/en/listing/463541/feed News listing en /en/news/deepika-yadav-leverages-technology-to-improve-womens-health Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:09:51 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1347198 at /en Deepika Yadav recently began as an assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) and interaction design for health and wellbeing. Technology and engineering Health and wellbeing Research human-centric innovations interaction Appointments Deepika Yadav in the Computer science building in Otaniemi. Photo: Matti Ahlgren. /en/news/meet-patrick-fleming-assistant-professor-of-structural-and-architectural-engineering Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:26:48 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1346108 at /en Fleming believes making the most of existing buildings is key to reaching a sustainable future. Technology and engineering University appointments construction new professors Appointments Apulaisprofessori Patrick Fleming /en/news/sara-hulkkonen-and-johanna-wartio-start-as-data-agents-at-the-school-of-arts Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:30:36 +0000 Charlotte ForsgÃ¥rd 1342831 at /en Aalto Open Research Network has new members, Sara Hulkkonen and Johanna Wartio. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of ARTS. Services Research Research Data Management (RDM) open access open science Appointments Two women standing side by side, one in a grey sweater and the other in a dark blazer with a white shirt. /en/news/pauliina-ilmonen-appointed-as-dean-of-the-aalto-university-school-of-science Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:51:10 +0000 Anitta Pirnes 1346305 at /en Ilmonen will start her five-year term on 1 June 2026 University School of Science Appointments Vaaleahiuksinen henkilö mustassa asussa seisoo pyöreän puupöydän takana huoneessa, jossa on suuret ikkunat. /en/news/meet-the-new-ellis-institute-pis-azade-farshad-advances-ai-for-medical-applications Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:15:31 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1345895 at /en Farshad’s research background is in computer vision and generative models. Digitalisation and AI Technology and engineering Research University Aalto University professors Humans of computer science Department of Computer Science machine learning appointments simulating technology artificial intelligence health technology computer science research new professors Appointments University A person with short, dark hair wearing a black blazer and navy shirt stands next to a window. /en/news/aalto-academics-begin-unite-visiting-professorships-at-tu-darmstadt Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:33:14 +0000 Suvi Lavinto 1344277 at /en As part of the Unite! Visiting Professorship Programme, TU Darmstadt welcomed six visiting professors from Aalto University for the winter semester 2025/2026. Careers Collaboration Research Teaching Department of Applied Physics Department of Built Environment Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering School of Electrical Engineering School of Engineering School of Science Unite Unite staff Appointments Cooperation A large, historic building with a pink facade and grey roof in a square with people walking and cycling. /en/news/miklu-silvanto-who-has-worked-with-the-worlds-most-well-known-brands-how-do-you-nurture-creativity Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:50:19 +0000 Krista Kinnunen 1343821 at /en Oura’s Chief Design Officer and Professor of Practice at Aalto University's Department of Design Miklu Silvanto talks about creativity. Design Appointments Henkilö, joka pukeutunut mustaan paitaan, seisoo ulkona puun lähellä. /en/news/meet-hannah-hook-assistant-professor-of-sustainable-land-use-and-transport-planning Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:52:28 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1342506 at /en Hannah Hook explores the ways everyday travel shapes happiness and satisfaction. Living environments Research Technology and engineering University Department of Built Environment transport research Appointments Assistant Professor Hannah Hook /en/news/professor-max-finne-appointed-associate-dean-of-mba-education-at-the-school-of-business Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:39:47 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1340473 at /en The creation of the Associate Dean position aims to further enhance our internationally accredited MBA, EMBA, and DBA programs at both national and global levels University DBA dissertation MBA appointments Appointments Apulaisprofessori Max Finne. Kuva: Jaakko Kahilaniemi / Aalto-yliopisto /en/news/assistant-professor-jiancheng-yang-improves-healthcare-with-ai Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:54:06 +0000 Ira Matilainen 1339523 at /en Yang is one of the nine newly recruited professors joining the ELLIS Institute Finland as principal investigators.  AI Appointments Henkilö mustassa pitkähihaisessa paidassa istuu modernissa toimistotilassa, tausta epätarkka. /en/news/meet-lauri-uotinen-assistant-professor-of-rock-engineering Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:19:25 +0000 Joonas Lehtovaara 1339526 at /en Lauri Uotinen combines photogrammetry and rock engineering to create new insights into underground spaces. Technology and engineering University Department of Civil Engineering new professors Appointments Assistant professor Lauri Uotinen in the Underground Research Laboratory. The rock wall behind him features two automatically detectable markers used in photogrammetry /en/news/introducing-qi-chen-trustworthy-ai-requires-algorithms-that-can-handle-unexpected-situations Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:19:24 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1338604 at /en AI developers must focus on safer and fairer AI methods, as the trust and equality of societies are at stake, says new ELLIS Institute Finland principal investigator Qi Chen Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering algorithms artificial intelligence Appointments Henkilö seisoo ulkona syksyllä, yllä harmaa huppari ja vihreä takki. Taustalla puut oransseine lehtineen. /en/news/the-research-puzzle-of-when-humans-and-ai-dont-see-eye-to-eye Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:14:52 +0000 Amanda Alvarez 1338602 at /en Francesco Croce works on robustness in multi-modal foundation models Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering University Aalto University professors Department of Computer Science Humans of computer science algorithms appointments artificial intelligence computer science machine learning new professors research technology Appointments University A person wearing a light grey hoodie stands indoors with a brick wall and green plants in the background. /en/news/a-rap-algorithm-led-him-to-research-language-models-at-google-deepmind-now-eric-malmi-returns-to Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:51:41 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1338596 at /en Eric Malmi received his PhD from Aalto University in 2018 with a dissertation that developed AI methods for linking historical records and family trees. At Google DeepMind he has developed Gemini language models and a chess AI. He returned to his alma mater because of ELLIS Institute Finland. Careers Digitalisation and AI Research Technology and engineering artificial intelligence defences of doctoral theses teaching Appointments Eric Malmi Otaniemen kampuksella Laura Könösen Glitch-teoksen edessä. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren /en/news/haoye-tian-i-want-to-build-trustworthy-ai-driven-software-tools Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:41:13 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1337385 at /en Haoye Tian has been appointed assistant professor at Aalto University Department of Computer Science as from 1 September 2025. He aims to create automated and reliable tools that improve the correctness, security and maintainability of real-world software systems. Digitalisation and AI Department of Computer Science software engineering artificial intelligence Appointments Haoye Tian seisoo käytävällä yllään vaaleanruskea ja valkoinen college-takki, taustalla modernia arkkitehtuuria. /en/news/aalto-university-strengthens-significantly-finnish-film-education-and-research Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 Sini Koskimies 1337346 at /en The teaching and research of film directing at Aalto University is being strengthened with two new professor appointments. Hanna Maylett has been appointed Assistant Professor of Film Directing and Juho Kuosmanen has been appointed Professor of Practice of Film Directing. Furthermore, the teaching and research of film production have also been strengthened with recent new appointments. Appointments Kaksi ihmistä seisoo sisällä kaiteen vieressä. Miehellä musta paita, naisella tummansininen takki. /en/news/heikki-mannila-appointed-as-aalto-universitys-associate-vice-president-ai-strategy-and-adoption Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:05:38 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1336592 at /en Mannila will begin in this position on 1 October 2025 and will also continue in his previous roles as a professor at the Department of Computer Science and as director of the multidisciplinary centre House of AI Careers artificial intelligence strategy Appointments University Mies, jolla on tumma puvuntakki ja vaaleansininen paita, seisoo puukehysikkunan vieressä. /en/news/juho-leinonen-problems-with-self-regulation-can-cause-students-to-rely-too-heavily-on-ai Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:45:08 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1336585 at /en New assistant professor Juho Leinonen at Aalto University Computer Science Department explains the difference between experts and novices in the use of AI and how it can be determined whether AI was used in the creation of code. Careers Digitalisation and AI Technology and engineering programming studies Appointments Juho Leinonen Tietotekniikan talossa, kuva: Matti Ahlgren /en/news/lauri-strom-appointed-head-of-investments Wed, 17 Sep 2025 07:04:02 +0000 Eeva Räisänen 1336050 at /en Ström will be responsible for the investment portfolio and investment strategy Careers endowment endowment portfolio Appointments University Henkilö, jolla on valkoinen paita ja tummansininen puvuntakki, seisoo sisätiloissa kirkkaan ikkunan lähellä. /en/news/aino-pekkarinen-appointed-communications-manager-at-the-school-of-science Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:39:02 +0000 Aino Pekkarinen 1332914 at /en Aino Pekkarinen took up her role in August 2025. Services communications Appointments Aino Pekkarinen. Kuva: Matti Ahlgren / Aalto-yliopisto