Prof.Mika E.T. Sillanpaa
Professor Extraordinarius,
Department of Chemical Engineering Technology
University of South Africa, South Africa
Summary
Prof. Mika Sillanpaa has engaged in synergistic collaboration with over 100 research partners from the world’s leading laboratories in six continents. He is interested in applying cutting-edge, fundamental and applied research at the interface of environmental, chemical and physical sciences and engineering. The aim is to develop low cost, beneficial and practical solutions to various water problems faced by our society worldwide. Prof. Mika Sillanpaa’s research work centers on chemical treatment in environmental engineering and environmental monitoring and analysis. More specifically, he has worked extensively in the following aspects:
Treatment methods: adsorption, photocatalysis, electrochemical treatment, membrane biological processes, and advanced oxidation processes.
Analytical and monitoring techniques: ion mobility spectrometry, chromatographic methods, electrochemical sensor development, and real-time monitoring.
Mika Sillanpaa has published more than 1200 articles in peer-reviewed international journals. Currently he is and Editor in Inorganic Chemistry Letters (Elsevier) and Field Chief Editor in Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry. Having an h-index of 121, his publications have been cited over 73000 times (Google Scholar). Two of his publications are among 0.5% top-cited publications in the history of the corresponding journal (journals Chemosphere and Science of the Total Environment). Many of his scientific articles have been listed as hottest papers of the journal or even the entire research field (chemical engineering and environmental science)
Education
Helsinki University of Technology (Finland), M. Sc. (Eng.), Analytical Chemistry, 1992
Helsinki University of Technology (Finland), Lic. Sc. (Eng.), Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Protection (minor), 1996
Helsinki University of Technology (Finland), Dr. Sc. (Eng.), Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Protection (minor), 1997
Aalto University (Finland), MBA (Master of Business Administration), International Business, 2013
Experience(Over past decade)
1 Jul 2015 – 30 Jun 2018, Courtesy Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University, United States of America
20 Mar 2020 – 31 May 2021, Visiting Researcher, Duy Tan University, Vietnam
1 Jul 2020 – 30 Jun 2023, Professor, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), China
1 Aug 2020 – 31 Jul 2021, Adjunct Professor, University of Nairobi, Kenya
1 Dec 2020 – 30 Nov 2021, Researcher, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam
1 Sep 2020 – present, Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
1 May 2021 – 31 Dec 2023, Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark
1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2021, Distinguished Visiting Professor, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
I Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2022, Professor, Shoolini University, India
1 Jan 2021 – 31 Dec 2022, Professor, King Saud University
1 Jan2021 – 31 Dec 2022, Visiting Scientist, Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates
1 Apr 2021 – present, Director, Rongsheng Environment, China
29 Apr 2021 – present, Visiting Professor, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
1 Jan 2022 – Adjunct Professor, Persian Gulf University, Iran
1 March 2022 – present, Visiting Professor, Chandigarh University, India
1 Jun 2022 – 31 Dec 2022, Visiting Researcher, Duy Tan University, Vietnam
1 Jun 2023 – present, Research Fellow, INTI International University, Malaysia
1 Aug 2023 – present, Adjunct Faculty Member, Lovely Professional University, India
1 Aug 2023 - present, Distinguished Faculty, UPES, India
1 Sep 2023 - present, Adjunct Faculty Member, Saveetha School of Engineering, India
1 Sep 2023 - present, Extraordinary Professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa
1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2024, Research Fellow, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
18 Dec 2023 – present, Adjunct Research Faculty, Chitkara University, India
1 April, 2024 – present, Adjunct Professor, Parul University, India
1 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2025, Visiting Researcher, Duy Tan University, Vietnam
1 Mar 2025 – 29 Feb 2028, Professor Extraordinarius, University of South Africa, South Africa