The RoboAI Research Center of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
RoboAI Industry and RoboAI Green Head of Research
Johanna Lainio
tel. 044 710 3401
johanna.lainio@samk.fi
RoboAI Health Head of Research
Taina Jyräkoski
tel. 044 710 3228
taina.jyrakoski@samk.fi
RoboAI Health Head of Research
Tiina Mäkitalo
tel. 044 710 3094
tiina.makitalo@samk.fi
Planning Officer for Communications and Marketing
Petra O'Rourke
tel. 044 710 3918
petra.orourke@samk.fi
Project Communications
Leena Tähti
tel. 050 306 1258
leena.tahti@samk.fi
Project Communications
Maija Salokangas
tel. 050 301 4871
maija.salokangas@samk.fi
Chief Researcher
Mirka Leino
tel. 044 710 3182
mirka.leino@samk.fi
Robotics, machine vision, technology transfer
Chief Researcher
Sari Merilampi
tel. 044 710 3171
sari.merilampi@samk.fi
Welfare technology, user-centred development, radio frequency identification technology
Chief Researcher
Pekka Suominen
tel. 044 710 3095
pekka.suominen@samk.fi
Researcher
Jussi-Pekka Aaltonen
jussi-pekka.2.aaltonen@samk.fi
Programming, modelling, simulation
Researching Senior Lecturer
Toni Aaltonen
tel. 044 710 3998
toni.aaltonen@samk.fi
ROS, artificial intelligence, simulation
Researcher
Ryann Deloso
ryann.a.deloso@samk.fi
Nursing perspective, gerontology, accessibility
Researching Senior Lecturer
Jere Grönman
tel. 050 472 4873
jere.gronman@samk.fi
Cybersecurity, open source, wireless technologies
Researcher
Hannu Henttinen
hannu.henttinen@samk.fi
ROS, mechanics,
modelling (SolidWorks)
Specialist Researcher
Jenni Huhtasalo
tel. 044 710 3047
jenni.huhtasalo@samk.fi
Welfare technology, expertise and multidisciplinarity research
Researcher
Veli-Pekka Härmä
p. 044 7103360
veli-matti.harma@samk.fi
Metal materials, welding metallurgy, materials research
Researcher
Minna Kangasniemi
tel. 044 710 3244
minna.kangasniemi@samk.fi
Clinical physiology and neurophysiology, rehabilitation counselling
Researcher
Nina Karttunen
tel. 044 710 3046
nina.j.karttunen@samk.fi
Technology testing, physiology and neurophysiology measurements and rehabilitation
Project Manager
Ville Konttinen
p. 050 434 5527
ville.konttinen@samk.fi
Project management, customer management and machine shop manufacturing technology
Researcher and Lecturer
Joonas Kortelainen
tel. 044 710 3214
joonas.kortelainen@samk.fi
3D printing, simulation, machine vision
Researcher
Aku-Petteri Koskinen
tel. 050 431 5782
aku.a.koskinen@samk.fi
Game development and game cartridges, XR/webXR, photogrammetry
Researcher
Tommi Lehtinen
tel. 044 710 3165
tommi.lehtinen@samk.fi
Simulation, programming, robotics
Project Worker
Renato Liski
tel. 050 323 7106
renato.1.liski@samk.fi
Machine vision, programming, automation
Researcher
Annariina Lohiranta
tel. 050 592 7787
annariina.a.lohiranta@samk.fi
Automation, programming, robotics
Researcher
Antti-Jussi Marjamäki
tel. 045 114 4420
antti-jussi.marjamaki@samk.fi
Gamification, media production, and content creation
Researcher
Kari Marttila
tel. 044 710 3263
kari.k.marttila@samk.fi
Application development, VR technology, AR technology
Researcher
Dacil Merelles
dacil.merelles.pintor@samk.fi
Chemistry, Laboratory Engineering, Quality Management
Project Manager
Juha Mäkelä
tel. 044 710 3368
juha.makela@samk.fi
Technology for mental health wellbeing, psychiatry
Researcher
Mikko Penttilä
tel. 044 710 3279
mikko.i.penttila@samk.fi
Databases, application development, server technologies
Researcher
Anja Poberznik
tel. 044 710 3158
anja.poberznik@samk.fi
Exoskeletons, physiotherapy, languages
Docent, Senior Fellow adviser
Juha Puustinen
Researcher
Santeri Saari
tel. 044 710 3242
santeri.saari@samk.fi
Technology demonstrations and trials, mobile robotics
Adviser
Juho Salli
juho.o.salli@samk.fi
Software development and design, full-stack web development, databases
Senior Adviser
Timo Santa-Nokki
tel. 044 710 3096
timo.santa-nokki@samk.fi
Computational physics, electromagnetic materials, electrifying society
Researcher
Shuo Zhang
tel. 050 599 2754
shuo.1.zhang@samk.fi
Computer vision, simulation, AI
Lecturer
Toni Seessalo
tel. 044 710 3246
toni.seessalo@samk.fi
Robotics, programming, simulation
Project Worker
Teemu Seppänen
teemu.a.seppanen@samk.fi
Robotics, automation, space technology
Researcher
Toni Tammi
toni.k.tammi@samk.fi
Programming, UI/UX design, machine learning
Researcher
Krista Toivonen
krista.toivonen@samk.fi
Rehabilitation, gerontology, assistive technology
Researcher and Lecturer
Janika Tommiska
tel. 044 710 6332
janika.tommiska@samk.fi
Robotics, educational robotics, technology transfer
Lecturer
Kimmo Viitala
tel. 050 593 8915
kimmo.viitala@samk.fi
Information security, information networks, telecommunications
Researching Principal Lecturer
Mervi Vähätalo
tel. 044 710 3983
mervi.vahatalo@samk.fi
Technology testing, user-friendliness, usability
Researcher
Yilin Wang
tel. 050 569 1493
yilin.wang@samk.fi
Machine learning, large language models, data science
In collaboration with RoboAI
Lecturer (AI)
Jussi Bergman
tel. 044 710 3776
jussi.bergman@samk.fi
AI, startup entrepreneurship, innovations
Lecturer
Sara Kfouri Koskinen
tel. 044 710 3078
sara.2.kfouri.koskinen@samk.fi
Artificial intelligence, data analytics, programming
Lecturer
Aleksi Postari
tel. 044 710 3054
aleksi.postari@samk.fi
Application development, full-stack web development, databases
Lecturer
Peter Virtanen
tel. 044 710 3900
peter.virtanen@samk.fi
VR and game development, e-commerce, web technologies