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Dr. Mairo Leier is a Senior Research Fellow at Tallinn University of Technology's School of Information Technologies, Department of Computer Systems, where he leads the Internet of Things Development Centre. His career spans industry roles at Ericsson Estonia and Elisa Estonia, alongside academic positions since 2010. He holds a PhD in Computer Systems (2016) and MSc (2010) from Tallinn Tech.
Research interests center on embedded systems, IoT, and edge AI, with applications in smart infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, and biomedical sensing. Key focus areas include:
- Machine learning optimization for resource-constrained devices
- Real-time sensor data processing
- Hardware-software co-design
- Industrial IoT solutions
His publications emphasize embedded AI efficiency, with recent work exploring model compression, hardware-aware neural networks, and edge deployment for computer vision.
Awards and recognitions include:
- Tallinn Entrepreneurship Award (2017, 2018)
- 1st Prize in TTÜ Applied Research Competition (2017)
- Industry collaboration awards with Bosch Sensortec
He actively advises students, with 14+ bachelor supervisees in embedded systems/IoT projects. Grants include applied research funding for industrial sensor algorithms and smart wearables.
He directs the IoT Development Centre, fostering industry-academia partnerships and embedded systems innovation.
