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Get to know us: Ville Alopaeus
Ville Alopaeus has worked as a professor at Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering since 2008. Researching separation processes and process modelling, Alopaeus aims to contribute to the transition towards a renewable energy and materials environment.
Time off work - the biggest reason why fewer women are CEOs
Women are underrepresented in CEO positions partly because they spend more time outside of the labour market during the years when their careers are most likely to take off. Women also less often work in sales or production, which are common pathways for CEO recruitment.
Luana Dessbesell aims to translate bioproducts research into commercial success
Professor Luana Dessbesell works on bridging the gap between academia and industry. Her research group Sustainable Bioproducts Innovation is a multidisciplinary group of people who seek to support the development and commercialization of new forest-based innovations.
More than 200 journals will be downgraded to level 0 in the Publication Forum from the beginning of 2024
Downgraded journals are published by more than 160 publishers. During the spring 2024, the panels of the Publication Forum will review the journals of MDPI, Frontiers and Hindawi. The journals should not be evaluated solely by the publisher, but consideration should be given to the choice of the publication channel.
Sustainable land-use and mobility policies in urban regions enhanced with Unite! seed funding
The project seeks to identify innovative approaches for bringing decision-making closer together in land-use and mobility policy and practice.
Visiting professorship in creativity research to be established with a donation from Amer Cultural Foundation
The professorship will focus on the study of individual creativity.
Innovating with integrity in the AI revolution - highlights from the seminar
On this page you can find highlights, presentations and photos from the AI Revolution - Implications to Business and Society seminar that took place on 9 November 2023 at Aalto University.
Food out of thin air and green electricity – School of Chemical Engineering Alum of the Year Juha-Pekka Pitkänen
Alum of the Year Juha-Pekka Pitkänen draws on everything he has learned at Otaniemi when he does his work.
CHEM awards 2023 - Submit your proposals!
The School of Chemical Engineering awards its members in teaching, research, services, and collaboration & impact, and each award is 500€. All proposals are warmly welcome!
Applications now open ÄûÃʵ¼º½ International Talent Program – initiative brings companies and international students together through group mentoring
Applications ÄûÃʵ¼º½ International Talent Program are now open - The programme brings together international students and Finnish companies through group mentoring
Event: Real Examples of Virtual Laboratories on 13 November 2023
Join us for a networking and knowledge sharing event on cutting-edge digital possibilities of digital twins, metaverse, virtual laboratories and learning environments.
Beware of Las Vegas marriages, advises a mergers and acquisitions professor
Mergers and acquisitions are a powerful strategic tool to take a company in a new direction, says Professor Thomas Keil.
The ninth Economic Defence Course analysed the Government Programme
A welfare society cannot survive without innovations and successful business activities. This is why the objectives and measures to improve the operating conditions of companies that were outlined in the Government Programme must be successful.
Paavo Penttilä awarded Hayashi Jisuke Award for 2022
The Cellulose Society of Japan has awarded Paavo Penttilä the Hayashi Jisuke award for outstanding international achievements in the field of cellulose research. The award was officially bestowed at a special ceremony held last week at the International Cellulose Conference ICC2022+1 in Hiroshima, Japan.
At the frontiers of combining physics and biology: Workshop photo gallery and participant experiences
This three-day, international event included talks, poster presentations, and cross-disciplinary collaboration
Transparent wood-based coating doesn’t fog up
Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear
Experience Aalto University at Helsinki Design Week
Aalto University is once again widely represented in Helsinki Design Week's official programme, all throughout the festival on 8 – 17 September 2023. Come and explore Aalto at HDW through exhibitions and events – see this list to explore what, where and when!
Dialogue: Let’s make resilience a community resource – not an individual obligation
Is there any skill more important in today’s work world than the ability to cope during challenging times and bounce back quickly?
Are you our new ELEC Data Agent?
Apply to be the next Data Agent from the School of Electrical Engineering.
