Biography

Ville-Valtteri Visuri
Associate Professor, Deputy HeadProcess Metallurgy Research Unit
University of Oulu
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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 |