Research group leader
Markku Turunen
Professor of Interactive Technology in the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences
Phone: +358 40 533 9689
Email: markku.turunen@tuni.fi
Our researchers
- Alisa Burova, Doctoral Researcher [email: alissa.burova(a)tuni.fi]
- Arto Hippula, Liaison Manager
- Biju Thankachan, Doctoral Researcher
- Hanna Samposalo, Project Manager
- Ilmari Jyskä, Doctoral Researcher [email: ilmari.jyska(a)tuni.fi]
- Iqbal Bagaskara, Research Assistant [email: aditya.bagaskara(a)tuni.fi]
- Johanna Peltola, Doctoral Researcher
- John Mäkelä, Research Assistant [email: john.makela(a)tuni.fi]
- Juhani Linna, Project Manager
- Jussi Okkonen, Senior Research Fellow
- Kimmo Ronkainen, Researcher
- Kirsikka Kaipainen, Project Manager
- Pauliina Baltzar, Doctoral Researcher
- Pekka Kallioniemi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Rucha Tulaskar, Researcher
- Tero Avellan, Doctoral Researcher
- Tuuli Keskinen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ph. D. theses in progress
- Alisa Burova: Industrial xReality (XR): Design, Application Scenarios, and Adoption Strategy in the Context of Industrial Maintenance
- Biju Thankachan: Voice Assistants for the Elderly People in Semi-Public Spaces
- Ilmari Jyskä: Virtual natural environments and relaxation exercises in healthcare for children and adolescents
- Janne Lahti
- Johanna Peltola
- Juhani Linna
- Matti Luhtala
- Mirkka Forssell: How do older adults experience learning through games and gaming?
- Pauliina Baltzar: Social Accessibility in Multiplayer Games
- Rucha Tulaskar: Reimagining metaverse: Study of collaborative Virtual Reality (VR) for remote higher education
- Suman Ghosh
- Tero Avellan: Accessible and Assistive Technology in the Future Society – Design and Adoption
In Memoriam
Jaakko Hakulinen, Senior Research Fellow
The scientific contribution of our long-time, respected, and multitalented colleague continues to exist in over 100 peer-reviewed publications in the area of human-technology interaction. See the search result listing of Jaakko’s publications. In addition to his research activities, Jaakko was an experienced teacher and thesis supervisor. 