Heli Koivuluoto

I started as Senior Research Fellow in Tampere Institute of Advanced Study (Tampere IAS). My research is focuses on sustainable anti-icing solutions by future surface engineering designs. 

In addition, I am working as Senior Research Fellow and Ice Team Leader in Materials Science and Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. My research areas are icing related research including the development of icephobic coatings and surfaces as well as the development of icing testing facilities for different application related conditions. Also, I am the main responsible person for the Ice Laboratory. In addition, I am focused on research and development of different kind of coatings and surface engineering solutions for different applications. Especially, I am focused on cold spraying and thermal spraying, coating manufacturing and coating materials and their properties and performances.

• Science Council, deputy member 2019-
• Publication Forum (JUFO) member, 2018-
• ASM/TSS (Thermal Spray Society) Program Committee member 2016-
• Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Guest Editor 2018-
• Coatings, Editorial Board member, Guest Editor 2019-

• Senior Research Fellow (2021-2023), Tampere Institute for Advanced Study (Tampere IAS), Tampere University
• Senior Research Fellow (2014-) and Ice Team Leader (2020-), Tampere University, Materials Science and Environmental Engineering
• Visiting researcher (2018), University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
• Research Fellow (2010-2014), Tampere University of Technology, Department of Materials Science, Laboratory of Surface Engineering
• D.Sc. (Tech.) (2010), Doctoral Thesis: “Microstructural Characteristics and Corrosion Properties of Cold-Sprayed Coatings”, Tampere University of Technology
• Researcher (2005-2010), Tampere University of Technology, Department of Materials Science, Laboratory of Surface Engineering
• M.Sc. (Eng.) (2005), Tampere University of Technology
• Research Assistant (2003-2005), Tampere University of Technology, Department of Materials Science, Laboratory of Surface Engineering

Research projects

• SOUNDofICE: Sustainable Smart De-Icing by Surface Engineering of Acoustic Waves (EU/H2020, 2020-2024, PI)
• TS-SLIPS: Thermally sprayed slippery liquid infused porous surfaces – towards durable anti-icing coatings (Academy of Finland, 2018-2022, PI)
• NoICE: Nordic Icing Center of Expertise (EU/Interreg, 2018-2021, PI)
• Cold spraying for harsh material repairing, National funding, scientific Advisory Board for Defence, MATINE, 2019-2020, PI)
• LubISS: Lubricant impregnated slippery surfaces, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks, Horizon 2020 (EU, 2017-2020, project manager)
• Multifunctional thick coatings and hybrids (DIMECC/Hybrids, TEKES, 2014-2017, project manager)
• ROLLIPS: Roll-to-roll fabrication of advanced slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces for anti-icing applications (TEKES, 2015-2017, project manager)
• HYDROBOND: Cost-effective materials for larger blades for off-shore wind energy applications, 7thFP (EU, 2013-2016, project manager)
• COLA: Coaxially laser assisted cold spray, Research for SMEs/7thFP (EU, 2012-2014, project manager, researcher)
• Microstructure and corrosion properties of cold sprayed metallic coatings (Academy of Finland, 2009-2012, researcher)
• Research services and small projects for industry and research institutes

• H. Koivuluoto, J. Larjo, D. Marini, G. Pulci, F. Marra, Cold-Sprayed Al6061 coatings: Online spray monitoring and influence of process parameters on coating properties, Coatings, 10 (4) 2020, 348
• V. Donadei, H. Koivuluoto, E. Sarlin, P.Vuoristo, Lubricated icephobic coatings prepared by flame spraying with hybrid feedstock injection, Surface and Coatings Technology, 403, 2020, 126396
• J. Lehtonen, H. Koivuluoto, Y. Ge, A. Juselius, S.-P. Hannula, Cold Gas Spraying of a High-Entropy CrFeNiMn Equiatomic Alloy, Coatings, 10(1), 2020, 53
• V. Matikainen, H. Koivuluoto, P. Vuoristo, A study of Cr3C2-based HVOF-and HVAF-sprayed coatings: Abrasion, dry particle erosion and cavitation erosion resistance, Wear, 446–447, 2020, 203188
• H. Koivuluoto, E. Hartikainen, H. Niemelä-Anttonen, Thermally sprayed coatings: Novel surface engineering strategy towards icephobic solutions, Materials, 13 (6) 2020,1434
• H. Niemelä-Anttonen, J. Kiilakoski, P. Vuoristo, H. Koivuluoto, Icephobic Performance of Different Surface Designs and Materials, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Atmospheric Icing of Structures, IWAIS 2019, June 23 – 28, 2019, Reykjavík, Iceland
• H. Koivuluoto, J. Kiilakoski, S. Costil, Effect of laser texturing of substrate surface on coating properties of cold-sprayed and laser-assisted cold-sprayed aluminum coatings, Proceedings of the International Thermal Spray Conference 2019-May, p. 810-815
• H. Niemelä‐Anttonen, H. Koivuluoto, M. Tuominen, H. Teisala, P. Juuti, J. Haapanen, J. Harra, C. Stenroos, J. Lahti, J. Kuusipalo, J.M. Mäkelä, P. Vuoristo, Icephobicity of Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surfaces under Multiple Freeze–Thaw and Ice Accretion–Detachment Cycles, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 5 (20) 2018, 1800828
• H. Koivuluoto, Chapter 13: Corrosion Resistance of Cold-Sprayed Coatings, Part V: Corrosion Resistant Coatings, Cold-Spray Coatings, Recent trends and future perspectives, SpringerLink, P. Cavaliere (Ed.), 2017, p. 373-392
• H. Koivuluoto, A. Milanti, G. Bolelli, J. Latokartano, F. Marra, G. Pulci, J. Vihinen, L. Lusvarghi, P. Vuoristo, Structures and properties of laser-assisted cold-sprayed aluminum coatings, Materials Science Forum, 879, 2017, p. 984-989
• H. Koivuluoto, C. Stenroos, M. Kylmälahti, M. Apostol, J. Kiilakoski, P. Vuoristo, Anti-Icing Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Polymer Coatings, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 26 (1-2) 2017, p. 150-160
• D. Fantozzi, V. Matikainen, M. Uusitalo, H. Koivuluoto, P. Vuoristo, Chlorine-induced high temperature corrosion of Inconel 625 sprayed coatings deposited with different thermal spray techniques, Surface and Coatings Technology, 218, 2017, p. 233-243
• P. Juuti, J. Haapanen, C. Stenroos, H. Niemelä-Anttonen, J. Harra, H. Koivuluoto, H. Teisala, J.Lahti, M. Tuominen, J. Kuusipalo, P. Vuoristo, J.M. Mäkelä, Achieving a slippery, liquid-infused porous surface with anti-icing properties by direct deposition of flame synthesized aerosol nanoparticles on a thermally fragile substrate, Applied Physics Letters, 110 (16) 2017, 4 p.
• H. Koivuluoto, C. Stenroos, R. Ruohomaa, G. Bolelli, L. Lusvarghi, P. Vuoristo, Research on icing behavior and ice adhesion testing of icephobic surfaces, 16th International Workshop on Atmospheric Icing of Structures, IWAIS 2015, 28 June -3 July 2015, Uppsala, Sweden, 6 p.
• H. Koivuluoto, A. Coleman, K. Murray, M. Kearns, P. Vuoristo, High-pressure Cold sprayed (HPCS) and Low pressure Cold sprayed (LPCS) Coatings prepared from OFHC Cu Feedstock - Overview from Powder Characteristics to Coating Properties, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 21 (5) 2012, p. 1065-1075
• H. Koivuluoto, G. Bolelli, L. Lusvarghi, F. Casadei, P. Vuoristo, Corrosion resistance of cold-sprayed Ta coatings in very aggressive conditions, Surface and Coatings Technology, 205 (4) 2010, p.1103-1107
• H. Koivuluoto, M. Honkanen, P. Vuoristo, Cold-Sprayed Copper and Tantalum Coatings – Detailed FESEM and TEM Analysis, Surface and Coatings Technology, 204 (15), 2010, p. 2353-2361

Invited and Keynote Speaker

• “Development of icephobic coatings”, invited speaker in Wind Turbine Icing & Ice Prevention Forum, 7-8 November 2018, Berlin, Germany
• “Wear resistance of HVAF-sprayed hardmetal coatings”, invited keynote lecture in Protective and tribological coatings, 5th European Conference in Nanofilms, 20-22 March 2018, Cranfield, UK
• “Corrosion Properties of Cold-Sprayed Inconel 625 Coatings”, invited speaker in THERMEC’2018, International Conference on Processing & Manufacturing of Advanced Materials, 8-13 July, 2018, Paris, France
• “Potential of Icephobic Coatings in Wind Turbine Applications”, invited speaker in Wind Turbine Icing & Ice Prevention Forum–Interactive workshop and conference, 6-7 November 2017, Berlin, Germany
• “Icing Research in Hydrobond project”, invited speaker in International Workshop on Surface Icing and Assessment of De-Icing/Anti-Icing Technologies, 24-25 January 2017, Bremen, Germany
• “Overview of Laser-Assisted Cold-Sprayed Metallic Coatings”, invited speaker in North American Cold Spray Conference 2016, 1 December 2016, Edmonton, Canada
• “Structure and Properties of Laser-Assisted Cold-Sprayed Metallic Coatings”, invited speaker in THERMEC2016 Conference, 30 May 2016, Graz, Austria
• “Corrosion Properties of Cold Sprayed Coatings”, invited speaker in North American Cold Spray Conference 2014, 17 September 2014, Bromont, Canada