Inaugural lectures delivered by Tomi Janhunen and Camilla Lindholm, new professors at ITC
The inaugural lectures of newly appointed professors in all the faculties at Tampere University are delivered virtually in the spring of 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions. Inaugural lectures are given by 15 newly appointed professors from all the faculties at Tampere University. The videos are published on the University’s YouTube channel.
“An inaugural lecture is traditionally an opportunity for colleagues to welcome newly appointed professors to the campus community, but this time, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are delighted to be able to showcase our new professors in a virtual environment. The brief lectures provide an overview of our new professors’ fields of research and perfectly illustrate the broad range of multidisciplinary research carried out across the University,” says Jarmo Takala, provost at Tampere University.
Computer science and Nordic languages
Two new professors from ITC present their research in the recorded lectures. What interests Professor Tomi Janhunen most about his field, computer science, is the rule-based approach, also known as logic programming, and the related applications and technologies.
“My research interests focus on theoretical computer science at the interface between computer science and mathematics. I have especially studied the effective deployment and applications of logic and automated reasoning. I have also conducted AI research,” Janhunen says.
Camilla Lindholm is a professor of Nordic languages. She studies interaction and, in particular, asymmetric interaction, meaning that the participants have varying linguistic and communicative abilities.
“The study of interaction is important because it sheds light on the core elements of human behaviour as well as human potential,” Lindholm says.
An inaugural lecture is a time-honoured academic tradition and a prestigious occasion for newly appointed professors to present their research to the scientific community, external stakeholders and the general public and for the University to welcome them to the campus community. Inaugural lectures are traditionally public events that are open to all.
Meet our new professors at tuni.fi/newprofessors.
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