News

Jouko Lampinen appointed Dean of the Aalto University School of Science

Lampinen starts his five-year period as Dean on 1 June.

Professor Jouko Lampinen,D.Sc. (Tech.), 53, has been appointed Dean of the Aalto University School of Science and as a member of the University's Management Team. His five-year period as Dean starts on 1 June 2016.

Lampinen has several years of experience as Head of Department at the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science and at the Department of Computer Science, which he has been leading since 2015. Lampinen has also served as Vice Dean of the School of Science between 2014 and 2015.

Lampinen has worked as Professor of Computational Engineering at Aalto University and its predecessor Helsinki University of Technology since 1996. He has focused his research on probabilistic modelling of complex phenomena, pattern recognition and data-analysis.

– The School of Science is a unique cluster of international cutting-edge research, advancing Finnish technological development. I am very proud to serve this community, and I take this task with a very positive outlook and great faith in the future, says Lampinen.

– Jouko Lampinen has versatile management expertise in the academic world. His contribution during the merging of the three departments of the School of Science into one large Department of Computer Science has been excellent. I am glad that Jouko will be developing the University with us also in future, says President of Aalto University Tuula Teeri.

The Dean of the School of Science is responsible for directing the School’s activities in accordance with Aalto University’s strategy and taking part in the long-term development of the University as a member of its Management Team. The Dean is responsible for the overall development and international competitiveness of the School, for allocating its resources within the framework of the University’s overall operating plan and budget, and for recruiting faculty in accordance with Aalto University’s tenure track policies. Dean reports to the Provost.

The current Dean of the School of Science Risto Nieminen is retiring from his position as Dean and Professor on 1 June 2016.

More information:
President Tuula Teeri

tel.050 452 4690 (assistant Hely Kilpeläinen)
[email protected]

Professor Jouko Lampinen
050 560 4827
[email protected]

 

Photo: Aalto-yliopisto/Anni Hanén

  • Published:
  • Updated:
Share
URL copied!

Read more news

Aalto EIT Services - Javor
Press releases Published:

EIT Start-up stories: The expansion of Finnish start-up to France

A Finnish start-up specialising in nautical mobility, Bout settles in Paris to take in the French market
Pyörteilevä, turbulentti vetyiekki (simulointikuva). Ilya Morev ja Ville Vuorinen, Aalto-yliopisto
Press releases Published:

How does hydrogen actually work as a fuel? Research project receives 1.7 million euros to study hydrogen combustion

The goal of the project financed by Business Finland is to speed up the development of emission-free marine technology, among other things.
Lähikuva superpakastimesta eli kryostaatista
Press releases Published:

Building an understanding of quantum turbulence from the ground up

Researchers show how energy disappears in quantum turbulence. The discovery paves way for a better understanding of turbulence in scales ranging from the microscopic to the planetary
An Image created with MidJourney_artificial_intelligence_in_online_learning_supports_ learning two robots in pixar style are reading.
Press releases Published:

How can AI affect creative writing and online education? Online Hybrid Lab welcomes its new master's thesis worker, Aayush Kucheria.

Online Hybrid Lab is the place for new discoveries, progressive research, and developing expert views on Aalto University's digital educational strategy.