Alumni

UCIT started operating in 2002. So far we have produced the following PhD graduates.

UCIT graduates

1. Tatiana Evreinova

Thesis Alternative Visualization of Textual Information for People with Sensory Impairment Reference Report A-2005-6, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Tampere. Published electronically in Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 478. Major Computer Science (UTA) Advisor Roope Raisamo Thesis defense 18.11.2005 Opponent Prof. Klaus Miesenberger, University of Linz Reviewers Prof. Paul Blenkhorn, University of Manchester Prof. Arthur I. Karshmer, University of South Florida Employer after graduation University of Tampere Contact e_tg@cs.uta.fi, webpage

2. Mika Käki

Thesis Enhancing Web Search Result Access with Automatic Categorization Reference Dissertions in Interactive Technology, Number 2, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Tampere. Published electronically in Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 496. Major Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor Kari-Jouko Räihä Thesis defense 2.12.2005 Opponent Dr. Polle T. Zellweger, Bellevue, WA Reviewers Dr. Steve Jones, University of Waikato Prof. Samuel Kaski, Helsinki University of Technology Employers after graduation 1. Nokia, 2. Idean Research Contact firstname.lastname@gmail.com, webpage

3. Anne Aula

Thesis Studying User Strategies and Characteristics for Developing Web Search Interfaces Reference Dissertions in Interactive Technology, Number 3, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Tampere. Published electronically in Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 495. Major Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor Kari-Jouko Räihä Thesis defense 9.12.2005 Opponent Prof. Morten Hertzum, Roskilde University Reviewers Prof. Ann Blandford, University College London Prof. Alan Dix, University of Lancaster Employers after graduation 1. Tampere University of Technology, 2. Google Contact firstname.lastname@gmail.com, webpage

4. Aulikki Hyrskykari

Thesis Eyes in Attentive Interfaces: Experiences from Creating iDict, a Gaze-Aware Reading Aid Reference Dissertions in Interactive Technology, Number 4, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Tampere. Published electronically in Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 531. Major Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor Kari-Jouko Räihä Thesis defense 19.5.2006 Opponent Principal Lecturer Howell Istance, De Montfort University Reviewers Doc. Jukka Hyönä, University of Turku Prof. Markku Tukiainen, University of Joensuu Employer after graduation University of Tampere Contact firstname.lastname@cs.uta.fi, webpage

5. Johanna Höysniemi

Thesis Design and Evaluation of Physically Interactive Games Reference Dissertions in Interactive Technology, Number 5, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Tampere. Published electronically in Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 544. Major Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor Kari-Jouko Räihä Thesis defense 19.8.2006 Opponent Prof. Martti Mäntylä, Helsinki University of Technology Reviewers Prof. Frans Mäyrä, University of Tampere Prof. Ana Paiva, Instituto Superior Técnico, Porto Salvo, Portugal Employer after graduation 1. Movial Corporation 2. Fjord Contact firstname.lastname@gmail.com, webpage

6. Jaana Hännikäinen

Thesis Electronic Intelligence Development for Wearable Applications Reference Publications of the Technical University of Tampere, ISSN 1459-2045; 630. Major Electronics (TUT) Advisor Jukka Vanhala Thesis defense 24.11.2006 Opponents Rita Paradiso, Ph.D., Smartex Millior, Italy Prof. Tapio Takala, Helsinki University of Technology Reviewers Prof. Tapio Takala, Helsinki University of Technology Juha Lehikoinen, Ph.D., Nokia. Employer after graduation Tampere University of Technology Contact firstname.lastname@tut.fi, webpage

7. Pasi Välkkynen

Thesis Physical Selection in Ubiquitous Computing Reference VTT Publications: 633, ISBN 978-951-38-7061-4, ISSN 1235-0621. Major Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor Roope Raisamo Thesis defense 30.11.2007 Opponent Associate Professor Morten Fjeld, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Reviewers Prof. Jukka Riekki, Univeristy of Oulu, Finland Dr. Juha Lehikoinen, Nokia Research Center, Finland Employer after graduation VTT Contact firstname.lastname@vtt.fi, webpage

8. Oleg Spakov

Thesis iComponent - Device-Independent Platform for Analyzing Eye Movement Data and Developing Eye-Based Applications Reference Dissertations in Interactive Technology, Number 9, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland. Published electronically in Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 725. Major Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor Kari-Jouko Räihä Thesis defense 9.5.2008 Opponent Professor Markku Tukiainen, University of Joensuu, Finland Reviewers Prof. John Paulin Hansen, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark Prof. Jukka Paakki, University of Helsinki, Finland Employer after graduation University of Tampere Contact firstname.lastname@cs.uta.fi, webpage

9. Inka Vilpola

Thesis Applying User-Centred Design in ERP Implementation Requirements Analysis Reference Series: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Julkaisu - Tampere University of Technology. Publication 739, 2008. Available electronically. Major Usability (TUT) Advisor Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila Thesis defense 13.6.2008 Opponents Professor Jan Gulliksen, University of Uppsala Dr. Tech. Raimo Hyötyläinen, VTT Reviewers Professor Jan Gulliksen, University of Uppsala Professor Tero Päivärinta, University of Adger Employer after graduation 1. Tampere University of Technology 2. Wärtsilä Contact firstname.lastname@gmail.com, webpage

10. Päivi Majaranta

Thesis Text Entry by Eye Gaze Reference Dissertations in Interactive Technology, Number 11, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland. Published electronically in Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 869.. Major Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor Kari-Jouko Räihä Thesis defense 1.8.2009 Opponent Prof. Anke Huckauf, Bauhaus-University of Weimar Reviewers Associate Porfessor Anthony Hornoff, University of Oregon, USA Assistant Professor Hirotaka Aoki, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Employer after graduation University of Tampere Contact firstname.lastname@uta.fi, webpage

11. Sanna Raudaskoski

Thesis Tool and Machine. The Affordances of the Mobile Phone. Reference Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 1441, Tampere University Press, Tampere 2009. Published electronically in Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 873. Major Social Psychology (UTA) Advisor Ilkka Arminen Thesis defense 14.11.2009 Opponent Prof. Anna-Maija Pirttilä-Backman, University of Helsinki Reviewers Prof. Kimmo Jokinen, University of Jyväskylä Prof. Richard Ling, University of Copenhagen Employer after graduation 1. Contact firstname.lastname@uta.fi

12. Petra Auvinen

Thesis Achievement of Intersubjectivity in Airline Cockpit Interaction. Reference Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 1465, Tampere University Press, Tampere 2009. Published electronically in Acta Electronica Universitatis Tamperensis; 900.. Major Social Psychology (UTA) Advisor Ilkka Arminen Thesis defense 5.12.2009 Opponent Prof. Anssi Peräkylä, University of Helsinki Reviewers Prof. Maurice Nevile, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Prof. Anssi Peräkylä, University of Helsinki Employer after graduation University of Tampere Contact firstname.lastname@uta.fi

13. Lasse Kaila

Thesis Technologies Enabling Smart Homes Reference Tampere University of Technology. Publication 846. Department of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology. Available electronically. Major Embedded Systems (TUT) Advisor Jukka Vanhala Thesis defense 12.12.2009 Opponent Dr. Pasi Välkkynen, VTT Reviewers Prof. Petri Pulkkinen Prof. Albrecht Schmidt Employer after graduation Technical University of Tampere Contact firstname.lastname@tut.fi, webpage

14. Arto Kolinummi

Thesis Error Sources and Their Reduction Techniques in Audio Power Amplifiers Reference Tampere University of Technology Publication 890, ISBN 978-952-15-2363-2 Department of Electronics, Tampere University of Technology. Major Electronics (TUT) Advisor Jukka Vanhala Thesis defense 4.6.2010 Opponent Prof. Raimo Sepponen, Aalto University School of Science and Technology Reviewers Dr. Marko Koort, Analoogdisaini AS Estonia Dr. Antti Ruha, Nokia Oyj, Finland Employer after graduation 1. Technical University of Tampere, 2. Icraft Oy Contact firstname.lastname@tut.fi

15. Tuuli Tulonen

Thesis Electical Accident Risks in Electrical Work Reference Tukes-julkaisu 3/2010. Available electronically. Major Occupational Safety Engineering Advisor Kaija Leena Saarela Thesis defense 17.12.2010 Opponents Prof. Seppo Väyrynen, University of Oulu, Dr. Veikko Rouhiainen, VTT Reviewers Dr. Veikko Rouhiainen, VTT, Dr. Simo Salminen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Employer after graduation Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) Contact firstname.lastname@gmail.com

16. Satu Jumisko-Pyykkö

17. Jari Takatalo

Thesis Psychologically-Based and Content-Oriented Experience in Entertainment Virtual Environments Reference University of Helsinki, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Studies in Psychology 77: 2011, ISBN 978-952-10-7047-1. Available electronically. Major Psychology Advisor Göte Nyman Thesis defense 17.6.2011 Opponent Assistant Prof. Wijnand IJsselsteijn Reviewers Prof. Veikko Surakka, UTA, Prof. Tapio Takala, Aalto Employer after graduation university of Helsinki Contact firstname.lastname@helsinki.fi

18. Toni Vanhala

Thesis Towards Computer-Assisted Regulation of Emotions Reference Dissertations in Interactive Technology, Tampereen yliopisto, Tampere 2011. ISBN 978-951-44-8612-8, ISSN 1795-9489 Available electronically. Major Interactive Technology Advisor Veikko Surakka Thesis defense 9.12.2011 Opponent Prof. Manfred Thüring Reviewers Prof. Gary Bente, University of Cologne Prof. Tapio Takala, Aalto Employer after graduation VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Contact firstname.lastname@vtt.fi