Kestora College

School of Science

Advancing the frontiers of scientific knowledge through rigorous research and innovative global education.

School of Science

Academic Departments

Organised into specialized departments driving innovation and research excellence.

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Research & Innovation

Research at the School of Science is driven by a commitment to solving real-world challenges. We collaborate with industry partners and global networks to create sustainable impact.

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Meet our people

The visionaries and creative experts shaping the future at School of Science.

Prof. Maria Virtanen

Professor of Environmental Science

Specializes in climate change science and sustainable policy.

maria.v@kestora.fi

Dr. Axel Russo

Head of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics

Associate Professor specializing in computational modeling and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

axel.russo@kestora.fi

Marcus Partanen

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in computational modeling and global economic shifts within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

marcus.partanen@kestora.fi

Dr. Isabella Martinez

Associate Professor of Machine Learning

Specializes in reinforcement learning and neural architecture search.

isabella.m@kestora.fi

Oscar Berger

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in environmental resilience and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

oscar.berger@kestora.fi

Prof. Risto Walter

Professor

Professor specializing in environmental resilience and innovative materials within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

risto.walter@kestora.fi

Prof. Li Wei

Professor of Computational Linguistics

Nature Language Processing and semantic analysis expert.

li.wei@kestora.fi

Dr. David Thorne

Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security

Expert in distributed ledger technology and protocol design.

david.t@kestora.fi

Hassan Sanchez

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in strategic foresight and computational modeling within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

hassan.sanchez@kestora.fi

Prof. Vesa Lehmann

Professor

Professor specializing in innovative materials and sustainable systems within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

vesa.lehmann@kestora.fi

Prof. Hugo Lange

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in digital transformation and digital transformation within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

hugo.lange@kestora.fi

Marko Roberts

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in future technologies and future technologies within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

marko.roberts@kestora.fi

Benjamin Martinez

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in future technologies and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

benjamin.martinez@kestora.fi

Prof. Satu Fontaine

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in environmental resilience and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

satu.fontaine@kestora.fi

Sakura Takahashi

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in environmental resilience and human-centric design within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

sakura.takahashi@kestora.fi

Dr. Chiara Engel

Head of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems

Professor specializing in environmental resilience and global economic shifts within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

chiara.engel@kestora.fi

Alessandro Kuhn

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in global economic shifts and digital transformation within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

alessandro.kuhn@kestora.fi

Flora Conti

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in innovative materials and computational modeling within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

flora.conti@kestora.fi

Sophie Müller

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in computational modeling and future technologies within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

sophie.muller@kestora.fi

Prof. Pekka Peters

Professor

Professor specializing in sustainable systems and sustainable systems within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

pekka.peters@kestora.fi

Prof. Adam Schuster

Professor

Professor specializing in human-centric design and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

adam.schuster@kestora.fi

Dr. Kenji Tanaka

Associate Professor of Data Science

Expert in predictive analytics and big data systems.

kenji.t@kestora.fi

Timo Moretti

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in future technologies and strategic foresight within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

timo.moretti@kestora.fi

Oliver Virtanen

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in environmental resilience and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

oliver.virtanen@kestora.fi

Prof. Aleksei Ivanov

Professor of Artificial Intelligence

Leading researcher in Deep Learning and Neural Networks.

aleksei.i@kestora.fi

Dr. Sarah Chen

Associate Professor of Cybersecurity

Expert in cryptographic engineering and network defense.

sarah.chen@kestora.fi

Prof. Matti Stern

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in sustainable systems and human-centric design within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

matti.stern@kestora.fi

Dr. Eva Mustonen

Head of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering

Professor specializing in sustainable systems and computational modeling within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

eva.mustonen@kestora.fi

Nathan Larsson

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in global economic shifts and ethical paradigms within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

nathan.larsson@kestora.fi

Prof. Markku Laaksonen

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in innovative materials and computational modeling within the field of Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems.

markku.laaksonen@kestora.fi

Dr. Hans Becker

Senior Lecturer in Software Engineering

Focus on DevOps, CI/CD, and software measurement.

hans.becker@kestora.fi

Prof. Chloe Dubois

Professor of Software Engineering

Leading figure in formal methods and software verification.

chloe.d@kestora.fi

Dr. Samuel Osei

Associate Professor of Data Analytics

Predictive modeling and big data infrastructure specialist.

samuel.o@kestora.fi

Prof. Nina Sorokin

Professor of Computer Vision

Real-time object detection and augmented reality expert.

nina.s@kestora.fi

Dr. Anna Krantz

Senior Lecturer in AI Ethics

Philospher and computer scientist focusing on algorithmic bias.

anna.k@kestora.fi

Prof. Robert Zhang

Professor of Information Systems

Strategic information management and digital transformation.

robert.z@kestora.fi

Dr. Emily Watson

Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science

Marine ecology and climate adaptation strategies.

emily.w@kestora.fi

Dr. Victor Hugo

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Stochastic processes and financial mathematics.

victor.h@kestora.fi

Prof. Rasmus Braun

Professor

Professor specializing in environmental resilience and digital transformation within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

rasmus.braun@kestora.fi

Prof. Amir Neumann

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in global economic shifts and human-centric design within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

amir.neumann@kestora.fi

Prof. Juha Lassila

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in digital transformation and global economic shifts within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

juha.lassila@kestora.fi

Onni Krüger

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in ethical paradigms and global economic shifts within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

onni.kruger@kestora.fi

Samuel Davies

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in innovative materials and strategic foresight within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

samuel.davies@kestora.fi

Prof. Eero Baumann

Professor

Professor specializing in global economic shifts and computational modeling within the field of Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering.

eero.baumann@kestora.fi

Ismo Schneider

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in future technologies and digital transformation within the field of Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics.

ismo.schneider@kestora.fi

Collaboration & Partnerships

  • Industry Research Partners
  • Innovation Accelerators
  • International Exchange Networks
  • Government & Policy Bodies
  • Start-up Incubators

Leadership & Administration

Dean of the School

Prof. Risto Walter

Dean, School of Science

Administrative

  • Prof. Vesa Lehmann
  • Prof. Pekka Peters
  • Prof. Adam Schuster

Heads of Dept.

  • Data Science & Artificial Intelligence: Prof. Aleksei Ivanov
  • Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering: Dr. Eva Mustonen
  • Department of Computer Science & Digital Systems: Prof. Adam Schuster
  • Department of Applied Physics & Mathematics: Dr. Axel Russo

Why School of Science?

World-class faculty and research environment

Close collaboration with leading industry partners

State-of-the-art facilities and laboratories

Focus on sustainability and real-world impact

Global network and international opportunities

Contact Information

Kestora College – Helsinki Campus

Pohjoisesplanadi 51, 00150 Helsinki

General: science@kestora.online
Admissions: science.admissions@kestora.online
Partnerships: science.partners@kestora.online
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