Appointments
Professor appointments at the School of Engineering
Three new professors joined the School of Engineering this autumn.
Frank Martela appointed as Assistant Professor in Organization Design
University lecturer, author, and philosopher Frank Martela will start in his new position on 1 January 2024.
Significant grant from the Finnish Society of Crafts and Design Centennial Foundation for the Development of Design Education
MA Irina Viippola has been appointed to the professorship of practice enabled by the Finnish Society of Crafts and Design Centennial Foundation.
A need for nuance: three professors offer perspective through their research
Three newly tenured Aalto professors talk about the complexities of real-world research
Apurva Ganoo has been appointed as a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship
The School of Business and the whole Aalto University will have a stronger focus on entrepreneurship
Professor Jarek Kurnitski as a member of the new climate panel
Government appointed new Climate Change Panel for 2024–2027 which will be composed of 15 researchers from universities and research institutes. The chaired is Jyri Seppälä from the Finnish Environment Institute.
Tanesh Kumar and Xiaolong Liu start as Data Agents at the School of Electrical Engineering
Aalto Research Data Management Network has two new members, Tanesh Kumar and Xiaolong Liu. Their aim is to support data management practices at the School of Electrical Engineering.
Professor Marco Steinberg: ’We need to change, and we need to do it now’
Professor of Practice in Strategic and Industrial Design says that the world’s most pressing issues, like climate change, won’t be addressed by tinkering at the edges of today’s solutions but rather require a more fundamental redesign.
Hanna Sievinen appointed to the Aalto University Board
Board member Karel Luyben will continue for a new term
Risto Rajala appointed as Full Professor in Service Engineering and Management
Professor Rajala’s research examines management of technology firms’ service operations.
Heidi Salonen appointed as head of the Department of Civil Engineering
Salonen is currently serving as the vice head of the Department of Civil Engineering and as a professor of indoor environment technology.
Rahul Mangayil appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems
Rahul Mangayil has been appointed five-year fixed term Assistant Professor position in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems as of 1 November 2023. The field of the professorship is Bioprocess Engineering.
Bo Zhao believes machine learning systems will become like dictionaries – everyday tools we all use to solve problems
Zhao joined the Department of Computer Science as Assistant Professor in early September
Ilari Niemi appointed as Head of Finance at Aalto EE
In his position, Niemi reports É«É«À² EE's Managing Director Tom Lindholm and Aalto University's CFO Marianna Bom.
Enriqueta Noriega Benitez and Thuy-Linh Phi started as Data Agents at the School of Chemical Engineering
Two new data agents joined the Aalto Research Data Management Network in the spring of 2023.
Mika A. Sillanpää: ‘Having a couple of little black holes in the lab would be tremendously helpful’
From sidestepping the Heisenberg uncertainty principle to demonstrating quantum gravity, Aalto Professor has a habit of advancing boundaries in quantum physics
Meet the InstituteQ Chairs of Excellence: Professors Simon Devitt and Charles Marcus
The two professors will serve in their rolls from 2023-25
Tuomas Auvinen to continue as Dean of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture
The Dean's term of office is five years starting from 11th of March 2024.
Vice President Janne Laine and Dean Tuomas Auvinen appointed for second term
Janne Laine's new term starts in January and Tuomas Auvinen's new term in March
Professor Jyri Hämäläinen appointed Vice President for Research
The five-year term of office will start in December
