Current Fellows
Current HIIT Fellows
Supporting Helsinki IT research
HIIT is a strategic partnership between Aalto University and the University of Helsinki, with the aim to boost fundamental and applied information technology research that makes a difference in the real world. HIIT facilitates research, impact, and collaboration activities in the Helsinki IT research community and offers funded post-doctoral researcher positions for excellent young scientists.
HIIT Fellows
HIIT provides funding for Postdoctoral Fellows for three years at either Aalto University or the University of Helsinki
HIIT Alumni
Former HIIT Postdoctoral Fellows and HIIT Research Fellows
Open Positions
We offer funded positions for postdoctoral researchers in information technology research.
Helsinki ICT Events
Upcoming HIIT events and IT research events in the Helsinki region
HIIT Special Seminar
The talks in this series are provided by candidates who have applied to our HIIT Fellowship recruitment call and are highly considered for the position. All talks are virtual, open to the public, and recorded for the future.
Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology
Tech today and tomorrow
The Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology focuses on top research challenges and solutions faced by current and future information technology, as seen by internationally leading experts in the field. The talks are designed to be accessible for people from all scientific backgrounds.
Events
Upcoming HIIT events and IT research events in Helsinki
Highlights
Europe’s best AI literacy initiative for education comes from Finland
Generation AI, a Finnish initiative for AI literacy in education and research, has won the European Union’s 2026 Digital Skills Award for promoting AI literacy among children and young people. The award ceremony was held in Brussels on 30 June 2026.
Highly sought-after EU funding for three Aalto University researchers
The projects led by Adam Foster, Jani Oksanen and Jukka Suomela focus on atomically precise materials-engineering, LED-based thermal management and quantum methods in distributed networks.
Arsi Ikäheimonen’s doctoral research: Smartphone data could reveal early signs of depression
A phone in your pocket, a smart ring on your finger, and an activity tracker on your wrist: everyday devices collect information about their users almost continuously. This data can help monitor and predict symptoms of depression.
Aalto University partners with Indian universities to advance digital disaster response
Students and early-career researchers across engineering, data science, and environmental fields joined Aalto University’s intensive course with visiting professors from India to learn how modern digital systems can improve disaster readiness and responseEvents
Machine Learning Meetups
Join the biweekly Meetups to discuss with experts in machine learning
Machine Learning Meetups
Join the biweekly Meetups to discuss with experts in machine learning
Machine Learning Meetups
Join the biweekly Meetups to discuss with experts in machine learning