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Meet JYU alumni

Our university graduates more than 1500 new graduates every year. More than 40 000 alumni of the University of Jyväskylä are already making a difference in working life and society around the world.

JYU alumni: Päivi Kosunen

Our alumni in biological and environmental sciences, Päivi Kosunen, is an expert in sustainability and the circular economy, as well as an entrepreneur.

Yan Liu

University of Jyväskylä: Expanding Life's Pathways

Alumniblog guest blogger Yan LIU, PhD in Social Sciences, graduated August 2021. Currently employed at Huawei Technologies Finland Ltd.

Meet JYU alumni Maria Mustranta

Our journalism alumni Maria Mustaranta is an author.

Meet JYU alumni Tiina Huhtaniemi

Early childhood education alumna Tiina Huhtaniemi is an entrepreneur.

JYU alumna Tatiana Trepado

JYU Alumni Tatiana Trepado: Building Global Career through Cultural Appreciation and Continuous Learning

Tatiana Trepado's time at JYU didn’t just expand her artistic knowledge, but it gave her something even more important: the confidence to be herself and the ability to navigate cultural differences with ease.

Born from JYU’s strong basic research, Weeefiner offers circular-economy solutions for the recovery of raw materials

Weeefiner Oy, led by our chemistry alumni Mikko Hänninen and Elmeri Lahtinen, provides circular economy solutions for companies in water purification and recovery of critical raw materials.

JYU alumna Korrapin Lertkittisuk sitting at Ruusupuisto campus

JYU alumni Korrapin Lertkittisuk: Research ethics and student well-being - the uniqueness of Finnish education

Korrapin Lertkittisuk is a Violence Against Women and Girls Prevention Consultant at UN Women.

JYU alumna Judith Yabal at a conference

JYU alumni Judith Yabal: Building inclusive nursing education through intercultural communication

Judith Yabal is a nursing lecturer at the Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (JAMK) and a doctoral researcher at the University of Oulu.

JYU alumna Alexandra Aho in a warehouse with one of the automated guided vehicles (AVGs) that she markets

JYU alumni Alexandra Aho: Launching a career in global marketing with a Master's in Digital Marketing and Corporate Communication

Alexandra Aho is a marketing manager at Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe, where she leads brand messaging and marketing efforts for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) – automated robotic forklifts that offer sustainable solutions for material handling.

JYU alumnus Valerio Domenici attending an event

JYU alumni Valerio Domenici: From exchange student to global marketing leader - Career success through JYU internationalization

Valerio Domenici is a Marketing and Business Manager at CNH Industrial.

Panu Mäenpää

JYU alumni Panu Mäenpää: Finding yourself at JYU and championing human rights

Panu Mäenpää is a gutsy communications specialist and human rights activist.

Qingyang Li

JYU alumni Qingyang Li: Guiding international talents to a bright future in Finland

Qingyang Li is a Career Guidance Specialist at Häme University of Applied Sciences.