemist, Oulu
  • 1975-1978Technical Research Centre of Finland, Textile Laboratory, Helsinki and Tampere Research scientist
  • 1978-1986Technical Research Centre of Finland, Textile Laboratory, Helsinki and Tampere, Senior scientist, Team Leader
  • 1987-1992, Kemira Fibres Säteri Ltd, Valkeakoski
    • senior scientist, division manager R&D , 1987-1988
    • director, member of the board, 1988-1992
    • member Kemira Group R&D board, 1989-1992
  • 1997-2002, Tamfibres Ltd R&D Director, Tampere
  • 2005 – 2009, Finnesd Ltd R&D Director, Tampere
  • 2008-2013 Chairman, Finnish National Board of Defence, (MATINE) Textiles/Clothing Division, Helsinki (member 2001-).
  • 2010-2014 Chairman, Finnish Textile Technical Association (STTL), Tampere,
  • 2002 – Biomeeri Ltd Chairman, Tampere
  • 2009- Silvergreen Ltd, Cofounder, Director R&D, Vantaa-Helsinki

Most Important Academic positions

  • 1972-1975 University of Oulu, Department of Chemistry, Research and Education Assistant, Oulu 1983 Tampere University of Technology, Textile Department, Deputy professor
  • 1992- Professor, Tampere University of Technology (1991 appointed)
  • 1993-2008 Head of Institute of Tampere University of Technology, Institute of Fiber, Textile and Clothing Science
  • 2001-2008 Tampere University of Technology, Department of Materials Engineering, Vice Dean,
  • 2008-2015 Department of Materials Science, Head of Laboratory

Professional Academic Activities

  • The Textile Institute Council Member, Manchester, 1995-
  • Chairman, The textile Institute Finland Section, Tampere, 1996-
  • Local coordinator of Autex Erasmus-funded European Textile Engineering Advanced Master (ETEAM) joint educational program, 1998-
  • Chair of 7th Autex Conference Organizing Committee Tampere, 1997
  • 7th Autex Conference Session Chair, Tampere, 1997
  • The chair of Organizing Committees of other Conferences:
  • 1993 Making it happen in the new Europe. The Textile Institute, Tampere University of Technology.
  • 1996 The Textile Institute World Conference, Tampere
  • 1998 Nordflax Conference, Tampere
  • 2000 Fibermed Conference, Tampere
  • 2001 90th Anniversary conference on academic textile education and research in Finland, Tampere
  • 2011 Fibermed Conference, Tampere
  • The ministry of education and culture, National Board of education, Committee member 1998-2000
  • Annual session chairs in 7 Annual Autex Conferences 2001-2007, 2009, 2010

Academic Activities Abroad

  • Visiting Scientist in Chemical Industry Research laboratories, Hoechst AG Frankfurt-Offenbach, Ciba-Geigy AG Basel, Sandoz AG, Basel, 1980
  • Founder team of Autex, Association of Universities for Textiles, Ghent Belgium, 1994
  • Chairman, Autex, Association of Universities for Textiles, 1997-2001
  • Annual session chairs in 9 Autex Conferences 2001-2007, 2009, 2010
  • Annual Autex Conferences (European and US/North Carolina State University rotation) 2001-2010
  • Autex Conference Scientific program committees, 10 annual memberships 2001-2010
  • The member of organizing committee, Medtex , Medical Textiles Conference, University of Bolton, UK, 2003
  • 2008 Nousiainen, P..Expert statement: Statement regarding the professorial appointment at Centre for Materials Research and Innovation at University of Bolton. University of Huddersfield.
  • Nousiainen, P., member EU FP 5 Growth Programme Monitoring team, November 1999-January 2000, Brussels.
  • Nousiainen, P., member EU Craft projects evaluation panel October 2000, Brussels.
  • Tallinn Technical University evaluation of study program Woodworking 2001, Estonian Ministry of Education, Tallinn.
  • Opponent, PhD Dissertation, University of Twente 2007, Netherlands.
  • Evaluation of the project: “FAFEX – Inline Fiber Finishing at Fiber Extrusion”, Instituut voor de Aanmoediging van Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie in Vlaanderen (IWT-Cornet), Brussels
  • Tallinn Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Materials Technology, evaluation of 3 study programs, 2009, Estonian Ministry of Education, Tallinn.
  • Nousiainen, P. Expert statement: Evaluation of curricula in materials technology. Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency, 2009.
  • Nousiainen, P., Expert statement: Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering Science in Biomaterials. National University of Ireland,Galway, 2009.
  • Nousiainen, P. 2010. Session chair. NATO Advanced Study Institute. Defense related intelligent textiles and clothing for ballistic and NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection. 6-16 April 2010, Split, Croatia.
  • Presented more than 80 papers in international conferences and seminars.
  • Delivered lectures at different Universities (Annual since 1998 in Ghent, Belgium and three annual lectures in Borås, Sweden 1998-2000)

Honors

  • The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Northern Savo, Scientific Grant, 1983
  • The Textile Institute Fellowship, Manchester 1994
  • Finnish Textile Technical Association, Award of Golden Weave, 2002
  • Finnish Scientific Board of Defence, MATINE, Activity Pennant, 2006
  • AUTEX Lifetime Award Ghent/Bucharest June 2015

Doctoral Students Supervised

  • Heidari, Shahram, Hybrid Fibres by Viscose Technology, Commentationes Physico Mathematicae et Chemico-Medicae 150/1993, University of Helsinki, 1993 (co-superviser).
  • Kalliala, Eija, The Ecology of Textiles and Textile Sevices – A Life Cycle Assessment Study of Best Available Applications and Technologies for Hotel Textile Production and Services. Tampere 1997.
  • Priha, Eero, Exposure to Gaseous and Material-Bound Formaldehyde in the Wood and Textile Industries, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kuopio, 1996 (co-superviser).
  • Heikinheimo, Lea, Trichoderma reesei cellulases in processing of cotton. VTT 2002
  • Räisänen, Riikka, Anthraquinones from the Fungus Dermocybe sanguinea as Textile Dyes, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 2008, (co-superviser).
  • Klemola, Kaisa, Textile toxicity: cytotoxicity and spermatozoa motility inhibition resulting from reactive dyes and dyed fabrics (Tekstiilien toksisuus; reaktiiviväreistä ja värjätyistä kankaista aiheutuva sytotoksisuus ja siittiöiden heikko liikkuvuus) University of Kuopio, 2009 (co-superviser).
  • Rissanen, Marja, Wet Spinning of Polycactide Stereo Copolymer, Multifilaments. TUT, Tampere 2010.
  • Vehviläinen, Marianna, Wet-spinning of cellulosic fibres from water-based solution prepared from enzyme-treated pulp, Doctoral Thesis, TUT Tampere, 2015

Active Doctoral Students under Supervision

N. Jahangir (sabatical leave)

Total Publications > 350

  • 43 refereed journal articles
  • 99 papers in conference proceedings and books
  • 79 papers in technology journals and project reports
  • 107 other publications
  • 22 patents
  • More than 10 media interviews as an expert

Current main research activities

  • Chitosan and natural biopolymers
  • Cellulose fibers
  • Specialty polypropylene and polylactide fibers
  • Medical textile applications
  • Fibrous tissue engineering structures
  • Cellulose derivatives
  • Silica fibers
  • Conductive fibers
  • Textile and surface chemistry
  • Bioprocessing fibers and textiles

Recent Scientific Publications

  1. Tomi Hakala, Arja Puolakka, Pertti Nousiainen, Timo Vuorela and Jukka Vanhala,Application of air bladders for medical compression stockings. Textile Research Journal 2017, 42 pp (in print)
  2. Vehviläinen, Marianna, Wet-spinning of cellulosic fibres from water-based solution prepared from enzyme-treated pulp, Doctoral Thesis, TUT Tampere, 2015, 135 pp.
  3. Vehviläinen M, Kamppuri T, Setälä H, Grönqvist S, Rissanen M, Honkanen M and Nousiainen P (2015) Regeneration of fibres from alkaline solution containing enzyme-treated 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl substituted cellulose. Cellulose doi: 10.1007/s10570-015-0647-6
  4. Vehviläinen M, Kamppuri T, Grönqvisti S, Rissanen M, Maloney T, Honkanen M and Nousiainen P (2015) Dissolution of enzyme-treated cellulose using freezing-thawing method and the properties of fibres regenerated from the solution. Cellulose 22(3), 1653-1674, doi:10.1007/s10570-015-0632-0
  5. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Hukka, T., Ellä, V., Kellomäki, M. & Nousiainen, P. 2009. Effect of hot drawing on properties of wet-spunpoly(LD-lactide) copolymer multifilament fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 115 pp. 608-615.
  6. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Hukka, T., Ellä, V., Nousiainen, P. &Kellomäki, M. 2009. Effect of process parameters on properties of wet-spun Poly(LD-lactide) copolymer multifilament fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 113 4, pp. 2683-2692.
  7. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Nousiainen, P., Kellomäki, M. & Ellä, V. 2008. Solubility and phase separation of poly-L,D-lactide copolymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 110 4, pp. 2399-2404.
  8. Vehviläinen, M., Kamppuri, T., Rom, M., Janicki, J., Ciechanska, D, Grönqvist, S., Siika-aho, M., Elg Christoffersson, K. & Nousiainen, P. 2008. Effect of wet spinning parameters on the properties of novel cellulosic fibres. Cellulose 10 p.
  9. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Ahola, N., Tonry, A., Rochev, Y., Kellomäki, M. & Nousiainen, P. 2010. Effect of protein-loading on properties of wet-spun poly(LD-lactide) multifilament fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 116 4, pp. 2174-2180.
  10. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Hukka, T., Ellä, V., Kellomäki, M. & Nousiainen, P. 2010. Effect of hot drawing on properties of wet-spun poly(L,D-lactide) copolymer multifilament fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 115 1, pp. 608-615.
  11. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Hukka, T., Ellä, V., Kellomäki, M. & Nousiainen, P. 2009. Effect of hot drawing on properties of wet-spun poly(L,D-lactide) copolymer multifilament fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 115 pp. 608-615.
  12. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Hukka, T., Ellä, V., Nousiainen, P. & Kellomäki, M. 2009. Effect of process parameters on properties of wet-spun Poly(L,D-lactide) copolymer multifilament fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 113 4, pp. 2683-2692.
  13. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Nousiainen, P., Kellomäki, M. & Ellä, V. 2008. Solubility and phase separation of poly-L,D-lactide copolymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 110 4, pp. 2399-2404.
  14. Vehviläinen, M., Kamppuri, T., Rom, M., Janicki, J., Ciechanska, D., Grönqvist, S., Siika-aho, M., Elg Christoffersson, K. & Nousiainen, P. 2008 . Effect of wet spinning parameters on the properties of novel cellulosic fibres. Cellulose 10 p.
  15. Ciechanska, D. & Nousiainen, P. 2005. Cellulosic fibres and fabric processing. In:Blackburn, R.S. (ed.). Biodegradable and sustainable fibres pp. 111-156.

Recent International conference presentations

  1. Nousiainen, P, New routes from cellulose to textile fiber and ready products. IFATCC XXIVConference 2016, 13.-16.6.2016, Pardubice, Zhech Republic
  2. Nousiainen, P, New routes from cellulose to textile fiber and ready products. ECO-BIO Conference 2016, 3-6.3.2016, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  3. Pertti Nousiainen, 80 v Suomen Tekstiiliteknillinen Liitto STTL r.y. 1936-2016 TampereHervanta Rotary Club, 13.3.2015.
  4. Nousiainen, P. Dissolving pulps, derivatives and applications Pulp 2015 II :Sellu- ja kuitutuotteet14.10.2015. Innopoli 2, Otaniemi, Espoo
  5. Nousiainen, P., Specialization as the key success factor for Northern European TextileIndustry. GEDRT Seminar, 21.-22.9.2015
  6. Pertti Nousiainen and Tommy Salomaa, Innovative Finnish wound healing products.Tampere Hervanta Rotary Club, 19.9.2015
  7. Nousiainen, P., New routes from cellulose to textile fiber and ready products. Autex2015 Conference June 10-12, Bucharest, Romania
  8. Nousiainen, P. Dissolving pulps, derivatives and applications Pulp 2015: Sellu- jakuitutuotteet 25.03.2015. Innopoli 2, Otaniemi, Espoo
  9. Pertti Nousiainen, Tekstiilikierrätyksen tulevaisuus, Tekstiilien kierrätyksen haasteet ja mahdollisuudet 26.3.2015, STTL-seminar, Lahti Finland
  10. Pertti Nousiainen, Bioactive materials in medical textiles – technologies and marketPerspectives, Medtex2015 Conference, May 9-13, Lodz, Poland
  11. Nousiainen, P. & Vehviläinen, M. 2010. Novel approach of biorefinery for woodbased cellulose fibres and polymer products. AUTEX 2010 World Textile Conference 21-23 June 2010 Vilnius, Lithuania 13 p.
  12. Nousiainen, P. & Vilhunen, P. 2010. Research and development priorities ofTextiles for Finnish National Defence. NATO Advanced Study Institute. Defense related intelligent textiles and clothing for ballistic and NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protection. 6-16 April 2010, Split, Croatia pp. 23-24.
  13. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Mariani, C., Deichmann, T. & Nousiainen, P., 2010, Fibrousscaffolds for cardiovascular tissue engineering made from solution-spun P(L/DL)LA 70/30. 23rd European Conference on Biomaterials, Tampere, Finland, September 11-15, 2010 1 p.
  14. Nousiainen, P., P. 2010. Challenges of the technology and business of modern textiles.Finatex, Teva-ala älykkäästi menestykseen –seminaari.
  15. Nousiainen, P., Hermawan, E. & Vehviläinen, M. 2009. Stabilization of cellulose particles from aqueous alkaline polymer solution. EPNOE 2009, Polysaccharideas a Source of Advanced Materials, September 21-24, 2009 Turku/Åbo,Finland 1 p.
  16. Nousiainen, P., Puolakka, A., Rissanen, M. & Mariani, C. 2009. Electrospinning of P(L/DL)LA 70/30 nanofibres for tissue engineering of heart valves. Nanotech Europe 2009 Nanotechnology Conference and Exhibition, 28-30 September 2009, Berlin, Germany
  17. Nousiainen, P. & Vehviläinen, M.. 2009. Biocelsol – Biotechnological process formanufacturing cellulosic products with added value. 48th Dornbirn Man-Made Fibers Congress, Austria 16-18 September 2009 11 p.
  18. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Mariani, C., Deichmann, T., Schmidt, D. & Nousiainen,
  19. 2009. Composite scaffolds for cardiovascular tissue engigeering made from solution spun polylactide. In: Kadoglu, H. et al. (eds.). AUTEX 2009 Proceedings of the 9th Autex Conference, Izmir, Turkey, May 26-28, 2009 pp. 188-193.
  20. Vehviläinen, M., Kamppuri, T., Nousiainen, P., Kallioinen, A., Siika-aho, M.Christoffersson, K., Rom, M. & Janicki, J. 2009. Effect of acid and enzymatic treatments of TCF dissolving pulp on the properties of wet spun cellulosic fibres. In: Kuokka-Ihalainen, A. (ed.). NWBC-2009 The 2nd Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference, Helsinki, Finland, September 2-4, 2009 pp. 203-207.
  21. Peltola, T., Ääritalo, V., Haltia, A.M., Vehviläinen, M., Areva, S., Nousiainen, P., Jokinen, M. & Yli-Urpo, A. 2007. Manufacture and properties of silica fibres for hard tissue engineering. 2007 International Forum on Biomedical Textile Materials & Annual Meeting of ”111 Project” Abstracts & Program Book, Donghua University Shanghai, P.R. China 20th May-2nd June 2007 pp. 34-35.
  22. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A. & Nousiainen, P. 2007. Wet spinning of poly-L-DLlactide copolymers. In: Salonen, R. et al. (ed. by). Proceedings of Autex 2007, From Emerging Innovations to Global Business, 7th Annual Textile Conference by Autex, 26-28 June 2007, Tampere Finland 6 p.
  23. Mariani, C., Sipilä, A., Nousiainen, P. & Harlin, A. 2006. Electrospinning ofPL(D,L)A Nanofibres for Tissue Engineering Sturctures. FiberMed06, Fibrous Products in Medical and Health Care, June 7-9, 2006 Tampere Hall, Finland 1 p.
  24. Nousiainen, P. 2006. Le Challenge de I’Industire des Fibres. Lorexpo, Le Nouveau Territoire de l’Innovation, 9-10 Novembre, 2006, Metz-Congres, France
  25. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A. & Nousiainen, P. 2006. Bioresorbable PDLLA-fibres by the wet spinning method. III Tissue Engineering Symposium 3-5.2006 Tampere s. 28.
  26. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A. & Nousiainen, P. 2006. Solvent-nonsolvent system of poly-L-,DL-lactide. FiberMed06, Fibrous Products in Medical and Health Care, June7-9,2006 Tampere Hall, Finland
  27. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A. & Nousiainen, P. 2006. Welt spinning of poly-l,dl-lactide96/4 multifilament fibres. In: Salonen, R. (ed.).FiberMed06, Fibrous Productsin Medical and Health Care, Proceedings, June7-9, 2006 Tampere Hall, Finland 7 p.
  28. Vehviläinen, M. & Nousiainen, P. 2006. Regenerated cellulose fibres by solvent-free enzymatic method. AUTEX 2006 NC State University, June 11-14, 2006 8 p.

Patents and applications

  1. Marianna Vehviläinen, Taina Kamppuri, Maarit Peltola, Ali Harlin, Pertti Nousiainen Process for producing microfibrillated cellulose, US Pat nr: 8778134, July 15, 2014 Stora Enso OYJ
  2. Pyykkö, Ilpo, Nousiainen Pertti ja Toivonen, Sami, Antimikrobinen haavaside ja menetelmä sen valmistamiseksi. FI Pat 123878, 29.11.2013.
  3. Ilpo Pyykkö and Pertti Nousiainen, Anti-microbial wound dressing and a method of producing the same,USPTO, Publ. nr: 201602067711, 9.2.2012, Silvergreen Oy
  4. Ilpo Pyykkö and Pertti Nousiainen, Anti-microbial wound dressing and a method of producing the same,USPTO, Publ. nr: 201602067711 9.2.2012, Silvergreen Oy
  5. Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Marianna Vehviläinen, Taina Kamppuri, Pertti Nousiainen Process for producing microfibrillated cellulose, US Pat: 8647468, July 2 2010
  6. Rochev, Y., Smith, T., Barron, V., Tonry, A., Nousiainen, P., Puolakka, A. & Rissanen, M. 2010. A method in spinning. US Pat. Appl. 2010/0007059 A1 5 p.
  7. Vehviläinen, T., Nousiainen, P., Kamppuri, T., Järventausta, M. & Hakola, U. 2009. A method for dissolving cellulose and a cellulosic product obtained from a solution comprising dissolved cellulose. Pat. Appl. WO 2009/135875 A1 11 p.
  8. Lasenko, I. & Nousiainen, P. 2006. A curative compressive article. Pat. Appl. LV13278
  9. Nousiainen, P., Pyykkö, I. & Ivanova, L. 2006. Textile article for therapeutic use. WO 2006/088342 A1 36 p.
  10. Lasenko, I. & Nousiainen, P. 2005. Izgudrojuma Formula. LV 13278 B 3 p.
  11. WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/004301, process for treating cellulosic fibres
  12. WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/004300, process for treating cellulosic fibres
  13. WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/004284, process for producing microfibrillated cellulose
  14. European Patent Application EP2116557 method for dissolving cellulose
  15. WO/2006/088342A1 The textile products are used in surgery, dermatology and hygiene
  16. United States Patent 6738265, A fiber mesh net is insert molded into an interior cavity of a cover structure of a portable electronic device such as a cellular or radio telephone to provide EMI shielding.
  17. Japanese Patent JP2002057482, A fiber mesh net is insert molded into an interior cavity of a cover structure of a portable electronic device such as a cellular or radio telephone to provide EMI shielding.
  18. EP1148774A1 Emi shielding for portable electronic devices
  19. European Patent EP0591202, Method for manufacturing activated carbon from cellulosic material, Kemira Fibres
  20. United States Patent 5622666, Modified viscose fibres comprise regenerated cellulose and contain in their structure microcrystalline chitosan, Kemira Fibres
  21. WIPO Patent Application WO/1988/001316 The modified fibrous products, especially fabrics, nonwovens, knitwears, leathers and the like, comprise chitosan after treatment by chitosan, Novasso Ltd
  22. WO/1982/004059A1, A blend of chemical compounds, Novasso Ltd

Articles and presentations for common publicity of science

  1. Nousiainen, P. 2009. Kuitu- ja tekstiililtekniikan tutkimus TTY:ssä. Tekstiililehti 5, s.8-9.
  2. Nousiainen, P., Puolakka, A., Rissanen, M. & Mariani, C. 2009. P(L/DL) LA 70/30nanokuitujen sähkökehruu sydänläpän kudosten valmistamiseen. Tekstiililehti 6/09, s. 16.
  3. Nousiainen, P. 2008. Hajut välittävät viestejä ja ratkaisevat rikoksia. Heureka28.9.2008 Hajujen kemiaa – tapahtuma.
  4. Nousiainen, P. 2008. Kuitu- ja tekstiiliteknologian opetus ja tutkimus TTY:ssä.Tekstiililehti 6/08, s. 8-10.
  5. Nousiainen, P., Pyykkö, I. 2007. Tuoksutko vai haisetko? Hajut välittävät viestejäKemian Päivät – Kemidagarna, Finnish Chemical Congress, 27-29.3.2007,Helsinki. Abstraktit s. 40-41.
  6. Rissanen, M., Puolakka, A., Mariani, C. & Nousiainen, P. 2007. PLA-kuidustaverisuonia ja sydänläppiä. Tekstiililehti 2, s. 14.
  7. Nousiainen, P. 2006. Selluloosasta arvokkaampia tuotteita. Tekstiililehti 1 , s. 19.
  8. Nousiainen, P. & Heinola, J. 2006. Tekstiilitekniikan ylemmän koulutuksen    tehostaminen Suomessa. Tekstiililehti 4, s. 22-24.

More than 20 TV, radio and newspaper interviews 1988-2015