Aalto's experts in questions related to coronavirus
Modelling the spread of the pandemic & virus
Optimizing the strategies for testing & risk analysis
Professor Ahti Salo, p +358 50 383 0636, ahti.salo@aalto.fi
Studying how the structure of any network has an impact on the spreading of information or diseases in general
Assistant Professor Mikko Kivelä, + 358 50 382 4555, mikko.kivela@aalto.fi
Mathematical analysis of stochastic epidemic models
Professor Lasse Leskelä, + 358 40 537 5352, lasse.leskela@aalto.fi
Statistical models of viruses
Assistant Professor Pauliina Ilmonen, + 358 41 543 7053, pauliina.ilmonen@aalto.fi
Epidemiological data analysis and modeling
Professor Simo Särkkä, +358 50 512 4393, simo.sarkka@aalto.fi
Aerosol/droplet transport in air flows
Modelling of the air and liquid flows (droplet infection)
Assistant Professor Ville Vuorinen, +358 50 361 1471, ville.vuorinen@aalto.fi
Cybersecurity, networks
Cybersecurity
Professor of Practice Jarno Limnéll, +358 40 5276173, jarno.limnell@aalto.fi
Security, privacy and contact tracing
Professor Janne Lindqvist, janne.lindqvist@aalto.fi
Other topics in science & technology
3D printing (3D printing is utilised for making solutions for COVID-19 such as medical devices and supplies, spare parts, protective gears)
Research Director Mika Salmi, +358 50 512 2746, mika.salmi@aalto.fi
The AutoDet method, which stands for automatic biological contamination detection, can be used to ensure the cleanliness of facilities during epidemics
Academy Postdoctoral Researcher Juha Koivisto, + 358 50 441 9233, juha.koivisto@aalto.fi
Spreading inhibition, protection and purification of Coronavirus with Light, Materials & Nano
Professor Mady Elbahri, + 358 50 464 8990, mady.elbahri@aalto.fi
Possibilities of employing ultrasound in influencing CoV-SARS-2
Professor Heikki J. Nieminen, +358 50 5019280, heikki.j.nieminen@aalto.fi
Effects on urban and regional mobility systems
Assistant Professor Milos Mladenovic, +358 50 5660974, milos.mladenovic@aalto.fi
How to prevent infections with space design
Professor (Health and Wellbeing Architecture), Head of SOTERA, the Research Group for Health and Wellbeing Architecture Laura Arpiainen, p +358 50 465 2065, laura.arpiainen@aalto.fi
Analysis of Twitter and Instragram data related to the Coronavirus
Postdoctoral Researcher Malik Aqdas, +358 40 514 7888, aqdas.a.malik@aalto.fi
Business and economy
Helsinki GSE Situation Room
Professor Otto Toivanen, +358 50 462 2125, otto.toivanen@aalto.fi
Economic expectations
Professor Elias Rantapuska, +358 50 343 3932, elias.rantapuska@aalto.fi
Assistant Professor Matti Sarvimäki, +358 40 304 5515, matti.sarvimaki@aalto.fi
Economics of catastrophes
Professor Matti Liski, +358 40 353 8173, matti.liski@aalto.fi
Energy markets
Visiting Researcher Iivo Vehviläinen, +358 50 345 3705, iivo.vehvilainen@aalto.fi
Foreign trade
Professor Emeritus Pertti Haaparanta, + 358 40 353 8180, pertti.haaparanta@aalto.fi
Immigration
Assistant Professor Matti Sarvimäki, +358 40 304 5515, matti.sarvimaki@aalto.fi
Labour market
Professor Marko Terviö, +358 40 353 8342, marko.tervio@aalto.fi
Stock prices
Professor Vesa Puttonen, + 358 40 709 0284, vesa.puttonen@aalto.fi
Assistant Professor Peter Nyberg, + 358 50 383 6195, peter.nyberg@aalto.fi
Purchasing and supply chain management
Associate Professor Katri Kauppi, +358 50 401 7112, katri.kauppi@aalto.fi
International value chains
Professor Markku Kuula, +358 50 521 8800, markku.kuula@aalto.fi
International value and supply chains: disruptions, challenges and trends
Assistant Professor Lauri Saarinen, lauri.3.saarinen@aalto.fi
Management and disruptions in order-supply chains
Professor Paul Lillrank, + 358 50 070 3848, paul.lillrank@aalto.fi
Effects on work and working life:
The potential collective and/or individual effects on the changing nature of work, e.g. distance work, on our collective and individual mindsets relating to work as well as the potential changes in social contract and the consequent effects of that on work and working life
Research Director Hertta Vuorenmaa, +358 40 149 5939, hertta.vuorenmaa@aalto.fi
Effects on work and working life: distance work and virtual teams
Professor of Practice Niina Nurmi, +358 50 577 1693, niina.nurmi@aalto.fi
Effects on the life and work of people and firms in China and in the US
Professor Carl F. Fey, + 358 50 408 1070, carl.fey@aalto.fi
Diversity and internationalization at workplaces in Finland
Professor Rebecca Piekkari, +358 50 383 7380, rebecca.piekkari@aalto.fi
Impact on contracts and damages
Professor Kari Hoppu, +358 40 353 8037, kari.hoppu@aalto.fi
Impact on competition law, state aid and public procurement
Professor Petri Kuoppamäki, +358 40 754 0003, petri.kuoppamaki@aalto.fi
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