ICT Doctors

Graduated doctors supervised by ELE ICT professors 1989 -2018:

Kari Halonen:

• Saska Lindfors (2000): CMOS baseband integrated circuit techniques for radio receivers
• Aarno Pärssinen (2000): Direct conversion receivers in wide-band systems
• Kimmo Koli (2000): CMOS current amplifiers: speed versus nonlinearity
• Jouko Vankka (2000): Direct digital synthesizers : theory, design and applications
• Mikko Waltari (2002): Circuit techniques for low-voltage and high-speed A/D converters
• Kalle Kivekäs (2002): Design and characterization of downconversion mixers and the on-chip calibration techniques for monolithic direct conversion radio receivers
• Lauri Sumanen (2002): Pipeline analog-to-digital converters for wide-band wireless communications
• Teemu Salo (2003): Bandpass delta-sigma modulators for radio receivers
• Jarkko Jussila (2003): Analog baseband circuits for WCDMA direct-conversion receivers
• Mika Laiho (2003): Mixed-mode cellular array processor realization for analyzing brain electrical activity in epilepsy
• Jussi Ryynänen (2004): Low-noise amplifiers for integrated multi-mode direct-conversion receivers
• Rami Ahola (2005): Integrated radio frequency synthesizers for wireless applications
• Lauri Koskinen (2005): Analog parallel processor solutions for video encoding
• Olli Väänänen (2006): Digital modulators with crest factor reduction techniques
• Pete Sivonen (2006): Design, analysis, and optimization of radio frequency front-ends for integrated wireless receivers
• Marko Kosunen (2006): Digital signal processing and digital-to-analog converters for wide-band transmitters
• Esa Tiiliharju (2006): Integration of broadband direct-conversion quadrature modulators
• Asko Kananen (2007): A VLSI array processor architecture for emulating resistive network filtering
• Johan Sommarek (2007): Transmitter architectures with digital modulators, D/A converters and switching-mode power amplifiers
• Jacek Flack (2007): Dense implementations of binary cellular nonlinear networks : from CMOS to nanotechnology
• Jan Saijets (2007): MOSFET RF characterization using bulk and SOI CMOS technologies
• Mikko Saukoski (2008): System and circuit design for a capacitive MEMS gyroscope
• Jere Järvinen (2008): Analog baseband circuits for senor systems
• Ilari Teikari (2008): Digital predistortion linearization methods for RF power amplifiers
• Mikko Varonen (2010): Design and characterization of monolithic millimeter-wave active and passive components
• Matti Paavola (2010): Integrated reference circuit for low-power capacitive sensor interfaces
• Mika Kämäräinen (2010): Low-power front-ends for capacitive three-axis accelometers
• Lasse Aaltonen (2010): Integrated interface electronics for capacitive MEMS inertial senor
• Kari Stadius (2010): Integrated RF oscillators and LO signal generation circuits
• Mikail Yücetas (2013): Capacitive accelometer interfaces utilizing high-Q micromechanical sensor elements
• Mikko Kärkkäinen (2014): Design and characterization of monolithic millimeter-wave integrated circuits for receiver front-ends
• Petri Eloranta (2014): Direct-digital RF modulator for multi-standard radio transmitters
• Shailesh Chouhan (2015): CMOS integrated circuits for RF-powered wireless Temperature Sensor
• Matthew Turnqvist (2016):  CMOS Integrated Circuits for RF-powered wireless temperature sensor
• Ali Vahdati (2017): Design and characterisation of monolithic millimetre-wave integrated circuits for phased-array transmitter front-end
• Dristy Parveg (2018): CMOS radio front-end circuit blocks for millimeter-wave communications and atmospheric remote sensing receivers

Katsuyuki Haneda:

• Jan Jäveläinen: Measurement-based Millimeter-wave radio channel simulations and modeling

Keijo Nikoskinen:

• Afroza Khatun (2014, in Pertti Vainikainen’s group until 2012): Spherical wave theory applied to mobile radio channel modeling, synthesis and emulation
• Anu Lehtovuori (2015, in Pertti Vainikainen’s group until 2012): On wideband matching circuits in handset antenna design

Veikko Porra (retired 2003):

• Ari Paasio (1998): Integration of cellular nonlinear network universal machine
• Arto Niemelä (1998): Low-noise front-end electronics for semiconductor X-ray and gamma-ray detectors
• Pekka Kangaslahti (1999): Nonlinear circuits for frequency multiplication and power amplifier linearization
• Risto Kaunisto (2000): Monolithic active resonator filters for high frequencies

Jussi Ryynänen:

• Jouni Kaukovuori: (2008): CMOS radio frequency circuits for short-range direct-conversion receivers
• Ville Saari (2011): Continuous-time low-pass filters for integrated wideband radio receivers
• Mikko Kaltiokallio (2014): Integrated radio frequency circuits for wideband receivers
• Liangge Xu (2014): All-digital phase-locked loop for radio frequency synthesis
• Kim Östman (2014): Integrated circuits for linear and efficient receivers
• Tero Nieminen (2016). High-performance analog-to-digital converters and line drivers
• Enrico Roverato (2017): Integrated high-speed DSP for all-digital RF transmitters

Antti Räisänen:

• Timo Tolmunen (1989): High-efficiency Schottky-varactor frequency multipliers at millimeter waves
• Arto Lehto (1990): Millimeter-wave Schottky mixer receivers for applications in antenna measurements and radio astronomy
• Juhani Peltonen (1990): Development of components and subsystems for low noise receivers at micro- and millimeter waves
• Jussi Tuovinen (1991): Development of beam analysis and antenna measurement techniques at millimeter waves
• Pertti Vainikainen (1991): Measurement electronics of industrial microwave resonator sensors
• Erkki Salonen (1993): Attenuation phenomena on Earth-satellite links
• Tapani Närhi (1993): Frequency-domain analysis of nonlinear microwave circuits
• Wei Zhang (1994): Earth-space radiowave propagation and scattering in a melting layer of precipitation
• Harri Teräsranta (1994): Observations of extragalactic sources with the Metsähovi radio telescope at 22-87 GHz
• Juha Mallat (1995): Sensitivity aspects of radio telescope receivers for astronomy
• Seppo Karhu (1995): Studies of rain attenuation and total atmospheric attenuation for low-availability stallite communications
• Matti Fischer (1995): Microwave stripline sensors for industrial measurements applications
• Anssi Toropainen (1996): Analysis of a method for a measureing properties of granular materials based on cross-polarized Rayleigh scattering of microwaves
• Jyrki Louhi (1997): Development of Schottky varactor frequency multiplier techniques for submillimeter wavelengths
• Jie Xu (1997): Application of numerical methods to modeling of microwave and millimeter wave circuit structures
• Jouni Tervonen (1997): Empirical modelling of the effects of tropospheric scintillation on radiowave propagation for satellite communications
• Taavi Hirvonen (1997): Quasioptical methods for antenna measurements
• Pekka Jakkula (1998): Microwave sensors for consistency measurements in the pulp and paper industry
• Touko Hahkio (1998): Mapping of ILS scatterers and suppression of scatter errors
• Jian Zhang (1999): Diode modelling and circuit design of microwave and millimeter-wave frequency multipliers and mixers
• Petri Piironen (1999): Microwave circuits and systems for space applications
• Tomas Sehm (2000): Development of low-profile radio link antennas for millimeter waves
• Olli-Pekka Lunden (2000): Low noise amplifiers and local oscillators for wireless communications receivers
• Ebbe Nyfors (2000): Cylindrical microwave resonator sensors for measuring materials under flow
• Juha Ala-Laurinaho (2001): Numerical studies on a radio frequency hologram and its use in antenna measurements
• Jaakko Juntunen (2001): Selected developments in computational electromagnetics for radio engineering
• Sergey Dudorov (2002): Rectangular dielectric waveguide and its optimal transition to a metal waveguide
• Jussi Säily (2003): Instrumentation of a submillimeter wave hologram compact antenna test range
• Sami Hienonen (2005): Studies on microwave antennas: passive intermodulation distortion in antenna structures and design of microstrip antenna elements
• Ville Möttönen (2005): Receiver front-end circuits and components for millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths
• Tauno Vähä-Heikkilä (2006): MEMS tuning and matching circuits, an millimeter wave on-wafer measurements
• Janne Häkli (2006): Shaped reflectorantenna design and antenna measurements at submm wavelengths
• Anne Lönnqvist (2006): Applications of hologram-based compact range: antenna radiation pattern, radar cross section, and absorber reflectivity measurements
• Ville Viikari (2007): Antenna pattern correction techniques at submillimeter wavelengths
• Tomi Koskinen (2007): Studies on an amplitude hologram as the collimator in a submillimeter-wave compact antenna test range
• Olli Luukkonen (2009): Artificial impedance surfaces
• Patrik Pousi (2010): Active and passive dielectric rod waveguide components for millimeter wavelengths
• Dmitri Chicherin (2011): Studies on microelectromechanically tuneable high-impedance surface for millimeter wave beam steering
• Tero Kiuru (2011): Characterization, modeling, and design for applications of waveguide impedance tuners and Schottky diodes at millimeter wavelengths
• Mikko Kyrö (2013): Radio wave propagation and antennas for millimeter-wave communications
• Risto Valkonen (2013): Impedanc matching and tuning of non-resonant mobile terminal antennas
• Aki Karttunen (2013): Millimetre and submillimeter wave antenna design using ray tracing
• Aleksi Tamminen (2013): Developments in imaging at millimeter and submillimeter wavelengths
• Krista Dahlberg (2014): Development of on-wafer calibration methods and planar Schottky diode characterization at THz frequencies
• Tomas Zvolensky (2014): Periodic transmission lines for leaky-wave antenna applications at millimeter wavelengths
• Zhou Du (2015): Development of characterization methods for antennas and quasi-optics
• Joni Jantunen (2015): An impulse UWB radio system for remotely-powered wireless memory tag applications
• Andrey Generalov (2015): Dielectric rod waveguide components at sub-THz frequencies
• Vasilii Semkin (2016): Reconfigurable antennas and radio wave propagation at millimeter-wave frequencies
• Alejandro Rivera-Lavado (2016, graduated from University Carlos III of Madrid): Covering THz gap using photomixer technologies: arrays and new antenna topologies
• Lauri Puranen (2017): Development of measurement techniques for assessment of exposure to electromagnetic fields
• Mikko Kantanen (2017): Low-noise monolithic millimeter-wave integrated circuits and a radiometric imaging system
• Irina Nefedova (2017): Electrical and optical properties of carbon nanotube and silver nanowire layers for low-THz applications
• Subash Khanal (2017): Characterisation of Schottky diodes and dielectric materials for millimeter wave and THz applications

Pertti Vainikainen (died 2013):

• Jarmo Kivinen (2001): Development of wideband radio channel measurement and modeling techniques for future radio systems
• Clemens Icheln (2001): Methods for measuring RF radiation properties of small antennas
• Kimmo Kalliola (2002): Experimental analysis of multidimensional radio channels
• Jaana Laiho (2002): Radio network planning and optimization for WCDMA
• Xiongwen Zhao (2002): Multipath propagation characterization for terrestrial mobile and fixed microwave communications
• Hassan El-Sallabi (2003): Modeling and characterization of urban radio channels for mobile communications
• Kati Sulonen (2004): Evaluation of performance of mobile terminal antennas
• Jani Ollikainen (2004): Design and implementation techniques of wideband mobile communications antennas
• Outi Kivekäs (2005): Design of high-efficiency antennas for mobile communications devices
• Tommi Laitinen (2005): Advanced spherical antenna measurements
• Ilkka Salonen (2006): Evaluation and compensation of mutual coupling and other nonidealities in small antenna arrays
• Jari Salo (2006): Statistical analysis of the wireless propagation channel and its mutual information
• Pasi Suvikunnas (2006): Methods and criteria for performance analysis of multiantenna systems in mobile communications
• Juha Villanen (2007): Miniaturization and evaluation methods of mobile terminal antenna structures
• Sylvain Ranvier (2009): Radiowave propagation and antennas for high data rate mobile communications in the 60 GHz band
• Veli-Matti Kolmonen (2010): Propagation channel measurement system development and channel characterization at 5.3 GHz
• Tommi Toivonen (2010): Microwave dosimetry in biological exposure studies in practical safety evaluations
• Juha Toivanen (2010): Measurement methods for mobile terminal antenna performance
• Jari Holopainen (2011): Compact UHF-band antennas for mobile terminals: focus on modelling, implementation, and user interaction
• Juho Poutanen (2011): Geometry-based radio channel modelling: propagation analysis and concept development
• Suiyan Geng (2011): millimeter wave and UWB propagation for high throughput indoor communications

Ville Viikari:

• Azremi Abdullah Al-Hadi (2013): Multi-element antennas for mobile communication systems: design, evaluation and user interactions
• Janne Ilvonen (2014): Multiband and environment insensitive handset antennas
• Jinsong Song (2015): On passive wireless sensors based on intermodulation communication
• Kimmo Rasilainen (2017): Conformal and multi-band antennas for future mobile handsets and wireless sensors
• Mazidul Islam (2017): Modulation frequency based RFID sensor