Tero Luukkonen
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Materials in environmental engineering
Associate Professor Tero Luukkonen has 10+ years experience from R&D and project management within academia and small companies. His research interests are related to high-value utilization of inorganic industrial side streams: for example, using geopolymers and alkali-activated materials (AAMs) in environmental applications. Specific research topics include:
- Preparation and modification methods for geopolymers and AAMs
- Characterization and chemistry of geopolymers and AAMs
- Water and wastewater treatment applications and materials (e.g., adsorbents, catalysts, membranes, filter materials, solidification/stabilization, microplastics separation)
- Hydrogen storage
- Alkali-activated binders for construction
- Organic peracids in wastewater treatment
Research interests
- Geopolymers
- Alkali-activated materials
- Water and wastewater treatment
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Contact information
tero.luukkonen@oulu.fi
Phone number
+358505298276
Visiting address
PR425, Linnanmaa
Postal address
P.O. Box 8000, FI-90014 University of Oulu
Keywords
Projects
PURKU - demolition as part of urban development - eco-efficient utilization of demolition materials in infrastructure and real estate construction
KaiPa - Kaivosten passiivisen vedenkäsittelyn uudet materiaalit ja arvoaineiden talteenotto
