Appointments
Professor of Practice Marjo Keiramo is adding radical creativity to ship design studies
Large, floating structures, such as cruise ships, are complex systems whose design and development requires open-mindedness, collaboration, networks – and radical creativity.
Returning from Harvard to Finland: New Professor of Economics at Aalto University
Mikko Silliman has been appointed as an Assistant Professor to the first level of the tenure track
Jens Schmidt appointed as the Head of Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Associate Professor Jens Schmidt wants to focus on strengthening the relations with companies and policy makers and the diversity of the faculty and student body.
Professor Arja Karhumaa: ‘We need to better understand how texts are viewed’
Introducing our tenured professors: professor Arja Karhumaa explores the relationship between language and the visual form of a text –how a text looks at any given moment, and how it affects us as human beings.
Petri Suomala continues as Vice President for Education
The vice president’s term of appointment is five years and starts on 1 September 2023
Laura Aalto appointed Communications Director at Aalto University
Laura Aalto joins Aalto University from the City of Helsinki, where she is Deputy Executive Director of Culture and Leisure
FCG Project Manager Henri Haimi appointed as Professor of Practice at Aalto University
His expertise is in mitigating climate change in the wastewater sector, digital solutions and the recovery of resources from wastewater.
Program Director and Associate Program Director appointed for the School of Business Bachelor’s Degree Programme
Professor Johanna Frösén will act as the Program Director from 1 March 2023 until 28 February 2026
Journeys of inspiration: three paths to professorship
Three newly tenured Aalto professors share their story
Professor Monika Österberg has been nominated as a member of the Forest Bioeconomy Science Panel
The Forest Bioeconomy Science Panel has 14 members, and it is set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment.
Professor İdil Gaziulusoy: ‘Our future visions are not ambitious enough’
Presenting the new professors: Professor in sustainable design Ä°dil Gaziulusoy
Professor Ranja Hautamäki: ‘Diverse urban nature is key to increasing well-being and carbon sinks’
Professor of Landscape Architecture is tackling the issues of climate change mitigation and urban carbon sinks.
Kristo Ovaska is the Alumnus of the Year 2022 of the School of Business
‘There is a great deal of demand for wide-ranging competence in the labour market,’ says Kristo Ovaska
Two new professor appointments at the School of Chemical Engineering
Tiina Nypelö DSc (Tech) has been appointed Associate Professor and Luana Dessbesell (PhD) has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems.
Heli Rekula appointed Vice Dean at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Heli Rekula's area of responsibility is art and creative practices.
Philine Schiewe uses algorithm to get new ideas for public transport planning
From a background Philine Schiewe is a mathematician, but she does optimization research that is connected to mathematics, computer science and economics. The application areas are public transport planning and last mile logistics – the final step of the delivery process.
Introducing new professors at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
New tenured professors present their field and research on a video.
Professor Mikko Jalas: ‘We must be able to imagine the impossible to find new perspectives’
New professors: Mikko Jalas has been appointed as Associate Professor (tenured) in the field of Co-innovating for Circular Solutions from July 2022.
Professor Rebecca Piekkari selected as Espoo Ambassador 2022
As Espoo Ambassador, Professor Piekkari will represent Espoo's scientific excellence when travelling around the world
Joni Tammi continues as Director of Metsähovi Radio Observatory
The appointment is for the term 2023–2025.
