Smart Energy Materials
The Smart Energy Materials (S-MAT) group strives to address contemporary global challenges through the development of smart materials and nanotechnologies. With a focus on renewable energy, our work spans from molecular design to device application at the interface of chemistry, material science, physics, and engineering towards sustainable development.
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News

9.9.2025
S-MAT Team Celebrates First Year with Sunny BBQ The Smart Energy Materials group, led by Dr. Jovana V. Milić, gathered for a delightful backyard BBQ to celebrate a...

25.8.2025
Jovana V. Milić Contributes to the Interface of Science, Policy, and Diplomacy Dr. Jovana Milić, Associate Professor of Materials Chemistry at the University of Turku (UTU), continues to make a broader impact...

20.8.2025
Seminar Highlights Innovations in Perovskite Research A collaborative seminar took place on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, featuring Professor Bruno Ehrler from AMOLF in The Netherlands, who...

15.8.2025
Can we mimic human brain computation? Our senior researcher, Dr. Mohammad Reza Golobostanfard, recently visited the Nano@HMU lab, led by Prof. Emanuel Kymakis and Prof. Kostas...

23.6.2025
The 1st Group Outing: Navigating Leadership in the Nordic Waters The team embarked on its first Finnish outing in June—a scenic cruise through the breathtaking archipelago of Turku and the...

6.1.2025
Exciting Research Time Ahead! We are thrilled to announce that our research team is entering an exciting new phase! With our lab space fully...

21.11.2024
The Great Unboxing The laboratory equipment from the Adolphe Merkle Institute at the University of Fribourg arrived in Turku on November 15 and...

5.9.2024
Relocating to Turku, Finland Smart Energy Materials team will be expanding to the University of Turku in Finland as Jovana takes on Associate Professorship...