Prof. Kukkonen has worked in the field of atmospheric physics and chemistry, including especially the development, evaluation and application of mathematical models. The current positions are: (i) Research Professor, Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), (ii) Visiting Professor at the University of Hertfordshire (U.K.) and (iii) Adjunct Prof. (Docent) of physics, University of Helsinki. He has participated in 24 EU-funded projects and has procured more than 7 MEUR in research income. He has previously been the Head of Air Quality Research Department at the FMI from 2004 to 2013. He has reviewed six professor- or adjunct professorships, been an opponent at three doctoral dissertations, the supervisor of six dissertations and an academic inspector of nine dissertations. Prof. Kukkonen is the author of more than 490 scientific publications; about 140 of these are peer-reviewed articles in international scientific journals. His h-index is 39  Google Scholar

Prof. Kukkonen has worked in the field of atmospheric physics and chemistry, including especially the development, evaluation and application of mathematical models.