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Jouko Nieminen
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Univ. lecturer at Tampere University, Finland, Dr.Sci., Computational physics, 2D-materials, electronic structure, superconductivity;
Hobbies: reading, jogging, orienteering, cycling.
Winter is coming,…. but isn’t it also beautiful?

#Tampere #Finland
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Syksyn värejä.

@Muotiala @Tampere
October 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Earlier in September, we uploaded our new manuscript (Eduardo Mucciolo et al.) on modeling supercurrents in Josephson junctions to arXiv. We had submitted it to Rep. Prog. Phys. Now it has been sent out to reviewers. Looking forward to their reports and feedback.

arxiv.org/abs/2509.07165
Green's Function Methods for Computing Supercurrents in Josephson Junctions
Interest in Josephson junctions (JJs) has increased rapidly in recent years not only because of their use in qubits and other quantum devices but also due to the unique physics supported by the JJs. T...
arxiv.org
October 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Woodhenge: Aurinko laskee ja Ratikka Nousee.
#Woodhenge #Korkinmäki #Tampere
September 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A very insightful article about, how Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin found out what stars are made of! Her work is a beautiful example about how a great scientific discovery may emerge:
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin ✨ figured out what stars are made of ✨ when she was just 25. 🔭🧪

Her PhD thesis basically established the Harvard astro department — at a time when Harvard didn't officially allow woman students.

I wrote this little profile to mark the 100th anniversary of her thesis:
September 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Syksyn riemuja! Paatunutta työmatkapyöräilijää eivät pienet sadekuurot pelota.
#pyöräily #työmatka #Hervanta #TAU
September 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Kuin kaksi… siis aika monta marjaa.

#marjat #puutarha #kesä #Nekala #Tampere
August 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Jouko Nieminen
Ready for Summer? 🌞
May 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I am excited to announce that a manuscript by Wei-Chi Chiu et al. where I am one of the co-authors was published in ACS Nano:
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Thank you very much to all the participants!
@ACSPublications #TampereUniversity #Physics #Transitionmetaldichalchogenides #Niobiumdiselenide
May 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Mielenkiintoinen Uutispodcast tieteen ja poliittisen päätöksenteon suhteesta. Haastateltavana kansanedustajat Anna Kontula (vas.) ja Jarno Limnéll (kok.), joilla on tutkijatausta.

#yleareena #uutispodcast
areena.yle.fi/podcastit/1-...
Tieteen ja politiikan välillä kipinöi – näin suhdetta arvioivat tutkija-kansanedustajat | Uutispodcast
Poliitikot rakastavat sanoa, että päätöksenteko perustuu tutkittuun tietoon. Kuitenkin marraskuussa kansanedustaja kyseenalaisti tutkimustiedon suorassa tv-lähetyksessä ja tammikuussa uutisoitiin, ett...
areena.yle.fi
February 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Multivariable integrals may be intimidating. For my int'l B.Sc. program students at Tampere University, I visualized surface integrals and the concept of flux with flowing water and fishing nets. Another useful visualizing object would be a sheet of grip paper.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzES...
14. tammikuuta 2019
YouTube video by Jouko Nieminen
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
An excellent thread about quantum mechanics: it is not "weird" or "fuzzy", but rather it may be counter-intuitive. The mathematical framework of QM is consistent, very well tested, and describes physical properties of the small size scale world astonishingly precisely.
A recommended thread to read.
Today I was asked in an interview about folks who use the weirdness of ✨quantum✨ to hawk pseudoscience junk. I think that kind of grift proliferates because of a big misunderstanding a lot of folks have about quantum mechanics, which is not really their fault!
🧵
January 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Vuosi 1989 - 35 vuotta sitten - oli monella tavoin Annus Mirabilis sekä henkilökohtaisesti että yleisemminkin. Tämä oli yksi minua kohdanneista onnekkaista tapahtumista.

#Väitös #tohtori #fysiikka #nuoruus #muistot #thesisdefense #physics #memories
December 1, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Talviaamu kampuksella - A winter morning at campus.

#lumi #aamu #snow #morning #Hervanta #Tampere #University
November 18, 2024 at 10:09 AM