Network

Our network consists of eight academic partners: University of Eastern Finland, Aalto University, University of Helsinki, Finnish Meteorological Institute, University of Jyväskylä, LUT University, University of Oulu and Tampere University, and collaborators such as companies, hospitals, and research institutes.

Director: Professor Tanja Tarvainen, University of Eastern Finland.
Vice directors: Professor Nuutti Hyvönen, Aalto University, and Professor Samuli Siltanen, University of Helsinki.
Coordinators: Siiri Utriainen, University of Eastern Finland, and Mikko Helenius, Aalto University.

Partners

Aalto University School of Science 

The purpose of Aalto University is to shape a sustainable future and make breakthroughs in and across science, art, technology, and business. Aalto is represented in FAME by the Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis and the Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering at the Aalto School of Science. The FAME Principal Investigators at Aalto University specialize in neurosciences and medical imaging, including magnetoencephalography, diffuse optical tomography and electrical impedance tomography, as well as in applied inverse problems, numerical analysis, uncertainty quantification, and scientific computing.

PIs:

Harri Hakula

Antti Hannukainen

Nuutti Hyvönen

Ilkka Nissilä

Hanna Renvall

Finnish Meteorological Institute

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) conducts internationally high-quality science, the results of which are applied in society. FMI produce researched and verified information to support decision-making. In addition to measurements, FMI’s work involves the use of scientific calculation models that make use of supercomputers.

PIs:

Tuula Aalto

Marko Laine

Anders Lindfors

Hannakaisa Lindqvist

Johanna Tamminen

LUT University

LUT University brings together the fields of business, technology and social sciences.
The strategic choices, scientific research, academic education and social interaction are all guided by the principles of ecological, economic and social sustainability. Clean energy, water and air are life-giving resources for which LUT seeks new solutions with its expertise in technology, business and social sciences. LUT helps society and businesses in their sustainable renewal.

PIs:

Emilia Blåsten

Heikki Haario

Tapio Helin

Jesse Railo

Lassi Roininen

Andreas Rupp

Tampere University

Tampere University is one of the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. It brings together research and education in technology, health and society. The University is known for its excellence in teaching and research and it collaborates with hundreds of universities and organisations worldwide. Its community consists of 21,000 students and over 4,000 staff members from more than 80 countries.

PIs:

Jari Hyttinen

Jukka Peltola

Sampsa Pursiainen

Pasi Raumonen

University of Eastern Finland

The University of Eastern Finland is the most multidisciplinary university in Finland. Its high standard of interdisciplinary research and education respond to global challenges and build a sustainable future. Its research is ranked among the best in the world in several fields. UEF offers education in nearly 100 major subjects and it trains experts for tomorrow’s changing labour market needs.

PIs:

Olli Gröhn

Jari Kaipio

Mikko Kettunen

Ville Kolehmainen

Alejandra Sierra Lopez

Timo Lähivaara

Mikko Nissi

Aku Seppänen

Tanja Tarvainen

Jussi Tohka

Marko Vauhkonen

University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is Finland’s largest and oldest academic institution and an innovative centre of science and thinking. Since 1640, it has contributed to the establishment of a fair and equal society that is considered one of the best in the world. Today, its multidisciplinary academic community solves problems that affects all – with the power of knowledge, for the world.

PIs:

Peter Dendooven

Gregor Hillers

Matti Lassas

Lauri Oksanen

Samuli Siltanen

Tuuli Toivonen

University of Jyväskylä

The University of Jyväskylä is a human-centered environment of 2,500 experts and 14,500 students, with the goal of creating wisdom and wellbeing for all. The research group in inverse problems at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics focuses its research on fundamental aspects of inverse problems related to medical and seismic imaging. The group also coordinates the training in areas related to FAME on a national level.

PIs:

Joonas Ilmavirta

Mikko Salo

University of Oulu

University of Oulu – Working for a more sustainable, more intelligent and more humane world. The University of Oulu, founded in 1958, is one of the largest and most multidisciplinary universities in Finland with 8 faculties. It creates new knowledge and innovations that help to solve global challenges.

PIs:

Andreas Hauptmann

Timo Liimatainen

Miika Nieminen

Teemu Tyni

Collaborators