Management team

Deputy President Ilkka Niemelä

The Deputy President, Professor, D.Sc. (Tech.) Ilkka Niemelä (b. 1961) is responsible especially for Academic Affairs (Research and Education). He received his doctorate in computer science from Helsinki University of Technology in 1993. He has acted as Professor of Computer Science at the University of Science and Technology since 2000. He was appointed as the Head of the Laboratory for Theoretical Computer Science in 2000 and since 2008 he has been the Chair of the Degree Program of Computer Science and Engineering.

Vice President Martti Raevaara

The second Vice President of Academic Affairs (Education), Martti Raevaara (b. 1955), has earned a Licentiate of Arts at TaiK. He is a Professor of Visual Arts Education and Head of the Virt@ program, and has worked at the University of Art and Design Helsinki since 1983. In addition, he has notable accomplishments in the development of teaching, particularly in the use of ICT in learning and teaching contexts.

Dean Petri Varsta (School of Engineering)

Professor Petri Varsta (b. 1947) acted earlier as head of the Ship Laboratory as well as head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at the former Helsinki University of Technology. He was a member of the Counsel of the former Helsinki University of Technology in 2008–2009. Professor Varsta acted as conferrer in the first ceremonial conferment of doctoral degrees of Aalto University in 2010. He made his dissertation at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and received his doctorate from Helsinki University of Technology in 1983. Petri Varsta has been professor of Marine Technology since 1983. His research area is shipbuilding technology, particularly the safety of ship structures. In addition, professor Varsta has also worked at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and leading, research and management, positions in the Finnish ship building industry. 

Dean Ingmar Björkman (School of Business)

Ingmar Björkman (born 1959, raised in Norway) received his PhD from the Hanken School of Economics (Finland) after having done parts of his studies at Stanford University. Prior to joining Aalto University he was Professor of Managment and Organization at the Hanken School of Economics, where he served as Dean of Research and Internationalization during 2005-2007 and Head of the Department of Management and Organization from 1998 to 2011. Having taught at a number of business schools in Europe and Asia, Björkman has received teaching awards from Hanken School of Economics, Fudan University (Shanghai), and INSEAD (Singapore). Ingmar Björkman´s research are is International Management, with a particular focus on people management issues in multinational corporations. 

Dean Outi Krause (School of Chemical Technology)

Professor Outi Krause (b. 1948) was earlier Vice Executive Dean of Aalto University School of Science and Technology, where she was in charge of developing research and doctoral education and particularly the strategic focus area of energy research and teaching. In 2005, Krause became the first woman to be appointed as the Vice Rector of Helsinki University of Technology. She was in charge of the development of research, doctoral training, international affairs and societal impact. Outi Krause was appointed Professor of Chemical Technology in 1993, prior to which Krause worked for Neste Oy for over a decade.

Dean Kimmo Kaski (School of Science)

PhD Kimmo Kaski (b. 1950) has worked as professor at Helsinki University of Technology, now Aalto University School of Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science since 1996, and since 2000 he is the director of the Centre of Excellence in Computational Complex Systems Research, in the Centre of Excellence Programme of the Academy of Finland for 2000-2005 and 2006-2011. After completing his M.Sc. and Licentiate degrees at Helsinki University of Technology he received his D.Phil. (theoretical physics) from Oxford University in 1981. From 2001 he is a Supernumerary Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford University. He has also been an Academy of Finland Professor for two consecutive periods, 1996-2001 and 2001-2006. Kimmo Kaski is active in the international scientific community in various roles e.g. as researcher, research leader, coordinator of international collaborations, and international research evaluator.

Dean Tuija Pulkkinen (School of Electrical Engineering)

Ph.D. Tuija Pulkkinen (b. 1962) took her doctorate at the University of Helsinki in 1992. She worked as a research professor at the Finnish Meteorological Institute heading the Earth Observations research program. Her specialist fields are research of the near-Earth space environment, space plasma physics and the Northern Lights. Since 2008, Professor Pulkkinen has been the president of the EGU, the European Geosciences Union. She is a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and of the Letters, and the Societas Scientiarum Fennica, as well as of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Dean Helena Hyvönen
(School of Arts,Design and Architecture) 

Helena Hyvönen (b. 1950) served as Rector of the University of Art and Design Helsinki from 1 August 2008 to 31 December 2009 and has been Professor of Textile Design since 1998. Hyvönen graduated from the University of Art and Design Helsinki in 1974, after which she worked in the Finnish textile industry as head designer and manager. Hyvönen has held several posts working internationally in industry and trade, associations and university co-operation.

Director Marianna Bom, Finance

Marianna Bom, MSc (Econ) (b. 1969) has worked at Nokia Siemens Networks as Financial Director for the regional organisations of Finland, Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East since 1996 as well as the Financial Director for Latin America. Prior to this she served as Business Controller at Kone Elevators for Russia and the Baltic countries.

Director Tiia Tuomi, Human Resources (temporary)

Director Jari Jokinen, Policy and Foresight

Jari Jokinen M.Sc. (Eng.) (b. 1967) has worked for Aalto University as Project Director and Counsellor of Education and in other positions at the Department of Education and Science Policy at the Ministry of Education. He has also served as a Counsellor at Finland’s Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels and as Chairman of the Education Committee for the Council of the European Union.

Director Hanna Maula, Communications

Hanna Maula, Master of Social Sciences, Licentiate of Philosophy, (born 1976) has held various international communications posts at such companies as Neste Oil, Elcoteq and Hackman Group. Before moving to Aalto University in September 2012, Hanna Maula worked as Director, Corporate Communications, at Neste Oil.