Tommi Kumpulainen

Tommi Kumpulainen has a diverse range of work experience in various industries. Tommi has worked as a Project Manager at Atria Plc, where they were responsible for managing a large-scale poultry production investment. Tommi'srole included overseeing production processes, equipment purchases, contract issues, and process engineering. Tommi also worked as a Process Specialist at Atria Plc, where they focused on production specification and simulation in the pre-planning phase of a poultry production project.

Prior to their roles at Atria Plc, Tommi worked as a Trainee at various food production processes, gaining experience in poultry, pork, and beef production, as well as ready meals and sausages/cold cuts. Tommi also worked as a supervisor for the poultry cut-up/de-boning department.

Tommi has also worked at the University of Turku as a Research Coordinator and Researcher, where they coordinated research plans, grant proposals, and collaborated with research organizations and partner companies. Tommi conducted research in the fields of food sciences, technology, consumer behavior, food quality, processing, logistics/supply chain, and sensory studies.

Additionally, Tommi worked at the University of Tampere as a Senior Planner, focusing on developing a regional innovation model and coordinating working groups in the South Ostrobothnian region. Tommi participated in funding, developing research projects, and communications.

Tommi has experience in process and product development in the modified starch industry, having worked as a Development Engineer/PS&R Manager at Chemigate. Tommi also served as a Process Engineer/Production Manager at Ciba Specialty Chemicals, where they managed production, quality control, waste water treatment, and a team of 25 people.

Tommi also has experience as a Master's thesis worker at UPM-Kymmene Oyj, conducting research on preventing crepe wrinkles during LWC manufacturing.

Overall, Tommi has a wide range of skills and experience in project management, research, process development, and innovation coordination.

Tommi Kumpulainen completed their Doctor of Science (Tech.) degree in Food Development from the University of Turku, during the period from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, they obtained their Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Paper Technology from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan in 2006. Additionally, they hold certifications including Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) from The Finnish Transport Safety Agency, obtained in September 2007, and Operation Supervisor (chemicals) from the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes).