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Heidi Salonen is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at Aalto University. She holds a Doctoral degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Kuopio (now part of University of Eastern Finland). Her research focuses on indoor air quality, building material emissions, and their health impacts, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and sustainable cities. She leads projects such as SustainSchool (2024–2026) and TSR/LAIVA (2023–2025), addressing school air quality and ship cabin environments respectively.
Her expertise spans microbiology measurement methods, material emissions analysis, and multi-professional collaboration in indoor environment assessments. Notable achievements include three major awards for research excellence and supervision. She actively participates in international conferences and collaborates across Europe on environmental health issues.
Salonen's work integrates building physics, chemistry, and public health, emphasizing practical solutions for sustainable indoor environments. Recent studies explore cleaning product impacts, real-time aerosol monitoring, and fungal contamination risks in buildings.
- Education: Doctoral degree in Natural Sciences (University of Kuopio, 2009)
- Key Projects:
- SustainSchool: Sustainable school air quality frameworks
- TSR/LAIVA: Ship interior environmental design
- Awards:
- Best paper award at ICCBE 2017
- Supervision award for DI Tuomas Alapietin thesis
