Maija Taka
Academic Coordinator
T213 Built Environment
Academic Coordinator
Full researcher profile
About me
I work as an academic coordinator (2022-) in the School of Engineering, where I am responsible for research-based doctoral education development. Additionally, I am a responsible teacher in two courses: Introduction to Doctoral Studies for all new doctoral researchers in ENG, and Doctoral Supervision pedagogical course for all Aalto faculty (tech, arts, business).
My key areas are doctoral education, supervision, leadership, life-long learning, and the evolution of supervision relationship. Should you have any questions, I’m happy to help!
Degrees:
Ph.D. (2017) in Geography (University of Helsinki, Finland)
M.Sc. (2012) in Geography (University of Helsinki, Finland)
Email
maija.taka@aalto.fi
Postal address
Tietotie 1 E
02150 Espoo
Finland
Phone number
+358505150810
Areas of expertise
Honors and awards
Best Student Paper Award:
Awarded for the paper "Are disaster-prone countries' undergraduate students prepared? Insights from a civil engineering program in Nepal"
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Rakennetun ympäristön laitos
Sep 2025
Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2021
Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2021 for Majakka doctoral education project at Aalto School of Engineering
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta
Rakennetun ympäristön laitos
Jan 2021
Aalto Excellence Award 2018
Aalto Award for Excellence in enhancing business, design, engineering, and technology, and research-based innovation in the academic year 2016-17, awarded to Majakka Doctoral Education Pilot Prooject
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta
Vesi- ja ympäristötekniikka
Jan 2018
Best Research Paper 2023 Award
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta
Vesi- ja ympäristötekniikka
Sep 2023
Research groups
- Vesi- ja ympäristötekniikka, Tutkijatohtori
Publications
Veronica Baldasso, Daniel Peña Torres, Julia Sundman, Maija Taka, Anna Mikola
2025
SEFI 53rd Annual Conference. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
Xiaoqi Feng, Julia Sundman, Hanna Aarnio, Maija Taka, Marko Keskinen, Olli Varis
2025
European Journal of Engineering Education
Daniel Peña Torres, Veronica Baldasso, Julia Sundman, Maija Taka, Anna Mikola
2025
SEFI 53rd Annual Conference. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
Anup Shrestha, Julia Sundman, Sudeep Lamsal, Josias Láng-Ritter, Maija Taka
2025
SEFI 53rd Annual Conference. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
Anup Shrestha, Anise McCrone, Josias Láng-Ritter, Suraj Gautam, Maija Taka, Olli Varis
2025
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Mika Siljander, Sameli Männistö, Kirsi Kuoppamäki, Maija Taka, Olli Ruth
2025
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Julia Sundman, Xiaoqi Feng, Anup Shrestha, Aditya Johri, Olli Varis, Maija Taka
2025
European Journal of Engineering Education
Julia Sundman, Maija Taka, Xiaoqi Feng, Michalke O'Connell, Christian Stöhr, Olli Varis, Aida Guerra
2025
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2025
Maija Taka, Hanna Aarnio, Jaana Suviniitty, Olli Varis
2025
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2025
Anna Vilhunen, Anna Parpala, Olli Varis, Maija Taka
2025
SEFI 53rd Annual Conference. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)