Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering is a leading multidisciplinary research establishment with strong industrial ties and impact on industry and society alike.
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Meyer Turku donates EUR 800,000 to Aalto University
With the donation, Aalto will establish a five-year Professor of Practice to accelerate developments in marine technology and secure expertise in the field in Finland.
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.
Walter Ahlström Foundation donates €3 million to Aalto University
The donation will enable Aalto to establish a professorship in sustainable industrial production.
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.
Collaborating to revolutionize critical care
A collaboration across Design Factory, HUS, Biodesign Finland, and Aalto students brings urine monitoring into the 21st century
Life inside the rock: Otaniemi’s ‘catacombs’ as a living lab for research and education
Building underground calls for research and expertise from many fields. We descended into a tunnel right from the Aalto University campus.Upcoming events
Aalto University alumni event in Oulu
Aalto alumni are warmly welcome to an alumni event in Oulu on 3 June 2026 from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Public defence, Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. Matthias Re
Oxy-fuel combustion retrofits for flexible low-carbon power and heat generation: Integration of electrolysis to waste-to-energy and CCGT plants.
Public defence, Building Technology, MSc Yuxuan Sun
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Public defence, Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. Mohammad Izadi
Model Ice: Physical mechanisms of formation and mechanical propertiesDepartments
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.
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Department of Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering aims to build the structures of tomorrow through research, education and collaboration.
Department of Built Environment
Water resources, spatial data, sustainable asset management and safe transportation.
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Foundation for Aalto University Science and Technology
The Foundation supports the scientific research and teaching of technical disciplines. The Foundation awards grants for MSc and DSc theses on a continuous basis, with the help of industry-donated funds.
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The School of Engineering operates in a number of buildings at the Otaniemi campus of Aalto University.