Two researchers at Aalto University have received funding from the Academy of Finland, advancing knowledge of cellulose.
The highly-competitive, individual grants are for early-stage researchers, in this case, one Postdoctoral Researcher grant for Dr. Katja Heise (three years) and a Research Fellow grant for Dr. Miguel Caro (five years).

The SYMBIOCELL project by Dr. Heise, from Aalto’s Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, will explore synthetic tools to tailor the properties of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with the potential to create a new generation of cellulose-based nanocomposites.
Dr. Heise’s research lies at the interface of nanocellulose materials science and organic synthesis. She works in the Materials Chemistry of Cellulose research group, led by Prof. Eero Kontturi, and is an active part of the FinnCERES community.
