Evaluation Report Publications of the Academy of Finland 1/11

Research quality
The quality of the research is good to excellent. Publications are in journals relevant 
to the fields and have been noted in the scientific community. The output, considering 
the size and funding level of the unit, is fairly low on the scale. The unit also identified 
this issue. Applied research, funded mainly by Tekes, has been very successful, with 
results being commercialised in collaboration with industry.
Researchers from the unit actively participate in international conferences, and 
most PhD students attend several conferences during their studies. The international 

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visibility, as reflected in conference invitations and international postdoctoral 
researchers on 1–2 year contracts, is satisfactory.