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Niko Mäkitalo is an Assistant Professor at the University of Jyväskylä's Faculty of Information Technology and a member of the University Consortium Chydenius. His research focuses on advancing cyber-physical systems through innovative software architectures for AI, IoT, and the Cloud-Edge Continuum, with significant emphasis on hardware and network infrastructures. He teaches and mentors graduate students in these areas.
Research Interests: Mäkitalo's work centers on creating intelligent environments via novel software frameworks, engineering methodologies for distributed AI/ML applications, and addressing ethical/privacy challenges in edge computing. He explores the intersection of agile development practices, third-party code management, and industry standards like IDSA/GAIA-X for AI integration.
Key Contributions: His recent work includes studies on software ownership dynamics, regulatory-aware AI deployment, and liquid AI systems. He leads the Empirical Software Engineering Research group and collaborates on initiatives like 6GSoft for edge-cloud software solutions.
Advising & Grants: Mäkitalo supervises Master's and Ph.D. candidates in software engineering and systems architecture. His projects often involve industry partnerships to address real-world challenges in smart manufacturing, autonomous systems, and networked environments.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Empirical Software Engineering Research group, contributing to cross-disciplinary projects at the University of Jyväskylä's tech innovation ecosystem.
