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Lappeenranta University of Technology

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5.05/4/2026

Passionate about student development.

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About Lea

Lea Hannola is an Associate Professor at LUT University's School of Engineering Science, serving as Head of the Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) department. She holds a Doctor of Science (Tech.) in Industrial Engineering and Management from Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT. Her career at LUT began around 2010 as a post-doctoral researcher and project manager in the School of Industrial Engineering and Management, progressing to her current leadership role. Hannola's research specializes in industrial engineering, with a focus on innovation and technology management, digitalization of manufacturing processes, agile methods in innovation, sustainable and low-carbon operations, digital twins in product-service lifecycles, and empowering production workers through digital knowledge processes.