Vesa Ruuskanen was born in Imatra, Finland, in 1983. He received his M.Sc. and D.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Lappeenranta, Finland, in 2007 and 2011, respectively. He is currently a post-doctoral researcher at LUT REFLEX research platform. His current research concentrates on studying the effect of power quality of water electrolyzers including the in situ electrolysis of electro bioreactors used in power-to-food applications.
Scientist: Vesa Ruuskanen
A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Vesa Ruuskanen about microbial protein
Interview with Vesa Ruuskanen, post-doctoral researcher at LUT REFLEX research platform. The idea of producing “food from air” was developed by NASA and the Soviets. What was exactly the discovery of Finnish scientists that made this Neo Carbon Food project possible? Vesa Ruuskanen: In our previous Neo Carbon Food energy project we studied how we ...
Is microbial protein the answer to the quest for ‘meatless meat’?
Can you imagine producing agri-products without having to use land? Finnish scientists and researchers have produced protein, manufactured by microbes, using electricity, water, nutrients and air.
