Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis
Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis
Our main research areas are algebra and discrete mathematics, analysis, applied mathematics and mechanics, stochastics and statistics, and systems analysis and operations research. We offer major and minor studies at both bachelor's and master's levels and provide doctoral research training. Our graduates have been recruited by universities, research institutes, governmental agencies as well as companies in the financial, energy and transportation sectors.
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Our research groups:
Research groups working on algebra and discrete mathematics
Research groups working on mathematical analysis
Research groups working on applied mathematics and mechanics
Research groups working on stochastics and statistics
Research groups working on systems and operations research.
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Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. Arsi Ikäheimonen
Developing digital phenotyping methods that use smartphone data to support mental health research and depression monitoring.
Public defence in Computer Science, M.Sc. Charles Koutcheme
Towards Automated Programming Feedback with Open-Weight Language Models (title changed on 19.1.2026) (title of the thesis).
Professor Markus Miettinen from the University of Jyväskylä will give a HAIC Talk on Monday 23.2.2026.
Where to find us
Undergraduate Centre
Otakaari 1
