Funded researchers
Current HIIT Researchers
Supporting Helsinki IT research
HIIT is a strategic partnership between Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, with the aim to boost fundamental and applied information technology research that makes a difference in the real world. HIIT facilitates research, impact, and collaboration activities in the Helsinki IT research community and offers funded post-doctoral researcher positions for excellent young scientists.
HIIT Fellows
HIIT provides funding for Postdoctoral Fellows for three years at either Aalto University or the University of Helsinki
HIIT Alumni
Former HIIT Postdoctoral Fellows and HIIT Research Fellows
Open Positions
We offer funded positions for information technology research.
Helsinki ICT Events
Upcoming HIIT events and IT research events in the Helsinki region
Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology
Tech today and tomorrow
The Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology focuses on top research challenges and solutions faced by current and future information technology, as seen by internationally leading experts in the field. The talks are designed to be accessible for people from all scientific backgrounds.
Events
Upcoming HIIT events and IT research events in Helsinki
Highlights
A survey on users' experiences of Mykanta in collaboration between Aalto University and Kela
Senior university lecturer Sari Kujala's research group is exploring, in collaboration with Kela, users' experiences with the Mykanta online patient portal and the MyKanta mobile application.
Specialised AI models could be Finland's next global export
Finland has the potential to build AI solutions that are different from ChatGPT-like large language models. Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering already has decades of experience in developing specialised, resource-efficient AI models. They could be a key component of future 6G networks, automation, and industrial systems – and the next competitive edge of our country.
Professor Patric Östergård becomes a member of the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters
Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters is Finland's oldest science academy. It promotes scientific discussion, publishes scientific literature, awards prizes and provides financial support for research.
Postdoctoral researcher Eloi Moliner makes history as a 5-time award winner
Eloi Moliner doesn’t brag about his achievements: being one of the most decorated doctoral researchers in Aalto University’s history or getting headhunted for prestigious research internships across the globe. However, his community would like to highlight his success and contributions to the field of audio signal processingEvents
Machine Learning Meetups
Join the biweekly Meetups to discuss with experts in machine learningHelsinki CS Theory Seminar
The seminar is a weekly series of talks on a broad scope of CS theory hosted by Helsinki Algorithms and Theory. On this page, you will find a brief overview of each talk, past and future. To subscribe to our mailing list, please visit this page. The mailing list supplies calendar invitations to the talks including Zoom-links for live-streaming.
Machine Learning Meetups
Join the biweekly Meetups to discuss with experts in machine learning