Prof. Matti Knaapila currently works as a Scientist at the Department of Physics, NTNU. He holds a DrTech from Helsinki University of Tech. (now Aalto University) and an MBA from Durham University. He has worked at Tech. University of Denmark (2015-2021), Insitute for Energy Technology (IFE) (2008-2014), MAX Laboratory (2006-2008), Durham University (2003-2006), University of Helsinki (2002), and Helsinki University of Tech. (1998-2002). His research interests mainly include soft materials, colloids, polymers, natural polymers, liquid crystals, catalysts, and magnetic.