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Ella Bingham serves as Head of Research Services at Aalto University, leading an 80+ member team that supports researchers in funding acquisition, doctoral education, research data management, and open science initiatives. She concurrently holds the position of Executive Director at the Foundation for Aalto University Science and Technology and previously served as Vice Director for research administration at the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT).
Education:
- Doctoral degree in Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology (2003)
- Master's degree in Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology (1998)
- Docent in Computer Science, University of Helsinki (2009)
Her research spans science policy, research funding systems, and data science applications in academic administration. With expertise in statistical analysis and artificial intelligence, she investigates research evaluation methodologies and science-policy interfaces, emphasizing practical implementations in higher education contexts. Her work bridges technical data analysis with institutional research management frameworks.
Recent publications (2015-2023) reveal a consistent focus on research administration infrastructure, particularly data management systems and impact assessment methodologies. The works demonstrate increasing emphasis on practical implementation frameworks within Finnish academia, with recurring themes of digital transformation in research support services and evidence-based science policy development.
Through her leadership in Research Services, she oversees management of external research funding applications and doctoral education processes. Her unit facilitates multidisciplinary collaboration via the Aalto Networking Platform while advancing research ethics compliance and national research profiling initiatives. External engagements include advisory roles for Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture and the European Commission on research policy matters.
