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About me

My information at Tampere University's research portal: https://researchportal.tuni.fi/en/persons/kirsikka-kaipainen 

Responsibilities

I'm coordinating the Digital and Sustainability Transitions in Society: A Double-Edged Sword (DigiSus) research platform that was launched in the beginning of 2024. In addition, I'm the project manager in the Industry X project and conduct research in the Decarbonizing transport and mobility through data-driven modal shift project. I also have some teaching and supervision duties.

Main positions of trust

I have been a member of the Sustainable Tampere Universities’ network and its Travel subgroup.

Research topics

Digitalization and sustainability, user experience, sustainable mobility, social robotics, societal participation of youth

Research fields

Human-technology interaction

Research career

I worked as a researcher at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland during 2008-2014 in the area of ICT for Health. I defended my PhD in 2014 about health promotion with digital applications.

Latest publications