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Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
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.
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.
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.
Education
The Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering offers education on leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
See our study options and hear from some of our alumni below.
The department participates in the English-language Bachelor's Programme in Science and Technology through the Computational Engineering major.
Bachelor's degree education in Finnish and Swedish is organised within the Bachelor's Programme in Engineering.
Master's-level education is available in Aalto University master's programmes as well as co-operative and international programmes.
- Aalto University programmes:
- Co-operative and international programmes:
- Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering (Nordic Master)
- Maritime Engineering (Nordic Master)
- Cold Climate Engineering (Nordic Master)
- Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT)
- Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility (EIT)
- Zero Defect Manufacture for a Circular Economy (EIT)
Doctoral studies at the Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering are part of the Aalto Doctoral Programme in Engineering.
Infrastructure
The department makes use of a variety of high-quality infrastructure located around the Aalto University campus in Otaniemi.
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.
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.
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.
Contact information: Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
Find contact details for the Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.
News
The Publication Forum Steering Group: Level 3 will be abandoned, and term “Level 0” will be discontinued
The changes will take effect at the beginning of 2026. The discontinuation of Level 3 will not affect the university funding calculations for the years 2025–2028.
School of Engineering Alum of the Year Mika Viljanmaa: There’s no point in developing something useless
Viljanmaa, an award-winning inventor, calls Otaniemi his professional and spiritual home.
Publishing Research Data Alongside Research Articles
Data availability statements are increasingly required by scientific journals. They include information on what data are available, where they can be found, and any applicable access terms
Introducing Journal Search Tool
Search for the journals included in open access agreementsEvents
Public defence in Mechanical Engineering, MSc Maria Talvinko
Flavors of ventures, layers of context: Actions of small Finnish food and beverage ventures and how they change their landscapes (title of the thesis).
Visualise your research data, Nov 7, 2025
Learn about visualising your research data in this webinar organised in cooperation with KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Aalto Data Agents' weekly support hour on Zoom
Join and ask anything about research data management and open science.
Public defence in Mechanical Engineering, MSc Noora Hytönen
Brittle fracture in weld microstructures (title of the thesis).Where to find us
Otakaari 4
Mechanical engineering 1, K1
Viima
Puumiehenkuja 5
Puumiehenkuja 3
Mechanical engineering 2, K2
Tietotie 1
Marine Technology, Aalto Ice and Wave Tank
Sähkömiehentie 4
Mechanical engineering 4, K4
