Principal lecturer Dr. Lili Aunimo studied Natural Language Technologies and Computer Science at the University of Helsinki, Finland. She defended her doctoral dissertation in the field of Computer Science in 2007. In her thesis, Dr. Aunimo developed a novel method based on pattern matching and machine learning techniques to be used in natural language question answering systems.
Dr. Aunimo works currently at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on applying data analysis, machine learning and other AI techniques in several fields, such as human computer interaction and development of digital services.
Dr. Aunimo is currently active in several research projects. She has published over 25 peer reviewed publications in her field and given invited talks at various seminars and conferences. She also serves as an external expert reviewing research proposals for the European Commission.
The teaching and supervision activities of Dr. Aunimo include topics related to data analysis, machine learning and artificial intelligence. She supervises theses in the master’s degree programmes.
Specialisation
natural language processing, data mining, artificial intelligence, data analysis, human-computer interaction
