School of Engineering awards for 2024
School of Engineering Dean Kari Tammi and vice deans Jani Romanoff and Miloš Mladenović were on hand to present the school's year-in-review for 2024 in Otaniemi on Thursday 27 February 2025. In addition to the annual review, the event included presentations of awards for efforts and achievements in the past year and beyond.
Recipients of School of Engineering awards for 2024
Service Award
Laboratory Technician Vesa 'Vesku' Saarijärvi, Design Factory
In recognition of years of work in a critical role developing and operating the technical facilities at Design Factory.
Doctoral Thesis Awards
Lauri Ahopelto, , Department of Built Environment
Eric A. K. Fangnon, , Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
Lorenzo Giorio, , Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
Christopher Görsch, , Department of Civil Engineering
Federica Mancini, , Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
Publication Awards
Hatef Hajian, , Department of Civil Engineering
Susanna Karlqvist, , Department of Built Environment
Marek Muchow, , Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
Active Student Awards
Guild of Mechanical Engineers: Juho Jouppi, Rasmus Mäkinen, Ada Tavaila, and Anna Öörni
Guild of Surveying Engineers: Linnea Mikkola, Noora Permi, Ilkka Rantakokko, and Priska Viljakainen
Guild of Civil Engineers: Patrik Hoppania, Pessi Parkkinen, Elliroosa Peltoniemi, and Niklas Riihelä
Award for Achievements in Teaching
Pauliina Pietiläinen, Learning Services, and Raine Viitala, Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
In recognition of determined development work to revise the bachelor's thesis in technology process
Impact Award
In recognition of long-term efforts to promote not only science and education but the competitiveness of industry and the establishment of an industrial collaboration network based on high-level research
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