Monika Ivantysynova, the MAHA Named Professor in Fluid Power Systems, received an honorary doctorate from Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) in Finland.

During her career, Ivantysynova has significantly advocated for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from construction machines and vehicles including hydraulic systems. She chairs a number of organizations that evaluate Finnish mechanical engineering research and has made a valuable contribution to the development of mechanical engineering research at LUT. Ivantysynova has also been appointed as a scientific board member of the Fluid Power Net International (FPNI) and as the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Fluid Power.