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I had a little winter adventure yesterday. Roadwork is planned on my street, and of course all cars need to be moved away. And of course it happens during winter, at -15 °C. So, first I had to dig my car out of a snowbank. Of course, the battery was also a bit weak, but with…
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In Helsinki it is now cold, icy, and dark. But this does not stop people from spending time outside. One reason is the LUX art festival in the city center. You can see some impressions of the winter in Helsinki in the video 🌐https://youtu.be/F8-IbDbLarY. When I filmed on 10.01.2026, it was snowing and the temperature…
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I wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year. So far, there is no snow in Helsinki. Therefore, the Christmas market looks a bit gray at the moment. 2025 was a busy year, and I’m happy to relax now for a few days. My highlights of the year: Receiving funding from the Erkko…
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What is the purpose of window functions used in discrete Fourier transform (DFT)? Where to find a good reference discussing different window types?
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Beer review – the ultimate step for every paper Yes, you read right; I typed beer review. That is because one of our coauthors has the charming tradition of homebrewing a keg of beer for every published paper.
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I have participated in a course on intellectual property rights. My key learning points were:
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In the past month, I reviewed several papers for scientific journals. For me, being a reviewer is on the one side, a necessity. Universities, and especially doctoral programs demand the publication of peer-reviewed articles, and from that I conclude that participation in the peer review process as a reviewer to balance the system is also…
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I’m happy to share that the paper 🌐DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-06818-9 has just been published in Scientific Reports. It demonstrates how polycaprolactone (PCL) powder can be melted in a focused ultrasonic field in the presence of water. This also gives control over the porosity of the printed objects. As PCL is already used in biomedical applications, this new…
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My paper got published today, and I’m really impressed with the bold upselling strategies of this particular publisher.
