Mika P. Nieminen

D.Sc. (Tech.)
Senior University Lecturer
Programme Director for the Master's Programme in ICT Innovation
EIT Digital Master School HCID Programme Lead

Aalto University School of Science
Department of Computer Science
Room: A226
Tel: +358 40 731 2625
email: mika.nieminen@aalto.fi
Mail address: P.O. Box 15400, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland

Supervised and instructed theses

Updated 10.3.2024
Name of Student Completed Title of the Master's thesis Role In collaboration with
79. Li, Chenyu 2024 User-centered Interface Design for Integrated Waste Management on Ships - Customized Digitalization for Marine Engine Control Room Supervisor Advisor Mika P. Nieminen
78. Cheng, Yifan 2024 Nudgo: An interactive system for neurodiverse social connections Supervisor Supervisor at University of Twente Mariet Theune and Jack S.C. Chen
77. Kordes, Katja 2024 Redesigning an AI-Powered Digital Flashcards Tool – A User-Centered Approach Supervisor Supervisor at Université Paris-Saclay Janin Koch
76. Song, Tingyu 2024 The Economic Perspective of Privacy - Examination of Different Methods for Monetary Quantification Supervisor Supervisor at TU Berlin Sebastian Möller
75. Tang, Shengling 2024 Redesigning and implementing the transaction history user interface of a business travel management platform Supervisor Supervisor at Université Paris-Saclay Michel Beaudouin-Lafon
74. Bittner, Sara-Jane 2023 Developing a Learning Software for the Annotation of Fundus-images in Medical Training in regard to Cognitive Load, Usability and E-Learning Factors Supervisor Advisor Michael Barz
73. Perez Perez, Elena 2023 Task performance with wrist input utilizing surface detection in AR Supervisor Advisors Simon Frübis, Markus Kirjonen
72. Fadda, Salvatore 2023 Enhancing User Experience and Usability in Enterprise Software: A User-Centered Design Approach Supervisor Advisor Riccardo Pesenti
71. van Gent, Johanna 2023 Understanding E-Mail Pressure: Exploring Consumer Behaviour and Identifying Consumer Segments Supervisor Supervisor at University of Twente Randy Klaassen
70. Vu Tran Dang, Khoa 2023 Apply a full cycle of User-Centered Design to improve the user experience for a timesheet platform Supervisor Supervisor at University of Trento Massimo Zancanaro
69. Casillas Perez, Sebastian 2023 Human-centered design and implementation of an ontology-based databank tool Supervisor Advisors Gerardo Sánchez Nateras, Victor Mireles
68. Wu, Chuyang 2023 Design and Implementation of a Gamified Virtual Reality Training System Supervisor Supervisor at TU Berlin Sebastian Möller
67. Sun, Sihan 2023 Exploring the Interface to Aid the Operator’s Situation Awareness in Supervisory Control of Multiple Drones Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Haibo Li
66. Zhang, Jiaxuan 2022 User Interface Design Based on Human-Centered Explainable AI Methods Supervisor Supervisor at University of Twente Mariët Theune
65. Rignanese, Leonardo 2022 Exploring Different Experience Modalities of Tennis Electronic Line Calling Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Kristina Höök
64. Tian, Huahua 2022 Data-Driven Operator Behavior Visualization: Developing a Prototype for Wheel Loader Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Sandra Pauletto
63. Aristondo González, Ignacio 2022 Usability and user research in the work environment: a comparison between theory and practice Supervisor Supervisor at University of Trento Massimo Zancanaro
62. Vo, Stephanie 2022 Typoplex: Exploring Typography in Context Supervisor Supervisor at Université Paris-Saclay Sarah Fdili Alaoui
61. Herrero, Ana 2022 FACILE: Applying User-Centered Design in the Implementation of a Tool that Adapts Texts According to the Easy-To-Read Methodology Supervisor Supervisor at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) Elena Villalba
60. Klein, Nicola Kristin 2022 Creating a common UX research base - Construction and evaluation of a UX Research Manual Supervisor Advisor Marlene Haase
59. Ni, Xuefei 2022 Gamification design for enhancing user experience of rail travellers Supervisor Advisor Anne Marlotte Akkerman
58. Molinari, Elena 2022 Leveraging Conversational User Interfaces and Digital Humans to Provide an Accessible and Supportive User Experience on an Ophthalmology Service Supervisor Supervisor at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) Loďc Antonio Martinez Normand
57. Yi, Qian 2022 Exploring safer visual feedback in human-machine handover in highly autonomous vehicles Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Kristina Höök
56. Boesso, Andrea 2022 Exploring the cognition and user experience of passengers in elevator entrapment scenarios Supervisor Advisor Adalgisa Santos
55. Xu, Yiping 2022 Interactive board game by using daily activity data of users as game mechanics Supervisor Supervisor at TU Berlin Sebastian Möller
54. Yang, Anqi 2021 Designing User Onboarding Experience for a Serverless Platform Supervisor Supervisor at Université Paris-Saclay Anastasia Bezerianos
53. Khattak, Jehan 2021 Designing an Interactive Tool for the prediction and treatment of Osteoarthritis Algoa Progress Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Henrik Artman
52. Tian, Pin 2021 Extracting Measured Properties for Numerical Data with SciBERT model and Question Answering Supervisor Supervisor at University of Twente Mariët Theune
51. Brém, Ondrej 2021 Dashboard for media publishers to let them gain AI driven insights into their audience and content interactions Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Sandra Pauletto
50. Hulstein, Golina 2021 Integrating spatial information into storyline visualizations Supervisor Supervisor at Université Paris-Saclay Anastasia Bezerianos
49. Zhang, Jiayi 2021 Fault Prediction and Visualization Supervisor Supervisor at Université Paris-Saclay Sarah Fdili-Alaoui
48. Hou, Shanshan 2021 Machine learning for usability: A case study of mobile application design for Nokia Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Anders Hedman
47. Mihalache, Magdalena-Andreea 2021 Requirements analysis and evaluation of a chat tool for frontline workers and their managers in healthcare and retail Supervisor Supervisor at University of Twente Arjan van Hessen
46. Sánchez, Ismael 2021 Remote Usability Testing of Online Payments with Smartphones Supervisor Advisor Cristian Moral
45. Bruhn, Thomas 2021 Dealing with Short-Term Absence in Extended Reality Remote Collaboration in the Context of Archeological Planning Supervisor Supervisor at Université Paris-Saclay Huyen Nguyen
44. Singh, Katyayani 2021 Human-Centred Design in the Public Sector - Case Study on Designing a Traffic Congestion Payment Sys-tem for the City of Munich Supervisor Supervisor at University of Trento Vincenzo D’Andrea
43. Alabbasi, Omar 2021 Social agents in the workplace: Enhancing collaboration in online teams Supervisor Advisor Jodi Forlizzi, Carnegie Mellon University
42. Uggla, Nicolas 2021 A lean UX Framework for creating a reusable product from start to finish Supervisor Advisor Tuukka Mustapää, Contiot Oy
41. Pramudita, Krisnaldi 2021 Designing a Demand Forecasting Service in a Food-delivery Platform Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Rob Comber, advisors Miriam Börjesson Rivera, Mike Oliinyk
40. Lopez Batres, Mario 2021 Integrating Spatial Audio in Voice Guidance Systems Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Sandra Pauletto, advisors Francesco Grani, Claudio Panariello
39. Zhang, Haozhou 2020 Designing novice user experience for an online community Supervisor Advisor Rami Alfasfos, Globuzzer
38. Diess, Carolina-Itsaso 2020 Investigating the impact of interactivity on the credibility of digital news media Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Sandra Pauletto, advisor Adrian Benigno Latupeirissa
37. Luo, Xinyan 2020 Supporting K-12 Teachers’ Decision Making through Interactive Visualizations Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Olof Bälter, advisor Olga Viberg
36. Ma, Rongjun 2020 Anomaly detection for Linux system log Supervisor Supervisor at University of Twente Gwenn Englebienne, advisor Ossi Koivistoinen
35. Elodi, Márton 2020 The digitalisation of worksite benefits programs from a product development perspective Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Jan Gulliksen
34. Macchi, Federico 2020 Automatic User Interface Testing in Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment systems Supervisor Supervisor at University of Trento Luca Turchet
33. Sun, Ling 2020 Web Accessibility Evaluation for the Fairdata Website Supervisor Supervisor at Université Paris-Saclay Sarah Fdili-Alaoui
32. Kornilova, Olga 2020 Visual Framework for Cross-Disciplinary Specification of Digital Products Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Jan Gulliksen
31. Cantón García, Pablo 2020 User-Centred Design for team mood: The design of a digital dashboard Supervisor Supervisor at University of Twente Jamy Li
30. Volz, Naima 2020 Human-centred design for sustainable behaviour change: Research, design and evaluation of a mobile application Supervisor Supervisor at University of Twente Arjan van Hessen
29. Sahqani, Waliyah 2020 Co-designing the user experience and interaction of an employee MyData service Supervisor Supervisor at University of Trento Luca Turchet
28. Đukić, Neža 2020 Design Systems for improved development efficiency in Software Startups Supervisor Advisor David Bauman, L2GO
27. Sigloch, Ellen 2020 Designing a framework for sustainable User Research operations in a start-up - a case study Supervisor Advisor Rebecca Coleman, Taxfix GmbH
26. Galle, Thor 2020 Designing and using gamification elements to improve students' user experience in a video-based mobile language learning app Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Olof Bälter
25. Pinto Lopez, Renato 2020 Study of User Experience Design of Digital Financial Services Supervisor Supervisor at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) Elena Villalba
24. Ravichandran, Tarunika 2020 Value-Centric Behaviour Change with Data Visualization Supervisor Supervisor at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Henrik Artman
23. Safránek, Vojtěch 2020 User Experience in Finance and its Effect on Customer Choices Supervisor Supervisor at University of Trento Vincenzo D'Andrea
22. Sjökvist, Ann 2020 Service Innovation within Healthcare Domain; Legacy Systems Digital Transformation Supervisor Supervisor at University of Trento Massimo Zancanaro
21. Chen, Zhifa 2019 Conversing with a chatbot: Co-designing a conversational user interface Co-instructor with Yichen Lu Supervisor: Lucero Andrés
20. Rantala, Panajis 2019 MitMUI: Man in the Middle User Interface using web application reverse engineering for rapid prototyping Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen Marko
19. Laakso, Tomi 2018 The impact of user interface content to translation quality in a crowdsourced translation system Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
18. Ashebir, Tsehay 2018 Design of a Graphical User Interface for Operating a Robotic Arm Co-instructor with Sami Kalliokoski Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
17. Hutman, Antonius 2017 User-centered design of a crowdsourced translation system Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
16. Soliman, Mohamed 2017 Combining User-Centered and Persuasive Design for Enhancing Consumer-facing Products Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
15. Karisalmi, Nina 2016 Potilaskokemus lapsipotilaiden omin sanoin kerrottuna - Videopäiväkirjan soveltuvuus aineiston keruutavaksi Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
14. Bencze, Dénes 2016 Adaptive User Interface of a Geographic Information System Co-instructor with Axel Lüdtke Supervisor: Möller, Sebastian & Nieminen, Marko
13. Karhu, Timo 2015 Patient journey map - decision-making and expectations towards private primary care physician video consultation service Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
12. Zsiga, Bálint 2015 Gambiance: Exploring New Roles of Light in Board Games beyond Illumination Co-instructor with Dzmitry Aliakseyeu Supervisor: Tollmar, Konrad & Nieminen, Marko
11. Kolomvrezou, Eirini 2015 Modelling driving performance using implicit interaction Co-instructor with Suzanne van der Zaan & Sjef Box Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
10. Morozov, Mikhail (Angie) 2014 Information visualization and user experience design for cloud-based industrial alarm management Co-instructor with Anton Jansen Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
9. Karvonen, Saku 2010 Teknologiatehostettu tila innovointityöskentelyn tukena Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
8. Salminen, Timo 2010 Konseptien havainnollistaminen ja arviointi osana uuden tuotannonohjausjärjestelmän kehitystä Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
7. Simanainen, Kaisa 2010 Viestintä- ja yhteistyöjärjestelmien käyttöönotto hajautuneessa organisaatiossa Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
6. Tyllinen, Mari 2009 Käyttäjien osallistaminen ideointiin osana toiminnanohjausjärjestelmän konseptikehitystä Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
5. Teräs, Sampo 2008 Teknillisen korkeakoulun matkahallintajärjestelmän käytettävyysselvitys Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
4. Savijoki, Veikko 2007 Aikamasiina - Elämyksellisen tehostetun todellisuuden näyttelykohteen kehittäminen tiedekeskusympäristöön Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
3. Lilja, Tuomas 2005 Roolikuvauksiin perustuva lähestymistapa käyttäjävaatimusten selvittämisessä Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
2. Suontama, Petteri 2005 Asiantuntijajärjestelmän laajentaminen uusille käyttäjäryhmille Co-instructor with Sirpa Riihiaho Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
1. Viitanen, Johanna 2005 Vaatimusmäärittely käyttäjäkeskeisessä tuotekehityksessä - Lähtökohtia verkkopohjaisen oppimisympäristön suunnitteluun Instructor Supervisor: Nieminen, Marko
Name of Student Completed Title of the Bachelor's thesis Role
10. Nermes, Anna 2015 Potilaskokemus-käsitteen määritelmä ja potilas-kokemuksen mittaaminen hoidon laadun parantamiseksi Supervisor
9. Mört, Kristian 2014 Puettavat näyttölaitteet ja niiden käytettävyys, Wearable displays and their usability Supervisor
8. Niinimäki, Inkeri 2010 Käyttäjäkokemuksen suunnittelu Supervisor
7. Paakkanen, Vesa 2010 Käyttäjäkokemuksen synnyttäminen: Pelikokemuksen suunnitteleminen Supervisor
6. Toivonen, Ville 2010 Käyttäjäkokemuksen synnyttäminen Supervisor Co-advisor Mari Tyllinen
5. Tanskanen, Esa 2010 Ohjelmistokehitystä ryhmässä: ohjelmointiympäristöjen sosiaaliset vaatimukset, Team programming: social demands of application development environments Supervisor
4. Eriksson, Jan Erik 2009 En analys på faktorer som påverkar hur företag tillägnar sej samarbetsteknologier Supervisor
3. Larjo, Lauri 2009 Yrityksen sisäisen viestinnän tehostaminen Supervisor
2. Liski, Oleg 2009 Why CSCW applications fail? - User needs and problems for CSCW tools Supervisor
1. Marin, Jarno 2009 Luonnollisen viestinnän ja vuorovaikutuksen tukeminen tietojärjestelmissä Supervisor