I am a University Lecturer with a title of Docent on new energy technologies and solar energy at the Department of Applied Physics.

Teaching

I am the responsible teacher of the following courses in the Master's Programme in Engineering Physic:

• PHYS-E6570 - Solar Energy Engineering
• PHYS-E6571 - Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology
• PHYS-C1380 - Multi-disciplinary energy perspectives
• PHYS-E0441 - Physics Special Assignment V
• PHYS-EV - Advanced materials commercialization for scientists and entrepreneurs

As an academic coordinator and a teacher of the international Master’s Program in Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability (AMIS), I integrate innovation and entrepreneurship education to a science and technology curriculum in collaboration with Aalto Ventures Program. I am responsible of the teaching and/or implementation of its courses in Aalto:

• PHYS-E0425 - Innovation and entrepreneurial approach to materials and technology (new integrated course in Aalto)
• PHYS-E0426 - Inno-Project I
• PHYS-E0427 - Inno-Project II
• PHYS-E0428 - Inno-Mission Internship

Research

While broadly interested in multidisciplinary research between new energy technologies, biology, design and architecture, I focus my current research on coloured photovoltaics for aesthetic building- and product-integration. I have also done both fundamental and applied research of dye-based solar cells since my doctoral work, with a focus on flexible and printable devices, device characterization and modelling, and stability studies.

My research contributions have been published in more than 70 journal and conference papers, listed in ORCID, ResearcherID and SCOPUS.

Selected recent publications:

• Halme, J., & Mäkinen, P. (2019). Theoretical efficiency limits of ideal coloured opaque photovoltaics. Energy & Environmental Science.
• Tiihonen, A., Miettunen, K., Halme, J., Lepikko, S., Poskela, A., & Lund, P. D. (2018). Critical analysis on the quality of stability studies of perovskite and dye solar cells. Energy & Environmental Science, 11(4), 730-738.
• Hashmi, S. G., Özkan, M., Halme, J., Zakeeruddin, S. M., Paltakari, J., Grätzel, M., & Lund, P. D. (2016). Dye-sensitized solar cells with inkjet-printed dyes. Energy & Environmental Science, 9(7), 2453-2462.

Innovation

As an Innovation Agent of the Department of Applied Physics, I encourage and support researchers in commercialization of their research results.

ArtScience

I am working with an artist and a group of scientists to create a biosolar panel based upon the painting "Snow Storm - Steam-Boat Off A Harbour's Mouth" by William Turner.