Name: KORPELA, Mikko Juhani

Date of birth: 9th August 1951 in Oulu, Finland.

Male, married since 1974. Wife Kristiina Korpela, M.F.A. (Art Education), M.A. (Art History), artist and free lance critician. Children Riikka Vuorenmaa (1975), Reeti Korpela (1976), Nuutti Korpela (1979).

Military service 1978-79. Lieutenant in reserve, 1991.

Education and degrees

Adjunct Professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Department of IT, Faculty of Informatics and Design, South Africa, 2008.

Adjunct Professor (dosentti) in Health Information Systems, particularly in Developing Countries, University of Kuopio, Department of Computer Science, 1997.

D.Tech. (Information Systems), Helsinki University of Technology, 1994, "Nigerian practice in computer systems development. A multidisciplinary theoretical framework, applied to health informatics".

M.Sc. (Engineering), Helsinki University of Technology, 1978.

Secondary school examination, North Haaga High School, Helsinki, 1970.

Employment and positions

Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher (tutkijatohtori) at the Healthcare Information Systems Research and Development Unit (HIS R&D Unit) of the School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland (formerly University of Kuopio), since January 2008.

Research Director at the HIS R&D Unit of the IT Centre, University of Kuopio, June 2001 - December 2007.

Senior Researcher (Informatics) at the Computing Center, University of Kuopio, Finland, December 1984 - May 2001. Head of Systems Development, 1993-2000. Head of HIS R&D Unit, 2001.

Visiting Research Fellow at the Computer Science Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, February - December 1989.

Systems Analyst, then Project Manager, at Tietosavo Oy, Kuopio, Finland, August 1980 - November 1985.

Programmer, then Software Engineer at Vaisala Oy, Helsinki, Finland, January 1976 - July 1980.

Part-time programmer at the National Maritime Research Institute and at the Department of Geophysics, University of Helsinki, Finland, 1972-1976.

Research activities

Senior advisor to the Socio-Tech SA (Made-in-South Africa socio-technical methods and education for local software industry to contribute to socio-economic development) project of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and University of Pretoria (UP), 2009-2011.

Academic coordinator in charge of the INDEHELA-Education project of the CIMO North-South-South exchange programme, 2009-2011.

Research leader in charge of China-Finland e-Health Partnership project, 2007-2008. Research leader in charge of e-Health Partners Finland, Kuopio subproject, 2006-2007.

Project leader of the Äippä project, 2006-2008.

Research leader in charge of the Finnish-Nigerian-Mozambican-South African INDEHELA-Context research project, 2003 and 2004-2007. Research leader in charge of the Finnish-Nigerian INDEHELA-Methods research project, 1998-2001.

Research leader in charge of the PlugIT research project, 2001-2004. Research leader in charge of the Component-FixIT research project, 2000-2001. Research leader in charge of the Web-FixIT research project, 1998-99.

Researcher and supervisory member in the Ife/MINPHIS Project, Joint Project to produce a Made in Nigeria Primary-care and Hospital Information System, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, since 1989.

Research on Activity Analysis and Development, since 1997.

Research grants and scholarships

• Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Tekes, 2007-2008: China-Finland e-Health Partnership (as research leader), EUR 342 500.
• Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation Tekes from European Regional Development Fund, 2006-2007: e-Health Partners Finland, Kuopio subproject (as research leader), EUR 163 000.
• Finnish Work Environment Fund, 2006-2008: Äippä (as project leader), EUR 75 000.
• National Technology Agency of Finland TEKES from European Regional Development Fund, 2004-2006: Export HIS project, phase 1 (as research leader), EUR 290 000.
• Academy of Finland, 2004-2007: INDEHELA-Context (as project leader), EUR 305 000.
• Academy of Finland, 2003: INDEHELA-Context pre-study (as project leader), EUR 42 290.
• National Technology Agency of Finland TEKES, 2002-2004: PlugIT project, part 2 (as project coordinator), EUR 1.4 million.
• National Technology Agency of Finland TEKES, 2001-2002: PlugIT project, part 1 (as project coordinator), EUR 300 000.
• National Technology Agency of Finland TEKES, 2000-2001: Component-FixIT project (as project leader), EUR 200 000.
• Academy of Finland, 2000-2001: Extension to INDEHELA-Methods project (as project leader), EUR 156 000.
• National Technology Agency of Finland TEKES, 1998-99: Web-FixIT project (as project leader), EUR 130 000.
• Academy of Finland, 1998-99: INDEHELA-Methods project (as project leader), EUR 92 000.
• Academy of Finland, 1995-96: ENHICA pilot study (as member of research team).
• Academy of Finland, 1995: Preparation of project proposal to the European Commission (individual).
• Academy of Finland, 1991-92: Doctorate research (individual).
• Academy of Finland, 1987-89: Pilot study and research work in Nigeria, for doctorate research (individual).

Teaching experience

• Social and Healthcare Information Systems, co-leader of a continuing education programme, 1997-1998, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2004-2006, 2006-2007, 2008-2010.
• Information Systems in Social and Health Care, short course in Masters in Information Management in Social and Health Care and in a continuing medical education programme, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007.
• Information Systems in Healthcare, individual lectures, 2001 onwards.
• Information Systems Development, individual lectures, 2000 onwards.
• Health Informatics, short courses and individual lectures, 1994, 1996-2000, 2003.
• Operating Systems and FORTRAN, short courses, 1985-87.

Academic supervision

Supervised doctoral studies:

• Kristiina Kuvaja, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, 2007 (member of supervisory group with Marja Järvelä)
• Abimbola Soriyan, Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 2004 (external main co-supervisor with AD Akinde)
• Simon Mshana, University of Kuopio, Department of Health Policy and Management, 2004 (assisting co-supervisor with Juha Kinnunen)
• Eva-Marita Rinne, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, 2004 (assisting supervisor with Marja Järvelä)
• Anja Mursu, University of Jyväskylä, Department of Information Systems, 2002 (main co-supervisor with Kalle Lyytinen)

On-going doctoral studies:

• Bennett Alexander, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, IT Department (sole supervisor after the late Dewald Roode)
• Irmeli Luukkonen, University of Eastern Finland, School of Computing (co-supervisor with Anne Eerola)
• Susanna Martikainen, University of Eastern Finland, School of Computing (main co-supervisor with Satu Miettinen and Markku Tukiainen)
• Tuija Tiihonen, University of Eastern Finland, School of Computing (main co-supervisor with Erkki Sutinen)
• Marilla Palmén, University of Eastern Finland, Department of Health Policy and Management (co-supervisor with Kaija Saranto)
• Jiechen Jiang, University of Eastern Finland, School of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition (main co-supervisor with Jussi Kauhanen and Chen Jie)
• Boniface Kabaso, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, IT Department (main co-supervisor with Vesper Owei)
• Maritta Korhonen, University of Eastern Finland, School of Computing (co-supervisor with Pekka Ruotsalainen)
• Accepted: Danver Roman, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, IT Department (co-supervisor with Retha de la Harpe and Lyn Hanmer)
• Accepted: Mkhululi Tyukala, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, School of ICT (co-supervisor with Dalenca Pottas)
• Accepted: Nicky Mostert-Phipps, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, School of ICT (co-supervisor with Dalenca Pottas)
• Accepted: Pauliina Isovalko, Aalto University, School of Art and Design, Media Lab (co-supervisor with Lily Diaz-Kommonen)

External examiner or opponent for a doctoral degree: University of Pretoria (1996, 2001, 2003, 2008), University of Oslo (1998, 2004, 2010), University of Tampere (2000), London School of Economics and Political Science (2000), University of Jyväskylä (2001), Turku School of Economics and Business Administration (2001, 2004-2005), University of Turku (2003), University of Cape Town (2004), University of Staffordshire (2006), Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (2010).

External examiner or opponent for a licentiate degree: University of Jyväskylä (2000).

Supervised Master's Theses: 13 completed in Finland (1995-2004).

Other scientific activities

List of publications includes about 70 scientific publications and manuscripts, about 70 other publications.

Scientific associations

• Finnish Social and Health Informatics Association (FinnSHIA): Honorary member since 2008, chairperson 2000-2003, member since 1990.
• International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 8.2 on Information Systems and Organizations: Member since 2000.
• International Society for Cultural and Activity Research (ISCAR)
• Association for Information Systems: Member since 1994.
• International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 9.4 on the Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries: Secretary for 1990-1995, member since 1990.

Health Commission Co-Chair, World IT Forum (WITFOR), 2005, 2007. Programme Co-chair, IFIP Joint 8.2+9.4 conference, 2003; China-Finland Health IT Summit Forum, 2006. International Organizing Chair (Overseas Bureau), 1st International Working Conference on Health Informatics in Africa (HELINA 93), 1993. Co-Organizer, AT IT 2004; SoTeTiTe 1998. Member of Scientific Programme Committee, Aarhus Critical Computing 2005; AT IT 2004; CHASE 2010; CITTE 2006; HELINA 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007; IFIP WG 8.2 2003, 2004, 2006; IFIP WG 9.4 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009; IRIS 2003, 2007; ITHC 2001, 2004; MEDINFO 2001, 2004, 2010; SAICSIT 2006; SoTeTiTe 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009. e-Health session chair, EuroAfrica ICT 2010.

Member of Editorial Board, Information Technology for Development, since 1995. Member of Editorial Board, Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries, since 1999.

Moderator and administrator, HELINA-L electronic bulletin board for health informatics in Africa, 1994-2003.

Scientific awards

Silver Core Award of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), 1998.

Sub-Saharan African exposure

• Botswana: 1-week visit in 2005 (twice).
• Burkina Faso: 1-week visit in 1994.
• Ethiopia: half-week visits in 2006, 2007 (thrice), 2010.
• Ghana: 1-week visits in 1996 (twice).
• Kenya: 1-week visit in 1991.
• Mali: half-week visit in 2007.
• Mozambique: 1-week visit in 2004.
• Nigeria: 10-month stay in 1989. 1-3-week visits in 1988, 1992 (twice), 1993 (twice), 1994, 1995, 1996 (twice), 1997, 1998, 1999 (twice), 2001, 2003, 2005.
• Senegal: 1-week visit in 1995.
• South Africa: 1-2-week visits in 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003 (twice), 2008, 2009. 1-2-month visits 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (twice), 2009 (twice).
• Zimbabwe: 1-week visits in 1995, 1999.

China exposure

• Beijing: half-week visits in 2005, 2006.
• Guangzhou: 1-week or shorter visits in 2005 (twice).
• Shanghai: 1-week or shorter visits in 2005 (twice), 2006, 2007 (twice), 2008 (twice).