معرفی
Elina Onkinen serves as Visitor (Faculty) in Aalto University's Department of Design within the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, driving research in sustainable fashion systems aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Education:
- Taiteen maisteri (Master of Arts)
Her research pioneers circular textile production through waste valorization and material innovation. She investigates side-stream engineering to transform post-consumer textiles into regenerative resources, targeting systemic change in fashion industry practices while integrating environmental science with design thinking.
Scientific Awards:
- Näyttely 25 Award (2025)
Advising and grants: Onkinen mentors emerging designers like C. Naukkarinen (Näyttely 25 Award recipient) and secures major funding including EU's CELLFIL project (2024-2028) on lyocell filament production and Academy of Finland's Sustainable Textile Systems initiative (2019-2023), focusing on resource-wise global business models for circular fashion ecosystems.
