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Veikko Surakka
University of Tampere
School of Information Sciences
Professor
Advisor of: Mirja Ilves, Toni Vanhala, and Outi Tuisku
Head of UCIT, Member of UCIT Board
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi Harri Siirtola
(Acting coordinator while Jenni is on leave.)
University of Tampere
School of Information Sciences
UCIT Coordinator, Member of UCIT Board
Advisor of Jukka Holm
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] sis.uta.fi
phone: +358-3-3551 6066
fax: +358-3-3551 6070
Office: Pinni B 2010

Students

Inari Aaltojärvi
Topic: Social and cultural Domestic Technology
Major: Sociology (UTA)
Advisor: Ilkka Arminen
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: January 2006
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi Henna Heikkilä
Topic: Design and Implementation of an object-based drawing application for gaze control
Major: Interactive Technology (UTA)
Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2012
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi

Tomi Heimonen
Topic: Facilitating Information Access on Mobile Devices
Major: Computer Science (UTA)
Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: January 2006
Estimated year of graduation: 2011
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi Jukka Holm
Topic: Visualizing Music Collections
Major: Usability
Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila, Harri Siirtola
Funded by:
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2011
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

Tero Häkkinen
Topic: Short Range Wireless Communication in Personal Electronics[ppt]
Major: Electronics (TUT)
Advisor: Jukka Vanhala
In UCIT since: January 2002
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi Mirja Ilves
Topic: Emotional Feedback in Human-Computer Interaction
Major: Interactive Technology (UTA)
Advisor: Veikko Surakka
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: August 2003
Estimated year of graduation: 2011
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi

Mikael Johnson
Topic: User Representations in Design of Large Virtual Communities
Major: Usability Research (HUT)
Advisor: Martti Mäntylä
In UCIT since: January 2007
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi Satu Jumisko-Pyykkö
Topic: Expression of Audiovisual Quality - Factors and Methods
Major: Usability (TUT)
Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila, Göte Nyman
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: January 2006
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

Anssi Kainulainen
Topic: Ambient Audio Awareness Support
Major: Interactive Technology (UTA)
Advisor: Markku Turunen
Funded by: Projects at UTA
In UCIT since: January 2007
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] iki.fi Titti Kallio
Topic: Mobile Applications and Discount Design
Major: Interactive Technology (UTA)
Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä
Funded by: TeliaSonera
In UCIT since: January 2002
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] sonera.com

J. Matias Kivikangas
Topic: User Experience in Social Gaming
Major: Psychology (HY)
Advisor: Niklas Ravaja
Funded by: UCIT / CKIR
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2012
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hse.fi Liisa Kuparinen
Topic: Spatial Aspects in the Design of Virtual Map Services
Major: Infomation Systems Science (JYU)
Advisor: Antti Pirhonen, Antti Oulasvirta
Funded by: UCIT / JYU
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2013
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] jyu.fi

Joona Laukkanen
Topic: New Interaction Techniques for the Modern Desktop Environment
Major: Interactive Technology (UTA)
Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä
Funded by: UCIT / TAUCHI
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2014
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi Tuomas Leisti
Topic: Judgment of Image Quality
Major: Psychology (UH)
Advisor: Göte Nyman
Funded by: UCIT / UH
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2014
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi

Jani Lylykangas
Topic: Haptics for Touch-based Behavioral Regulation and Interface Design in Human-Technology Interaction
Major: Interactive Technology (UTA)
Advisor: Veikko Surakka
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: May 2012
Estimated year of graduation: 2013
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi Terhi Mustonen
Topic: The Interaction of Visual Perception and the Context in Information Processing
Major: Psychology (UH)
Advisor: Jukka Häkkinen, Göte Nyman
Funded by: UCIT / Aalto University
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2013
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] mappi.helsinki.fi

Meeri Mäkäräinen
Topic: Emotional Human-Computer Interaction
Major: Interactive Digital Media (HUT)
Advisor: Tapio Takala
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: January 2007
Estimated year of graduation: 2011
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tml.hut.fi Noora Nenonen
Topic: Utilisation of Occupational Accidents and Diseases Database for Safety Promotion
Major: Occupational Safety Engineering (TUT)
Advisor: Kaija Leena Saarela
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: January 2007
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

Piia Nurkka
Topic: The Notion of User Values in User Experience - Tools for Design
Major: Usability (TUT)
Advisor: Timo Saari
Funded by: UCIT / IHTE
In UCIT since: Jan 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2013
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi Thomas Olsson
Topic: User Experience in Collective Content Interaction
Major: Usability (TUT)
Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila
Funded by: TUT
In UCIT since: Jan 2009
Estimated year of graduation: 2011
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

Reetta Orsila
Topic: Promotion of work well-being with emphasis on occupational safety
Major: Occupational Health (UTA)
Advisor: Clas-Håkan Nygård
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: July 2005
Estimated year of graduation: 2011
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi Jenni Radun
Topic: High Image Quality: What Is It and How to Measure It?
Major: Psychology (UH)
Advisor: Göte Nyman, Jukka Häkkinen
Funded by: UCIT / UH
In UCIT since: Jan 2011
Estimated year of graduation: 2012
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi

Jukka Raisamo
Topic: Haptic Feedback in Multimodal User Interfaces
Major: Computer Science (UTA)
Advisors: Roope Raisamo, Kari-Jouko Räihä
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: June 2003
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname.raisamo [at] cs.uta.fi Eeva Raita
Topic: Action and Experience in Technology Use
Major: Social Psychology
Advisor: Antti Oulasvirta
Funded by: UCIT / HIIT
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2013
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi

Jussi Rantala
Topic: Haptic Communication with Mobile Devices
Major: Computer Science
Advisor: Roope Raisamo
Funded by: UCIT / TAUCHI
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2012
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi Taru Salmimaa
Topic: Tuotannonohjauksen teknologioiden käyttäjäkeskeinen suunnittelu ja käyttöönotto
Major: Usability (TUT)
Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila
Funded by: Research projects at TUT
In UCIT since: January 2007
Estimated year of graduation: 2011
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

Mikko Salminen
Topic: The Psychophysiological Method in the Study of Computer Game Experience: Phasic Emotional and Attentional Responses Evoked by Game Events
Major: Psychology (UH)
Advisor: Niklas Rajava
In UCIT since: January 2007
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hse.fi Antti Salovaara
Topic: Appropriation through Interaction in the Use of Mobile Group Applications
Major: Cognitive Science (UH)
Advisor: Giulio Jacucci (HIIT), Kai Hakkarainen (UH)
In UCIT since: January 2007
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi

Selina Sharmin
Topic: Eye Movement Behavior when Reading Dynamic Text in Varying Contexts
Major: Interactive Technology (UTA)
Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä
Funded by: UCIT / TAUCHI
In UCIT since: May 2012
Estimated year of graduation: 2013
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi Suvi Silfverberg
Topic: Profile Work of Online-Shared Music Listening Information
Major: Psychology (HY)
Advisor: Niklas Ravaja
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: May 2012
Estimated year of graduation: 2014
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi

Hannu Soronen
Topic: Human Needs and Domestic Technology
Major: Usability (TUT)
Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila
Funded by: Project funding at TUT
In UCIT since: June 2006
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: hannu.soronen [at] tut.fi Tuukka Takala
Topic: Novel Immersion Technologies and their Value to the Consumer
Major: Interactive Digital media (Aalto)
Advisor: Tapio Takala
Funded by: UCIT / Aalto
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2013
E-mail: tmlastname [at] cc.hut.fi

Jari Takatalo
Topic: Psychology of Digital Gaming
Major: Psychology (UH)
Advisor: Göte Nyman
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: January 2007
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi Jussi Tarvainen
Topic: Computational affective content description of narrative video
Major: Media Technology
Advisor: Pirkko Oittinen
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: May 2012
Estimated year of graduation: 2016
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] aalto.fi

Outi Tuisku
Topic: Facial Control over Computers
Major: Interactive Technology (UTA)
Advisor: Veikko Surakka
Funded by: Research projects at UTA
In UCIT since: May 2009
Estimated year of graduation: 2012
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi Tiia Vaajala
Topic: Computer-Aided Dispatch in Action - Study of Computer Supported Co-operation in Finnish Emergency Response Centers
Major: Social Psychology (UTA)
Advisor: Ilkka Arminen
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: January 2006
Estimated year of graduation: 2010
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi

Miika Valtonen
Topic: User Centered Measurement and Control Methods in Intelligent Environments
Major: Embedded Systems (TUT)
Advisor: Jukka Vanhala
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: January 2010
Estimated year of graduation: 2011
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi Hanna Venesvirta
Topic: FaceHugger: New prototype for technology mediated nonverbal communication between humans and machines
Major: Interactive Technology (UTA)
Advisor: Veikko Surakka
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: May 2012
Estimated year of graduation: 2014
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi

Toni Virtanen
Topic: Topology of Human Visual Cognition
Major: Psychology (UH)
Advisor: Göte Nyman
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: May 2012
Estimated year of graduation: 2015
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi Heli Väätäjä
Topic: User Experience in Mobile News Journalism
Major: Usability (TUT)
Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila
Funded by: TUT
In UCIT since: Jan 2009
Estimated year of graduation: 2012
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

Tanja Walsh
Topic: Remote User Experience Methods for Cross-Cultural Design
Major: Usability (TUT)
Advisor: Timo Saari
Funded by: UCIT
In UCIT since: May 2012
Estimated year of graduation: 2014
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

Advisors and board members

Ilkka Arminen
University of Tampere
Department of Social Research
Professor of Sociology
Member of UCIT board
Advisor of: Inari Aaltojärvi, Tiia Vaajala
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi Pertti Huuskonen
Nokia Research Center
Principal Scientist
Member of UCIT board
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] nokia.com

Jukka Häkkinen
Department of Media Technology
Aalto University School of Science
Docent
Advisor of: Terhi Mustonen, Jenni Radun, Tuomas Leisti
Email: firstname.lastname [at] tkk.fi Giulio Jacucci
Helsinki Institute of Information Technology and School of Design at the Aalto university
Research Scientist
Advisor of: Antti Salovaara
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi

Eija Kaasinen
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Human Technology Interaction
Research Coordinator
Member of UCIT board
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] vtt.fi Jouni Kivistö-Rahnasto
Tampere University of Technology
Department of Industrial Management
Safety Management and Engineering
Professor
E-mail: firstname.lastanme [at] tut.fi

Ilpo Koskinen
University of Art and Design Helsinki
School of Design
Professor
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uiah.fi
Timo Saari
Tampere University of Technology
Institute of Human-Centered Technology
Professor
Advisor of: Piia Nurkka
E-mail: firstname.s.lastname [at] tut.fi Marko Nieminen
Aalto University - School of Science and Technology
Software Business and engineering Institute
Professor of Usability and User Interfaces
Member of UCIT board
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hut.fi

Martti Mäntylä
Aalto University - School of Science and Technology
Helsinki Institute for Information Technology
Professor
Advisor of: Mikael Johnson
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi Clas-Håkan Nygård [ppt]
University of Tampere
Tampere School of Public Health
Professor of Occupational Health
Member of UCIT board
Advisor of: Reetta Orsila
E-mail: clas-hakan.lastname [at] uta.fi

Göte Nyman
University of Helsinki
Department of Psychology
Professor of Psychology
Advisor of: Jari Takatalo, Satu Jumisko-Pyykkö, Jenni Radun, Tuomas Leisti, Terhi Mustonen
Member of UCIT board
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi Pirkko Oittinen
Aalto University - School of Science and Technology
Department of Media Technology
Professor
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tkk.fi

Antti Oulasvirta
Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT
Senior Researcher
Advisor of: Liisa Kuparinen, Eeva Raita
Member of UCIT Board
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi Antti Pirhonen
University of Jyväskylä
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
Deputy head of Department
Advisor of: Liisa Kuparinen
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] jyu.fi

Roope Raisamo[ppt]
University of Tampere
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Professor of Computer Science
Advisor of: Jukka Raisamo, Jussi Rantala
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi Niklas Ravaja
Aalto University - School of Economics
Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research
Director of Research
Advisor of: Mikko Salminen, Matias Kivikangas
Member of UCIT board
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hse.fi

Kari-Jouko Räihä
University of Tampere
Department of Computer Sciences
Professor of Computer Science
Advisor of: Tomi Heimonen, Titti Kallio, Jukka Raisamo, Henna Heikkilä, Joona Laukkanen
E-mail: kari-jouko.raiha [at] cs.uta.fi Kaija Leena Saarela [ppt]
Tampere University of Technology
Department of Industrial Management
Safety Management and Engineering
Professor
Member of UCIT board
Advisor of: Noora Nenonen
E-mail: kaijaleena.lastname [at] tut.fi

Pertti Saariluoma
University of Jyväskylä
Department of Computer Sciences
Professor
Member of UCIT board
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] jyu.fi Tapio Takala
Aalto University - School of Science and Technology
Department of Media Technology
Professor
Member of UCIT board
Advisor of: Meeri Mäkäräinen, Tuukka Takala
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tml.hut.fi

Markku Turunen
University of Tampere
Department of Computer Sciences
Research Professor
Advisor of: Anssi Kainulainen
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi Jukka Vanhala [ppt]
Tampere University of Technology
Institute of Electronics
Professor
Member of UCIT board
Advisor of: Tero Häkkinen, Miika Valtonen
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila [ppt]
Tampere University of Technology
Institute of Human-Centered Technology
Professor
Member of UCIT board
Advisor of: Satu Jumisko-Pyykkö, Thomas Olsson, Suvi Melakoski-Vistbacka, Taru Salmimaa, Hannu Soronen, Heli Väätäjä
E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

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	Inari Aaltojärvi Topic: Social and cultural Domestic Technology Major: Sociology (UTA) Advisor: Ilkka Arminen Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: January 2006 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi		Henna Heikkilä Topic: Design and Implementation of an object-based drawing application for gaze control Major: Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2012 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi
	Tomi Heimonen Topic: Facilitating Information Access on Mobile Devices Major: Computer Science (UTA) Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: January 2006 Estimated year of graduation: 2011 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi		Jukka Holm Topic: Visualizing Music Collections Major: Usability Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila, Harri Siirtola Funded by: In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2011 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi
	Tero Häkkinen Topic: Short Range Wireless Communication in Personal Electronics[ppt] Major: Electronics (TUT) Advisor: Jukka Vanhala In UCIT since: January 2002 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi		Mirja Ilves Topic: Emotional Feedback in Human-Computer Interaction Major: Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor: Veikko Surakka Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: August 2003 Estimated year of graduation: 2011 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi
	Mikael Johnson Topic: User Representations in Design of Large Virtual Communities Major: Usability Research (HUT) Advisor: Martti Mäntylä In UCIT since: January 2007 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi		Satu Jumisko-Pyykkö Topic: Expression of Audiovisual Quality - Factors and Methods Major: Usability (TUT) Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila, Göte Nyman Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: January 2006 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi
	Anssi Kainulainen Topic: Ambient Audio Awareness Support Major: Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor: Markku Turunen Funded by: Projects at UTA In UCIT since: January 2007 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] iki.fi		Titti Kallio Topic: Mobile Applications and Discount Design Major: Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä Funded by: TeliaSonera In UCIT since: January 2002 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] sonera.com
	J. Matias Kivikangas Topic: User Experience in Social Gaming Major: Psychology (HY) Advisor: Niklas Ravaja Funded by: UCIT / CKIR In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2012 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hse.fi		Liisa Kuparinen Topic: Spatial Aspects in the Design of Virtual Map Services Major: Infomation Systems Science (JYU) Advisor: Antti Pirhonen, Antti Oulasvirta Funded by: UCIT / JYU In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2013 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] jyu.fi
	Joona Laukkanen Topic: New Interaction Techniques for the Modern Desktop Environment Major: Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä Funded by: UCIT / TAUCHI In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2014 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi		Tuomas Leisti Topic: Judgment of Image Quality Major: Psychology (UH) Advisor: Göte Nyman Funded by: UCIT / UH In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2014 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi
	Jani Lylykangas Topic: Haptics for Touch-based Behavioral Regulation and Interface Design in Human-Technology Interaction Major: Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor: Veikko Surakka Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: May 2012 Estimated year of graduation: 2013 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi		Terhi Mustonen Topic: The Interaction of Visual Perception and the Context in Information Processing Major: Psychology (UH) Advisor: Jukka Häkkinen, Göte Nyman Funded by: UCIT / Aalto University In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2013 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] mappi.helsinki.fi
	Meeri Mäkäräinen Topic: Emotional Human-Computer Interaction Major: Interactive Digital Media (HUT) Advisor: Tapio Takala Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: January 2007 Estimated year of graduation: 2011 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tml.hut.fi		Noora Nenonen Topic: Utilisation of Occupational Accidents and Diseases Database for Safety Promotion Major: Occupational Safety Engineering (TUT) Advisor: Kaija Leena Saarela Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: January 2007 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi
	Piia Nurkka Topic: The Notion of User Values in User Experience - Tools for Design Major: Usability (TUT) Advisor: Timo Saari Funded by: UCIT / IHTE In UCIT since: Jan 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2013 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi		Thomas Olsson Topic: User Experience in Collective Content Interaction Major: Usability (TUT) Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila Funded by: TUT In UCIT since: Jan 2009 Estimated year of graduation: 2011 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi
	Reetta Orsila Topic: Promotion of work well-being with emphasis on occupational safety Major: Occupational Health (UTA) Advisor: Clas-Håkan Nygård Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: July 2005 Estimated year of graduation: 2011 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi		Jenni Radun Topic: High Image Quality: What Is It and How to Measure It? Major: Psychology (UH) Advisor: Göte Nyman, Jukka Häkkinen Funded by: UCIT / UH In UCIT since: Jan 2011 Estimated year of graduation: 2012 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi
	Jukka Raisamo Topic: Haptic Feedback in Multimodal User Interfaces Major: Computer Science (UTA) Advisors: Roope Raisamo, Kari-Jouko Räihä Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: June 2003 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname.raisamo [at] cs.uta.fi		Eeva Raita Topic: Action and Experience in Technology Use Major: Social Psychology Advisor: Antti Oulasvirta Funded by: UCIT / HIIT In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2013 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi
	Jussi Rantala Topic: Haptic Communication with Mobile Devices Major: Computer Science Advisor: Roope Raisamo Funded by: UCIT / TAUCHI In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2012 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi		Taru Salmimaa Topic: Tuotannonohjauksen teknologioiden käyttäjäkeskeinen suunnittelu ja käyttöönotto Major: Usability (TUT) Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila Funded by: Research projects at TUT In UCIT since: January 2007 Estimated year of graduation: 2011 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi
	Mikko Salminen Topic: The Psychophysiological Method in the Study of Computer Game Experience: Phasic Emotional and Attentional Responses Evoked by Game Events Major: Psychology (UH) Advisor: Niklas Rajava In UCIT since: January 2007 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hse.fi		Antti Salovaara Topic: Appropriation through Interaction in the Use of Mobile Group Applications Major: Cognitive Science (UH) Advisor: Giulio Jacucci (HIIT), Kai Hakkarainen (UH) In UCIT since: January 2007 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi
	Selina Sharmin Topic: Eye Movement Behavior when Reading Dynamic Text in Varying Contexts Major: Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor: Kari-Jouko Räihä Funded by: UCIT / TAUCHI In UCIT since: May 2012 Estimated year of graduation: 2013 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi		Suvi Silfverberg Topic: Profile Work of Online-Shared Music Listening Information Major: Psychology (HY) Advisor: Niklas Ravaja Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: May 2012 Estimated year of graduation: 2014 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi
	Hannu Soronen Topic: Human Needs and Domestic Technology Major: Usability (TUT) Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila Funded by: Project funding at TUT In UCIT since: June 2006 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: hannu.soronen [at] tut.fi		Tuukka Takala Topic: Novel Immersion Technologies and their Value to the Consumer Major: Interactive Digital media (Aalto) Advisor: Tapio Takala Funded by: UCIT / Aalto In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2013 E-mail: tmlastname [at] cc.hut.fi
	Jari Takatalo Topic: Psychology of Digital Gaming Major: Psychology (UH) Advisor: Göte Nyman Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: January 2007 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi		Jussi Tarvainen Topic: Computational affective content description of narrative video Major: Media Technology Advisor: Pirkko Oittinen Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: May 2012 Estimated year of graduation: 2016 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] aalto.fi
	Outi Tuisku Topic: Facial Control over Computers Major: Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor: Veikko Surakka Funded by: Research projects at UTA In UCIT since: May 2009 Estimated year of graduation: 2012 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi		Tiia Vaajala Topic: Computer-Aided Dispatch in Action - Study of Computer Supported Co-operation in Finnish Emergency Response Centers Major: Social Psychology (UTA) Advisor: Ilkka Arminen Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: January 2006 Estimated year of graduation: 2010 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi
	Miika Valtonen Topic: User Centered Measurement and Control Methods in Intelligent Environments Major: Embedded Systems (TUT) Advisor: Jukka Vanhala Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: January 2010 Estimated year of graduation: 2011 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi		Hanna Venesvirta Topic: FaceHugger: New prototype for technology mediated nonverbal communication between humans and machines Major: Interactive Technology (UTA) Advisor: Veikko Surakka Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: May 2012 Estimated year of graduation: 2014 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi
	Toni Virtanen Topic: Topology of Human Visual Cognition Major: Psychology (UH) Advisor: Göte Nyman Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: May 2012 Estimated year of graduation: 2015 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi		Heli Väätäjä Topic: User Experience in Mobile News Journalism Major: Usability (TUT) Advisor: Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila Funded by: TUT In UCIT since: Jan 2009 Estimated year of graduation: 2012 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi
	Tanja Walsh Topic: Remote User Experience Methods for Cross-Cultural Design Major: Usability (TUT) Advisor: Timo Saari Funded by: UCIT In UCIT since: May 2012 Estimated year of graduation: 2014 E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi

	Ilkka Arminen University of Tampere Department of Social Research Professor of Sociology Member of UCIT board Advisor of: Inari Aaltojärvi, Tiia Vaajala E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uta.fi		Pertti Huuskonen Nokia Research Center Principal Scientist Member of UCIT board E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] nokia.com
	Jukka Häkkinen Department of Media Technology Aalto University School of Science Docent Advisor of: Terhi Mustonen, Jenni Radun, Tuomas Leisti Email: firstname.lastname [at] tkk.fi		Giulio Jacucci Helsinki Institute of Information Technology and School of Design at the Aalto university Research Scientist Advisor of: Antti Salovaara E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi
	Eija Kaasinen VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Human Technology Interaction Research Coordinator Member of UCIT board E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] vtt.fi		Jouni Kivistö-Rahnasto Tampere University of Technology Department of Industrial Management Safety Management and Engineering Professor E-mail: firstname.lastanme [at] tut.fi
	Ilpo Koskinen University of Art and Design Helsinki School of Design Professor E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] uiah.fi
	Timo Saari Tampere University of Technology Institute of Human-Centered Technology Professor Advisor of: Piia Nurkka E-mail: firstname.s.lastname [at] tut.fi		Marko Nieminen Aalto University - School of Science and Technology Software Business and engineering Institute Professor of Usability and User Interfaces Member of UCIT board E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hut.fi
	Martti Mäntylä Aalto University - School of Science and Technology Helsinki Institute for Information Technology Professor Advisor of: Mikael Johnson E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi		Clas-Håkan Nygård [ppt] University of Tampere Tampere School of Public Health Professor of Occupational Health Member of UCIT board Advisor of: Reetta Orsila E-mail: clas-hakan.lastname [at] uta.fi
	Göte Nyman University of Helsinki Department of Psychology Professor of Psychology Advisor of: Jari Takatalo, Satu Jumisko-Pyykkö, Jenni Radun, Tuomas Leisti, Terhi Mustonen Member of UCIT board E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] helsinki.fi		Pirkko Oittinen Aalto University - School of Science and Technology Department of Media Technology Professor E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tkk.fi
	Antti Oulasvirta Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT Senior Researcher Advisor of: Liisa Kuparinen, Eeva Raita Member of UCIT Board E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hiit.fi		Antti Pirhonen University of Jyväskylä Department of Computer Science and Information Systems Deputy head of Department Advisor of: Liisa Kuparinen E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] jyu.fi
	Roope Raisamo[ppt] University of Tampere Department of Computer and Information Sciences Professor of Computer Science Advisor of: Jukka Raisamo, Jussi Rantala E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi		Niklas Ravaja Aalto University - School of Economics Center for Knowledge and Innovation Research Director of Research Advisor of: Mikko Salminen, Matias Kivikangas Member of UCIT board E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] hse.fi
	Kari-Jouko Räihä University of Tampere Department of Computer Sciences Professor of Computer Science Advisor of: Tomi Heimonen, Titti Kallio, Jukka Raisamo, Henna Heikkilä, Joona Laukkanen E-mail: kari-jouko.raiha [at] cs.uta.fi		Kaija Leena Saarela [ppt] Tampere University of Technology Department of Industrial Management Safety Management and Engineering Professor Member of UCIT board Advisor of: Noora Nenonen E-mail: kaijaleena.lastname [at] tut.fi
	Pertti Saariluoma University of Jyväskylä Department of Computer Sciences Professor Member of UCIT board E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] jyu.fi		Tapio Takala Aalto University - School of Science and Technology Department of Media Technology Professor Member of UCIT board Advisor of: Meeri Mäkäräinen, Tuukka Takala E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tml.hut.fi
	Markku Turunen University of Tampere Department of Computer Sciences Research Professor Advisor of: Anssi Kainulainen E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] cs.uta.fi		Jukka Vanhala [ppt] Tampere University of Technology Institute of Electronics Professor Member of UCIT board Advisor of: Tero Häkkinen, Miika Valtonen E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi
	Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila [ppt] Tampere University of Technology Institute of Human-Centered Technology Professor Member of UCIT board Advisor of: Satu Jumisko-Pyykkö, Thomas Olsson, Suvi Melakoski-Vistbacka, Taru Salmimaa, Hannu Soronen, Heli Väätäjä E-mail: firstname.lastname [at] tut.fi