Heidi Kuusniemi
Professor, wireless systems
Tampere University
heidi.kuusniemi [at] tuni.fi (heidi[dot]kuusniemi[at]tuni[dot]fi)
phone number+358503521085
About me
Professor of Wireless Systems, specializing in satellite positioning and navigation systems.
Responsibilities
- Professor of Wireless Systems at Tampere University
- Joint professorship in satellite positioning in collaboration with the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (National Land Survey of Finland)
- Leadership of research projects and consortia
- Teaching (courses: GNSS Technologies and Fundamentals of Space Economy) and supervision of theses
Fields of expertise
- Satellite positioning and timing & GNSS technologies
- LEO-based PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing)
- Resilient and intelligent wireless systems
- Sensor fusion and reliable positioning in challenging environments
- Space economy
Top achievements
- Extensive publication record in satellite positioning and wireless systems
- Leadership of major research projects and international consortia
- Strong collaboration with universities, research institutes, and industry, particularly in the field of satellite positioning
Mission statement
- To develop reliable and resilient positioning and navigation systems
- To advance the utilization of wireless networks and satellite technologies
- To strengthen the societal and scientific impact of research
Research topics
- GNSS and LEO-based satellite positioning and timing
- Interference resilience in wireless systems
- Sensor fusion for positioning
- Utilization of satellite data in various applications
Research unit
Tampere Wireless Research Centre
Research fields
- Communications engineering and electrical engineering
- Computer science
- Geomatics and satellite positioning