Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering is a leading multidisciplinary research establishment with strong industrial ties and impact on industry and society alike.
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Campaigning for tomorrow’s world
Engineers with their can-do spirit provide solutions for business competitiveness, human well-being and sustainability.
News
Subnational income inequality revealed: Regional successes may hold key to addressing widening gap globally
Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life
Study: Wood is a more cost-effective building material than concrete when emissions are monetized
The costs of the wood-built school and sports hall in Myrskylä were compared to a reinforced concrete alternative — and wood proved clearly more economical when environmental impacts were assigned a monetary value.
School of Engineering Alum of the Year Mika Viljanmaa: There’s no point in developing something useless
Viljanmaa, an award-winning inventor, calls Otaniemi his professional and spiritual home.
Meet Hannah Hook, assistant professor of sustainable land use and transport planning
Hannah Hook explores the ways everyday travel shapes happiness and satisfaction.
What will tomorrow’s infrastructure be made of?
Construction remains a major climate culprit, yet it could also hold the key to cutting emissions. Change is already underway in infrastructure materials, as researchers, cities and companies work together to find more sustainable – even carbon-storing – ways to build.
Aalto University's marine technology ranked 27th globally
Seven fields of Aalto University ranked among the top one hundred in the prestigious Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic SubjectsUpcoming events
Aalto University & VTT: Christmas Carols
O come all Ye faithful and join us for the season’s most beautiful carols on Thursday December 11th at 8:00 - the event will be held at Restaurant Arvo, Ekonominaukio 1.
Public defence in Nonlinear Dynamics of Sea Ice, MSc Matias Uusinoka
Nonlinear Dynamics of Sea Ice at Intermediate Scales via Deep Learning Optical Flow (title of the thesis).
Public defence in geoinformatics, M.Sc. (Econ.) Kari Halme
Spatial analysis methods increase the explanatory power of hedonic models for apartment price per square meter.
Public defence in Mechatronics, MSc Valtteri Vainio
Porous Aerostatic Bearing Manufacturing and Static Performance (title of the thesis).Departments
Our research focuses on Arctic technology, sustainable built environments, mechanics and materials, multidisciplinary energy technologies and systems design and production.
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Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering aims to build the structures of tomorrow through research, education and collaboration.
Department of Built Environment
Water resources, spatial data, sustainable asset management and safe transportation.
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The Foundation supports the scientific research and teaching of technical disciplines. The Foundation awards grants for MSc and DSc theses on a continuous basis, with the help of industry-donated funds.
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The School of Engineering operates in a number of buildings at the Otaniemi campus of Aalto University.