Engineering – Future-Proof Expertise for a Changing World
Our training programs equip professionals with the skills to develop innovative and sustainable solutions across electrical, chemical, civil, and mechanical engineering.
By integrating emerging technologies, efficient design principles, and data-driven approaches, we support professionals in optimizing processes, enhancing sustainability, and shaping the built environment. Whether working with energy systems, advanced materials, intelligent automation, or resilient infrastructure, our courses provide the knowledge necessary to remain at the forefront of engineering development.
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Meet Our Faculty
Kristiina Lillqvist
Kristiina Lillqvist is a highly qualified wood science researcher and educator with a strong academic background and industry connections. She is a Senior University Lecturer at Aalto University in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems.
Lillqvist has years of experience in developing online learning experiences with a student-centric teaching philosophy. In her research, she focuses on improving the properties of wood by different modification methods in the Wood Material Science research group.
Kristiina Lillqvist holds a doctoral degree in Wood Technology from Aalto University (2014) and has completed Professional Teacher Education.
Jorma Kyyrä
Jorma Kyyrä is a head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation at Aalto University.
Jorma Kyyrä received the M.Sc., Lic.Sc., and D.Sc. degrees from the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK), which is now Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland, in 1987, 1991, and 1995, respectively.
Since 1985, he has been with the university in various positions. Since 1996, he has been an Associate Professor of power electronics, and since 1998, a Professor of power electronics. From 2008 to 2009, he has been the Dean with the Faculty of Electronics, Communications and Automation, TKK, and from 2009 to 2011, the Vice President of Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. He is currently the Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation at Aalto University. His research interest is power electronics at large. The power electronics group at Aalto University has expertise, e.g., in power electronics for ac drives, dc–dc converters, modeling of converters, filtering of EMI, power factor correction, and distributed power systems.
Magnus Hellström
Dr. Magnus Hellström is a Professor of Industrial Management at Åbo Akademi University, with expertise in project management, process scheduling, and product development.
Based in Turku, Finland, he has over two decades of academic and industry experience, contributing to fields such as energy systems and shipbuilding.
Zhengmao Li
Dr. Zhengmao Li is an Associate Professor at Aalto University, specializing in AI-driven energy systems and renewable energy technologies.
With a distinguished academic and research career, he has published over 40 journal articles, including multiple highly cited papers and pioneering studies recognized by IEEE. Dr. Li's expertise spans smart grids, integrated energy systems, green hydrogen, and advanced optimization techniques.
Antti Peltokorpi
Antti Peltokorpi is an Associate Professor of operations management in construction at Aalto University, Department of Civil Engineering.
In his research he has focused on modularity and industrialization in construction, AI and data-based transformation of the sector, and digital supply chain management. He has over 100 scientific publications on these topics. Peltokorpi is also a Vice Dean for Impact at School of Engineering. Besides his academic merits, he works in close collaboration with the AEC industry.
Edris Pouresmaeil
Edris Pouresmaeil is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation (EEA) and serves as the head of the Renewable Energies for Power Systems group at Aalto University in Finland.
Pouresmaeil has held various positions at esteemed institutions around the world, including the ESTIA Institute of Technology in France, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in Denmark, and the University of Waterloo (UW) in Canada.
Dr. Pouresmaeil's research expertise lies in the operation and control of power electronics in power systems, the integration of renewable energy sources into power grids, microgrid operations, and control, as well as the modeling and development of hybrid energy storage systems centered around green hydrogen.
Samuel Cross
Sam Cross is a distinguished sustainable energy expert and educator with over 20 years of international experience in renewable energy, energy policy, and electrification.
Based in Helsinki, Finland, Sam Cross is currently the Coordinator of the Aalto Hydrogen Innovation Center and the Energy Sector Manager at Aalto University. In these roles, Cross fosters collaboration among academia, industry, and policymakers to advance the hydrogen economy and sustainable energy solutions.
Olli Seppänen
Olli Seppänen is an Associate professor of operations management in construction at Aalto University, Department of Civil Engineering.
He has focused on lean and digital production planning and control and design management. He has over 100 scientific publications on these topics and has also 15 years of practical consulting experience before joining academia.
