Main supervisors
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Nicolas Pope
Senior Researcher
School of Computing
Nicolas’s research interests are primarily in end-user programming, naturalistic programming languages, and 3D reconstruction and immersive 3D video on social presence.
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Jarkko Suhonen
Staff Scientist
School of Computing
Jarkko supervises doctoral students who use design research, action research, design thinking, or other similar pragmatic approaches as their primary research framework/approach. Usually, a dissertation study includes a full design research cycle including an analysis of the practical problem, systematic exploration of related scientific literature, design and implementation of novel digital solution(s) to address the identified practical problem, and an evaluation of those interventions. I’m also happy to supervise topics that are related to the improvement of teaching and learning practices in higher education, preferably using contemporary digital technology solutions. The candidates should have previous experience in digital learning, ICT for development, or related areas.
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Samuel Yigzaw
University Lecturer
School of Computing
Samuel’s research interest is in designing and developing a technology-enhanced collaboration platform for research and teaching-learning in developing countries’ higher education, which also addresses prevailing challenges in the local contexts beyond the technology tools and capabilities. He is currently working on the “Vauhtia uralle” project which aims to provide flexible paths to the skills needs of working life, mainly for young graduates. He is also representing UEF in the new Erasmus+ project called ‘TRUE – Transparency of Learning Outcomes through Blockchain Technology’ a consortium project of 8 European Institutions from the academia and the technology industry.
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Ismaila Sanusi
Postdocoral Researcher
School of Computing
Ismaila is currently studying how to teach the basics of machine learning in K-12 settings. His research interest is democratizing machine learning and artificial intelligence through K-12.