Dr.
Janne Tapio Koljonen
CURRICULUM
VITAE
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Name: Koljonen,
Janne Tapio
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 7 March 1980
Place of birth: Vaasa, Finland
Citizenship: Finnish
Email: janne.koljonen@uwasa.fi
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Education
and degrees awarded
Degree: Doctor of science
Educational institution: University of Vaasa, Faculty of technology
Major of subject: Automation technology
Graduation date: 28 May 2010
Degree: Master of science in technology
Educational institution: University of Vaasa, Faculty of technology
Major of subject: Automation technology
Minor of subject: Electrical engineering
Graduation date: 27 August 2004
Degree: Secondary school graduate
Educational institution: Vaasan lyseon lukio
Graduation year: 1999
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Other
education and training
Name of training: UNILEAD: Academic and Service Leadership Training
Extent: 125 h
Organizer: University of Vaasa
Year of start and completion: 2020–2021
Name of training: Cross-cultural Team Building
Extent: 7 h
Organizer: Brian McMillan, AAC
Year of start and completion: 2015
Name of training: Learning Outcomes Education (Osaamistavoitekoulutus)
Extent: 7 h
Organizer: Aimo Rahkonen, University of Oulu
Year of start and completion: 2011
Name of training: Updating Training of Teacher Pedagogy
(Opettajan pedagoginen täydennyskoulutus)
Extent: 10 credit points
Organizer: Satu Öystilä & Kirsi Viitanen, Eduta Oy
Year of start and completion: 2009–2010
Name of training: Learning in Networks 2
Extent: 7 credit points
Organizer: Learning Center, Tritonia, University of Vaasa
Year of start and completion: 2007
Name of training: Learning in Networks 1
Extent: 5 credit points
Organizer: Learning Center, Tritonia, University of Vaasa
Year of start and completion: 2005
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Linguistic
skills
Mother tongue: Finnish
Other languages, self-assessment
(A = Basic user, B = Independent user, C = Proficient user, 2 is better than 1):
Swedish:
Listening B1, Reading C1, Spoken interaction: B1,
Spoken production B2, Writing B2
English:
Listening B2, Reading C2, Spoken interaction: B2,
Spoken production C1, Writing C2
German:
Listening A2, Reading A2, Spoken interaction: A1,
Spoken production A2, Writing A2
Spanish:
Listening A1, Reading B2, Spoken interaction: A1,
Spoken production A2, Writing A2
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Current
positions
2005– Laboratory
engineer (automation technology),
School of Technology and Innovations, University of Vaasa.
2014– Programme manager (bachelor’s programme
in Energy and Information Technology),
School of Technology and Innovations, University of Vaasa.
2021– Director
(LUMA Centre Ostrobothnia),
School of Technology and Innovations, University of Vaasa.
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Previous
work experience
2002- Various research and teaching posts, Faculty of Technology, University of Vaasa.
Summer 2002 Trainee in production, ABB Low Voltage Systems.
Summer 2001 Trainee in production, ABB Low Voltage Systems.
Fall 1999 Shop assistant, Kespro wholesale.
Summer 1998 Trainee in acquisitions, ABB Low Voltage Systems.
Instructor of completed post-graduate theses: one doctoral thesis (2024) and one licentiate thesis (2017).
Instructor of completed master’s theses: 8 (2006–).
Instructor of completed bachelor’s theses: 10 (2022–).
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Scientific
publications and impact of research
Number of publications: 59
For the complete list of publications see: http://www.uwasa.fi/~jako/publications/
Total number of citations according
to Google Scholar: 862
H index according to Google
Scholar: 14
5 most cited publications
according to Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.fi/citations?user=KKloOg4AAAAJ&hl=fi):
135 citations: Timo Mantere & Janne Koljonen: “Solving, Rating and Generating Sudoku Puzzles with GA”, in Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary computation (CEC 2007), Singapore, 2007, pages 1382–1389.
75 citations: Timo Mantere & Janne Koljonen: “Solving and rating Sudoku puzzles with genetic algorithms”, in Proceedings of the 12th Finnish Artificial Intelligence Conference (STeP 2006), Eero Hyvönen, Tomi Kauppinen, Jukka Kortela, Mikko Laukkanen, Tapani Raiko, Kim Viljanen (eds.), Espoo (Finland), 25–27 Oct. 2006, pages 86–92. Finnish Artificial Intelligence Society (FAIS).
70 citations: Janne
Koljonen, Torbjörn E.M. Nordling & Jarmo T. Alander: “A review of genetic
algorithms in near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics: past and future”, Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 16(3):
189–198, July 2008. IM Publications. doi:
10.1255/jnirs.778.
47 citations: Janne Koljonen & Jarmo T. Alander: “Effects of
population size and relative elitism on optimization speed and reliability of
genetic algorithms”, in Proceedings of
the Ninth Scandinavian Conference on Artificial Intelligence (SCAI 2006), Honkela, Kortela, Raiko, Valpola (eds.),
45 citations: Timo Mantere & Janne Koljonen: “Solving and Analyzing Sudokus with Cultural Algorithms”, in Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI 2008), Hong Kong, China, 1–6 June 2008, pages 4054–4061.
9 Other scientific merits
Ad-hoc referee tasks with:
Optical Engineering (SPIE), Structural Health Monitoring (SAGE), ICCT-2011 (IEEE), African Journal of Agricultural Research (Academic Journals), South African Computer Journal (SAICSIT), ICCT-2012 (IEEE), Measurement (Elsevier), Journal of Electronic Imaging (SPIE), International Journal of Physical Sciences (Academic Journals), International Journal of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (The World Academic Publishing Co., Ltd), Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (Springer), African Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science Research (Academic Journals), Journal of Medical Imaging (SPIE).
10 Positions of trust
2018–2021 Member of the university board, University of Vaasa.
2010–2013 Member of the university collegium, University of Vaasa.
· Member of the nomination committee.
2004–2005, 2009 Member of the faculty council, Faculty of Technology.
2006–2013 Member of the payroll system committee, University of Vaasa.
2012–2013 Chairperson, Vaasa University Researchers and Teachers Association.
2010 Deputy board member, Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers.
2001–2008 Vice chairperson, Palosaaren Urheiluseura ry (athletics club).
1996–1997 Board member, Vaasan Karateklubi ry. (karate club).
11 Other merits and hobbies
2019– Football (soccer) coach:
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Responsible
coach: boys born in 2011/2012, FC Kiisto, Vaasa.
Other current hobbies: golf, reading, music, summer cottage.
1988–2013 Competing in track and field:
Records:
· Long jump 717.
· 100m 10.89.
· 60m 6.95.
Merits:
· Finnish Championships (Kalevan Kisat) 2003: 13th in long jump.
· Workers’ WC (by CSIT) 2005 (Curitiba, Brazil): 3rd in 4x100m.
· Finnish Championships (Kalevan Kisat) 2007: 14th in 100m.
· Workers’ WC (by CSIT) 2008 (Misano, Italy): 2nd in 4x100m and 6th in 100m.
Updated: 1.10.2024