Meet the Professor Alex Jung: Machine learning for the people
Welcome to meet Alex Jung, associate professor of machine learning at the department of computer science at Aalto University.
Professor Jung has specialised in the mathematical foundations of trustworthy federated learning. He is the author of Machine Learning: The Basics (Springer, 2022) — the first textbook on machine learning written in Finland — and the creator of The Aalto Dictionary of Machine Learning, an open educational resource that makes the key machine learning concepts accessible to the wide audience.
With over 15 years of experience in research and education, professor Jung is passionate about advancing the field of machine learning and mentoring the next generation of AI and data science experts. He leads the Machine Learning for Big Data group at the Department of Computer Science, where his research focuses on federated learning, trustworthy AI, and large-scale data analytics.
Please prepare to meet professor Alex Jung and discuss his research on machine learning by watching a 13-minute video: Alex Jung - Machine learning for the people
The webinar will be held in English.
Meet the Professor Alex Jung
Machine learning for the people
Online in Zoom on Monday 8 December, 2025
Time in different time zones:
15:00 - 16:00 EEST (UTC +2 / Finland)
7:00 - 8:00 CDT (UTC -5 / Central USA)
8:00 - 9:00 EDT (UTC -4 / USA East coast)
14:00 - 15:00 CEST (UTC +2 / Western Europe)
17:30 - 18:30 IST (UTC + 5,5 / India)
Registration above. The webinar link will be sent to registered participants.
Alex JungI am deeply committed to making machine learning concepts accessible, rigorous, and practical for students, researchers, and professionals worldwide.
Meet the professor webinar series
Meet the professor webinar introduces research topics and allows participants to discuss the themes with Aalto University professors. These webinars are a great way to learn more about the topics, and stay up to date with the latest research.
The online webinar is easy to join from wherever you are, and the duration of one hour makes it convenient for anyone with a busy schedule. The next webinar will be in spring 2026.
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Susanna Ritala, Alumni Engagement, alumni@aalto.fi