Researchers

SUDDEN is a multidisciplinary research consortium with experts from the University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT, Aalto University, Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, and think tank Demos Helsinki.

Consortium management

Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma

Dean, Professor, University of Helsinki

Director of the SUDDEN consortium and head researcher, Leader of Work Package 5

+358 50 415 1604
jari.yli-kauhaluoma@helsinki.fi

Tiina Sikanen

Associate professor (tenure track), Docent, University Researcher, University of Helsinki

Deputy Director of the SUDDEN Consortium, Leader of Work Package 2

+358 50 448 0734
tiina.sikanen@helsinki.fi
@TiinaSikanen

Work Package Leaders

Tiina Sikanen

Associate professor (tenure track), Docent, University Researcher, University of Helsinki

Deputy Director of the SUDDEN Consortium, Leader of Work Package 2

+358 50 448 0734
tiina.sikanen@helsinki.fi
@TiinaSikanen

Mirella Miettinen

Senior University Researcher (Dr. of Laws, Dr. of Philosophy), University of Eastern Finland

Leader of Work Package 3, researcher responsible for Subproject 2a

+358 504720510
mirella.miettinen@uef.fi
@MirellaMiett

Mika Mänttäri

Professor, LUT University

Leader of Work Package 4

+358 40 734 2192
mika.manttari@lut.fi

Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma

Dean, Professor, University of Helsinki

Director of the SUDDEN consortium and head researcher, Leader of Work Package 5

+358 50 415 1604
jari.yli-kauhaluoma@helsinki.fi

Mari Lundström

Assistant Professor, Aalto University

Researcher responsible for Subproject 5

mari.lundstrom@aalto.fi

Researchers

Heidi Ahkola

Senior Research Scientist, SYKE

Research on environmental drug load and recycling of plastics

+358 29 525 1053
heidi.ahkola@syke.fi

Lasse Alajärvi

Early Stage Researcher, School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland

Project researcher, Work Package 3

lasse.alajarvi@uef.fi
@LasseAlaj

Helena Dahlbo

Senior Researcher, SYKE

Environmental impacts of circular economy alternatives to plastics

+358 29 525 1095
helena.dahlbo@syke.fi

Päivi Järvinen

University Researcher, University of Helsinki

Environmental risk assessment, cell-based models

+358 50 448 7246
paivi.jarvinen@helsinki.fi

Sanja Karlsson

Project Coordinator, Researcher, University of Helsinki

Project coordinator for the SUDDEN initiative

+358 50 348 6246
sanja.karlsson@helsinki.fi

Tea Pihlaja

Doctoral Student, University of Helsinki

Environmental risk assessment, pharmacokinetics

+358 50 319 8941
tea.pihlaja@helsinki.fi

Maiju Rinne

Postdoctoral Researcher, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, University of Helsinki
Workpackage 1

On maternity leave

maiju.rinne@helsinki.fi

Hanna Salmenperä

Senior Coordinator, SYKE

Impact assessment of the regulation of pharmaceutical packaging collection and recycling

+358 40 014 8523
hanna.salmenpera@syke.fi

Lauri Äystö

Researcher, SYKE

Hazardous substances and sewage sludge

+358 29 525 1843
lauri.aysto@syke.fi

Noora Perkola

Leading Researcher, SYKE

Analysis of pharmaceuticals and selected transformation products

+358 29 525 1507
noora.perkola@syke.fi

Sugam Shukla

Researcher, Aalto University

Recycling of Aluminium from Pharmaceutical Packaging

+358-442394268
sugam.shukla@aalto.fi

Anita Kittery

Early stage researcher, University of Eastern Finland

+358 50 337 8318
anita.kittery@uef.fi

Päivi Fjäder

Researcher, Finnish Environment Institute

Contaminants, pharmaceutical residues in sludge and pharmaceutical packaging

+358 295 251 434

paivi.fjader@syke.fi

Interaction and stakeholder relationships