28.9.2026 at 14-16, Sähkötalo SB100B
Have you ever wondered how many timber and wood construction research topics there are at Tampere University’s Faculty of Built Environment? Who is studying what? And how could you reach higher goals with better collaboration between projects?
If so, join us for an afternoon of meetings with people studying timber and wood construction at Tampere University!
Program
14:00 Welcome, Aku Aspila, Researcher Tampere University
14:05 Opening Remarks, Pekka Verho, Dean, Tampere University
14:10 From forest to future: Rethinking timber through life cycle design, Associate Professor Rafael Novais Passarelli, Tampere University
14:30 Recent Research and Results on timber and wood construction
- Graduate school for industrial timber construction and other activities in wood research in BEN, Sami Pajunen, Professor, Tampere University
- Seinäjoki Region Ecosystem: Tampere University Architecture in Seinäjoki, Teemu Hirvilammi, Professor of Practice, Tampere University
- Potential of industrial timber construction in the transition to the circular economy, Ninni Westerholm, Doctoral Researcher, Tampere University
- Structural Performance of Cross-Laminated Timber During Fire Decay and Cooling Phases, Mika Alanen, Doctoral Researcher, Tampere University
- Development of mycelium-based composites (MBCs) for structural applications, Shaghayegh Elahi, Doctoral Researcher, Tampere University
- Dissertation Research: Spatial and Material Efficiency in Timber Apartment Buildings, Antti Tuure, Doctoral Researcher, Tampere University
- Construction management and economics: Timber research overview, Juha Franssila, Doctoral Researcher, Tampere University
- Hybrid floors and a national network, Aku Aspila, Researcher, Tampere University
15:30 Coffee and conversation
Program may change and is updated on this page.
Registration
Register here by Webropol and guarantee your spot! There is limited space. The event is held at Hervanta Campus’ Sähkötalo and is an in-person only event.
More infromation:
Alisa Hakola
Researcher, CoreLab
Faculty of Built Environment
Tampere University
alisa.hakola@tuni.fi
