Prof. Seppo Junnila is a Senior Scientist in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland. He holds an Adjunct Professor position in Real Estate Life Cycle Management and Doctor of Science, Licentiate of Science, and Master of Science degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology. In addition, he has a one-year diploma in Environmental Management from the Helsinki School of Economics, Finland. Before joining the academy, he worked in several positions in the consulting industry, serving as Head of Business Development and Department Manager. His research focuses on life cycle technologies and management in the construction and services industries. He is a recipient of the Young Scientist Center of Excellence award from the HUT. He has also received the Best Dissertation of the Year grant from the Association of Finnish Civil Engineers as well as the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation Fellowship, the Association of Finnish Civil Engineers Fellowship, the Research Foundation of Helsinki University of Technology Fellowship, and the Real Estate Education and Training Institute Fellowship.