Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
Strategic Usability, HCI: User-centred design UCD, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), usability in business, usability as a business factor, usability engineering, user-centred product development, user experience (UX) design
Collaborative ICT in Industry: Information and communication technology (ICT) in the support for collaboration in industrial networks, social media and computer-mediated communities in industry, Computer-Supported Co-operative Work CSCW, Shop-floor usability: Information support for assembly tasks, Interactive Task Support
Finance and Healthcare: Research and development on mobile payments and other financial services, ICT in healthcare: user-centred design of healthcare ICT
ICT4D and participatory design: ICT for Development, ICT for under-served communities in emerging markets
Mother tongue
Finnish
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 1 Nov 2004
Licentiate degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 7 Jun 2000
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 15 Dec 1992
Keywords
- Strategic Usability Research Group STRATUS
- Käytettävyys
- HCI
- Strategic usability
- User-centred design
- User experience
- Usability
- User interfaces
- CSCW
- SoberIT
- Participatory design
- Mobile Financial Services
- Accessibility
- Human-computer interaction
- Service design
- User studies
- USchool
- Käytettävyyskoulu
- Käyttäjäkokemus
- Computer-supported cooperative work
- Software and Service Engineering
- Qualitative Research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Energy Management System for Inter-Connected Self-Sufficient Microgrids with Blockchain-Based Peer-to-Peer Energy Market
Demidov, I., Pinomaa, A., Honkapuro, S. & Nieminen, M., 2025, 2025 21st International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2025. IEEE, 6 p. (International Conference on the European Energy Market).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Flora, Fauna, and Merry Weather: The Impact of Situational Context on the Distance Learning Experience in Higher Education
Tsupari, K., Mäenpää, H., Dirin, A. & Nieminen, M., 5 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Educational Technology Systems.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Human-Centred Design for Digital Ecosystems: Actors, Roles and Responsibilities
Peltonen, R. & Nieminen, M., 15 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) Linking Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries - 29th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries, TPDL 2025, Proceedings. Balke, W.-T., Golub, K., Manolopoulos, Y., Stefanidis, K. & Zhang, Z. (eds.). Springer, p. 287-303 17 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 16097 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Investigating the Crowdfunding Communication Gap Between the Campaign Creators and Backers: a Case from Namibia
Muller, A., Chivuno-Kuria, S., Keskinen, P. & Nieminen, M., 11 Mar 2025, ICTD 2024 - Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development. ACM, p. 110-121 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Social ISP for Reducing Digital Inequality
Missikoff, O., Almay, H., Nieminen, M., Pinomaa, A. & Ylikoski, M., 2025, IST-Africa 2025 Conference Proceedings. Cunningham, M. & Cunningham, P. (eds.). IEEE, p. 1-11 11 p. (IST-Africa).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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FINEX: Stimulating and Connecting the FINEST Experimentation Practices and Spaces
Nieminen, M. (Principal investigator), Mallat, N. (Project Member), Toiskallio, K. (Project Member) & Koskinen, K. (Project Member)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2026
Project: EU_HEFWP
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PROGE/Marko Nieminen: PROGE Prosumer-driven green and digital transition towards de-centralized peer-to-peer energy communities
Nieminen, M. (Principal investigator), Keskinen, P. (Project Member) & Fröhlich, K. (Project Member)
01/09/2023 → 31/08/2027
Project: RCF Academy Project
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-: FINEST TWINS GA856602Nieminen
Nieminen, M. (Project Member), Toiskallio, K. (Project Member), Hajian, H. (Project Member), Rönkkö, J. (Project Member), Syri, S. (Project Member), Yeung, D. (Project Member), Hyvönen, J. (Project Member), Kuzmanovski, V. (Project Member), Salomaa, V. (Project Member), Agriesti, S. (Project Member), Koskinen, K. (Project Member), Mir, S. (Project Member), Abdollahi, E. (Project Member), Dibaj, S. (Project Member), Yousefnezhad, N. (Project Member), Zhou, Z. (Project Member), Farjam, T. (Project Member), Moradpoor, I. (Project Member), Esquivias Canadas, A. (Project Member), Ingi, D. (Project Member), Klossner, S. (Project Member), Malhi, A. (Project Member), Vosough, S. (Project Member), Kajosaari, A. (Project Member), Pinho, P. (Project Member), Anashin, P. (Project Member), Hiltunen, P. (Project Member), Helenius, O. (Project Member), Ojala, P. (Project Member), Österbacka, M. (Project Member), Nummi, P. (Project Member), Ghanbari, H. (Project Member), Malik, A. (Project Member), Keyriläinen, T. (Project Member), Knapic, S. (Project Member), Olin, J. J. (Project Member), Ahdekivi, V. (Project Member), Fröhlich, K. (Project Member), Madhikermi, M. (Project Member), Farsaei, A. (Project Member), Hollmen, J. (Project Member), Ju, Y. (Project Member), Kangassalo, P. (Project Member), Liu, Z. (Project Member), Bhusal, P. (Project Member), Laguardia Tavares, P. (Project Member), Mäkelä, J. (Project Member), Kauppi, A. (Project Member), Saif, A. (Project Member), Khajavi Haghighat, S. (Project Member), Olkkonen, V. (Project Member), Pihlava, K. (Project Member), Tan, X. (Project Member), Doostmohammadian, M. (Project Member), Javanshir, N. (Project Member), Sipetas, C. (Project Member), Su, Y. (Project Member), Ainamo, A. (Project Member), Munilal Jain, K. (Project Member), Putta, A. (Project Member), Toivio, T. (Project Member), Apopei, I.-V. (Project Member), Jokisalo, J. (Project Member), Avci, C. (Project Member), Bayrak, M. (Project Member), Liaquat, M. (Project Member), Espinosa, A. (Project Member), Limnell, J. (Project Member), Marques de Carvalho Martins Canha, D. (Project Member), Ahmed, K. (Project Member), Pirilä, J. (Project Member), Tervo, S. (Project Member), Wallgren, K. (Project Member), Abolfazli, E. (Project Member), Bagheri Majdabadi, M. (Project Member), Bobrov, N. (Project Member), Huotari, M. (Project Member), Koivunen, T. (Project Member), Nzewi, L. (Project Member) & Kovanen, E. (Project Member)
01/12/2019 → 31/05/2027
Project: EU H2020 Framework program
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Future Smart Cities Sasakawa: Future Smart Cities
Fricker, P. D. P. (Co-PI), Fricker, P. D. P. (Principal investigator) & Nieminen, M. (Co-PI)
01/10/2023 → 30/09/2024
Project: Unknown
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-: KETO T31302-EA
Nieminen, M. (Principal investigator) & Esquivias Canadas, A. (Project Member)
01/01/2023 → 31/08/2023
Project: EU: Structural funds EAKR (incl. Interreg)
Prizes
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Distinguished senior researcher (1999)
Nieminen, M. (Recipient), 1999
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
Malik, A. (Recipient), Hiekkanen, K. (Recipient), Dhir, A. (Recipient) & Nieminen, M. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Kone Foundation, Research Grant
Fabritius, C. (Recipient), Kalmakurki, M. (Recipient), Seppä, T. (Recipient), Nieminen, M. (Supervising professor) & Diaz-Kommonen, L. (Supervising professor), Dec 2025
Prize: Granted funding (personal grants)
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The award of Finnish Federation of Electrical and Electronics Industry (2002 )
Keinonen, T. (Recipient) & Nieminen, M. (Recipient), 2003
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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DIS 2024: Session chair in "Multisensory Healthcare Transitions"
Nieminen, M. (Speaker)
3 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Ralf-Martin Soe
Nieminen, M. (Host)
19 Aug 2024 → 6 Sept 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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5GFBEEE / EDUCASE Seasonal School Summary Week
Nieminen, M. (Member)
15 Oct 2023 → 22 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organization of a workshop, panel, session, tutorial or event
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Opponent for Päivi Heikkilä
Nieminen, M. (Examiner)
13 Nov 2020Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
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Certificate: Research Ethics
Nieminen, M. (Participant)
6 Oct 2020Activity: Other activity types › Academic qualification (e.g. title of docent)
Press/Media
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Research from Aalto University Yields New Study Findings on Information Management (Using a Public Value Management theory to identify features of citizen-centric e-governance in Namibia)
28/12/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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Yksi sovellus hoitaa kaiken – ”palveluiden käyttö on helpompaa”
15/12/2022 → 17/06/2023
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Smart Otaniemi Data Marketplace Planning
11/02/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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The 5G Hack the Mall summer course offers companies and regions a cost-effective way to learn about 5G technology
Nieminen, M., Xiao, Y. & Jokinen, T.
06/07/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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5G Mokki explores conencting Africa to global businesses
29/06/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance