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Empirica Current Research Team

Meet the research team members of Empirica Research Group at Aalto University.
A person in a red dress and apron is painting a large ceramic vase with a brush. The vase is on a table.

Maarit Mäkelä

Doctor of Arts, Professor. Group Leader of EMPIRICA Research Group at Aalto University.

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Julia Valle Noronha

Doctor of Arts, Assistant Professor

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A person weaving thin strips of material. The background is blue, and the person wears a dark top.

Julia Lohmann

PhD, Professor of Practice in Contemporary Design.

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Priska Falin

Doctor of Arts, Postdoctoral Researcher.

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Riikka Latva-Somppi

Master of Arts, Doctoral Researcher

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Gary Markle

Master of Fine Arts, Doctoral Researcher.

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Gianluca Giabardo

MSc, MBA, Doctoral Researcher.

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A person with long blonde hair wearing a dark coat and a large brown scarf. The background has tangled branches and a wall.

Maiju Suomi

Master of Science, Doctoral Researcher.

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Sara Hulkkonen

Master of Arts, Doctoral Researcher.

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A person with short, wavy hair wearing a floral-patterned blouse. A plant with thin branches is in the background.

Montana Torrey

Master of Fine Arts, Doctoral Researcher.

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Alejandra Vera

Master of Fine Arts, Doctoral Researcher.

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Emilia Tikka

Doctoral Researcher.

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