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Smart Electric Systems

About the research group

The Smart Electric Systems (SES) Research Group consists of researchers in the fields of automation, electrical engineering, information technology and telecommunication engineering. The group research and develops solutions based on modern information, communication and automation technology for the needs of the energy sector as well as for other fields of society. The applications include smart grids, wireless automation systems and various solutions for well being technology and environment.

The key research themes in the various research fields of the research group are listed below:



Automation Technology
•    Optics based measurements
•    Signal and image processing
•    FPGA
•    Soft computing
•    Optimization

Electrical Engineering
•    Smart Grids
•    Flexible energy resources
•    Power electronics
•    Intelligent control and management of energy systems
•    Electrical engineering education

Computer Science
•    Intelligent computational methods
•    Positioning technologies and systems
•    Computer vision
•    Internet of Things  

Information Systems Science
•    Information systems in energy sector
•    Management of IT projects
•    Digital transformation
•    Computer ethics
•    Cybersecurity
•    IT services
•    User eXperience and accessibility
•    IT governance

Telecommunication Engineering
•    Radio resource management
•    Distributed automation systems
•    Wireless sensor networks

The research group is headed by Professor Kimmo Kauhaniemi.

News and events

Researchers from the Smart Energy Systems research group in the new FREESI laboratory.

Research projects

Project Duration Funders
FUSE - Business Finland
SESP - The Regional Council of Ostrobothnia, City of Vaasa, VASEK

Research group members

Electrical Engineering

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Kimmo Kauhaniemi

Kimmo Kauhaniemi

Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498287
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Fabriikki F244
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Hannu Laaksonen

Hannu Laaksonen

Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498303
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Fabriikki F245
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Timo Vekara

Timo Vekara

Professori, Emeritus
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Fabriikki
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Marcelo Godoy Simoes

Marcelo Godoy Simoes

Professor, flexible and smart power systems
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
Puhelin
+358294498649
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Fabriikki F241
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Seyed Ebrahimi

Seyed Ebrahimi

Projektitutkija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
Toimisto
Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Nikolaos Chatziargyriou

Nikolaos Chatziargyriou

Vieraileva professori
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Jose Fonseca e Castro Cavaleiro Ferreira

Jose Fonseca e Castro Cavaleiro Ferreira

Guest
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Peyman Razmi

Peyman Razmi

Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498677
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Meysam Pashaei

Meysam Pashaei

Projektitutkija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498776
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Tarek Hasan

Tarek Hasan

School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Tariq Kamal

Tariq Kamal

Assistant Professor
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Fabriikki F237
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Tohid Abedi

Tohid Abedi

Projektitutkija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498319
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Hossein Naderian

Hossein Naderian

Projektitutkija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498311
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Seyedehsahar Seyedbarhagh

Seyedehsahar Seyedbarhagh

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School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Hosna Khajeh

Hosna Khajeh

Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498688
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Aushiq Memon

Aushiq Memon

School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Elahe Doroudchi

Elahe Doroudchi

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498646
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Otto Ellonen

Otto Ellonen

University Teacher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498398
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Fabriikki F239
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Mustafa Alrayah Hassan Ibraheem

Mustafa Alrayah Hassan Ibraheem

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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+358294498667
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Fabriikki F238
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Reza Naghash

Reza Naghash

Projektitutkija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498466
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Mazaher Karimi

Mazaher Karimi

Associate Professor (tenure track)
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498576
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Fabriikki F243
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Maarit Vesapuisto

Maarit Vesapuisto

Lecturer
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+358294498326
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Fabriikki F240
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Vahid Shahbazbegian

Vahid Shahbazbegian

Projektitutkija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Solomon Asfaw

Solomon Asfaw

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Puhelin
+358294498463
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Khaled Fuad

Khaled Fuad

Grant-Funded Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Fabriikki F402
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Mikael Nordman

Mikael Nordman

Docent
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Timo Alho

Timo Alho

Tohtoriopiskelija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Sara Haghifam

Sara Haghifam

Tohtoriopiskelija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Fabriikki F424
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Henrik Tarkkanen

Henrik Tarkkanen

Laboratory Engineer
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Mojtaba Mohammadikarachi

Mojtaba Mohammadikarachi

Doctoral Researcher
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Seyed Zandrazavi

Seyed Zandrazavi

Grant-Funded Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Hussain Khan

Hussain Khan

Tohtoriopiskelija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Md Arafat

Md Arafat

Projektitutkija
School of Technology and Innovations, Electrical Engineering
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Kamran Khan

Kamran Khan

Projektitutkija
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Haresh Kumar

Haresh Kumar

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Theodore Azemtsop Manfo

Theodore Azemtsop Manfo

Postdoctoral Researcher
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+358294498547
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Fabriikki F237
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Automation Technology

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Mats Björkqvist

Mats Björkqvist

Tohtoriopiskelija
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Paul Geladi

Paul Geladi

Docent
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Hussain Kahil

Hussain Kahil

Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Puhelin
+358294498670
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Janne Koljonen

Janne Koljonen

Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Puhelin
+358294498290
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Ankkuri
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Timo Mantere

Timo Mantere

University Lecturer
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Puhelin
+358294498298
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Tervahovi B313
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Syed Naqvi

Syed Naqvi

Doctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
Puhelin
+358294498498
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Ankkuri 2. floor
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Talal Saleh

Talal Saleh

Projektitutkija
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Ankkuri 2 floor.
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Shiva Sharma

Shiva Sharma

Tohtoriopiskelija
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Petri Välisuo

Petri Välisuo

Associate Professor (tenure track)
School of Technology and Innovations, Automation Technology
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Puhelin
+358294498330
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Tervahovi B310
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Computer Science and Telecommunications Engineering

Kuva
Nasser Abdullah

Nasser Abdullah

University Lecturer
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Puhelin
+358294498661
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Tervahovi B312
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Elham Ahmadi

Elham Ahmadi

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Puhelin
+358294498412
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Ankkuri K201.1
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Adeel Arif

Adeel Arif

Teaching Assistant
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Ali Arslan

Ali Arslan

University of Vaasa Fellow
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Abol Basher

Abol Basher

Projektitutkija
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Ankkuri K210.1
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Xiaotian Bi

Xiaotian Bi

Tohtoriopiskelija
School of Technology and Innovations, Telecommunications Engineering
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Jani Boutellier

Jani Boutellier

Associate Professor
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Puhelin
+358294498465
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Tervahovi B309
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Fabricio dos Santos Prol

Fabricio dos Santos Prol

Docent
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Ahmed Elgrgouri

Ahmed Elgrgouri

Absent
School of Technology and Innovations, Telecommunications Engineering
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Fabriikki F380
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Mohammed Elmusrati

Mohammed Elmusrati

Professor
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Bahaa Eltahawy

Bahaa Eltahawy

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School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Puhelin
+358294498506
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Ankkuri K201.1
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Muhammad Faheem

Muhammad Faheem

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Masud Fahim

Masud Fahim

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School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Ankkuri
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Tobias Glocker

Tobias Glocker

University Teacher
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Puhelin
+358294498277
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Tervahovi B328
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Laura Havinen

Laura Havinen

University Teacher
School of Technology and Innovations, Information Systems Science
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Tervahovi B326
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Jari Isohanni

Jari Isohanni

Tohtoriopiskelija
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Riku Jäntti

Riku Jäntti

Docent
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Heikki Koivo

Heikki Koivo

Docent
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Heidi Kuusniemi

Heidi Kuusniemi

Professor
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Fabriikki F464
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Jouni Lampinen

Jouni Lampinen

Professor
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Matti Linna

Matti Linna

Docent
School of Technology and Innovations, Computer Science
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Juha Miettinen

Juha Miettinen

Laboratory Engineer
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Teemu Mäenpää

Teemu Mäenpää

University Lecturer
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Anita Nuopponen

Anita Nuopponen

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Jouko Paaso

Jouko Paaso

Docent
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Tomi Pasanen

Tomi Pasanen

University Lecturer
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Teemu Saari

Teemu Saari

University Teacher
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Kannan Selvan

Kannan Selvan

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Amit Shukla

Amit Shukla

Associate Professor (tenure track)
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+358294498307
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Tervahovi B311
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Eljas Soisalon-Soininen

Eljas Soisalon-Soininen

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Janika Tommiska

Janika Tommiska

School of Technology and Innovations, Telecommunications Engineering
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Maarit Välisuo

Maarit Välisuo

University Teacher
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