Appointments
Janne Lindqvist has started as the Head of the Department of Computer Science
Associate Professor Janne Lindqvist is a staunch proponent of curious, enjoyable, and meaningful pursuits in work, research, and studies.
Matti Hämäläinen begins as head of Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering
Matti Hämäläinen, one of the pioneers in magnetoencephalography research, wants to encourage collaboration among research groups and develop mutual trust
Peter Sarlin appointed as Professor of Practice at Aalto University
His goal is to advance artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in research, teaching, and industry cooperation, and to help students who graduate from the Business Analytics master's programme position on the labour market
Ilkka Tomperi has been appointed as Professor of Practice in Real Estate Investment at Aalto University
'The real estate industry and the field of real estate investment are in a transition phase, which makes the task especially interesting', says Ilkka Tomperi.
Susa Eräranta has been appointed Professor of Practice in new land use planning practices
'The future of cities is constantly being influenced by planning, the effects of which will extend for decades to come,'
The President has appointed the first Principal university lecturers at Aalto University
The President has appointed two Principal university lecturers: Senior university lecturers Johanna Bragge from the School of Business and Kai Zenger from the School of Electrical Engineering are the first Principal university lecturers at Aalto University.
Mirjam Bilker-Koivula has been appointed Professor of Practice at Aalto University
The gravity expert brings her expertise and cooperation network ÄûÃʵ¼º½'s students.
Honorary Doctor Anjana Devi seeks out new frontiers in inorganic materials chemistry
Anjana Devi is a researcher at the frontiers in the field of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) technology. Professor Devi is a world-leading scientist particularly concerning the precursor chemistry for ALD and CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) thin-film fabrication. In 2020, she was named an honorary doctor at Aalto.
Panu Mustakallio has been appointed Professor of Practice in HVAC Technology
'Teaching is a great opportunity to transfer industrial knowledge to students and show how theory is put into practice.'
Markus Sunela appointed as Professor of Practice of Management of Water and Wastewater Networks
Sunela has over ten years of practical experience modelling water and district energy systems in addition to special expertise in topics such as heat capture from wastewater networks
Assistant Professor Anna Mikola: Wastewater treatment is going through a transformation as the water treatment system is being overhauled to meet new requirements
Anna Mikola (b. 1973), D.Sc. (Tech.), has been appointed as assistant professor at the Aalto University Department of Built Environment for the period 1 June 2022–31 May 2026. The field of the professorship is water engineering in the circular economy.
Meet Airi and Joona, Aalto’s student representatives in the Unite! university alliance
We talked to Airi and Joona about their new roles as Unite!’s student representatives and got some great ideas and advice from them.
Pekka Pokela appointed as Professor of Practice in the field of product development at Aalto University
His areas of expertise include product development, strategic management and sales, partnerships, and sustainable business.
Professor Heidi Salonen's Installation Talk: Indoor air quality – Importance and threats
Aalto University celebrates its tenured professors with popular talks by the new tenure track professors on 27.4.
Katja Vuorialho appointed Human Resources Manager of the School of Science
The Dean of the School of Science has appointed L.L.M. Katja Vuorialho the School’s HR Manager, as of 18 May 2022.
Honorary Doctor Tuomas Tenkanen is inspired by the integration of technologies
Tuomas Tenkanen, CEO of Mobidiag Oy, a company focused on infectious disease diagnostics, has been named an honorary doctor of Aalto University, in the field of technology. Tenkanen's pioneering work represents key areas of research at Aalto University, life sciences and health and well-being technologies, combining expertise in enzymatics, diagnostic hardware and IT.
Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae nominated as Advisor to the School of Business
‘Aalto University School of Business deserves more attention both internationally and in Finland,’ says the new member of the School's International Advisory Board.
Tough questions through computational geometry
Sándor Kisfaludi-Bak started as assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science in January. He is looking forward to collaborative research and illuminating the beauty of computational geometry to students and colleagues alike.
Charlotte Zborowski and Pedro Silva start as Data Agents at the School of Chemical Engineering
Aalto research data management network has two new members, Charlotte Zborowski and Pedro Silva. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of Chemical Engineering.
