Mikko Nissi

Professor Mikko Nissi holds the Chair of Medical Physics and Engineering at the University of Eastern Finland’s Department of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology. He leads research on quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI), focusing on musculoskeletal diseases and methodological advancements in ultra-short echo time techniques. His work integrates inverse problems research and machine learning to predict tissue properties unobservable via conventional MRI.

Education: PhD in Physics (University of Kuopio, 2008), Adjunct Professor since 2015. Key roles include Associate Professor (2020–2024) and Academy Research Fellow (2015–2020). Active in research groups like the Academy of Finland Flagship (FAiME) and UEF’s Musculoskeletal Diseases (MSKD) community.

Research interests span qMRI relaxometry, T1ρ/T2 anisotropy, and AI-driven virtual histology. Notable projects include EU-funded microMRI infrastructure for industrial applications and grants from the Research Council of Finland for AI-assisted MRI methods.

Teaching: Course on MRI principles and applications. Advises on musculoskeletal biomechanics and finite element modeling. Recognized for contributions to medical physics, including societal roles in the Finnish Society for Medical Physics and International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.

Hobbies: 3D printing for research tooling and handicrafts. Publications (>100 articles) address cartilage degeneration, myocardial perfusion, and MRI applications in agriculture/forestry.