Scholar
Matti Nelimarkka
Google Scholar ID: jpK-OzMAAAAJ
University of Helsinki & Aalto University
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,176
H-index
19
i10-index
26
Publications
20
Co-authors
10
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published several papers on topics including supporting collocated interaction (public displays, backchannels), the interaction between traditional and new media, educational technology and social learning; co-founder of Rajapinta, the Finnish association for social science and information technology research.
Research Experience
- Works at the Centre for Social Data Science, University of Helsinki; teaches in areas focused on digitalization, computers, and social science; member of FCAI Society; visiting researcher at the Department of Computer Science, Aalto University.
Education
- Holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Political Science, and a Bachelor's and PhD in Computer Science; has industry experience from Nokia Corporation, startups, and currently consults for Futurice regarding social computing and organizations.
Background
- Leads the Helsinki Social Computing research group, combining social science theory with computer science research methods such as prototyping, coding, user-centric design, and machine learning. Focuses on computational social science and data science, and digital democracy.
Miscellany
- Previously interested in supporting collocated interaction, the interaction between traditional and new media, educational technology, and social learning, but currently divesting focus from these areas.
