Tua Björklund

Professor of Practice, Engineering Design
Professor of Practice, Department of Mechanical Engineering

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3471-746X

Phone+358505113182

Betonimiehenkuja 5

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Personal profile

Artistic and research interests

Tua is one of the co-founders of Aalto University Design Factory, a multidisciplinary experimentation platform in Aalto University, and strives for research projects which have immediate theoretical and practical implications for development efforts. She leads research projects investigating turning ideas into improvements in product design, entrepreneurship, management, and teaching.

Tua is particularly interested in combining design and entrepreneurial perspectives with psychology to understand how to better sustain innovation and idea advancement efforts in organizations. She has a DSc degree in industrial engineering and management from the Aalto University School of Science and an MA degree in cognitive science from the University of Helsinki. Tua has also worked in the Center for Design Research at Stanford University in the United States.

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Science (Technology)

Licentiate of Science (Technology), Industrial Management

External positions

Visiting Scholar, Stanford University

15 Aug 2016 → 13 Aug 2017

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Research Output

36 Conference contribution
13 Article
7 Chapter
2 Anthology
3 More

Connecting people and ideas: Making sense of a research lab through creating a shared frame

Sheppard, S., Björklund, T., Chen, H., Gilmartin, S., Atwood, S., Reynolds Brubaker, E., Chew, KJ., Christov, P., Cuan, C., Danner, P., Karanian, B., Kusimo, A., Luehmann, L., Maturi, V., Mbaezue, C., Schäfer, F., Schnell, C., Toye, G. & Trego, M., 2020, In : International Journal of Engineering Education. 36, 2

Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › Scientific › peer-review

Crafters, explorers, innovators, and co-creators – Narratives in designers’ identity work

Björklund, T., Keipi, T. & Maula, H., 1 May 2020, In : Design Studies. 68, p. 82-112 31 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Integrating Design into Organizations: The Coevolution of Design Capabilities

Björklund, T., Maula, H., Soule, S. & Maula, J., 2020, In : CALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT REVIEW. 62, 2, p. 100-124

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access

File

1 Citation (Scopus)

82 Downloads (Pure)

Bringing the customer experience to the center of employee experience

Björklund, T. & Laakso, M., 2019, Design+ Organizational renewal and innovation through design. Björklund, T. & Keipi, T. (eds.). Aalto University, p. 148-159

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional

Open Access

File

6 Downloads (Pure)

Building design-driven organizations

Maula, H., Björklund, T., Maula, J. & Soule, S., 2019, Design+ Organizational renewal and innovation through design. Björklund, T. & Keipi, T. (eds.). Aalto University, p. 48-71

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional

Open Access

File

9 Downloads (Pure)