Research field

Computational Physics

Tampere University

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Sähkötalo SG2, Hervanta Campus, Korkeakoulunkatu 3, 33720 Tampere

Computational Physics is a broad research field that uses and develops models, methods, simulations, numerics and software to predict, explain and understand physical phenomena. At Tampere University, our Computational Physics Laboratory focuses on diverse topics in quantum matter, complex systems, novel materials, nanostructures, electronic structure and interdisciplinary challenges in medical technologies and physiology. Please check the research pages for more information!

Contact information

Lasse Laurson

Professor, laskennallinen fysiikka

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

Tampere University

lasse.laurson [at] tuni.fi (lasse[dot]laurson[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Hervanta Campus

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6627-3915

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News

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Tampere University

Cutting-edge technology from Tampere University now powers Suunto’s products

Published on 18.9.2024

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Finnish Quantum Flagship receives significant funding – Tampere University participates in quantum matter research

Published on 19.1.2024

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Tampere University

A new method based on computational time series analysis allows the estimation of exercise thresholds

Published on 9.1.2024

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Tampere University participates in Research Council of Finland’s two new Flagships

Published on 24.10.2023

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Tampere University

Study reveals a broken symmetry in the roughness of elastic interfaces

Published on 19.10.2022

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Tampere University

TAU gets 13 new Academy of Finland-funded projects in natural sciences and engineering

Published on 22.6.2022

In the Computational Physics Laboratory of Tampere University we carry out basic research in physics, while offering also methods and numerical tools to multidisciplinary challenges. We develop theories and methods, implement computational software, and utilize large-scale supercomputers for numerical simulations.

In basic research, the we aim at further understanding of the physical properties of materials, nanostructures, quantum mechanical and complex dynamical systems. For this purpose, we develop both classical and quantum mechanical models, methods and numerical algorithms and software. The long-term applications include, for example, next-generation quantum transistors and magnetic memory devices. The computational tools and statistical methods developed in the group are also actively applied to interdisciplinary research in, e.g., material science, health technology, and econometrics. In this respect, our laboratory can serve the scientific community in all topics that involve challenging computational tasks and problem solving.

Research Groups

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Electronic Structure Theory

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Research group

Tampere University

Complex Systems

Area of focus: Technology

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Tampere University

Materials and Molecular Modeling

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Quantum Control and Dynamics

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Theory of Quantum Matter

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BioInterfaces

Area of focus: Health, Technology

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Tampere University

Many-Body Theory

Overview

Our staff teaches physics at all levels, ranging from first-year basic courses to advanced postgraduate courses. Computational Physics is one of the three possible study paths (alongside Aerosol Physics and Photonics) in the curriculum of Advanced Engineering Physics for the M.Sc. degree in technology at TAU.

Theses and internships

In Computational Physics we actively employ undergraduate students as trainees, summer students and thesis workers. Our B.Sc. students typically focus on an interesting computational research problem that is not too extensive, but - if successful - often leads to a co-authorship in a scientific publication.

Open call for summer trainees opens in January-February every year, please check the Open Positions page of the university.

We also employ M.Sc. students, even though the availability of projects is subject to the funding situation of the research groups. Feel free to approach our group leaders and ask for available M.Sc. projects!

Courses

We offer a variety of courses related to computational physics:

Postgraduate studies

Our doctoral students are part of the Doctoral Programme of Engineering and Natural Sciences. In recent years our students have been very successful in obtaining individual research grants for doctoral studies.

In Computational Physics Laboratory we collaborate with more than 50 universities and research institutes around the world, including, for example, MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and Max Planck Institutes in Germany, CNRS in France, etc. We have access to excellent computational infrastructure on the local, national and international level.

Projects

Research project

Tampere University

CEIWA - Circular Economy of water in industrial processes (ended project)

Area of focus: Technology

Research project

RDI project

Tampere University

Topological matter HIP project

Area of focus: Technology

Research project

Research to business

Tampere University

AccuQT - Accurate QT Correction for ECG Analysis

Area of focus: Health, Technology

Research project

Tampere University

BarFume - Magnetic Barkhausen Noise: From Fundamental Physics to Non-Destructive Testing

Area of focus: Technology

Research project

Tampere University

COPLAST - Complexity and optimization in crystal plasticity

Area of focus: Technology

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RDI project

Tampere University

Designer matter

Area of focus: Technology

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Research to business

Tampere University

MoniCardi - Monitoring of Cardiac Health Made Simple

Area of focus: Health, Technology

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RDI project

Tampere University

NANOIONICS

Area of focus: Technology

Research project

Tampere University

PlaCeEra - Plastic deformation mechanisms in ceramic materials

Area of focus: Technology

Research project

Tampere University

RD2D: Rational design of 2D chalcogenide heterostructures

Area of focus: Technology

Related infrastructures

Tampere Center for Scientific Computing - TCSC

Helsinki Institute of Physics - HIP

Professors

Jaakko Akola

Tampere University

Professor

laskennallinen fysiikka

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

0401981179jaakko.akola [at] tuni.fi (jaakko[dot]akola[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Lasse Laurson

Tampere University

Professor

laskennallinen fysiikka

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358505455387lasse.laurson [at] tuni.fi (lasse[dot]laurson[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Teemu Ojanen

Tampere University

Professor

laskennallinen fysiikka

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

0405105406teemu.ojanen [at] tuni.fi (teemu[dot]ojanen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Esa Räsänen

Tampere University

Professor

Head of Physics Unit

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358503013386esa.rasanen [at] tuni.fi (esa[dot]rasanen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Matti Javanainen

Tampere University

Assistant Professor

Computational Physics

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358504115527matti.javanainen [at] tuni.fi (matti[dot]javanainen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Emeritus Professors

Tapio Rantala

Tampere University

Emeritus Professor

fysiikka

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358405433506tapio.rantala [at] tuni.fi (tapio[dot]rantala[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Academy Research Fellows

Janne Kalikka

Tampere University

Academy Research Fellow

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358509115422janne.kalikka [at] tuni.fi (janne[dot]kalikka[at]tuni[dot]fi)

University Lecturers

Jouko Nieminen

Tampere University

University Lecturer

Docent of computational materials physics.

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358408490264jouko.nieminen [at] tuni.fi (jouko[dot]nieminen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Sami Paavilainen

Tampere University

University Lecturer

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358408490366sami.paavilainen [at] tuni.fi (sami[dot]paavilainen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

University Instructors

Ilkka Kylänpää

Tampere University

University Instructor

Docent (adjunct professor)

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358504784194ilkka.kylanpaa [at] tuni.fi (ilkka[dot]kylanpaa[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Rami Sankari

Tampere University

University Instructor

Fysiikka

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358503236922rami.sankari [at] tuni.fi (rami[dot]sankari[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Faluke Aikebaier

Tampere University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

faluke.aikebaier [at] tuni.fi (faluke[dot]aikebaier[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Sami Kaappa

Tampere University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

sami.kaappa [at] tuni.fi (sami[dot]kaappa[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Jiyeong Kim-Poikkimäki

Tampere University

Visitor, Research

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

jiyeong.kim [at] tuni.fi (jiyeong[dot]kim[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Ali Ghorban Zadeh Moghaddam

Tampere University

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

ali.ghorbanzadehmoghaddam [at] tuni.fi (ali[dot]ghorbanzadehmoghaddam[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Doctoral Researchers

Fartash Chalangari

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

fartash.chalangari [at] tuni.fi (fartash[dot]chalangari[at]tuni[dot]fi)

David Trejo Garcia

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358505274613david.trejogarcia [at] tuni.fi (david[dot]trejogarcia[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Matias Kanniainen

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358504066625matias.kanniainen [at] tuni.fi (matias[dot]kanniainen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

David Kurunczi-Papp

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

+358505692216david.kurunczi-papp [at] tuni.fi (david[dot]kurunczi-papp[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Matti Molkkari

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

matti.molkkari [at] tuni.fi (matti[dot]molkkari[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Matias Mustonen

Tampere University

Part-Time Teacher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

matias.o.mustonen [at] tuni.fi (matias[dot]o[dot]mustonen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Teemu Pukkila

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

teemu.pukkila [at] tuni.fi (teemu[dot]pukkila[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Mika Sarvilahti

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

mika.sarvilahti [at] tuni.fi (mika[dot]sarvilahti[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Esko Toivonen

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

esko.toivonen [at] tuni.fi (esko[dot]toivonen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Eetu Honkanen

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

eetu.honkanen [at] tuni.fi (eetu[dot]honkanen[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Topi Niemi

Tampere University

Doctoral Researcher

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

topi.niemi [at] tuni.fi (topi[dot]niemi[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Research Assistants

Tuuli Sillanpää

Tampere University

Research Assistant

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

tuuli.sillanpaa [at] tuni.fi (tuuli[dot]sillanpaa[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Valtteri Haavisto

Tampere University

Research Assistant

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

valtteri.haavisto [at] tuni.fi (valtteri[dot]haavisto[at]tuni[dot]fi)

Sanni Nousiainen

Tampere University

Research Assistant

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

sanni.nousiainen [at] tuni.fi (sanni[dot]nousiainen[at]tuni[dot]fi)