Kirsi Turto

Kirsi Turto is a Researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences. Her work focuses on composite materials and polymer engineering, particularly in filament winding and biobased fiber reinforcement.

Research Focus:

• Biobased fibers as reinforcement in plastics
• Melt-mixed nano-blended polycarbonate
• Fiber tension effects on filament wound tubes
• Release agents in composite manufacturing processes

Conference Activity Trends: Kirsi has presented her research at SEICO conferences in Paris (2009–2010), emphasizing composite material optimization and sustainable polymer applications.

Publications: Her contributions include two conference papers in the SAMPE Europe series, addressing technical challenges in composite manufacturing and nano-blending.