I am a researcher and docent in astronomy at Aalto University’s Department of Computer Science, specializing in galaxy formation, deep-universe surveys, and AI applications in astrophysics. My work focuses on AI-powered simulations, early baryonic assembly, and the detection of ultra-deep galaxy groups.
I also lead coordination of the Plasma AI Consortium, a Finland–U.S. initiative on AI-driven plasma simulations, and lead the From Postdocs to Postdocs program, supporting 70+ early-career researchers at Aalto.
More recently, I led three key projects in the COSMOS-Web survey with JWST, contributing to the COSMOS2025 public data release. Two images from these projects were selected as ESA’s Picture of the Month in April and August 2025. The results received wide attention, with over 200 media outlets covering our work.
