MIICS 2010 Seminar Programme
Wednesday 17th March start end
duration

Registration

08:15 09:00
00:45

Opening of the seminar Soile Kuitunen, Development Manager, Mikkeli City
09:00 09:05
00:05


Heikki Saastamoinen, Rector, Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences
09:05 09:10
00:05


Juha Kauppinen, Miktech, Nanotechnology Cluster Programme
09:10 09:15
00:05


Prof. David Cameron, University of Lappeenranta
09:15 09:20
00:05

Opening lecture

Alan Plaisted, Technical Director, Soleras Ltd, USA
History of the vacuum coating industry
09:20 09:50
00:30

Coffee 09:50 10:10
00:20

Future and large scale processes-plasma processes

Prof. Ulf Helmersson, Linköping University, Sweden
High power impulse magnetron sputtering – the sputtering technique for tomorrow?
10:10 10:35
00:25

Prof. Ludvik Martinu, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition - From laboratory to large scale production
10:35 11:00
00:25

Dr. Glen West, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
High power pulse magnetron sputtering
11:00 11:25
00:25

Prof. J. G. Han, SunkKyungKwan University, South Korea
High rate crystalline Si film deposition by control of high frequency plasma
11:25 11:50
00:25

Lunch 11:50 12:50
01:00

Solar energy and environmental applications

Dr. Tuula Savola, TEKES, Finland
GROOVE: Growth from Renewables
12:50 13:15
00:25

Prof. Pedro Alpuim, University of Minho, Portugal
State of the art of amorphous Si thin film solar cells
13:15 13:40
00:25

Prof. Martin Andritschky, University of Minho, Portugal
Coatings for solar thermal collectors.
13:40 14:05
00:25

Coffee 14:05 14:25
00:20

Vesa Sorasahi, Savo-Solar Oy
Solar thermal collector production
14:25 14:40
00:15

Prof. Luis Rebouta, University of Minho, Portugal
Innovative TCO coatings
14:40 15:05
00:25

Enhancing polymers using coatings

Aki Matilainen, Savcor Oy, Finland
Hard transparent coatings on polymers by PECVD
15:05 15:30
00:25

Dr. Jolanta Klemberg-Sapieha, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
Understanding the role of surfaces and interface for enhanced performance of coatings on plastics
15:30 15:55
00:25

Process development and analysis

Dr. Bengt-Johan Skrifvars, Top Analytica Ltd. Finland
Problem-solving and control using material analysis
15:55 16:20
00:25

POST SEMINAR Seminar Dinner at Tertti Manor. Finnish food and beverage specialties will be served in an old farming house environment.
19:00 24:00+


Thursday 18th March start end
duration

Nanomaterials and nanostructured coatings and their applications

Dr. Renate Förch, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
Plasma polymerisation for biomaterial applications
09:00 09:25
00:25

Dr Eva Moser, University of Applied Sciences of Geneva, Switzerland
The Impact of Nano Structure on Titania and DLC Layers
09:25 09:50
00:25

Coffee 09:50 10:20
00:30

Prof.Esko Kauppinen, Aalto University, Finland
Carbon nanotube networks
10:20 10:45
00:25

Ric Shimshock, MLD Technologies, California, USA
Characterization of Low Loss Optical Materials and Optical coatings
10:45 11:10
00:25

Prof. Jari Koskinen, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Functional thin coatings
11:10 11:35
00:25

Prof. Erich Bergmann, University of Applied Science of Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland
Decorative coatings : history, application requirements, nanocomposite innovations 
11:35 12:00
00:25

Lunch 12:00 13:00
01:00

Future and large scale processes - atomic layer deposition

Prof. Markku Leskelä, Helsinki University, Finland
Industrial applications of ALD
13:00 13:25
00:25

Prof. David Cameron, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
Towards a roll-to roll ALD process
13:25 13:50
00:25

Jarmo Maula, Beneq Oy, Finland
Latest developments in large scale ALD coating
13:50 14:15
00:25

Coffee 14:15 14:45
00:30

Global needs – solutions from nanotechnology

Prof. Colin Whitehouse, Science and technology Facilities Council, UK
Current research in STFC
14:45 15:10
00:25

Dr. Esko Peltonen, Nanotechnology Cluster Programme, Finland
Responsible nanotechnology for sustainable development
15:10 15:25
00:15

Wear and Friction

Dr. Roel Tietema, Hauzer Techno Coating BV, Venlo, The Netherlands
Large Scale Production of coatings for wear protection in decorative and aerospace application
15:25 15:50
00:25

Dr. Helena Ronkainen, VTT, Espoo Finland
Wear modelling of coated surfaces
15:50 16:15
00:25

POST SEMINAR Reception by the Mayor of Mikkeli in the City Hall
19:00 20:00



Visit to Pub Pruuvi. Locally Brewed Beer and Local Jazz. Sponsored by Beneq Oy.
20:00 22:00


Friday 19th March start end
duration

POST SEMINAR After an early hotel breakfast we will start a bus tour to Anttolanhovi, where we shall arrive at 10.00.
09:30 18:00



The programme consists of informal indoor and outdoor activities. Voluntary activities range from crosscountry skiing to winter fishing on the lake, discussions by an open fire and beverages will be arranged.


After a lunch in the Kota (hut) restaurant there is the possibility to divide into discussion groups, go to a Finnish Smoke Sauna and try ice swimming, take a guided tour of the prize-winning Anttolanhovi design villas.


The day will be rounded off by final seminar dinner in the Kota restaurant.


Please note that there is a bus leaving from Anttolanhovi - Mikkeli to Helsinki on the 19th of March after the post seminar activities at 18.00.