Appointments
Entrepreneurship education takes a leap forward - Lauri Järvilehto appointed as Professor of Practice
Thousands of students have already completed the program that’s designed to inspire and educate entrepreneurs to build new ventures. Järvilehto aims to develop the program further.
Appointment to a tenure track position at the Department of Finance
Dr. Juha Joenväärä has been appointed as Assistant Professor (2nd term) of Finance.
Dean Tuomas Auvinen started his term
The new Dean of School of Arts, Design and Architecture started yesterday, 11 March.
Jukka Seppälä appointed Vice Dean for Research at the School of Chemical Engineering
The Vice Dean's term will begin on 1 April 2019.
Michael Hummel appointed as Associate Professor
Michael Hummel will start in the beginning of May, 2019.
Jukka Luoma appointed as Assistant Professor in strategic management
The Department of Industrial Engineering and Management welcomes Jukka Luoma with his research interest and expertise in the use of data analytics and quantitative methods in strategic management and decision making.
Retailing is going through a huge transformation
Dr Richard Cuthbertson, one of leading retail experts in the world, will join the Department of Marketing.
Juhani Pekkala appointed as Executive in Residence for the Department of Marketing
Pekkala’s role will be to bring new information and perspectives on the transformation of the commerce sector and on companies’ changing skill requirements, as well as helping to strengthen important research relationships with the business world.
Assistant Professor Junhe Lian strives for better steel materials
The properties of material have crucial effects on the end products’ functionality. Professor Junhe Lian aims to improve the materials used in 3D printing or any other manufacturing process. He is focusing on metal.
Tuomas Auvinen appointed Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Auvinen's five-year term begins in March 2019.
Introducing Bassam El Baroni, Assistant Professor in Curating and Mediating Art
Bassam came ÄûÃʵ¼º½ in May 2018 from the Dutch Art Institute MA program at ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
Janne Laine appointed as Vice President for Innovation
The five-year term of office will start on 1 January 2019. The position is new.
New professor of practice to promote circular economy in wastewater treatment
Anna Mikola, DSc (Tech.), has been appointed Professor of Practice at the School of Engineering in the field of municipal wastewater treatment starting 1 November 2018.
Ship safety and innovation are the twin passions of Associate Professor Spyros Hirdaris
The Marine and Arctic Technology research group was strengthened this autumn with the arrival of Professor Spyros Hirdaris, an internationally recognised specialist in ship safety. He was appointed to the position of Associate Professor of marine technology from 1 September 2018.
Kristiina Kruus appointed Dean of School of Chemical Engineering
Kristiina Kruus' five-year period as dean started on 1 December 2018.
Ossi Naukkarinen appointed Vice President for Research
The five-year term of office will start on 1 November 2018.
Natalia Vuori appointed as Assistant Professor as of 1 September 2018
D.Sc. (Tech) Natalia Vuori has been appointed as Assistant Professor (Term I) at the Aalto University School of Science, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management. The area of the professorship is entrepreneurial leadership.
Petri Suomala appointed as Vice President for Education
Professor Suomala joins Aalto from the Tampere University of Technology.
Kirsi Virrantaus and Pentti Kujala continue as vice deans at School of Engineering
The area of responsibility for Professor Virrantaus is teaching and her term runs from 1 July 2018 to 31 July 2021. Professor Kujala's area of responsibility is research, and his term runs from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2021.
Peter Liljeroth appointed as Academy Professor
The Academy of Finland has granted funding for ten new Academy Professors in different fields of science. Aalto University has recently also received Academy funding for seven Academy Fellows and eight Postdoctoral Researchers.
