Mika Vähä-Nissi D.Sc. (Tech.) has extensive experience in various managerial, coordinating, and expert duties in research and development within global and demanding business environments. He has been involved in marketing and sales support and competence development for several years. Although Mika has expertise in several fields, packaging materials, converting and new related technologies are his key competence areas.

Mika’s most important achievements include:

• Acting as a project manager or a responsible leader in well over 10 projects;
• Coordinating a project portfolio and participating in strategic and annual planning;
• Managing research teams successfully, from which he also received positive feedback;
• Establishing research groups – even up to an internationally acknowledged level;
• Succeeding in marketing and selling projects, and working in close collaboration with industry;
• Increasing visibility through networking, publications, and presentations;
• Arranging and participating in arranging several international events;
• Carrying out academic expert, instructor, and teaching duties with positive feedback.

Mika is enterprising, conscientious, and capable in all aspects of his work. He likes facing new challenges. He is innovative and target-oriented. Mika has excellent communication and collaboration skills with extensive networks in both academia and industry. He is approachable, has a great sense of humour, and he has the ability to motivate team members to cooperate and achieve their targets.