About
Mario Mäkinen is a Doctoral Researcher at the School of Chemical Engineering and the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, specializing in computational chemistry and materials science. His work focuses on advanced thin film growth mechanisms using Density Functional Theory (DFT) simulations, particularly in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD) technologies.
- Research Interests: Computational screening of thin film materials, DFT-based reaction pathway modeling, and precursor chemistry optimization.
Recent Research Trends: His 2023–2025 publications highlight applications of DFT in analyzing ALD/MLD hybrid thin films, water dissociation on transition metal surfaces, and structural data for zincone thin film growth. Subfields include atomic-scale modeling, surface reactions, and materials synthesis.
- Media Engagement: Featured in 2024 for media coverage on computational screening in thin film discovery and Python-scripted research innovations.
Scientific Contributions: Released a dataset on zincone thin film growth structures via Harvard Dataverse. Collaborations span international research networks in material science and DFT studies.
