Juho Rousu to Become the Next Director of HIIT

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Beginning January 2026,  Juho Rousu will become the next Director of HIIT for a fixed term 1.1.2026–31.7.2030.
Juho Rousu
Juho Rousu, Professor Department of Computer Science, Aalto University

Juho Rousu received his doctoral degree in Computer Science at the University of Helsinki in 2001. Rousu is an experienced academic leader with a track record of high quality scientific research. Rousu´s leadership experience includes the position of vice director of HIIT on two occasions (2016 - 2018 and 2022 onwards), vice - head of research of Aalto CS department (2016 - 18), director of core research in Aalto House of AI, and as acting as a research group leader for ca. 20 years. Rousu has worked as a professor both at Aalto University and the University of Helsinki.

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