Welcome to the inaugural lectures of our new professors on 15 May 2025
Inaugural lectures will be delivered on all our three campuses by 23 newly appointed professors from all the faculties at Tampere University. The lectures are open to everyone and will be held on 15 May from 10 to 12.
In the afternoon, from 13.30 to 14.30, all attendees are invited to a reception at the Main Auditorium in the Main Building (Päätalo) on the city centre campus. At the reception, President Keijo Hämäläinen will give a speech, two new professors will deliver their inaugural lectures and all the new professors will be presented with flowers. Afterwards, coffee and refreshments will be served in the foyer of the Main Auditorium.
The afternoon event can be folowed via this link
City centre campus, Main Auditorium in the Main Building (Päätalo) at 10–12
- Maija Hirvonen, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences: Problem: eine relevante Störung. Kieli- ja käännöstieteellisiä näkökulmia ongelmiin ja niiden ratkaisemiseen
- Sanna Kumpulainen, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences: Tiedonhaku työtehtävissä
- Klaus Ranta, Faculty of Social Sciences: Psykoterapian kouluttaminen
- Raisa Toivo, Faculty of Social Sciences: Paholaisia, salaliittoja ja muita vaarallisia kokemuksia vuosisatojen takaa: yhteiskuntahistorian tutkimuksesta nykypäivässä
City centre campus, Auditorium A1 in the Main Building (Päätalo) at 10–12
- Aki Jääskeläinen, Faculty of Management and Business: Parempaa toimitusketjujen hallintaa tekoälyn avulla
- Marita Laukkanen, Faculty of Management and Business: Environmental taxation, emissions and business activity
- Helena Leino, Faculty of Management and Business: Kaupungit ympäristöpolitiikan uudistajina
- Janne Ruohonen, Faculty of Management and Business: Juridiikka ja yrityksen hallitustyön muuttuva toimintaympäristö
Hervanta campus, Main Auditorium in the Festia building at 10–12
- Robert Fickler, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences: Structuring Light and Matter Waves – Exploring Fundamental Quantum Features for Novel Technologies
- Marika Kokko, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences: Yhdyskuntien materiaalivirtojen tehokkaampi hyödyntäminen – Raaka-aineita jätteiden sijaan
- Roel Pieters, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences: Human-Robot Collaboration
- Ville Santala, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences: Synteettinen biologia mullistaa biotekniikan
- Reza Ghabcheloo, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences: Robot Control
Hervanta campus, Auditorium TB104 in the Tietotalo building at 10–12
- Lassi Paunonen, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences: Dynamics and Control: A Mathematical Journey
- Jarno Vanne, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences: Videokeskeinen yhteiskuntamme (Our Video-Centric Society)
- Satu Huuhka, Faculty of Built Environment: Millainen on kiertotaloudellinen rakennus?
Kauppi campus, Auditorium F115 in the Arvo building at 10–12
- Ilkka Kivekäs, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology: Nenä ilman kulkureittinä
- Karolina Louvanto, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology: Kohdunkaulansyövän seulonnan uudet tuulet
- Antti Vehkaoja, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology: Puettavat mittalaitteet terveyden seurannassa
Reception for all attendees on the city centre campus, Main Auditorium in the Main Building (Päätalo) at 13.30–14.30
- Miika Salmi Lipiäinen, Faculty of Management and Business: Why you should embrace the Experience Economy
- Essi Sarlin, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences: Bridging scales: From interfacial phenomena to long-term polymer composite behaviour
Please sign up for the afternoon event. You do not need to sign up for the morning lectures.
The morning lectures can be followed via this link (each session has it's own link)
The afternoon event can be folowed via this link
Read more about our new professors
Further information
events [at] tuni.fi (events[at]tuni[dot]fi)
