Curriculum vitae

More details are available upon request (see contact information).

Academic work experience

Sep 2021–: Academy research fellow, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä
Sep 2021–: Assistant professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä (on leave Sep 2021–)
Sep 2020–Aug 2021: Academy research fellow, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University
Aug 2020–Aug 2021: Assistant professor of applied mathematics, Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University (on leave Aug 2020–Aug 2021)
Aug 2020–: Senior lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä (on leave Aug 2020–)
Sep 2019–Jul 2020: Senior researcher, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä
Sep 2016–Aug 2019: Postdoctoral researcher (Academy of Finland), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä
Oct 2014–Aug 2016: Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä
Jul 2012–Sep 2014: Graduate student, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä
Mar–Jun 2012: Research assistant, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä
Sep–Dec 2011: Teaching assistant, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä
Jun–Aug 2011: Summer trainee, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä
Jun–Jul 2010: Summer trainee, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä
Sep–Dec 2009: Teaching assistant, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä

Adjunct positions

Nov 2017–present: Adjunct professor (docent) of mathematics, University of Helsinki
Jun 2017–present: Adjunct professor (docent) of mathematics, University of Jyväskylä

Longer visits

2019: Rice University, Houston, Texas, US (2 months)
2018: University of Cambridge, UK (4 months)
2017: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, US (2 months)
2015: Program on Inverse Problems, a thematic trimester at Insitut Henri Poincaré, Paris, France (1 month)
2015: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, US (1 month)
2013: Inverse Problems and Applications, a thematic quarter at Institut Mittag-Leffler, Sweden (1 month)

Only visits lasting at least one month or so are included here. I am a frequent visitor at Rice University, but rarely long at a time.

Studies

Degrees

2014: Doctor of Philosophy (filosofian tohtori), mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä
2012: Master of Science (filosofian maisteri), theoretical physics, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä
2011: Bachelor of Science (luonnontieteiden kandidaatti), physics, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä
2007: Matriculation examination (ylioppilas(tutkinto)), Jyväskylän Lyseon lukio

Theses related to university degrees are listed on the publication page.

Before starting at the university, I served in the Finnish Air Force for 12 months in 2007 and 2008. I am a staff sergeant (ylikersantti) in reserve.

Other studies

The sizes of studies are measured in ECTS credits.

Physics: Basic and subject studies (90), advanced studies (91, theoretical physics). And several more postgraduate level courses.
Mathematics: Basic and subject studies (60), advanced studies (76), postgraduate studies (60+180 for courses and thesis). And several more postgraduate level courses.
Latin: Basic and subject studies (30+38).
Italian: Basic studies (30).
Teaching: Teacher's qualifications (60).

Publications, talks and conferences

Publications are listed on the publication page, and talks and conferences on their page.

Refereeing

I have acted as a referee for the following journals:

Teaching

I have taught in several courses in physics and mathematics at the University of Jyväskylä. The courses are listed on my Finnish teaching page.

Since 2010 I have taken actively part in training the Finnish (and Estonian) team for the International Physics Olympiad. For more information, see the training homepage.

Supervision

Currently under supervision: 3 PhD students.

Supervised PhD theses

2021: Keijo Mönkkönen, Integral geometry and unique continuation principles (JYX archive)

Supervised MSc theses

2022: Inkeri Sivula, Röntgenmuunnoksen injektiivisyys (Injectivity of the X-ray transform) (pdf)
2022: Hilda Mattila, Fourier-sarjojen suppenemisesta (On the convergence of Fourier series) (pdf)
2020: Olli Väisänen, Jacobi fields, bundles and connections (pdf, minor subject)
2017: Keijo Mönkkönen, Kinemaattinen inversio-ongelma pallosymmetrisellä monistolla (A kinematic inverse problem on a spherically symmetric manifold) (pdf, minor subject)
2017: Mikko Salo, Kompaktisuus ja kompaktisointi (Compactness and compactification) (pdf)

Supervised BSc theses

2022: Lassi Suur-Askola, Zariskin topologia (Zariski's topology) (pdf)
2020: Jaakko Kirsilä, Jordanin normaalimuoto (The Jordan canonical form) (pdf)
2018: Tuomas Särkijärvi, Isodiametrinen ja isoperimetrinen epäyhtälö (The isodiametric and isoperimetric inequality) (pdf)
2016: Jorma Tammenmaa, Äärettömyyksien vertailu joukko-opissa (Comparison of infinities in set theory) (pdf)
2015: Elina Joutsen, Ramseyn lause (Ramsey's theorem) (pdf)

Grants, awards and such

For joint grants only my share of the grant is shown; an even split is assumed unless otherwise specified. The current name Research Council of Finland is used even for grants awarded when the name was still Academy of Finland.

External funding

2024–2028(–2031): 358 334 €, co-PI, Flagship, Research Council of Finland
"Flagship of Advanced Mathematics for Sensing, Imaging and Modelling"
- 2024: my share of the consortium funding (#359208, joint with Mikko Salo), 358 334 €
2024–2027: 150 000 €, PI, Väisälä project grant, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
"The mathematics of seismic planetary exploration"

2023: announcement

2023–2025: 222 783 €, co-PI, Centre of Excellence, Research Council of Finland
"Centre of Excellence of Inverse Modelling and Imaging"
- 2022: my share of the consortium funding (#353092), 222 783 €
2020–2025: 838 874 €, PI, Academy research fellowship, Research Council of Finland
"Mathematical seismology and inverse problems"
- 2020: main grant (#332890, #351665), 438 874 €
- 2020: research costs, first half (#336254, #351656), 240 000 €
- 2023: research costs, second half (#358047), 160 000 €
2016–2019: 259 068 €, PI, Postdoctoral research grant, Research Council of Finland
"Ray tomography for imaging the Earth"
- 2016: #295853, 259 068 €
2015: 5 000 €, Encouragement grant (kannustusapuraha), Emil Aaltonen Foundation
2007: 1 000 €, Grant for university studies, Finnish Cultural Foundation (Suomen kulttuurirahasto, Keski-Suomen rahasto, Oy Wilh. Schauman Ab:n rahasto)

Internal funding

2024–2027: 300 000 €, University contribution to Flagship (my share)
2023–2025: 150 000 €, University contribution to Centre of Excellence (my share)
2022–2023: 60 000 €, Tenure track start up grant

Awards

EAIP Young Scientist Award of the year 2020, awarded by the Eurasian Association on Inverse Problems
Primus Doctor, the highest-ranking doctor in the Conferment of Degrees Ceremony for all graduates from University of Jyväskylä from 2013 to 2016, held in August 2016
International Stefan Banach Prize for a Doctoral Dissertation in the Mathematical Sciences of the year 2015, awarded by the Polish Mathematical Society and Ericpol Telecom
Pertti Lindfors prize of the year 2014, awarded by the Finnish Inverse Problems Society
Best master's thesis of the year 2012 at the department of physics, University of Jyväskylä, awarded by the Physical association of Jyväskylä (Jyväskylän fyysikkokerho), shared with three others

Scientific contests

Nordic university-level mathematics team-competition 2012: 3rd position (in a team of five students)
International Physics Olympiad 2007: honorable mention
V Estonian-Finnish Olympiad in Physics: 1st position
MAOL ry, national physics competition, open series 2006–2007: 1st position
MAOL ry, national mathematics competition, open series 2006-2007: 23rd position
University of Jyväskylä, regional mathematics competition 2007: 1st position
MAOL ry, national physics competition, basic series 2005-2006: 7th position
University of Jyväskylä, regional mathematics competition 2006: 1st position
University of Jyväskylä, regional mathematics competition 2005: 1st position
MAOL ry, national mathematics competition 2003–2004: 1st position

Positions of trust

Conferences

2021: Member of the organizing committee for the conference Inverse Days 2021
2019: Chair of the local organizing committee for the conference Inverse Days 2019
2019: Minisymposium "unsolved inverse problems" at Applied Inverse Problems
2018: Session "inverse problems II" at Finnish Mathematical Days, co-organized by Jere Lehtonen
2017: Minisymposium "integral geometry on manifolds" at Applied Inverse Problems, co-organized by Francois Monard
2017: Minisymposium "geomathematical inverse problems" at Applied Inverse Problems, co-organized by Maarten de Hoop
2012: Member of the local organizing committee for the conference Inverse Days 2012

University administration

2021–:Vice member of the faculty council, Faculty of Mathematics and Science, University of Jyväskylä
2018–2019: Member of the committee for the conferment of degrees ceremony, University of Jyväskylä
2018–2021 & 2021–2024: Vice member of the university collegium, University of Jyväskylä
2012–2013: Member of the group for degree requirements and teaching, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Jyväskylä
2010–2012: Member of the group for teaching development, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä
2010–2013: Member of the group for trial lecture evaluation, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä

Other

2021–: Member of the EAIP Young Scientist Award committee.
2021: Evaluator for The Finnish Cultural Foundation.
2021–2022: Vice member of the steering group of Juniversity, a university-wide outreach program at Tampere.
2019–2023: Member of Young Academy of Finland in the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
2020–: Member of board and treasurer in the Finnish Inverse Problems Society
2017–present: Member of the steering committee for Checkpoint Leonardo network project
2011–present: Member of the Finnish International Physics Olympiad team training group

Language skills

Language skills are described with CEFR levels ranging from A1 (lowest) to C2 (highest). The levels are based on self evaluation.

Finnish: mother tongue (C2)
English: C2
Latin: B2–C1 (this is difficult to estimate, since Latin is typically used quite differently from other languages)
Italian: B2
Swedish: A2–B1
Russian: A2
French: A2
Spanish: A2