Jarno Alanko

Jarno Alanko is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Helsinki within the Department of Computer Science. Specializing in algorithmic bioinformatics and computational genomics, he is affiliated with the Genome-scale Algorithmics research group led by Professor Veli Mäkinen.

Research Interests:

• Bioinformatics algorithms
• String processing
• Genomic data structures
• Graph-based sequence representation
• Metagenomic analysis
• Space-efficient computing

Notable Research Contributions: His work focuses on optimizing k-mer-based analyses through novel data structures like Finimizers and Eulertigs, improving sequence alignment efficiency, and developing graph indexing methods beyond Wheeler graphs. Recent publications in IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics and Algorithmica highlight his contributions.

External Collaborations: Alanko has collaborated with institutions such as the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics during his 2017 academic visit.

Contact: jarno.alanko@helsinki.fi | ORCID: 0000-0002-8003-9225