Groups & People

Non-Markovian Processes and Complex Systems is headed by Jyrki Piilo (professor, email: jyrki.piilo@utu.fi). Other current members are Johannes Nokkala (post-doctoral researcher), and graduate students Markku Hahto and Federico Settimo.

The research areas include:

  • Non-Markovian dynamics
  • Open quantum systems
  • Monte Carlo methods
  • Stochastic processes
  • Quantum Optics
  • Complex socio-economic systems
  • Econophysics
  • Network theory

Turku Field Theory and Cosmology is headed by Iiro Vilja (docent, vilja@utu.fi). Other current members are Jesse Huhtala (graduate student).

The research areas include:

  • Early universe cosmology
  • Quantum field theory in curved space-time
  • Relativistic open quantum systems

Other people from the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics include

  • Daria Anttila (doctoral candidate)
  • Teiko Heinosaari (docent)
  • Oskari Kerppo (doctoral student)
  • Lauri Lehtonen (doctoral student)
  • Juha-Pekka Pellonpää (docent)

The Laboratory of Quantum Optics includes

  • Tom Kuusela (university research fellow)
  • Kimmo Luoma (collegium researcher)
  • Kalle-Antti Suominen (professor)