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Olli Seppänen serves as Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at Aalto University's School of Engineering, specializing in operations management for construction productivity improvement. He coordinates the Vision 2030 consortium—comprising 13 Finnish construction and design firms—to develop industrialized building methods for 2030, while leading multiple Business Finland-funded research initiatives focused on digital construction workflows and real-time monitoring.
His research centers on lean construction principles, location-based management systems, and digital transformation through IoT, AI, and robotic vision. Key focus areas include prefabrication optimization, construction logistics, and shifting work off-site to industrialize processes. He aims to solve industry-wide productivity challenges by creating real-time situational awareness and implementing takt production systems for workflow stability.
Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal strong emphasis on digital twin frameworks, semantic modeling for quality assurance, and AI applications in risk management. His work bridges theoretical lean construction concepts with practical implementations, particularly in real-time resource tracking, waste reduction in MEP work, and cross-sector learning from high-performing teams.
Seppänen has received significant recognition including:
- School of Engineering doctoral dissertation award (2024)
- Best paper at IEEE Wireless Sensors Conference (2019)
- Nordic Conference best paper award for PhD research (2019)
- DSc dissertation award (2010)
As principal investigator, he manages:
- Vision 2030 consortium projects (2-3 annually; PI for two current projects)
- iCONS: Real-time resource flow monitoring via indoor positioning
- RECAP: Deep learning analysis of progress/quality from images/point clouds
- DiCtion: Integrated data systems for real-time stakeholder situation pictures
He actively contributes to the "Performance in Building Design and Construction" research group and leverages the Vision 2030 consortium as a collaborative platform for industry transformation, driving adoption of digitalized, industrialized construction methods through academic-industry partnerships.
