Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering

Experiment underway in the Aalto Ice and Wave Tank

Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering

At the Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, together and with passion, we research, teach, develop and create solutions targeting social need and shaping a safe and efficient future generation of materials, manufacturing, structures, machines, ships, energy flows and systems.

Research

The department’s research focuses on developing the next generation of devices, machines and systems. This translates to a focus on new technologies that are more efficient, more durable and thus more sustainable.

Energy Conversion and Systems

In Energy Conversion and Systems research group at the Department of Mechanical Engineering our mission is to educate game-changing energy and HVAC engineers and researchers, to support industries and communities in their decarbonization and green energy transition processes, to make world top class research and to actively communicate research findings to general public and focus on active publishing in high quality scientific journals.

Hydrogen combustion

Marine and Arctic Technology

We focus on the behaviour of ships and structures in normal and extreme environments. We do our research by considering the safety of maritime transportation, as well as the experiences the marine environment can offer to cruise vessel passengers.

A model ship sails in the Aalto Ice and Wave Tank basin.

Materials to Products

Materials to Products research group at the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Mechatronics design aims to enhance the performance of machines, improve their price-performance ratio and increase functionality.

Mechatronics research device

Education

The Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering offers education on the bachelor's, master's and doctoral level.

Infrastructure

The department makes use of a variety of high-quality infrastructure located around the Aalto University campus in Otaniemi.

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Aalto University Design Factory

Design Factory serves all Aalto University schools by providing an experimental co-creation platform for interdisciplinary learning

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ADDLAB, Aalto University Digital Design Laboratory

ADDLAB, Aalto University Digital Design Laboratory, is a research organization initiated by the Aalto University's School of Engineering and School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

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Aalto Ice and Wave Tank

Aalto Ice and Wave Tank is a multipurpose basin ideally suited for testing ships and other maritime structures in ice conditions.

Research and learning infrastructures
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Industrial Internet Campus

Aalto University Industrial Internet Campus (AIIC) is a platform for students, researchers, and companies to innovate and co-create smart, connected products and services. Industrial Internet Campus enables multidisciplinary research, education and innovation together with industrial partners.

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News

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Appointments, Research & Art Published:

Four new Professors appointed in the School of Engineering

Professors of Practice Katja Tähtinen and Assistant Professors Jan Akmal, Magda Posani, and Jenni Partanen were appointed to the career path of professors during August-October 2024.
Aalto Open Science Award 2024. A light blue podium hovering over a blue-pink gradient background with the help of squishy-looking balloons with colored lights inside.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art Published:

Last chance to nominate for 2024 Aalto University Open Science Award

The deadline for submissions is 3 Dec, 2024.
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Research & Art Published:

Revolution in EV battery recycling: New approach sees skyrocketing gains in lithium recovery

Energy researchers have developed a safe and environmentally friendly way to recycle the batteries used in electric vehicles
“I did not have a particular interest in nutrients to begin with, I just wanted to do something 
sustainable for the environment, but technical at the same time,” says Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen, 
winner of the award for the best doctoral thesis of the year. Photo: Jari Härkönen
Awards and Recognition Published:

Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen receives TEK’s and TFiF’s best dissertation award

The doctoral thesis written by Doctor of Science in Technology Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen improves the recovery of nutrients from wastewater and bringing them to market.

Events

Ask a Data Agent, weekly RDM support hour, 1-2 PM on Zoom
For Aalto community Support for teams, Training to support research

Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom

A weekly Zoom room to come and ask us anything about research data and open science: data management, data storage, data analysis, data sharing, reproducibility, responsible conduct of research, data privacy, ethics.
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Public defences

Public Defence in Additive Manufacturing, M.Sc. Mehrdad Mousapour

Production, Process and Properties of 3D Printed Multi-Metal Parts (Title of the Thesis)
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Public defences

Public Defence in Marine and Arctic Technology, M.Sc. Zongyu Jiang

Evaluating Hydrodynamic Influences on Ice Load from Ship-Ice Glancing Impact: The Roles of Sea Waves and Hydrodynamic Interactions (Title of the Thesis)
Ask a Data Agent, weekly RDM support hour, 1-2 PM on Zoom
For Aalto community Support for teams, Training to support research

Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom

A weekly Zoom room to come and ask us anything about research data and open science: data management, data storage, data analysis, data sharing, reproducibility, responsible conduct of research, data privacy, ethics.

Where to find us

Otakaari 4

Mechanical engineering 1, K1

Otakaari 4

Viima

Puumiehenkuja 5

Main entrance to the Viima building

Puumiehenkuja 3

Mechanical engineering 2, K2

Puumiehenkuja 3

Tietotie 1

Marine Technology, Aalto Ice and Wave Tank

Tietotie 1 main entrance

Sähkömiehentie 4

Mechanical engineering 4, K4

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