University of Oulu

Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical EngineeringITEE

Dean Jukka RiekkiEducation Dean Jari IinattiSeptember 2019

University of Oulu

STRONG ACTOR IN ICT FIELD

9/4/2019 ITEE2

CRITICAL MASS IN OUR RESEARCH FOCUS AREAS

Ability to execute on very demanding problemsMulti-disciplinary expertise resulting new innovations

COMPETENCE CUMULATION

Competent workforce for companies,research institutions and public sector

Experienced senior researchersEach professor has a seasoned team

HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION

Well-balanced between fundamental and applied researchLong R&D tradition with local and international companies

STRONG PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH PROJECTS

Internationally reviewed and credited research unitsBalanced fundamental and applied research

OFFERING STABLE ENVIRONMENT

Seasoned in winning fundingExcellent local and international networks MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ICT RESEARCH

550EXPERTS

44PROFESSORS

35M€ANNUAL FUNDING

FACULTY OF

ITEE

12INTERNATIONALLY

ACCLAIMED GROUPS

35 PHD

160 MSC

200PROJECTS

DEGREES ANNUALLY

40SENIOR

RESEARCHFELLOWS

ITEE FACULTY

University of Oulu3 Research and education spectrum

Electrical Engineering Communications Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Software Engineering Information Systems

5G & 6G RADIO

5G CONNECTIVITY

HUMAN COMPUTER

INTERACTION

SIGNAL PROCESSINGDATA ANALYTICS

MACHINE VISION

SOFTWARE

ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE

ARCHITECTURES

ICT ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS

DATA MANAGEMENT

UBIQUITOUS ENVIRONMENTS

HIGH-SPEED ELECTRONICS

OPTICAL & VISUALMEASUREMENTS

SENSORS

PRINTED INTELLIGENCE

COMMUNITIES &

PRACTISES

HUMAN SCIENCES & ECONOMICSNATURAL SCIENCES

PARTICIPATORY DESIGN

PERSUASIVE SYSTEMS

ROBOTICS

THIS RESEARCH IS AT THE CORE OF THE FOCUS AREA

“DIGITAL SOLUTIONS IN SENSING AND INTERACTIONS”– UNIVERSITY OF OULU STRATEGY 2016-2020

ITEE RESEARCH FORMS A

SOLUTION CREATION VALUE CHAIN

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

INFORMATION SECURITY

INTERNET OF THINGS

RFIC

EDGE COMPUTING

MATERIALS FOR THZCOMMUNICATIONSICT MATERIALS

5G NETWORK

University of OuluITEE4

ITEE RESEARCH UNITS

CAS CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMSPROF. TIMO RAHKONEN

MIC MICROELECTRONICSPROF. HELI JANTUNEN

OPEMOPTO-ELECTRONICS AND

MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUESPROF. TAPIO FABRITIUS

CWC-RT CWC- RADIO TECHNOLOGIESPROF. MARKKU JUNTTI

CWC-NS CWC - NETWORKS AND SYSTEMSPROF. JARI IINATTI

CMVSCENTER FOR MACHINE VISION

AND SIGNAL ANALYSISPROF. OLLI SILVEN

BISG BIOMIMETICS AND INTELLIGENT SYSTEMSPROF. JUHA RÖNING

M3SEMPIRICAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING IN

SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES PROF. MARKKU OIVO

UBICOMP UBIQUITOUS COMPUTINGPROF. TIMO OJALA

OASISOULU ADVANCED RESEARCH ON SERVICE

AND INFORMATION SYSTEMSPROF. HARRI OINAS-KUKKONEN

INTERACTHUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION AND

HUMAN-CENTERED DEVELOPMENTPROF. NETTA IIVARI

ACMAPPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL

MATHEMATICSPROF. KEIJO RUOTSALAINEN

University of Oulu

Top 10 index: the share of publications

among the 10% most cited, world

average is 1.05

NATIONAL AND GLOBAL POSITION

98th

COMPUTERSCIENCE2017

201-250th

WORLDUNIVERSITYRANKINGS2017

International science panel evaluated

6G Flagship #1 in Finland, April 2018

0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8

Univ Tampere

Univ Turku

Åbo Univ

Lappeenranta Univ Technology

Tampere Univ Technology

Univ Eastern Finland

3. Univ Helsinki

3. Univ Jyväskylä

2. Aalto Univ

1. Univ Oulu

Top 10 index of Finnish universities, 2012-2015 in ICT and electrical engineering

Source: State of scientific research in Finland 2018. Academy of Finland.

https://www.aka.fi/en/research-and-science-policy/state-of-scientific-research-in-

finland/state-of-scientific-research-2018/

BASIC RESEARCH

University of Oulu

APPLIED RESEARCH

Our applied research refines the results of the

basic research into solutions for companies

and the society

Globally unique infrastructure, collected into

Smart Campus, supports applied research

Allied ICT Finland

▪ Efficient research-to-business

▪ R2B models and tools incl Runway

Ecosystems built with companies

▪ 6G Flagship

▪ 5G Test Network

▪ Analytics+

▪ SuperIoT

European collaboration through DIHs

▪ SuperIoT Digital Innovation Hub (& others)9/4/2019 ITEE6

HIGH IMPACT TO BUSINESS AND SOCIETY

www.oulu.fi/6gflagship

www.5gtn.fi

www.analytics.plus

www.superiot.fi

alliedict.fi

University of Oulu

SPIN-OFF COMPANIES 2001-2018

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Intopii (2000)

Codecomicon (now Synopsys) (2001)

Ludocraft (2002)

Atomia (2004)

Farmind (2005)

Nuhalaboratorio (2005)

Brieftech (2006)

Kuetku Games (2006)

Clarified Networks (2006)

Viherio technologies (2006)

Nelilab (2006)

Sensinode (nyk. Arm) (2006)

Visidon (2006)

Joticon (2007)

Nanogalax (2007)

Nanordic (2009)

Dimense (2010)

Indalgo (2010)

Pikesta (2010)

Kyynel/KNL Networks (2011)

IndoorAtlas (2012)

Aquamarine Robots (2013)

Things Around (2014)

Timegate Instruments (2014)

Websectec (2014)

Valossa Labs (2015)

Solmu Technologies (2016)

Cerenion (2017)

Sensmet (2017)

AISpotter (2018)

30 SPIN-OFFS

University of Oulu9/4/2019 ITEE

Electronics and Communications Engineering (60)

– Electronics Design

– Electronics, Materials and Components

– Photonics and Measuring Technology

– Communications Engineering

– RF Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering (60)

– Artificial Intelligence

– Applied Computing

– Computer Engineering

Information Processing Science (95)

– Information Systems

– Software Engineering

FIVE-YEAR PROGRAMS IN FINNISH

BACHELOR + MASTER DEGREE

TERALEON – GIANT ROBOT BUILT BY SUDENTS

ITEE EDUCATION

CWC-RTCWC- RADIO TECHNOLOGIES:

PROF. JUNTTI

CWC-NS

CASCIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS:

PROF. RAHKONEN

MICMICROELECTRONICS:

PROF. JANTUNEN

OPEMOPTO-ELECTRONICS AND MEASURE-

MENT TECHNIQUES: PROF. FABRITIUS

CWC - NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS:

PROF. IINATTI

CMVSCENTER FOR MACHINE VISION AND

SIGNAL ANALYSIS: PROF. SILVEN

BISGBIOMIMETICS AND INTELLIGENT

SYSTEMS: PROF. RÖNING

M3SEMPIRICAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING IN SOFT-

WARE, SYSTEMS AND SERVICES: PROF. OIVO

UBICOMPUBIQUITOUS COMPUTING:

PROF. OJALA

OASISOULU ADVANCED RESEARCH ON SERVICE AND

INFORMATION SYSTEMS: PROF. OINAS-KUKKONEN

INTERACTHUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION AND HUMAN-

CENTERED DEVELOPMENT: PROF. IIVARI

ACMAPPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL MAT-

HEMATICS: PROF. RUOTSALAINEN

These degree programmes

will take care of you now on!

Oulun yliopisto

ITEE EDUCATIONCSE – Computer Science and Engineering (45)

BME – Biomedical Engineering: Signal and Image Processing

(10, total 20)

WCE – Wireless Communications Engineering, includes 2 DD-

programmes (30+15)

GS3D – Software, Systems and Services in the Global

Environment (40)

EMSE – European Master in Software Engineering, Double

Degree (15)

MORE INFORMATION: http://www.oulu.fi/itee/msc; http://www.oulu.fi/fablab/

9/4/2019 ITEE9

INTERNATIONAL MASTER’S PROGRAMS

FAB LAB HAS PROVEN TO BE AN EXCELLENT ENVIRONMENT

FOR EVERYONE - CHILDREN, FAMILIES, TEACHERS,

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS,…

SANTA CLAUS WORKSHOP

15-17 YEAR OLD PUPILS

IN THE SUMMER

PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL

FABRICATION COURSE

FAB LAB OULU

EDUCATION EXPORT

Collaboration Program in Software Engineering with Nanjing

Institute of Technology (NJIT), 100 students start at NJIT annually

Option to extend: Information Systems, Computer Science and

Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering

University of Oulu

EDUCATIONRenewing BSc & MSc Programmes

‒ Online courses, automatic exercise evaluation,

learning analytics, national collaboration

‒ Updating content based on industry’s feedabck

Continuing education

‒ Study modules for experts already in working life,

20-50 ECTS modules in the field of ICT

Plan to increase the number of intake and graduates

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EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

MSc degrees

50 55 55 60

217 210229

273

43 48 55 60

2016 2017 2018 2019

50 55 55 60

240261

347

400

53 55 59 61

2016 2017 2018 2019

Computer Science and

Engineering

100 95 95 95

293 296

345

480

63 5992 98

2016 2017 2018 2019

Information Processing

Science

200 205 205 215

750 767

921

1153

159 162206 219

2016 2017 2018 2019

ITEE

Electronics and Communications

Engineerig

University of Oulu

6G FLAGSHIP PROGRAM 2018-2026,

TOTAL BUDGET 251 MILLION €,

OVER 300 RESEARCHERS

University of Oulu

TOP CLASS BASIC RESEARCH

LEVERAGED TO HIGH IMPACT

THROUGH THE ECOSYSTEM

University of Oulu

APPLIED RESEARCH

March 24-26, 2019

287 participants from 28 countries and 94 organizations

99 presentations and 15 posters

University of Oulu, Centre for Wireless Communications

Haltian

Ginolis

Koukoi Games

Fingersoft

Harman

TactoTec

Polar

Bittium

Continental

Nordea

CGI

Tieto

Nordic Semiconductor

Mediatek

Sony/ Altair

Texas InstrumentsSpreadtrum

Vaimo

Yota Devices

Solita

Bitfactor

F-Secure

ARM

Tosibox

Verkotan

ROHM Semiconductor

NokiaSiili Solutions

IndoorAtlasKoodiviidakko

OP-Pohjola

Fujitsu

Exfo

Eyelife Keysight