Stories from alumni and students
Student Flavie Ailhaud enjoys Aalto's flexible course selection and Finnish nature
Communications and Data Science student spent her first year at Grenoble and now she is studying the second year at Aalto University
Sakari Poikkim盲ki is replacing harmful chemicals with enzymes: 鈥榃e can use small biological organisms in many everyday products鈥
Chemical engineering alumnus Sakari Poikkim盲ki works as a fermentation expert at Roal Oy, a company that manufactures enzymes. Studies at Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering led to a dream job where small living organisms are harnessed for good.
Iita Kejonen is involved in recycling battery metals from electric cars: 鈥楤y working in industry, I can influence the development of the entire field鈥
Studies in materials science and engineering at the School of Chemical Engineering led to work with battery metals and minerals. As a Technology Manager, Iita can influence the development of responsibility in the entire automotive sector.
Laureen Mahler uses origami folding to create bio-based packaging that is also pleasant to look at
Many products of the packaging industry are made of plastic and other fossil-based materials. The Aalto University Bioinnovation Center is developing ecological packaging solutions based on origami folding which also have value as beautiful objects.
Towards a sustainable packaging industry 鈥 Madhawa Basnayaka develops ecological and intelligent packaging
Basnayaka鈥檚 doctoral research conducted at Aalto University鈥檚 Bioinnovation Center aims to find intelligent packaging solutions, in which biomaterial replaces electronics parts made of plastic.
'In our field, it would require quite a bit of effort to graduate unemployed'
Sami Nieminen graduated as a Master of Science in Technology in the summer of 2022, majoring in human-computer interaction.
Alumnus Michael Hanf: Finland provides a great place to live and work
鈥楬elsinki caught my attention as it was different from the typical locations my fellow students selected.鈥 says Michael Hanf who came to do exchange studies at the then Helsinki School of Economics in the end of 1990s. After that he has been working in Finland and Germany and currently is the co-founder of Taival Advisory, helping clients to consider sustainability and circularity in their strategic decision making.
Alumnus Mikko J盲盲skel盲inen: Studying at the School of Business has opened many professional doors
Our alumnus Mikko J盲盲skel盲inen, who majored in Creative Sustainability and also studied finance, ended up working in management consulting after graduation. While in that position, he became fascinated by transport and real estate infrastructure projects, which led him to a job involving urban economy and land use general planning for the City of Helsinki, and from there, a position at the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The best parts of his job are the interesting tasks and his knowledgeable colleagues.
Elizaveta wants to improve people鈥檚 lives through biotechnology
In autumn 2022, Elizaveta Sidorova began her Master鈥檚 studies at Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering. After working with cell biology and bioproducts in the past, she is now exploring the field of biotechnology and looking forward to doing work that can have a genuinely positive impact on people鈥檚 lives.
Meishan Lin wants to start a company that can benefit humanity
Meishan Lin鈥檚 dream is to start a cancer research and drug discovery company. She is currently completing the second year of her Bachelor鈥檚 studies at Aalto University, School of Chemical Engineering.
F. M. Mahafugur Rahman receives TEK鈥檚 and TFiF鈥檚 best dissertation award
In his dissertation, Aalto University alumnus presented real-time control algorithms for next-generation renewable energy production
Student Pranava Pakala: The world is your oyster at Aalto!
Pranava studies Electronics and Nanotechnology and she believes that the field is the solution to most of the problems the world faces today
School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2022 Pekka Tiitinen: Electricity sector training opens up diverse career opportunities
Managing Director of ABB Finland encourages students to acquire broad experience of business life already during their studies 鈥 because experiencing a range of different work duties can teach you a lot.
Alum Maija Jokela鈥檚 work is displayed around town
The construction industry is more diverse than its reputation, realised Ramboll Finland鈥檚 Managing Director Maija Jokela during her first summer job.
Master's studies in Biotechnology provide a strong theoretical basis for Dinara's research
Dinara Bozzhigitova works at VTT, in an enzyme and material biotechnology research team. In autumn 2022, she started her Master's studies in Biotechnology at the School of Chemical Engineering. Dinara's goal is to gain a more thorough understanding of the theory behind her work, and to help develop new, sustainable technologies.
Construction industry influencer Maija Jokela has been named School of Engineering Alumna of the Year 2022
鈥橲ustainable development and energy efficiency are at the heart of planning in construction projects. Together with Aalto University, we are working to make strides in these themes as well.鈥
Alumna Erika Ahlberg: If you never make mistakes, you haven't been brave enough
Our alumna Erika Ahlberg wanted to combine her previous studies in retail and design in her master's degree, and the International Design Business Management program was a great fit for this. In her career in fashion, sales, marketing, and brands, she has courageously taken on challenges - for example, jumping into the management of an organization of 100 people without any previous managerial experience.
鈥淗ave the tenacity and believe in your progress" 鈥 Studying quantum, the field of the future, now
Vivian Phan is a BSc graduate of Aalto University鈥檚 Quantum Technology studies and worked as part of the Micro and Quantum Systems research group. She shares what it鈥檚 like to build a career in a field that鈥檚 new and will most likely have its biggest impact years or decades from now.
New master鈥檚 students gathered to network at the Welcome Evening event
The alumni provided valuable tips for studies and finding employment
Summer School Alum story: 鈥淣ever before have I learned so much in two weeks鈥
With 35 students from 16 different countries, this summer鈥檚 Digital Business Master Class by Aalto University Summer School taught the students all things digital business and allowed them to collaborate on real-life business cases by partnering companies.
