Curriculum Vitae

Martti Mäntylä

Experience

• Research Director, Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Helsinki University of Technology and University of Helsinki, 1999-present.
• Vice-dean of the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland, 1998-1999.
• Director of Helsinki Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering, 1995-2002.
• Visiting Scientist, Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, Darmstadt, Germany, 1996-1997.
• Visiting Scientist, IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Manufacturing Research Department, Yorktown Heights, New York, USA, 1989.
• Professor of Information Technology, Laboratory of Information Processing Science, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland, 1987-present.
• Professor of Information Technology (acting), Laboratory of Information Processing Science, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland, 1985-1987.
• Senior Research Associate, Laboratory of Information Processing Science, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland, 1984-1985.
• Visiting Scholar, Computer Systems Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1983-1984.
• Research Scientist, Laboratory of Information Processing Science, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland, 1980-1983.
• Systems Analyst, Central Statistical Office of Finland, Helsinki, Finland, 1977-1980.
• Programmer, Central Statistical Office of Finland, Helsinki, Finland, 1975-1977.

Education

• Dr.Tech. in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (honors), Helsinki University of Technology, 1983.
• Lic.Tech. in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (honors), Helsinki University of Technology, 1981.
• Dipl.-Ing. in Computer Science and Operations Analysis, Helsinki University of Technology, 1979.
• Matriculation Diploma, Suomalainen yhteiskoulu (Helsinki Finnish High School), 1974.

Professional Activities

• Memberships: ACM, IEEE, Eurographics Association, Finnish Academy of Technology, IFIP Working Groups 5.2, 5.3, and 5.10.
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering (ASME & ACM) 2000-2005, CAD (Butterworth) 1993-2001, ACM Trans. on Computer Graphics, 1989-1993.
• Member of Executive Committee, Eurographics Association, 1993-2001.
• Co-chair of the IFIP W.G. 5.2 workshop series on Knowledge-Intensive CAD 1994-1998, Eurographics 1996 Conference.
• Member of Program Committee: Eurographics, various IFIP conferences, ACM Solid Modeling Symposia, many others.
• Reviewer for project proposals: Academy of Finland, CEC, Research Council of Norway, National Science Foundation (USA), Israel Academy of Sciences, Hong Kong Academy of Sciences.
• Expert evaluations for filling academic positions: University of Michigan (1999), Carnegie-Mellon University (2002), University of Oulu (2002, 2003), Chalmers University of Technology (2005), VTT (2005, 2006).
• Examinations of doctoral theses: University of Oulu (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006), Helsinki University of Technology (1997, 1999), University of Industrial Arts Helsinki (1998, 2001, 2006), University of Tampere (1999, 2003, 2005), Tampere University of Technology (2001), University of Helsinki (2002).

Main Research Awards 1993-

• Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Textile, Fur and Clothing Industries (COTEX), TEKES 1993-1994
• Product Modelling for Early Design, Academy of Finland, 1993-1994
• Usability I, Federation of Finnish Electrical and Electronics Industry and TEKES, 1993-1994.
• Knowledge-based machining process planning, Academy of Finland, 1994-1996
• Knowledge Systematization: Configuration Systems for Design and Manufacturing (IMS/GNOSIS), TEKES and CEC (ESPRIT III 7756), 1994-1998
• Neural Network Based Robots for Disassembly and Recycling of Automotive Parts (NEUROBOT), CEC (ESPRIT III 8338), 1994-1997
• Smart Products, Academy of Finland, 1995-1996
• Digital Media Concept (DMC), Nokia Research Center, 1995-1996
• Usability II, Federation of Finnish Electrical and Electronics Industry and TEKES, 1995-1997
• Helsinki Graduate School in Computer Science and Engineering (HeCSE), Ministry of Education and Academy of Finland, 1995-
• Integration In Manufacturing and Beyond (IIMB), ESPRIT Long Term Research Working Group, 1996-2001
• Knowledge intensive computer-aided design and manufacture, Academy of Finland, 1996-1997
• Smart Products in an Information Society, Academy of Finland, 1996-1997
• VR3 Project, Valtion Rautatiet, 1996-1997 (jointly with Prof. Tapio Takala)
• Maypole: An environment for real-time community interactions, ESPRIT Long Term Research (I3 Initiative), 1997-1999
• Usability of Smart Products in Information Society, Academy of Finland, 1997-2001
• Knowledge Support for User Centred Development, TEKES, 1997-1999
• Virtual Engineering: Computer-Aided Product Processes in a Virtual Enterprise, Academy of Finland, 1998- 1999
• Global Engineering Co-ordination Support, TEKES, 1998-1999 (jointly with Prof. Reijo Sulonen)
• Service Architecture for the Nomadic Internet Users of the Future, subproject Product Concepts and User Aspects, TEKES, 1999-2001
• Digital Economy Program Preparation Project, TEKES, 2000-2001
• Ubiquitous Mobile Services, TEKES, 2000-2001
• Between: Ubicomp Bubbles Enhancing Human-Human and Human-Computer Interaction, TEKES, 2001-2003
• DE Core: Structures of Mobile Digital Economy, TEKES, 2001-2003 (jointly with Prof. Jukka Kemppinen)
• STAMI: Security Technologies and Attitudes in Mobile IPR, TEKES, 2001-2003
• EVIUS: European Virtual Testbed for Location-Sensitive Ubiquitous Services, Preparation Project, TEKES, 2002
• CONTEXT: Context Recognition by User Situation Data Analysis, Academy of Finland, 2002-2005 (jointly with Prof. Hannu Toivonen)
• DRAMA: Scenario Methods For User Centered Product Concept Design, Academy of Finland, 2004-2007
• MUPPET: Managing Privacy and Trust in P2P Communication, TEKES, 2004-2006
• E!3187 CELTIC Db - Wireless Woodstock Services in Finland, TEKES, 2004-2006
• InfraHIP - Infrastructure for HIP, TEKES, 2004-2007
• MobiLife - Mobile Life, EU IST-511607, 2004-2006
• Context Cues, Academy of Finland, 2006-2009
• Trustworthy Internet, TEKES, 2006-2008 (jointly with Prof. Antti Ylä-Jääski)

Supervised Theses

Dr. Tech. Theses

• Olli Pitkänen, Legal Challenges to Future Information Businesses, 2006
• Pekka Isto, Adaptive Probabilistic Roadmap Construction with Multi-heuristic Local Planning, 2003 (jointly with prof. Juha Tuominen)
• Anu Kankainen, Thinking Model and Tools for Understanding User Experience Related to Information Appliance Product Concepts, 2002
• Markus Pastinen, Process Improvement Essentials: A Framework for Creating and Implementing Operational Improvement Plans, 1998
• Marja-Riitta Koivunen, ActorTools: Tools for User Interface Modeling, Development, and Analysis, 1994
• Timo Laakko, Incremental Feature Modelling: Methodology for Integrating Features and Solid Models, 1994
• Andre Dolenc, Software Tools for Rapid Prototyping Technologies in Manufacturing, 1994
• Jin Kang Gui, Methodology for Modeling Complete Product Assemblies, 1993

Lic. Tech. Theses

• Katri Sarkio, Distributed Reputation Management in P2P Based Virtual Communities: Tailored Trustworthiness Estimations, 2006
• Irmeli Sinkkonen, Things that facilitate learning in products, 2000
• Petri Kettunen, Software Requirements Engineering for Embedded System Development, 2000
• Sirpa Riihiaho, Experiences with Usability Evaluation Methods, 2000
• Mika Huttunen, Object-oriented development of a SDH telecommunication family software, 1999
• Salla Myllylä, Telematic support for collaborative diabetes management: user centered design of a mobile health concept, 1999
• Markus Pastinen, Total Quality Management Essentials: A Framework for Assessing and Improving the Processes of the Company, 1995
• Anna Loimulahti, Hypermedia matematiikan opetuksessa (Hypermedia in Teaching Mathematics), 1995
• Antti Nurminen, Automaattisen julkisivuelementtitehtaan mallittaminen (Modeling an Automatic Facade Element Factory), 1994
• Jussi Opas, Approaches for Computer-Aided Fixturing Planning - Analysis, Synthesis, and Implementation, 1993
• Jussi Kanerva, Työnsuunnittelun asiantuntijajärjestelmä yksittäis- ja piensarjatuotannossa (A Process Planning Expert System for One-of-a-Kind and Small Series Production), 1992
• Marja-Riitta Koivunen, User Interface Development from the Standpoint of Design Tools, 1991
• Hannu Peltonen, Design Data Management, 1990

Diploma Theses

Some 150 theses since 1986.

Research Orientation

The present research interests of Dr. Mäntylä cover a range of topics relevant for future-generation communication and computing. His main focus is on user-centered methods for new digital service design, but also includes various aspects of mobile digital economy. The work in these areas presently takes place within two research groups at the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology (HIIT):

Ubiquitous Interaction

The objective of the Ubiquitous Interaction group is to develop methods covering early stages of digital service and product design, focusing in particular on service concept design and validation. The group involves presently 8 full-time researchers and is co-led by Dr. Giulio Jacucci.

The group is involved in several externally funded research projects in the area. The main projects include Context Cues that studies context-sentitive digital services from user experience viewpoint and DRAMA that studies the integration of interactive drama methods with ethnographic user research. Both projects are funded by the Academy of Finland. The project Mobile City Moments studies interaction and presence in urban environments. The group also participates in several EU funded projects, including CALLAS Multimodal interfaces and emotions in art and entertainment, IPcity Mixed Reality and Presence in Urban Environments, and PASION Psychologically Augmented Social Interaction Over Networks.

The group was a major contributor to the project Maypole that belonged to the I3 Initiative of EU's Esprit Programme. Maypole studied communication in small local groups, concentrating on children, families, and local communities. The project developed a rich knowledge base on background information, identified many product and service concepts, and implemented a functional prototype of a pictorial communication device. The project between, funded by TEKES and industrial companies, studied new communication service concepts using extensive user-centric methods. The project developed a succesful prototype of a location-based messaging service and its terminal. More recently, the TEKES-funded project WWSF studied digital services for large-scale events. The group also participated in the Mobile Content Communities project directed by Prof. Marko Turpeinen at HIIT and the MobiLife integrated project led by Nokia Corporation.

Networking Research

The Networking Research Group at HIIT studies the next-generation Internet architecture and is led by Dr. Andrei Gurtov. Dr. Mäntylä is involved in the activities of the group mainly from the angle of trust structures. The main activity of the group takes place in TEKES-funded project Trustworthy Internet and the newly launched Finland-ICSI Center for Novel Internet Architecture.