School of Electrical Engineering

School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus/a of the Year awards

The Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus/a of the Year award is granted every second year (starting year 2023) for a person who has promoted interaction between the School of Electrical Engineering, society and alumni, contributed positively to the Finnish society, or done pioneering or exceptional work in his/her own field.
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Maarintie 8 is the meeting point for the students and staff of the School of Electrical Engineering. Photo: Aalto University / Mikko Raskinen

School of Electrical Engineering Alumni of the Year:

  • Heikki Holmberg 2023
  • Pekka Tiitinen 2022
  • Mikko J. Salminen 2021
  • Siamäk Naghian 2020
  • Kirsi Karlamaa 2019
  • Matti Alahuhta 2018
  • Kimmo Kalliola 2017
  • Varun Singh 2016

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Sähkötekniikan korkeakoulun vuoden alumni 2023 Heikki Holmberg kuvattuna Otaniemessä Micronovan tiloissa Okmeticin piikiekko-laatikko käsissään. Holmberg pääsi seuraamaan jo opiskeluaikoina puolijohdealalle merkittävän Micronovan rakentamista. Kuva: Niina Norjamäki / Aalto-yliopisto

Heikki Holmberg, School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2023: The semiconductor industry is a sector of the future

The Alumnus of the Year appreciates his institute and has only noticed the value of the know-how acquired during the studies in working life.

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Sähkötekniikan korkeakoulun vuoden alumni Pekka Tiitinen

School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus of the Year 2022 Pekka Tiitinen: Electricity sector training opens up diverse career opportunities

Managing Director of ABB Finland encourages students to acquire broad experience of business life already during their studies – because experiencing a range of different work duties can teach you a lot.

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Sähkötekniikan korkeakoulun vuoden alumnin Mikko J. Salmisen hymy oli herkässä, kun Otakaaren katoilta Otaniemestä löytyi hänen aikanaan teekkareiden käytössä ollut Telesten lautasantenni. Kuva: Aalto-yliopisto / Ira Matilainen

Alumnus of the Year Mikko J. Salminen encourages multidisciplinary studies

Mikko J. Salminen was selected as Alumnus of the Year for 2021 at Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering. The selection was made public at the SIK100 seminar of the Guild of Electrical Engineering on Saturday, 23 October.

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School of Electrical Engineering Alumnus of the Year Siamäk Naghian: The university gave me a path into Finnish society

Technology is art for the managing director of Genelec. He’s fascinated by the idea that music played on the company's speakers is based on the laws of physics.

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ELEC vuoden alumni kirsi karlamaa, traficom kuva: Annamari Tolonen

Alumna of the Year Kirsi Karlamaa: ‘If you want to change society, study electrical engineering’

The School of Electrical Engineering Alumna of the Year 2019 is Kirsi Karlamaa, Director-General of Traficom.

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Aalto University / Vuoden sähköalumni 2018 Matti Alahuhta / photo: Linda Koskinen

Alumnus of the Year Matti Alahuhta emphasises the importance of continual learning

Matti Alahuhta has been chosen as Alumnus of the Year 2018 for the Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering. His selection was made public at the AlumniStudent Weekend seminar on 27 October 2018.

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Kimmo Kalliola is Alumnus of the Year 2017 of the School of Electrical Engineering

Kalliola’s company Quuppa produces unique indoor positioning systems that help hospitals and indicate the speed of the puck in ice hockey matches.

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Varun Singh Alumnus of the Year of the School of Electrical Engineering in 2016

The Alumnus of the Year chosen for the first time has done valuable work to promote Finnish start-up culture.

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