Aku Seppänen

University of Eastern Finland

Aku Seppänen received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Kuopio, Finland, in 2000 and 2006, respectively. He is a Professor at the Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland. He has authored over 70 journal articles, about 40 conference papers and three book chapters, and supervised 9 Ph.D theses. His current research interests include statistical and computational inverse problems, tomographic imaging, greenhouse gas monitoring and data analysis of atmospheric aerosol processes. Within the FAME flagship, he looks forward to fostering the collaboration both with the academic partners and industry, especially aiming at environmentally sustainable development. He is also contributing to the societal outreach theme of FAME, seeking new ways to promote mathematics, physics, and engineering to younger generations.