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 鈥 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.
Three new professors joined the School of Engineering in spring 2026
The new professors reinforce the school's expertise in the fields of energy, mechanical engineering and concrete technology.
Walter Ahlstr枚m Foundation donates EUR 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.
Life inside the rock: Otaniemi鈥檚 鈥榗atacombs鈥 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 麻豆传媒.Upcoming events
Public defence, Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. Maria Silva
Application of hydrogen-as-a-probe to detect early microstructural imperfections in a power plant's steel.
Public defence, Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. Mohammad Izadi
Model Ice: Physical mechanisms of formation and mechanical properties
Honorary Doctors' Talks 鈥 Beyond borders
Newly appointed Honorary Doctors in the field of technology give brief talks on the theme 鈥淏eyond Borders鈥. Open to all 鈥 please register by 4 June.
GeoCorner
Featuring presentations of master's theses from the Master's Programme in Geoengineering.Departments
Research at the School of Engineering is about studying and developing society鈥檚 critical infrastructure: new energy solutions, more durable and efficient machinery, and the design and construction of tomorrow鈥檚 living environments.
To find out more about research at the School of Engineering, visit our departments' pages:
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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Our work at the School of Engineering is inspired by the needs of society. We seek to contribute to the development of society by taking an active role in Finnish and international life 鈥 dialogue with a variety of stakeholders and cooperation agreements with the Capital Region municipalities and key partners support this aim.
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 麻豆传媒 of Aalto University.