Patrik Floréen

(kuva: Veikko Somerpuro)

Vice-Dean, Senior University Lecturer, PhD, Docent Organization: University of Helsinki, Faculty of Science, Department of Computer Science Email: patrik.floreen (at) helsinki.fi Phone: +358 40 570 0444, +358 50 448 0200 Department of Computer Science  P.O. Box 68 (Pietari Kalmin katu 5) FIN-00014 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI, FINLAND Office location: Exactum, Pietari Kalmin katu 5, 00560 Helsinki Room A316

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Short CV: Patrik Floréen obtained his PhD in Computer Science from University of Helsinki in 1992. His main current research interest is ethics of artificial intelligence. He has authored about 100 publications, with more than 1700 citations. His h-index is 25. As Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Science, he is responsible for premises, safety and security, occupational safety, artiticial intelligence, sustainable development, and bilingual affairs. Dr. Floréen has been the scientist in charge for several research projects funded by the Academy of Finland, Tekes, industry and the EU. He has a permanent position as Senior University Lecturer in Computer Science at University of Helsinki and is Docent at the same department. He was Vice-Director of HIIT, a joint research institute of Aalto University and University of Helsinki, for 1.1.2018-31.12.2025. He has been contriuting to setting up the Finnish Center for Artificial Intelligence (FCAI, 2017-2026). Among previous positions can be mentioned postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University 1993-94, Secretary General for the Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering at the Academy of Finland 1995-97 and Scientific Officer at the European Commission in Brussels 1997-2001. Floréen is member of Svenska Tekniska Vetenskapsakademien i Finland.

Teaching since 2005

• Supervisor of MSc and BSc theses.
• Computing and Society, yearly since 2023
• Seminar on History of Artificial Intelligence, spring 2026.
• Seminar on History of Computing, spring 2023.
• Introduction to Computer Science, autumn 2022.
• Introduction to Computer Science, autumn 2021.
• Introduction to Computer Science, autumn 2020, autumn 2019, autumn 2018, autumn 2017, autumn 2016.
• Deep Learning, Period 2, autumn 2017.
• Seminar: Pioneers in Computer Science, spring 2016.
• Data Structures and Algorithms, autumn 2015, spring 2015, spring 2014, autumn 2013, spring 2013.
• Study Circle on Natural Language Processing, autumn 2013.
• Data Structures, spring 2012.
• Seminar on Recommender Systems, autumn 2011.
• Networks, Crowds and Markets, spring 2011.
• Johdatus tietojenk sittelytieteeseen, autumn 2010
• Laskennan mallit, autumn 2010 (while Prof. Kivinen was out of office in November)
• HOPS tutoring, foreign MSc students starting 2010.
• Data Structures, spring 2009.
• Adaptive Computing Research Seminar, autumn 2006 - spring 2007.
• HOPS tutoring, group starting 2006.
• Context-aware computing, autumn 2005.