Prof. Jorma Jaakko Imppola 

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Business and Culture, Finland

Address:
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Business and Culture, P.O.Box 412, FI-65101 Seinäjoki, Finland,
e-mail: jorma.imppola@seamk.fi.

Date of Birth:
May 11, 1964.

Work experience:
1993–1999:
Jalasjärvi Vocational Adult Education Centre, Teacher in Logistics.

1993–1997:
Seinäjoki PUniversity of Applied Sciences, Kauhava School of SME Business Administration, Part time lecturer.

1997–1998:
University of Vaasa, University lecturer.

1992–2007:
University of Vaasa, Part time lecturer and researcher.

1998–2014:
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Entrepreneurship and Business, Part time lecturer and researcher.

Since 2014:
Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, Business and Culture, Full time teacher and researcher.

Research interests:
Researching and teaching in the fields of logistics, quality management and production management, International project participation.

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered:
Full proficient computer usage (Windows, Internet).

Education and qualification:
1992
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, Production Economics, Master of Science in Engineering.
2013
Tampere University of Applies Sciences/School of Vocational Teacher Education (TAOKK), Finland, Vocational teacher programme.

Scientific activities and results:

EU Tempus Programme “Distance Learning in Management of Quality, DILEMA” Co-ordinatinator: University of Zilina, Slovakia. participation as a representant of the University of Vaasa, member of the project 02/1997–12/1998. Leonardo da Vinci Programme in TQM, IMVOCED in co-operation with University of Luton and Slovakian Universities. 02/2001–11/2003. http://www.luton.ac.uk/imvoced.

EU Growth Programme "Network of European Medium- and Large-scale Transport Research facilities Operators", INTRANSNET. Co-ordinatinator: University of Zilina, Slovakia. Thematic Network Program of Logistics from seven European countries. Member of the project. 01/2002–12/2004. http://www.intransnet.sk.

Project management and consultancy services in the fields of logistics, production management and production economics – financed by EU & National Funds and private companies.

Teaching and course planning experience in university, polytechnic and vocational level education both in Finnish and English languages.

Member of the Board of Finnish Numismatic Association 1997–2001, 2002–ongoing.

Chairman of the Vaasa Region Numismatics 1995–ongoing.

Chairman of the Ostrobothnian department of the Finnish Logistics Association 2009–2010.

Several reseach procets in both private and public sector, several scientific publications based on the results of research projects.