Decision-making in the departments and the separate unit of the school
Head of Department
The activities of the department are directed by the head of department, appointed by the dean. The term of the head of department is at most five years. The deputy heads of department are appointed for the same term as the head of department.
The head of department is responsible for the department’s activities in general, including planning the department’s finances and deciding on its use of financial resources as well as preparing the curricula of the department. The head of department decides on questions related to recruitment and hiring of staff insofar as the head of department has been authorised to do so. The head of department is also responsible for promoting the occupational well-being of department staff. More information about the responsibilities of the head of department can be found in the bylaws of the School of Electrical Engineering.
The departments regularly organize meetings to which all personnel are invited. The meeting invitation is sent via the email lists of the departments.
Department of Information and Communications Engineering
Management team of the department:
- Head of Department Tapio Lokki, chair
- Deputy Head of Department Riku Jäntti
- Professor Jukka Manner
- Professor Antti Oulasvirta
- HR Partner Alina Järvinen
- Controller Tiina Rissanen
- Laboratory Engineer Markus Peuhkuri, Technical Services
Department of Information and Communications Engineering
The department of Information and Communications Engineering has a strong focus in the ICT area varying from ICT technology to core electrical engineering and its basic phenomena.
Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
Management team of the department:
- Head of Department Ville Viikari, chair
- Deputy Head of Department Anu Lehtovuori
- Associate Professor Esa Kallio
- Associate Professor Marko Kosunen
- Associate Professor Markku Sopanen
- Professor Ilkka Tittonen
- Professor Harri Lipsanen
- Assistant Professor Viktar Asadchy
- HR Partner Karoliina Walldén
- Controller Riikka Mäkäräinen
Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering
Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering (ELE) conducts research and arranges related teaching courses in the fields of electromagnetics, micro and nanotechnology, radio engineering, and space technology.
Metsähovi Radio Observatory
Metsähovi Radio Observatory
Metsähovi Radio Observatory is the only astronomical radio observatory in Finland. Metsähovi’s main instrument is the 14-metre radio telescope, which is used around the clock, every day of the year. Its observational data is used, e.g., for studying active galaxies, the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation
Management team of the department:
- Head of department Jorma Kyyrä, chair
- Deputy department head Ville Kyrki
- Deputy department head Marko Hinkkanen
- Professor Quan Zhou
- Professor Simo Särkkä
- University lecturer Pekka Forsman
- Controller Sirpa Alamattila
- HR partner Camilla Hanganpää
Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation is an ecosystem where scientists and engineers from different fields of microsystems, electrical engineering and automation work together to solve the most challenging scientific problems.
