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Otakaari 1 F, 02150 Espoo
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Kai Virtanen is Professor of Operations Research in the joint professorship of Aalto University School of Science (Systems Analysis Laboratory, Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis) and National Defence University of Finland (Department of Military Technology). His research focuses on the development of modeling and computational approaches that allow for the analysis of dynamic multi-objective decision making problems under uncertainty and the representation of human performance and behavior in such decision making settings. His research interests include dynamic optimization, decision analysis, discrete-event simulation, simulation-optimization and human performance in complex systems. He is the author of about 70 publications in scientific journals and conferences on these fields. He has over 20 years of experience in teaching of operations research including systems analysis, simulation, optimization, and modeling of dynamic systems. He has directed a broad range of research projects in which operations research techniques have been used in military applications.
Professor Virtanen serves as the Chairman of the Systems Analysis Section of the Scientific Advisory Board for Defence (MATINE). In 2013, he was presented with the Medal for Military Merits for long-standing research collaboration in the field of operations research by the Finnish Defence Forces. In 2015, he was nominated as the Operations Researcher of the Year for his contributions in promoting applications and theory of operations research by the board of Finnish Operations Research Society.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 23 Aug 2005
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 30 Jan 1996
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Virtanen, K. (Principal investigator), Virtanen, M. (Project Member) & Varho, J. (Project Member)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2024
Project: Other external funding: Other government funding
Virtanen, K. (Principal investigator) & Puustinen, H. (Project Member)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2022
Project: Other external funding: Other government funding
Virtanen, K. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Virtanen, K. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Virtanen, K. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Virtanen, K. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Virtanen, K. (Member)
Activity: Memberships (typically long-term positions of trust) › Position of trust in an academic community
Virtanen, K. (Contributor)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Virtanen, K. (Chair)
Activity: Memberships (typically long-term positions of trust) › Work for advisory/policy/evaluation group or panel (public/government/UN/EU)
Virtanen, K. (Member)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Membership of a scientific or program committee of a conference or seminar
Virtanen, K. (Contributor)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
16/06/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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