Aalto University

Advancing Probabilistic Reasoning in NNs for Improved Human-AI Collaborations

Supervisor: Arno Solin
Co-supervisors: Samuel Kaski (Aalto University, University of Manchester)

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Simon Puglisi

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Matti Järvisalo

University of Eastern Finland

Computational Tropical Matrix Decompositions and Their Applications

Supervisor: Pauli Miettinen
Co-supervisors: Esther Galbrun (University of Eastern Finland)

Aalto University

Enhancing Human Cognitive Abilities Through Hybrid Intelligence

Supervisor: Robin Welsch
Co-supervisors: Giullio Jacucci (University of Helsinki), Michael Mathioudakis (University of Helsinki)

University of Oulu

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Supervisor: Janne Heikkilä

University of Oulu

Trustworthy Face Visual Representation Learning and Attribute Analysis

Supervisor: Guoying Zhao
Co-supervisors: Samuel Kaski (Aalto University)

Aalto University

Predictively Consistent Priors and Their Benefits in Iterative Model Building and Reduction of Multi-study Variation

Supervisor: Aki Vehtari
Co-supervisors: David Kohns (Aalto University)

University of Oulu

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Supervisor: Xiaobai Li

Aalto University

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Supervisor: Jorma Laaksonen

University of Eastern Finland

Domain Generalization Utilizing Meta-learning

Supervisor: Ville Hautamäki
Co-supervisors: Ivan Kukanov (KLASS Engineering and Solutions, Singapore)

University of Helsinki

Data Management for Efficient ML Pipelines

Supervisor: Michael Mathioudakis

Aalto University

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Supervisor: Harri Lähdesmäki

University of Jyväskylä

Utilizing agents in interactive multiobjective optimization

Supervisor: Kaisa Miettinen
Co-supervisors: Michael Emmerich (University of Jyväskylä), Bekir Afsar (University of Jyväskylä), Giovanni Misitano (University of Jyväskylä)

Aalto University

Advancing Topological Deep Learning

Supervisor: Vikas Garg

University of Helsinki

AI Model Partitioning and Resource Optimization for Scalable Networked Systems

Supervisor: Petteri Nurmi
Co-supervisors: Sasu Tarkoma

Aalto University

FLEXMOE: Flexible Efficient Mixture-of-Experts Systems

Supervisor: Bo Zhao

University of Jyväskylä

Causal Data Fusion with Applications on Ecology

Supervisor: Juha Karvanen
Co-supervisors: Santtu Tikka University of Jyväskylä); Otso Ovaskainen (University of Jyväskylä)

University of Turku

AI-Driven Gamification and Game Analytics for Personalized Preventive Healthcare

Supervisor: Tapio Pahikkala
Co-supervisors: Jouni Smed (University of Turku)

University of Turku

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Supervisor: Henri Nyberg

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Arto Klami

Aalto University

Low Complexity Neural Architecture Search

Supervisor: Joni Pajarinen

University of Oulu

Developing New Machine Learning Methods for Network Estimation from High-dimensional Biological Data

Supervisor: Mikko Sillanpää
Co-supervisors: Markku Kuismin (University of Oulu)

University of Turku

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Supervisor: Joni Virta

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Xiang Su

University of Jyväskylä

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Supervisor: Sara Taskinen

University of Helsinki

Flexible and Scalable Amortized Inference

Supervisor: Luigi Acerbi
Co-supervisors: Samuel Kaski (Aalto University)

Aalto University

Foundation Models for Geometry 3D Vision

Supervisor: Juho Kannala

University of Oulu

Design of learning-based wireless transceiver architectures for non-ideal conditions

Supervisor: Nandana Rajatheva
Co-supervisors: Matti Latva-Aho (University of Oulu)

University of Oulu

AI-Driven Adaptive Security Architecture in 6G for Healthcare

Supervisor: Erkki Harjula
Co-supervisors: Ijaz Ahmad (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland)

University of Helsinki

Deep Learning and Edge Computing in Drone Phenotyping of Trees

Supervisor: Martha Zaidan
Co-supervisors: Jon Atherton (University of Helsinki), Sasu Tarkoma (University of Helsinki)

Aalto University

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Supervisor: Sergiy Vorobyov

Aalto University

Machine Learning Methods for Radio Frequency Spectrum

Supervisor: Visa Koivunen

Aalto University

AI-assisted Waveform and Beamforming Design for Integrated Sensing and Communication

Supervisor: Esa Ollila
Co-supervisors: Sergiy A. Vorobyov (Aalto University)

Aalto University

Distances Between Time-frequency Distributions – Foundations and Algorithms

Supervisor: Filip Elvander

Tampere University

Supervisor: Elena Simona Lohan
Co-supervisors: Jari Nurmi (Tampere University)

University of Oulu

AI-Enhanced Multimodal Sensing and Digital Twinning for Real-Time Environmental and Human Monitoring

Supervisor: Miguel Bordallo López

Aalto University

Efficient Sensor-based Human Activity Recognition

Supervisor: Yu Xiao
Co-supervisors: Mark van Gils (Tampere University)

University of Jyväskylä

Trustworthy and Explainable Uncertainty Estimation in Object Detection

Supervisor: Jenni Raitoharju
Co-supervisors: Nikolaos Passalis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

University of Helsinki

Advanced Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Functional Age Based on Neonates Electroencephalogram (EEG)

Supervisor: Sampsa Vanhatalo
Co-supervisors: Saeed Montazeri Moghadam (University of Helsinki), Manu Airaksinen (University of Helsinki)

University of Eastern Finland

AI in Health Care

Supervisor: Pasi Fränti

University of Helsinki

Classification of Proteins in the GPCR Family into Functional Groups Using Novel Machine Learning Methods

Supervisor: Ilpo Vattulainen
Co-supervisors: Shreyas Kaptan

Aalto University

Small Molecular Generation with Human-in-the-loop

Supervisor: Samuel Kaski
Co-supervisors: Ole Winther (University of Copenhagen and Technical University of Denmark)

University of Turku

Personalized Morbidity Prediction Using Microbiota Assemblages

Supervisor: Leo Lahti
Co-supervisors: Aki Havulinna (University of Turku), Matti Ruuskanen (University of Turku)

Tampere University

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Supervisor: Marja-Leena Linne

Åbo Akademi University

Enhancing Biological Imaging with Explainable AI and Smart Microscopy

Supervisor: Guillaume Jacquemet
Co-supervisors: Diana Toivola, Associate Professor (Åbo Akademi University on the Biochemistry and Cell Biology department)

University of Oulu

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Supervisor: Aleksei Tiulpin

University of Jyväskylä

Autoencoders with Explainability and Interpretability in EEG and Nanotechnology

Supervisor: Tommi Kärkkäinen
Co-supervisors: Paavo Nieminen (JYU)

University of Oulu

Boosting Fairness in Deep Learning-Based Centralized Retinal Image Reading Systems

Supervisor: Qing Liu

Aalto University

Modelling of Genetic and Neurofunctional Basis Underlying Cognitive Changes Across Lifetime

Supervisor: Hanna Renvall

Aalto University

Multi-modal Wearable Health Sensing

Supervisor: Stephan Sigg
Co-supervisors: Bo Tan (Tampere University)

Åbo Akademi University

Non-Animal Platform for Nanoparticle-Based Delivery across the blood brain barrier Interface with Vehicle Evolution

Supervisor: Sébastien Lafond

Aalto University

Video Games and the Brain: An fMRI Study

Supervisor: Iiro Jääskeläinen

Tampere University

LoCard

Supervisor: Matti Nykter
Co-supervisors: Jaakko Nevalainen (Tampere University), Mikael Fogelholm (University of Helsinki)

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Ville Mustonen

Tampere University

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Supervisor: Esa Räsänen

University of Helsinki

Artificial Intelligence for Gut Microbiome Data Mining

Supervisor: Tommi Vatanen
Co-supervisors: Harri Lähdesmäki (Aalto University)

Aalto University

Explainable AI for healthcare

Supervisor: Kimmo Kaski

University of Turku

Private multi modal machine learning in healthcare

Supervisor: Antti Airola

Åbo Akademi University

Leveraging Large Language Models for Black-Box Test Generation

Supervisor: Dragos Truscan
Co-supervisors: Tanwir Ahmad (Åbo Akademi University)

Aalto University

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Supervisor: Stéphane Deny

Aalto University

Enhancing Deep Learning-Based Fault Diagnosis for Rotating Machinery

Supervisor: Raine Viitala
Co-supervisors: Ville Kyrki (Aalto University, School of Electrical Engineering)

University of Oulu

Data-Efficient Learning and Adaptation in Complex Multi-Objective Robotic Environments

Supervisor: Jaakko Suutala
Co-supervisors: Juha Röning (University of Oulu)

Tampere University

Advanced Learning of Safe Autonomous Navigation on Rough Terrain

Supervisor: Reza Ghabcheloo
Co-supervisors: Joni Pajarinen (Aalto University)

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Mika Mäntylä

Tampere University

Integration of Large Language Models in Collaborative Robotics to foster Human-Centric Interactions in Industrial Settings

Supervisor: Jose Luis Martinez Lastra
Co-supervisors: Konstantinos Stefanidis (Tampere University)

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Kjell Lemström

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Hanna Vehkamäki

University of Vaasa

Exploring Transformer-based Architectures and Attention Mechanisms in Cybersecurity and Blockchain

Supervisor: Amit Shukla
Co-supervisors: Petri Välisuo (University of Vaasa)

Tampere University

FinGEN: Generative AI for Limit Order Book Data Simulation

Supervisor: Juho Kanniainen
Co-supervisors: Jaakko Peltonen, Konstantinos Stefanidis (Tampere University)

Aalto University

AI-Driven Quality Control in Additive Manufacturing Processes

Supervisor: Mika Salmi

Aalto University

Causality in Reinforcement Learning

Supervisor: Dominik Baumann

University of Turku

Embedding Spaces Induced by Large Language Models

Supervisor: Filip Ginter
Co-supervisors: Veronika Laippala (UTU), Ion Petre (UTU)

University of Helsinki

Multilingual LLM, Efficiency in NLP

Supervisor: Jörg Tiedemann

Aalto University

Human-AI Collaboration: Designing Inclusive AI Systems for Public Services

Supervisor: Tom Bäckström

Aalto University

Combining the High-performance Properties of Neural Watermarking Methods with the Interpretability of DSP Model Based Classic Watermarking Techniques

Supervisor: Lauri Juvela

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Giulio Jacucci

University of Eastern Finland

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Supervisor: Tomi Kinnunen

Aalto University

Language learning assistant with real-time spoken interaction

Supervisor: Mikko Kurimo
Co-supervisors: Lauri Juvela

University of Helsinki

Enhancing Welfare Outcomes through Automation and Algorithmic Systems: A Mixed Methods Study of AI Integration in Finnish Public Welfare Administration

Supervisor: Minna van Gerven
Co-supervisors: Tuukka Lehtiniemi (University of Helsinki)

LUT University

Organizational Transformation Through Generative AI

Supervisor: Jukka Hallikas
Co-supervisors: Mika Immonen (LUT University)

University of Eastern Finland

Enhancing K-12 Learning Opportunities Through ML-Driven Robotics

Supervisor: Matti Tedre
Co-supervisors: Nicolas Pope (UEF), Henriikka Vartiainen (UEF), Anssi Salonen (UEF)

LUT University

Machine Learning Based Feature Selection and Extraction Methods for Stock Market Prediction

Supervisor: Pasi Luukka
Co-supervisors: Mahinda Mailagaha Kumbure (LUT University)

LUT University

The Impact of AI on Team Dynamics and Trust in Digital Collaboration Platforms

Supervisor: Kirsimarja Blomqvist
Co-supervisors: Dominik Siemon

Tampere University

AI-SIM (AI-Driven Renewal of Business and Supplier Information Management)

Supervisor: Aki Jääskeläinen
Co-supervisors: Tommi Mahlamäki (Tampere University)

University of Helsinki

Addressing Systemic Bias in AI-Driven Welfare Systems: A Data Feminism Approach to Equitable Digital Welfare

Supervisor: Karoliina Snell
Co-supervisors: Minna van gerven (University of helsinki) and Tuukka lehtiniemi (University of Helsinki)

Tampere University

AI for Tailored Gamification

Supervisor: Nannan Xi
Co-supervisors: Juho Hamari (Tampere University)

LUT University

How generative AI reshapes knowledge work

Supervisor: Paavo Ritala
Co-supervisors: Letizia Mortara (University of Cambridge)

Aalto University

AI-Assisted Research for Design

Supervisor: Perttu Hämäläinen
Co-supervisors: Christian Guckelsberger (Aalto University)

University of Vaasa

Creative AI – Managing Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence in Creative Industries

Supervisor: Johanna Hautala
Co-supervisors: Kimmo Karhu (Dept. Industrial Engineering and Management, Aalto University)

Aalto University

Enhancing Predictive Accuracy in Financial Systems: A Data-Driven Approach to Economic Time-Series Theoretical Models

Supervisor: Lauri Viitasaari
Co-supervisors: Simo Särkkä (Aalto University), Niko Lietzén (Nokia)

Aalto University

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Supervisor: Lauri Viitasaari

Tampere University

Human-GenAI Collaboration in Creative Tasks: Creative Industry Perspective

Supervisor: Kaisa Väänänen
Co-supervisors: Thomas Olsson

University of Jyväskylä

Organizational Communication About Generative AI

Supervisor: Anu Sivunen
Co-supervisors: Ward van Zoonen (University of Jyväskylä)

Aalto University

Human Perception of AI Creativity

Supervisor: Christian Guckelsberger
Co-supervisors: Robin Welsch (Aalto University)

LUT University

Integrating AI into university teaching and learning: challenges and opportunities

Supervisor: Kathrin Komp-Leukkunen
Co-supervisors: Zhen Im

Aalto University

AI Augmentation in Organizations

Supervisor: Jukka Luoma

University of Vaasa

Simulating (Managing) Accounting Processes with AI Agent

Supervisor: Mikko Ranta

University of Helsinki

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Supervisor: Mikko Tolonen

University of Turku

The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the e-commerce Sector, focusing on the implications for consumer protection within the European Union

Supervisor: Mika Viljanen

University of Jyväskylä

AI and Trust-building

Supervisor: Karoliina Talvitie-Lamberg
Co-supervisors: Mikko Villi (University of Jyväskylä); Rebekah Rousi (University of Vaasa)