Appointments
Professor Maarit Salolainen: ‘Multidisciplinary cooperation is the key to solving sustainability issues in the textile field’
Professor of Textile Design Maarit Salolainen wants to see closer cooperation not only between research in different fields but also between the university, the industry and resellers to bring about change.
Jani Romanoff to continue as Vice Dean for Education at the School of Engineering
Romanoff is an accomplished teacher and educational developer who enjoys working with others to find systemic solutions.
Assistant Professor Moritz Scherleitner appointed member of the Young Academy Finland
The members of the multidisciplinary Academy Young Finland aim to promote science and strengthen the role of science in society
Minna Tuusa appointed as Human Resources Manager of Aalto ARTS
The Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture Tuomas Auvinen has appointed HR partner Minna Tuusa as Human Resources Manager of the School from 1 June 2024.
New leadership of the Department of Bioproducts and biosystems
Professori Lauri Rautkari on nimitetty laitosjohtajaksi ja professorit Tiina Nypelö ja Mauri Kostiainen varalaitosjohtajiksi Biotuotteiden ja biotekniikan laitokselle ajalle 1.5.2024-31.12.2025.
Min-Kyu Paek has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Min-Kyu Paek has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Professor of Practice Pia Hannukainen: ‘I believe in the power of design also in the future’
Hannukainen believes that it is important for companies to secure skilled designers and for graduates to have sufficient skills for working life.
Vili Lehdonvirta: The digital world isn’t a separate dimension in some virtual cloud
Vili Lehdonvirta has joined Aalto University as a professor at the Department of Computer Science. He also continues to work half-time at the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute.
Raili Pönni appointed Development Director at Aalto University
Pönni has previously worked as the university’s interim Development Director and Head of Planning
Janne Hirvonen is the new Head of Technical Service at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The appointment will take effect on 1 June 2024.
Suzanne Innes-Stubb joins Aalto University School of Business as Executive in Residence
Specialised in business law, Innes-Stubb strengthens the School of Business’s expertise in responsible business. She will step into the role at the beginning of September.
New appointments in the leadership team of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Professor Laura Beloff has been appointed as the new Vice Dean for art and creative practices. Professor Mikko Jalas and Professor Jenni Reuter have been appointed as the new Heads of Department.
Rofice Dickson has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Ph. D. Rofice Dickson has been appointed five-year fixed term Assistant Professor position at the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering as of 1 September 2024. The field of the professorship is Circular and Sustainable Chemical Engineering.
Sparks of curiosity: two professors share what they wonder about
Two newly tenured Aalto professors talk about what drives them
Sandra Kaabel has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science
Ph.D. Sandra Kaabel has been appointed five-year fixed term Assistant Professor position at the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science as of 1 April 2024. The field of the professorship is Organic Synthesis Technologies.
Siavash Khajavi appointed as Assistant Professor in Operations Management
Siavash Khajavi starts in his new position on 15 February 2024.
Kari Tammi appointed as Full Professor
The dean of the School of Engineering, Professor Kari Tammi, has been appointed Full Professor at Aalto University, School of Engineering from January 1, 2024 by the decision of President Ilkka Niemelä.
Two new professors appointed at the School of Chemical Engineering
Maria Sammalkorpi has been appointed Associate Professor and Ville Miikkulainen has been appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Material Sciences.
‘Organising a congress is always an honorable task,’ says Espoo Ambassador 2023, Professor Peter Lund
Espoo has a new congress ambassador, professor of engineering physics Peter Lund, who was chosen as the Espoo Ambassador 2023. The award recognises Lund's significant contribution to inviting and organising international scientific congresses in Finland, Espoo, and abroad.
New heads of department at the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Professor Rodrigo Serna has been appointed as Head of the Department and Professor Daniel Lindberg as Vice Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy, starting in 2024.
