Maija Taka
Academic Coordinator
T213 Built Environment
Academic Coordinator
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Tietoa minusta
I work as an academic coordinator (2022-) in the School of Engineering, where I am responsible for research-based doctoral education development. Additionally, I am a responsible teacher in two courses: Introduction to Doctoral Studies for all new doctoral researchers in ENG, and Doctoral Supervision pedagogical course for all Aalto faculty (tech, arts, business).
My key areas are doctoral education, supervision, leadership, life-long learning, and the evolution of supervision relationship. Should you have any questions, I’m happy to help!
Degrees:
Ph.D. (2017) in Geography (University of Helsinki, Finland)
M.Sc. (2012) in Geography (University of Helsinki, Finland)
Sähköposti
maija.taka@aalto.fi
Postiosoite
Tietotie 1 E
02150 Espoo
Finland
Puhelinnumero
+358505150810
Osaamisalueet
Doctoral education, Academic supervision, Hydrology, Water quality, Spatial analysis, Water resources, Urban hydrology, Geography
Palkinnot
Best Student Paper Award:
Awarded for the paper "Are disaster-prone countries' undergraduate students prepared? Insights from a civil engineering program in Nepal"
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Built Environment
Sep 2025
Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2021
Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2021 for Majakka doctoral education project at Aalto School of Engineering
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Built Environment
Jan 2021
Aalto Excellence Award 2018
Aalto Award for Excellence in enhancing business, design, engineering, and technology, and research-based innovation in the academic year 2016-17, awarded to Majakka Doctoral Education Pilot Prooject
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Water and Environmental Engineering
Jan 2018
Best Research Paper 2023 Award
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Water and Environmental Engineering
Sep 2023
Tutkimusryhmät
- Water and Environmental Engineering, Postdoctoral Researcher
Julkaisut
Circular economy for water education: Job market expectations and higher educational offerings in Finland
Veronica Baldasso, Daniel Peña Torres, Julia Sundman, Maija Taka, Anna Mikola
2025
SEFI 53rd Annual Conference. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
Towards transformative learning : students’ disorienting dilemmas and coping strategies in interdisciplinary problem-based learning
Xiaoqi Feng, Julia Sundman, Hanna Aarnio, Maija Taka, Marko Keskinen, Olli Varis
2025
European Journal of Engineering Education
Teaching The Loop: Co-Designing Constructively Aligned Circular Economy Courses for Engineering Students
Daniel Peña Torres, Veronica Baldasso, Julia Sundman, Maija Taka, Anna Mikola
2025
SEFI 53rd Annual Conference. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
Are Disaster-Prone Countries' Undergraduate Students Prepared? Insights From a Civil Engineering Program in Nepal
Anup Shrestha, Julia Sundman, Sudeep Lamsal, Josias Láng-Ritter, Maija Taka
2025
SEFI 53rd Annual Conference. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)
Bridging gaps, saving lives : Integrating communities’ voices and impact mapping into flood early warning systems in rural Nepal
Anup Shrestha, Anise McCrone, Josias Láng-Ritter, Suraj Gautam, Maija Taka, Olli Varis
2025
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Urban green space classification using Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) and LiDAR fusion : Accuracy evaluation and landscape metrics assessment
Mika Siljander, Sameli Männistö, Kirsi Kuoppamäki, Maija Taka, Olli Ruth
2025
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Experiential learning for sustainability : a systematic review and research agenda for engineering education
Julia Sundman, Xiaoqi Feng, Anup Shrestha, Aditya Johri, Olli Varis, Maija Taka
2025
European Journal of Engineering Education
Who am I? How Sustainability-Oriented Problem-Based Learning Shapes Students’ Personal, Disciplinary, and Professional identity
Julia Sundman, Maija Taka, Xiaoqi Feng, Michalke O'Connell, Christian Stöhr, Olli Varis, Aida Guerra
2025
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2025
Sustainability in Doctoral Education?: A Student-Experience Perspective
Maija Taka, Hanna Aarnio, Jaana Suviniitty, Olli Varis
2025
Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2025
Developing As a Doctoral Supervisor: Navigating Learning Goals and Professional Growth
Anna Vilhunen, Anna Parpala, Olli Varis, Maija Taka
2025
SEFI 53rd Annual Conference. European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI)