Biography

Professional biography

Dr. Ville-Valtteri Visuri is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Primary Metallurgy of Steelmaking and Deputy Head of the Process Metallurgy Research Unit at the University of Oulu. His research is focused on the study of the chemical and physical fundamentals of steelmaking processes, particularly electric arc furnaces, converters and ladles, using mathematical modelling, computational thermodynamics and high-temperature experiments.

Working in collaboration with the metals industry and leading research groups, Visuri has contributed to shaping research projects funded by both national and international funding bodies. Furthermore, he has received several competitive grants, including a funded position at the National Graduate School in Chemical Engineering, PostDocs in Companies grant, and an Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Researcher Grant. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications and served as an instructor or examiner of several doctoral theses.

Alongside his main occupation, Visuri serves as the Chairman of the Board in the Division of Metallurgical Engineers, which is with its over 1000 registered members the largest division of the Finnish Association of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers. He is also the Deputy Head of the Research Community for Steel Production, Fabrication and Applications at the University of Oulu and the Vice-Chairman of the Board at the Oulu University Society. Visuri is affiliated with three SMEs: Luxmet Oy, Teknoventure Oy, and Hannu Luukinen Oy. Most recently, he has served as an expert witness in court of arbitration in Austria.

Before his current position, Visuri worked as an R&D Manager at Outokumpu Stainless Oy, where he led a modelling department based in Tornio and Krefeld, and in several research positions ranging from Research Assistant to Senior Research Fellow in the Process Metallurgy Research Unit at the University of Oulu. He conducted his postdoctoral and doctoral research visits, spanning a total of 1.5 years, at the RWTH Aachen University. He holds the Title of Docent in Process Metallurgy, a doctorate in Process Engineering as well as master's and bachelor's degrees in Industrial Engineering and Management; all from the University of Oulu. He has also completed coursework at Aalto University, Technical University of Munich, University of Helsinki, and Åbo Akademi University. His professional working languages are Finnish, English, and German, but he also speaks some Swedish and elementary Russian.

Short CV

Experience

Associate Professor, Deputy Head Process Metallurgy Research Unit, University of Oulu Field: Sustainable Primary Metallurgy of Steelmaking Teaching demonstration of the associate professorship graded 5/5 (excellent, highest) Average overall rating of 6.0/6.0 (outstanding, highest) by four external reviewers.	2022 –
R&D Manager – Modelling Outokumpu Stainless Oy, Research and Development	2020 – 2022
Postdoctoral Researcher, Deputy Head Process Metallurgy Research Unit, University of Oulu	2017 – 2020
Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher (11 mos.) Department for Industrial Furnaces and Heat Engineering, RWTH Aachen University	2019
Doctoral Researcher Process Metallurgy Research Unit, University of Oulu	2011 – 2017
Visiting Doctoral Researcher (6 mos.) Department for Industrial Furnaces and Heat Engineering, RWTH Aachen University	2014
Research Assistant Process Metallurgy Research Unit, University of Oulu	2011 – 2011
Various trainee positions Rautaruukki Oyj, Nokia Siemens Networks Oy, Obas Oy etc.	2005 – 2010

Part-time experience (selected)

Business Development Specialist Luxmet Oy	2019 –
Advisor Teknoventure Oy	2017 –
Senior Research Fellow Process Metallurgy Research Unit, University of Oulu	2020 – 2022

Education, training and qualifications

European Engineer (EUR ING) European Federation of National Engineering Associations	2021
Science Leadership Program (Class of '21) University of Oulu	2021
Title of Docent (Adjunct Professor), Process Metallurgy University of Oulu Field: Modelling of Reaction Kinetics in Pyrometallurgy Teaching demonstration of the docentship graded 5/5 (excellent, highest)	2020
Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom Goethe-Institut Düsseldorf	2019
Doctor of Science (Technology), Process Engineering University of Oulu Doctoral thesis graded with distinction (highest)	2011 – 2017
Master of Science (Technology), Industrial Engineering and Management University of Oulu Master's degree awarded with distinction (highest) Master's thesis graded 5/5 (excellent, highest)	2009 – 2011
Exchange studies (6 mos.), Business Administration Technical University of Munich	2009 – 2010
Bachelor of Science (Technology), Industrial Engineering and Management University of Oulu	2006 – 2009
Matriculation examination Kempele Upper Secondary Scool	2002 – 2005

Positions of trust (selected)

Vice-Chairman Oulu University Society	2022 –
Chairman, Division of Metallurgical Engineers Finnish Association of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers	2021 –
Vice-Chairman, Research Community for Steel Manufacturing, Fabrication and Applications University of Oulu	2019 –
Deputy Board Member Teknoventure Oy	2018 –
Board Member Hannu Luukinen Oy	2015 –
Member, National Expert Committee on Metallurgy Finnish Association of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers	2020 – 2022
Member, Committee for the 11th Doctoral Conferment Ceremony University of Oulu	2019 – 2022
Board Member, Division of Metallurgical Engineers Finnish Association of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers	2020 – 2021
Board Member Oulu Technical Society	2018 – 2019

Service in publishing and conferences (selected)

Member of the Scientific Committee 1st Workshop on Information Systems and Technologies for the Steel Sector, Pisa, Italy	2022 –
Member of the Scientific Committee 5th European Academic Symposium on EAF Steelmaking	2022 –
Co-editor, Special issue on Advances in Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Metals	2022 –
Member of the Editorial Board Metals	2020 –
Co-editor, Special issue on Modeling and Simulation of Metallurgical Processes in Ironmaking and Steelmaking Metals	2020 – 2022

Awards and honours (selected)

One journal paper among the top cited papers in 2021–2022 Steel Research International, Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim	2022
Member of the finalist team (top 3) in the category »Innovation awards» Outokumpu Awards 2022	2022
Two journal papers among the top cited papers in 2020–2021 Steel Research International, Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim	2021
Two journal papers among the ten most accessed papers in 2020 Steel Research International, Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim	2021
Publication selected to »Best of steel research international – 2020 Edition» Steel Research International, Wiley-VCH GmbH, Weinheim	2021
Best Annual Report Award Graduate School in Chemical Engineering	2013