Kestora College

School of Technology

Pioneering sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy solutions.

School of Technology

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Organised into specialized departments driving innovation and research excellence.

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Research & Innovation

Research at the School of Technology 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 Technology.

Oiva Brandt

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in human-centric design and ethical paradigms within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

oiva.brandt@kestora.fi

Hanna Bianchi

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in digital transformation and environmental resilience within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

hanna.bianchi@kestora.fi

Arthur Pohl

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in future technologies and ethical paradigms within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

arthur.pohl@kestora.fi

Prof. Ethan Laitinen

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in global economic shifts and innovative materials within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

ethan.laitinen@kestora.fi

Prof. Eino Haas

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in sustainable systems and digital transformation within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

eino.haas@kestora.fi

Dr. Lars Suzuki

Head of Department of Automation & Control Engineering

Associate Professor specializing in global economic shifts and computational modeling within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

lars.suzuki@kestora.fi

Anders Maier

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in ethical paradigms and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

anders.maier@kestora.fi

Prof. Vera Günther

Professor

Professor specializing in sustainable systems and sustainable systems within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

vera.gunther@kestora.fi

Leo Anttila

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in sustainable systems and strategic foresight within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

leo.anttila@kestora.fi

Mikko Simon

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in future technologies and innovative materials within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

mikko.simon@kestora.fi

Dr. Väinö Brown

Head of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Associate Professor specializing in digital transformation and computational modeling within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

vaino.brown@kestora.fi

Prof. Tiina Roux

Professor

Professor specializing in global economic shifts and innovative materials within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

tiina.roux@kestora.fi

Dr. Toivo Andersen

Head of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Professor specializing in strategic foresight and global economic shifts within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

toivo.andersen@kestora.fi

Marco Nakamura

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in environmental resilience and future technologies within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

marco.nakamura@kestora.fi

Prof. Sanna Heikkinen

Professor

Professor specializing in innovative materials and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

sanna.heikkinen@kestora.fi

Prof. Aino Popov

Professor

Professor specializing in future technologies and ethical paradigms within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

aino.popov@kestora.fi

Alexander Johnson

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in computational modeling and sustainable systems within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

alexander.johnson@kestora.fi

Prof. Jack Dietrich

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in innovative materials and computational modeling within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

jack.dietrich@kestora.fi

Prof. Fatima Mayer

Professor

Professor specializing in future technologies and human-centric design within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

fatima.mayer@kestora.fi

Prof. Léa Lorenz

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in computational modeling and human-centric design within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

lea.lorenz@kestora.fi

Prof. Leena Schreiber

Professor

Professor specializing in digital transformation and innovative materials within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

leena.schreiber@kestora.fi

Prof. Lucia Möller

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in innovative materials and sustainable systems within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

lucia.moller@kestora.fi

Prof. Gabriel Schmidt

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in digital transformation and strategic foresight within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

gabriel.schmidt@kestora.fi

Dr. Silvia Kemppainen

Head of Energy and Mechanical Engineering

Associate Professor specializing in environmental resilience and strategic foresight within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

silvia.kemppainen@kestora.fi

Prof. Sebastian Dupont

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in human-centric design and sustainable systems within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

sebastian.dupont@kestora.fi

Aisha Williams

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in global economic shifts and sustainable systems within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

aisha.williams@kestora.fi

Nora Sato

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in sustainable systems and human-centric design within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

nora.sato@kestora.fi

Victor Laurent

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in environmental resilience and strategic foresight within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

victor.laurent@kestora.fi

Prof. Elena Scholz

Professor

Professor specializing in ethical paradigms and computational modeling within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

elena.scholz@kestora.fi

Pirjo Garcia

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in future technologies and global economic shifts within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

pirjo.garcia@kestora.fi

Prof. Ulla Curry

Associate Professor

Associate Professor specializing in computational modeling and digital transformation within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

ulla.curry@kestora.fi

Anja Ahonen

Visiting Scholar

Visiting Scholar specializing in computational modeling and strategic foresight within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

anja.ahonen@kestora.fi

Paul Hartmann

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in innovative materials and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

paul.hartmann@kestora.fi

Seija Picard

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in sustainable systems and ethical paradigms within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

seija.picard@kestora.fi

Prof. Julia Schwarz

Professor

Professor specializing in human-centric design and environmental resilience within the field of Energy and Mechanical Engineering.

julia.schwarz@kestora.fi

Amara Wolf

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in sustainable systems and innovative materials within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

amara.wolf@kestora.fi

Alice Ojala

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in human-centric design and digital transformation within the field of Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

alice.ojala@kestora.fi

Jouko Watson

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in ethical paradigms and environmental resilience within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

jouko.watson@kestora.fi

Jari Yoshida

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer specializing in strategic foresight and strategic foresight within the field of Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

jari.yoshida@kestora.fi

Marie Hofmann

Lecturer

Lecturer specializing in human-centric design and sustainable systems within the field of Department of Automation & Control Engineering.

marie.hofmann@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. Vera Günther

Dean, School of Technology

Administrative

  • Prof. Tiina Roux
  • Prof. Sanna Heikkinen
  • Prof. Aino Popov

Heads of Dept.

  • Department of Automation & Control Engineering: Dr. Lars Suzuki
  • Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering: Dr. Väinö Brown
  • Energy and Mechanical Engineering: Dr. Silvia Kemppainen
  • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering: Dr. Toivo Andersen

Why School of Technology?

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: technology@kestora.online
Admissions: technology.admissions@kestora.online
Partnerships: technology.partners@kestora.online
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