Curriculum Vitae
General information:
Finnish citizenship.
Married, two children (2008; 2011).
Educationd and degrees:
2009 Dec : Ph.D in Astronomy, University of Oulu, Finland
2007 Jun : Ph. Lic. in Astronomy, University of Oulu, Finland
2002 Nov : MSc in Astronomy, University of Oulu, Finland
1998 Jun : Secondary school, Kangasniemi, Finland
Employment:
2022 Dec - present: Scientific staff member, Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP)
2012 Apr - 2022 Nov : Postdoctoral scientist, Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP)
2011 Apr - 2012 Apr : on parental leave
2010 Jan - 2011 Apr: Postdoctoral scientist, Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam (AIP)
2009 Sep - 2009 Dec : Ph.D Student, Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam (AIP)
2009 Mar - 2009 Aug : Ph.D Student, grant from Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Finland
2008 Nov - 2009 Feb : Researcher, Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku
2008 Jan - 2008 Oct : on parental leave
2007 Jun - 2007 Dec : Researcher, Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku
2004 Jun - 2007 Jun : Ph.D Student, Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam (AIP)
2004 Dec - 2005 Feb : Freelance, European Space Agency (ESA)/ European Southern Observatory (ESO)
2003 Jan - 2004 Jun : Student Support Astronomer, Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT)
Personal grants:
2014 Jul : Research grant (own position), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Germany
2008 Nov : Research grant, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Finland
2007 Dec : Travel grant, Väisälä Foundation, Finland
2005 Dec : Travel grant, Väisälä Foundation, Finland
Memberships:
2018 : International Astronomical Union
2018 : European Astronomical Society
2007 : Finnish Astronomical Society
Talks:
- Magnetic fields in Herbig Ae/Be stars (invited),
OBA Stars: Variability and Magnetic Fields, 29.4.2021, St. Petersburg, Russia (online) - Activity indicators
TESS survey workshop Castel Gandolfo, 19.9.2019, Castel Gandolfo, Italy - Observing with VATT
TESS survey workshop Castel Gandolfo, 17.9.2019, Castel Gandolfo, Italy - Detections of weak magnetic fields in Herbig Ae/Be stars using high resolution HARPS spectropolarimetry
Gaia's view of Pre-Main Sequence Evolution: Linking the T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars, 21.6.2019, Leeds, UK - Magnetic field detections in Herbig Ae SB2 systems
IAU GA XXX Focus Meeting 4, 31.8.2018, Vienna, Austria - Binocular view of EK Draconis
The 20th Cambridge workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, 31.7.2018, Boston, USA - Mapping EK Draconis with PEPSI - Evidence for Startspot Penumbrae
Sun-as-a-star workshop, 27.6.2018, Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, Germany - Magnetic fields in Herbig stars
The 14th Potsdam Thinkshop on Stellar Magnetism: Challanges, Connections, and Prospects, 14.6.2017, Telegrafenberg, Potsdam, Germany - Calibrating RAVE fluxes with STELLA
Celebrating Ten Years of Science with STELLA, 9.11.2016, Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, Germany - Spot related activity in young solar analogues,
2nd Potsdam-Berlin Colloquim, 11.10.2013, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany - When the Sun was young: studying young solar analogues,
Seminar, 1.6.2010, Konkoly Observatory, Hungary - Doppler Imaging of V889 Her: Mapping the activity cycle,
The 5th Potsdam Thinkshop, 28.6.2007, Potsdam, Germany - Solar analogues,
University of Oulu Seminars, 7.3.2007, Finland - Solar analogues,
Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam Seminars, 9.2.2007, Potsdam, Germany - Spots and activity cycles on EK Dra,
ESMN School, 3.11.2004, Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia - Brown dwarfs in Open Cluster NGC 7160,
44th NOT Council meeting, 14.5.2004, La Palma, Spain - Studentships at Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT),
University of Oulu Seminars, 14.1.2004, Finland - Photometric Study of Young Active Stars,
Isaac Newton Group Seminars, 26.11.2003, La Palma, Spain - Spots in young solar analogues,
42nd NOT Council meeting, 2.5.2003, La Palma, Spain - Long term photometry of AB Dor,
University of Oulu Seminars, 2002, Finland
Conferences and workshops:
- OBA Stars: Variability and Magnetic Fields,
26.-30.04.2021, St. Petersburg, Russia, Online (talk, Chair of session "Fundamental parameters of OBA stars. Spots, abundance gradients, diffusion, atmospheres, magnetospheres, X-rays" and "Final Discussion (Part I)") - Cool Stars 20.5 ...virtually cool,
02.-04.03.2021, Online - The 16th Potsdam Thinkshop on The rotation periods of cool stars: Measurements, uses, connections and prospects,
23.-26.09.2019, Potsdam, Germany (SOC) - TESS survey workshop Castel Gandolfo,
17.-19.09.2019, Castel Gandolfo, Italy (2 talks) - STARRY final conference: Gaia's view of Pre-Main Sequence Evolution: Linking the T Tauri and Herbig Ae/Be stars,
18.-21.06.2019, Leeds, UK (talk) - IAU XXXth General Assembly,
27.-31.08.2018, Vienna, Austia (talk in FM4) - The 20th Cambridge workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun,
29.07.-03.08.2018, Boston, USA (talk, convenor in Splinter session) - Sun-as-a star workshop,
27.06.2018, Potsdam, Germany (talk) - Large Binocular Telescope Observatory 2nd Users' Meeting: Realizing the Dream,
20.-23.06.2017, Florence, Italy - The 14th Potsdam Thinkshop on Stellar Magnetism: Challanges, Connections, and Prospects,
12.-16.06.2017, Potsdam, Germany (SOC Co-Chair, LOC Chair, talk, 3 posters) - Celebrating Ten Years of Science with STELLA,
08.-09.11.2016, Potsdam, Germany (talk) - The 19th Cambridge workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun,
06.-10.06.2016, Uppsala, Sweden (4 posters) - The 10th Potsdam Thinkshop on High-Resolution Optical Spectroscopy,
28.-31.05.2013, Potsdam, Germany (LOC) - The 7th Potsdam Thinkshop on Magnetic Fields in Stars and Exoplanets,
22.-25.08.2011, Potsdam, Germany - Solar Analogs II,
20.-23.09.2009, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA (poster) - The 15th Cambridge workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun,
21.-25.07.2008, St Andrews, Scotland (poster) - The 5th Potsdam Thinkshop on Meridional Flow, Differential Rotation and Solar and Stellar Activity,
24.-29.06.2007, Potsdam, Germany (poster + talk) - The 14th Cambridge workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun,
06.-10.11.2006, Pasadena, California, USA (2 posters) - IAU XXVIth General Assembly,
14.-25.08.2006, Prague, Czech Republic (2 posters) - 8th MHD - Days 2005,
28.-29.11.2005, Potsdam, Germany (poster) - Dynamos of the Sun, Stars & Planets,
04.-06.10.2004, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (poster) - ANTARES Fall Seminar,
31.10.2002, Oulu, Finland
Summer and winter schools:
- ESMN School on Solar Magnetometry and Solar Magnetism,
3.-10.11.2004, Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia (talk + poster) - NorFA summer school on Observational Astrophysics,
1.-12.7.2003, La Palma, Spain
Astronomical observations:
Observing experience:
I have used most of the instruments at the Nordic Optical Telescope in optical and near infrared for imaging, photometry, polarimetry, and high and low resolution spectroscopy. I have been observing on my own during about 20 nights, and supporting other observes at NOT during about 35 nights.
I have also observing experience with the PEPSI instrument, both at Large Binocular Telescope and the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.
Allocated time:
- P.I. in LBT period 2021B, 2022B, and 2023B2024A projects for PEPSIpol via RDS time
- P.I. in LBT period 2020B, 2021B, 2022B, and 2023B2024A projects for PEPSIpol via AIP TAC
- P.I. in ESO period 106, 108, 110, and 112 project for UVES
- P.I. in ESO period 99 - 102, 106, 108-112 projects for FORS2
- P.I. in ESO period 86, 87, and 105(107), 109, and 112 projects for HARPS
- P.I. in NOT period 35 project for SoFin; observing run supported by OPTICON grant
- Several successful Co-I proposals for various ground based telescopes
User support:
- Wrote PEPSI observing manuals for VATT and LBT
- Instructed observers on how to make the observations with PEPSI at VATT
- Supported colleagues when planning PEPSI observing proposals and observations
- Instructed observers to operate the telescope and observe with various instruments at NOT
Service:
- Editor of the IAU WG on ‘Ap and related stars’ Newsletter since 2020
- Taking care of PEPSI instrument-pages
- Took care of Stellar activity -web pages until February 2021
- AIP colloquium organiser for internal speakers (2013-2022)
Computer skills:
- Environments: Linux/Unix, Mac, and Windows
- Document preparation: LaTeX, MS Word
- Programming: IDL, FORTRAN, and Python
- Data reduction: 4A, SES, and IRAF
- Web pages: HTML, CSS, Django Wagtail, WordPress, Joomla, and Plone
- Databases: SQL
- Project management tools: Jira, Confluence
Language skills:
Finnish (native), English (fluent), German, Spanish, and Swedish