I did my under graduate studies in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry after which I continued to pursue my doctoral studies in applied physics from Aalto University finishing them in 2015. After a postdoctoral period in UBC and Aalto University I continued to VTT where I currently work as a senior researcher in biomaterials field. I have experience in nanocellulose materials and their surface interactions with biomolecules and nanomaterials for some 12 years.