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: Senior scientist, 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, spectroscopic, and photometric variability of Wolf-Rayet stars,
  EAS Annual meeting, S5 From stellar variability to stellar structure and evolution, 13.07.2023, Krakow, Poland
• Magnetic upper-main sequence stars: Probing formation depths of spectral lines belonging to different elements using magnetic field measurements
  EAS Annual meeting, SS21 : Unveiling the secrets of chemically peculiar stars, 10.07.2023, Krakow, Poland
• 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

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, 2023B2024A, and 2024B2054A 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