Emilia Peltola
bioelectric interfaces; biomaterials; sensors; sustainability; neurotransmitters; female hormones
The research focus of materials in health technology is in understanding the interface of materials in biomedical applications.
I am passionate about advancing women’s health and sustainable healthcare through technology. I advocate for diversity and equality in tech, striving to inspire more women to enter the field. I am also committed to shaping education that equips future change-makers with the skills to make a real impact.
The research focus of materials in health technology is in understanding the interface of materials in biomedical applications. One of the main focus areas is developing sensor technologies for health care. Improved sensor technologies will be a crucial modulator in changing disease-focused health care to preventive health care. To this aim, sensitivity, selectivity, temporal resolution, stability and biocompatibility of the sensors need to be improved. Moreover, the clinical success of an implantable medical device is determined by the interaction between the implanted material and the human body. Therefore we need to develop implant surfaces that generate the most beneficial cellular or tissue response in the specific application. We strive to understand how the properties of the materials could be assigned to their performance. Fundamental characterization of the materials and in situ measurements of interfacial phenomena provide novel essential information about materials and their reactivity.
I serve as the vice director of our department, overseeing the educational activities in materials engineering. Additionally, I am the responsible professor for the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Materials Engineering and Master’s Degree Programme in Materials Engineering: Health Technology Materials.
Responsible teacher in MTEK0027 Biomaterials Science and MTEK0036 Sustainable Health Technologies.
- First-Principles Structure Search Study of 17-β-Estradiol Adsorption on Graphene (2024)
- ACS Omega
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Green magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical application (2024) Green Magnetic Nanoparticles (GMNPs): Recent Developments in Preparation and Application Ahmadi, Mahnaz; Pouyanfar, Niki; Banan, Kamran; Ghalkhani, Masoumeh; Mostafiz, Bahar; Peltola, Emilia; Ghorbani-Bidkorpeh, Fatemeh
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Green MIPs as powerful sorbents for the detection and determination of pharmaceuticals (2024) Green Imprinted Materials: From Design to Environmental and Food Applications Hatamabadi, Dara; Mostafiz, Bahar; Banan, Kamran; Afsharara, Hanif; Arjomand Bigdeli, Sara; Peltola Emilia; Keçili, Rüstem; Hussain, Chaudhery Mustansar; Ghorbani-Bidkorpeh, Fatemeh
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Key role of adsorption site abundance in the direct electrochemical co-detection of estradiol and dopamine (2024)
- Discover Nano
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Carbonaceous Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Biosensing (2023) Encyclopedia of Sensors and Biosensors Peltola Emilia, Laurila Tomi
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Developing an electrochemical sensor for the in vivo measurements of dopamine (2023)
- Sensors & Diagnostics
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - Interface matters - Effects of catalyst layer metallurgy on macroscale morphology and electrochemical performance of carbon nanofiber electrodes (2023)
- Diamond and Related Materials
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Modulating the Geometry of the Carbon Nanofiber Electrodes Provides Control over Dopamine Sensor Performance (2023)
- Analytical Chemistry
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Nanoscale geometry determines mechanical biocompatibility of vertically aligned nanofibers (2022)
- Acta Biomaterialia
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Nanostructured Geometries Strongly Affect Fouling of Carbon Electrodes (2021)
- ACS Omega
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



