Dr. Merja Tornikoski

D.Sc. (Tech.), Senior Scientist, Docent.
Research team leader of AGN research,
Aalto University Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Finland.

Research interests

Active Galactic Nuclei:

• Radio variability: long term behaviour, statistics, source populations, radio variability models
• Radio to gamma-ray connection in blazars, gamma-ray emission mechanisms
• Multifrequency studies
• The "blazar sequence"
• Inverted-spectrum / Gigahertz-peaked spectrum sources
• BL Lacertae Objects

Other professional interests

• Continuum observations at mm & submm wavelengths
  
• Solar radio astronomy
  
• Satellite astronomy
  
• Computing techniques, artificial intelligence, statistical data analysis
  
• Manned spaceflight
  
• Public outreach and public lectures
  

My publications in the ADS database.

My LinkedIn profile.

My astronomy hotlist, with lots of links to my research topics.

The basic principles of any teaching: Think, plan, do!

Mens sana in corpore sano

Humani nil a me alienum puto!