Department of Energy Technology

In 2023, the Department of Energy Technology started a new tradition, recognizing the best-performing employees whose names are listed in the School’s book of honour.
The employees are recognized in three categories: the Academic Staff of the Year, the Staff of the Year, and the Achievement of the Year.
The title of the Academic Staff of the Year is awarded to a researcher/lecturer who is outstanding in his field, whose research results and/or teaching materials have been widely recognized, who is consistently effective in teaching, who has made a significant contribution to the department's research and/or teaching activities and business cooperation.
The Staff of the Year is awarded to an employee who has contributed to the activities of the department, is an inspiration to his colleagues, is consistently effective, dedicated to his work and supportive of his colleagues.
The purpose of awarding the Achievement of the Year award is to value and recognize important actions for the department or department employees. The Achievement of the Year certificate can be awarded either to an individual or to a group of people in case of a joint achievement.
We are proud of our employees and their achievements!

Professor Emeritus REIN MUNTER from the Department of Energy Technology was awarded TalTech’s 2025 Communication Friend title for his active efforts in enhancing the university’s visibility and reputation. The certificate of appreciation was presented at an event held on September 11. Congratulations on the recognition!

At the opening meeting of the academic year, Rector Tiit Land of Tallinn University of Technology recognized colleagues celebrating their 50th work anniversary with the Honor Universitatis award. From the Department of Energy Technology, the prestigious honor was bestowed upon MIHKEL KOEL and SULEV SOOSAAR.

A heartfelt thank you to Mihkel and Sulev for their dedication, and congratulations on receiving this distinguished award!

IGOR KRUPENSKI, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Energy Technology, was awarded the title of Lecturer of the Year at Tallinn University of Technology. The awards for the year’s top educators were presented during a ceremony dedicated to the 107th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. Students praise Igor’s ability to make complex theories easy to grasp and even enjoyable to learn. They also highlight his personal qualities: “The best lecturer in our department! Explains clearly and logically, encourages questions, and provides practical examples.” Congratulations on the recognition!

The 2024 honorees are:
The Academic Staff of the Year is ANNA VOLKOVA. Anna contributes significantly to the department's research and teaching activities and business cooperation.
The title of Staff of the Year was awarded to AILA LAINURM, who is outstandingly dedicated to performing her duties in organizing the department's administration. 
The Achievement of the Year is LAUNCHING OF THE ENGINEERING ACADEMY PROJECT. OLIVER JÄRVIK, ANNA VOLKOVA, ANDREI DEDOV and AILA LAINURM have contributed the most to this major project in 2024.

Congratulations to all those recognized and many thanks for their dedication and effectiveness!

On December 5, at the annual conference of the School of Engineering of Tallinn University of Technology "Engineering Stars 2024", the Dean recognized the best employees of this year.
The Dean's Recognition for Outstanding Work and the title "Lecturer of the Year 2024" was awarded to DMITRI NEŠUMAJEV, Senior Researcher at the Department of Energy Technology. The "Program Manager of the Year 2024" is Professor OLIVER JÄRVIK, the "Young Scientist of the Year 2024" title was awarded to PhD student-junior researcher MARI-LIIS UMMIK, and Professor ANNA VOLKOVA was recognized as the "Doctoral Thesis Supervisor of the Year 2024".
Photos: Erlend Štaub

The 2023 honorees are:
The Academic Staff of the Year of the Department of Energy Technology is MARI-LIIS UMMIK. Mari-Liis contributes significantly to the department's research and teaching activities and business cooperation.
LIISI BLANK was awarded the honorary title of Staff of the Year, she is outstandingly committed to the performance of her duties in the department's accredited laboratory.
The Achievement of the Year is ESTABLISHMENT OF THE THERMAL UNIT LABORATORY, the employees of the department, who contributed to the construction of the heat node alongside the companies, are KERTU LEPIKSAAR, JANEK REINIK, TÕNU PIHU and ALAR KONIST.
Congratulations to all those recognized and many thanks for your dedication and results!