Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics
Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics
The Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics (SPA) combines competence in different areas of research fields varying from ICT technology to core electrical engineering and its basic phenomena.
Research
The research conducted in the unit is of highest international quality, in many of these areas, and the cooperation tight with several ICT and other high-tech companies.
With these companies, we boost practical applications that create societal impact.
Acoustics
Virtual Acoustics
Professor Tapio Lokki
Communication acoustics: spatial sound and psychoacoustics
Professor Ville Pulkki
Audio signal processing
Professor Vesa Välimäki
Sound in Virtual Reality
Professor of Practice Sebastian J. Schlecht
Speech Technology
Speech communication technology
Professor Paavo Alku
Speech recognition
Professor Mikko Kurimo
Speech Interaction Technology
Professor Tom Bäckström
Signal Processing
Signal processing
Professors Elvander, Koivunen, Ollila, Vorobyov
Metrology
Metrology Research Institute
Professor Erkki Ikonen
Studies
The Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics contributes to the common Bachelor programmes of the School of Electrical Engineering, contribute arranging the Master's Programme in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences, especially majors Acoustics and Audio Technology and Speech and Language Processing. We also provide post-graduate education through all of our research groups, as can be seen in our Doctoral dissertations.
Digital Systems and Design, Bachelor of Science (Technology), Master of Science (Technology)
Digital Systems and Design educates specialists in various fields of digital systems. This major gives you competence in engineering design, as well as project planning and management, employing tools from embedded systems, control theory, and signal processing.
Acoustics and Audio Technology - Computer, Communication and Information Sciences, Master of Science (Technology)
The major in Acoustics and Audio Technology equips students with a fundamental understanding of human hearing, audio perception, and physics of sound. The skills they acquire enable, for example, reducing noise pollution, planning harmonic environments and designing coherent sound experiences.
Become a doctoral student at the School of Electrical Engineering
Doctoral education will prepare you for the most demanding expert positions in your field in the academia, companies and public administration. Start here if you’re interested in doctoral studies!
Support and administrative personnel in SPA
Common HR email: [email protected]
HR Partner Alina Järvinen
📞 +358504657117
HR Generalist Hanna Koli
📞 +358504001704
HR Generalist Kaisa Rantala
📞 +358503025614
Controller: Mika Nuikka +358 50 316 1032, [email protected]
Project Controller: Pauli Sipari, +358 50 570 7291, [email protected]
Project Controller: Essi Rinne, +358 50 589 0820, [email protected]
Project Controller: Sirpa Haaranen, +358 50 379 3019, [email protected]
Project Controller: Jenni Ali-Rekola +358 50 384 1795
[email protected]
System Administrator: Tarmo Simonen, +358 50 413 0179, [email protected]
Technical Purchases in Otakaari 5: Aleksi Öyry, +358 50 4765 565, [email protected]
Study Coordinator: Antti Ojapelto, +358 50 560 9741, [email protected]
Secretary: Aada Kandzia, +358 50 473 5944, [email protected]
ELEC's secretary team: [email protected]
Aalto University's travel team: +358 29 442 9291, [email protected]
News
Register for training in research data management and open science in spring 2023
Registration is open for the spring 2023 training!
Adjunct Professor Stefan Werner named IEEE Fellow
He is being recognized for contributions to in-band full-duplex wireless communication systems and selective data-reuse online learning.
Master’s students and alumni of the School of Electrical Engineering got together at ELEC Career Evening
New master’s students got to meet and mingle with alumni on 30 November 2022, when the School of Electrical Engineering organised their first Career Evening together with Aalto Career Services
Visit Aalto Acoustics Lab in the spring 2023
You can book your visit via the sign-up form.
The Aalto Acoustics Lab
Acoustics Lab is a multidisciplinary research center of the Aalto University. It has outstanding facilities for sound-related research, including three anechoic chambers, a listening room, sound-proof listening booths, a large amount of loudspeakers and headphones, and high-quality microphones and other measurement equipment.
Read more: Aalto Acoustics Lab
Events
The KOTAMO report: Equality, non-discrimination and diversity among teaching and research staff in higher education institutions - Making Waves 2/Feb/2023 14:00
Join us for our next Making Waves event on 2/Feb/2023 14:00: Senior Expert Julia Jousilahti (Demos Helsinki) will talk about the KOTAMO report commissioned by the Ministry of Education and Culture: Equality, non-discrimination and diversity among teaching and research staff in higher education institutions.
Head of department
Where to find us
Maarintie 8
Maarintie 8
OIH – Open Innovation House
Maarintie 6
Health Technology House
Otakaari 3 & Rakentajanaukio 2
Computer Science building
Konemiehentie 2
A Grid
Otakaari 5
Open for members 24/7.
