DIWA – Digital Waters Flagship Programme
Promoting sustainable development by linking digital solutions to water resource management.
Research
Researchers at the School of Engineering create new knowledge on energy and mechanical engineering, the built environment, and civil engineering.
Research at the School of Engineering is about studying and developing society’s critical infrastructure: new energy solutions, more durable and efficient machinery, and the design and construction of tomorrow’s living environments.
Our research focus areas
- Buildings, property and infrastructures
- Energy technologies and systems
- Machine design, materials and manufacturing
- Monitoring, planning and management of land and water
Learn more about start-ups with roots in School of Engineering research
Departments and research groups
Research work is organised into research groups operating under the school's departments.
PeatResC: Centre of Excellence in Peatlands, Climate Change and Ecological Restoration (uef.fi) (external link)
Joint research effort assessing ongoing changes in northern peatlands.
Innovation portfolio: School of Engineering
View research to business teams and other selected spinouts, startups and alumni companies from the School of Engineering
Explore our infrastructure
Pioneering research is made possible by a staff of international experts and world-class research infrastructure located in Otaniemi.
Research news
E-scooters are here to stay – first global study maps the state of shared micromobility
Shared e-scooters, city bikes and other small vehicles have evolved from niche experiments into a standard part of urban transport worldwide. Rather than treating micromobility as a passing trend, public authorities should take an active role in shaping its development, researchers say.
Airborne laser scanning reveals where pine marten, stoat and least weasel thrive in pioneering study
Mapping habitats helps to protect mustelids whose populations have shrunk significantly across Finland.
9 experts on Finnish happiness: From cold-water swimming to trust in institutions, why does the nation stay happy?
The latest research from Aalto offers a variety of possible explanations.