Our researchers and their focus areas

Apiiyah Erskine, Doctoral Researcher, examining how environmental sustainability can be integrated into data protection law by reconceptualising core GDPR principles such as data minimisation through a sustainability lens, with a particular focus on their application within the European Health Data Space (EHDS).

Abdelrazek Fouad, Doctoral Researcher on the topic Implications of implementing the Right to be Forgotten (RTBF) on AI, particularly regarding personal data and erasure. How to facilitate AI compliance with RTBF.

Adiputri Ratih, Postdoctoral Researcher, focuses on the themes of global and local problems in green energy transition from the Global South perspectives, everyday language of climate crisis, and environmental multilateralism.

Al-Hamidi Anwar, Doctoral Researcher, research examines how legal frameworks, such as the GDPR, Data Act, Data Governance Act, and Open Data Directive, can support open innovation, multi-stakeholder data collaboration, and sustainability transitions in the digital economy.

Ballardini Rosa, Professor, Intellectual Property Rights

Cadillo Chandler Dhanay, University Researcher, main areas of research include international IP Law, IPR & sustainability, multi-stakeholder collaboration, access to medicines, pharma regulation, bioeconomy, WTO law, comparative law.

Casi Corinna, Postdoctoral Researcher, research interests include Environmental Ethics, Environmental value pluralism, (Sámi) Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), Decolonial thinking, Ecological Justice, Feminist approach to multispecies cohabitation.

Dermawan Artha, Doctoral Researcher with research interests in Intellectual Property Law, traditional knowledge of Indigenous and local communities, regulatory frameworks for the digitized music industry, and sustainable artificial intelligence systems.

Diaconescu Andrei, Doctoral Researcher

Fallach Dominika, Doctoral Researcher, whose main focus is on Intellectual Property law, in particular Copyright law. Her research concerns extended collective license and relation between buy-out contracts and fair remuneration for audiovisual authors.

Girardi Dino, Doctoral Researcher in Legal Informatics, focuses on the interdisciplinary aspects of the Open (Government) Data ecosystem.

Hansen Leena, University Researcher, main areas of research include Indigenous peoples’ rights, Sámi rights, and environmental human rights.

Heinrich Katharina, Researcher. Her research topics include Arctic and Antarctic Law and Governance, as well as Coastal and Marine Management in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.

Hossain Kamrul, Research Professor. His research interests include, among others, climate change law, environmental law and governance, ocean governance and law of the sea, and human rights law applicable to Indigenous peoples.

Huttunen Mikko, University Lecturer in Public International Law.

Kaave Piia, University Lecturer, research focuses on Proactive Law, Legal Design, Proactive, Sustainable, and Resilient Contracts, Law & Management and AI in these research areas.

Kaisto Janne, Professor, research focusing on the role of private law in the context of environmental sustainability and new technologies.

Karjalainen Katja, Professor of Law and Welfare. Her research focuses on vulnerabilities in the context of private law, domestic and private international family and non-discrimination law.

Kaunisvaara Mikko, Doctoral Researcher

Kovalainen Jaana, Doctoral Researcher, multidisciplinary research topics include access to patient rights, such as access to healthcare and health data, European Health Data Space (EHDS), legal design.

Kähkönen Juho, Researcher. Climate law, Arctic politics and just transition, especially in relation to the logistics and tourism industry.

Lu Zhuoyan, Doctoral Researcher

Mäihäniemi Beata, University Lecturer, docent in law and digitalisation, her expertise is in competition law, regulation of online platforms, data governance and circular economy.

Nuottila Jouko, Postdoctoral Researcher, research focusing on the themes of Law & Management, Collaborative Contracts, IPR & IP Management, Sustainability Transitions, Proactive Contracting, Agile Project Management

Nojonen Matti, Professor of Chinese society and culture, research how the Chinese Party-State builds a new governance system by relying on traditional Confucianism and Legalism.

Nystén-Haarala Soili, Professor of commercial law. Her field of interest covers international business law, contract law, proactive contracting and legal design, sustainability and corporate responsibility. She also does research on the failed transition of Russia.

Obeng-Darko Nana, Researcher, research interests include energy law, sustainable energy transitions, renewable energy regulation, sustainability law and sustainable development research.

Onyango Tom, Doctoral Researcher

Penttinen Sirja-Leena, Associate Professor, research topics include International and European energy law, in particular the regulation of low-carbon energy transition, renewable energy, hydrogen, energy efficiency, (critical) transition minerals, new energy technologies, energy governance.

Pushina Olga, Doctoral Researcher

Riekkinen Juhana, University Lecturer in Legal Informatics, has research interests that span a wide range of issues pertaining to the relationships between information, ICT, and law, including topics such as electronic evidence and investigatory powers in digital and networked environments, platform regulation, data protection, and artificial intelligence.

Salokannel Veera, Doctoral Researcher, studies biodiversity offsets and other environmental compensations from a legal point of view. Her research interests are linked to the debate on sustainability transitions, the polluter pays principle and the management of natural resources.

Schütte Béatrice, Postdoctoral Researcher, research topics include AI regulation, AI ethics, emotional AI, AI liability, sustainability.

Sikora Karolina, Postdoctoral Researcher

Similä Jukka, Research Professor, his research topics include biodiversity, use of natural resources and role of law in sustainability transitions.

Singh Krittika, Doctoral Researcher, her research topics are law of the sea and deep sea mining, environmental impact assessments, public international law, due diligence, Arctic governance, indigenous rights.

Taimi Emilia, Doctoral Researcher, studies the regulatory needs of energy transition, battery value chain, circular economy and use of natural resources from sustainability and environmental law perspective.

Tikkanen Veli-Matti, Doctoral Researcher

Tuominen Tomi, University Lecturer, does research on the interface between capitalism and sustainability transitions, especially on the role of property rights in transitions.

van den Hoven van Genderen Rob, Senior Researcher, research areas include AI , robotics and AI Act in general, especially emotional AI, ethical and legal aspects, fundamental rights concerning AI.

Viikari Lotta, Professor

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