Terhi Kilamo

Terhi Kilamo is a University Lecturer at Tampere University's Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, within the Computing Sciences department. Her work focuses on software engineering education, open source systems, agile development, and collaborative coding environments. She holds a PhD and has extensive research experience in software engineering pedagogy and developer experience.

Her research interests include code understandability metrics, AI integration in programming education, and the dynamics of open source communities. Notable projects explore complexity metrics for code readability, developer collaboration frameworks, and educational strategies for emerging technologies like AI tools.

Recent work emphasizes the intersection of sustainability and inclusive practices in computing education, as seen in her 2024 workshop on SEFI community values. She has also contributed to empirical studies on AI tool adoption in classrooms and requirements traceability in software projects.

Her teaching responsibilities include supervising bachelor's theses and developing curricula that bridge theory/practice gaps. Kilamo actively participates in national and international educational networks, advocating for collaborative learning models in software engineering.

Her research portfolio spans over two decades, with contributions to open source ecosystems analysis, agile methodologies, and data science project management. Current projects investigate hybrid OSS community management and the evolving role of DevOps practices in modern software enterprises.