New appointments at the School of Chemical Engineering
Dean Kristiina Kruus has appointed Jouni Paltakari as Director and Antti Karttunen as Vice Director of Bachelor’s Programme in Chemical Engineering. The term of office is 1.1.2020-31.12.2022
Alexander Frey has been appointed as the Vice Director of Master's Programme in Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering starting from 1st of March.
There have been some changes in Learning Services staff. Here is a list of whom you can contact in questions regarding teaching, students and curriculum:
Bachelor’s programme: Niina Arppe (niina.arppe@aalto.fi, 050 467 7934)
Master’s programmes:
Chemistry, Functional materials, Biomass Refining, IDBM: Minna Marin (minna.marin@aalto.fi, 050 448 6106):
Biotechnology, Fibre and Polymer Engineering, Nordic Master Programme in Polymer Technology, Master's Programme in Life Science Technologies, Creative Sustainability: Anna Mäkilä (anna.makila@aalto.fi, 050 577 3623)
Chemical and Process Engineering, Sustainable Metals Processing, Master's Programme in Advanced Energy Solutions, BIOCEB, SELECT, Energy Storage, EMMEP: Monica Sandberg (monica.sandberg@aalto.fi, 050 453 4703)
Doctoral Programme: Sirje Liukko (sirje.liukko@aalto.fi, 050 577 3736) and Suvi Katajamäki (suvi.katajamaki@aalto.fi)
Pedagogical and digital support for teachers: Jukka Välimäki pedagogical support (jukka.valimaki@aalto.fi, 050 470 8855) and Emmi Ollila digipedagogical support (emmi.ollila@aalto.fi, 050 311 2387)
Exchange studies: Kaisa Pulliainen and Heidi Flinkman (international-chem@aalto.fi)
Student service point: C208 studies-chem@aalto.fi, Pirjo Häkkinen, Juha Oksa, Jenny Thors
Course Results: results-chem@aalto.fi
Policies and regulations, code of conduct, discipline: Anni Rintala (anni.rintala@aalto.fi, 050 5122683)
If you don’t know who to contact: studies-chem@aalto.fi or Anni Rintala (anni.rintala@aalto.fi, 050 5122683)
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