Petri Salmela — Curriculum Vitae

University of Turku, Department of Mathematics, FI-20014 Turku
Phone: +358 40 757 9548 (home)
Email: petri.salmela@iki.fi
Web: http://www.iki.fi/pesasa/

Personal details:

Name:
Petri Samuel Salmela
Date of birth:
15.4.1975

Education:

4/2009
PhD degree, University of Turku, department of mathematics and Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS). Major subject: mathematics (automata theory, formal languages and combinatorics on words). Minor subject: computer science
11/2005
PhLic degree in mathematics
11/2002
MSc, University of Turku, Department of Mathematics. Major subject: mathematics, Minor subjects: computer science, physics
1/1995 – 12/1995
Military service at Finnish coastal artillery. Graduated as 2nd lieutenant in reserve. Later promoted as senior 1stlieutenant in reserve.
8/1991 – 5/1994
Matriculation examination, Uudenkaupungin lukio

Employment:

9/2000 – 5/2001,
1/2002 – 5/2002,
9/2002 – 5/2003 and
9/2008 – 4/2009
A part time lecturer and instructor, University of Turku, Department of Mathematics and Department of Teacher Education in Rauma. Lectures and exercises on several courses including algebra, analysis, numbertheory, geometry and probability theory.
10/2001 – 12/2001
A part time instructor, University of Turku, Department of Mathematics. Exercises on basic courses on mathematics and geometry.
8/2002 – 12/2003
First a part time and later a full time research assistant, University of Turku, Department of Mathematics. Automata and formal language theory. Research on commutation of rational languages.
1/2004 – 4/2009
TUCS Graduate Research Assistant, Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS) and Department of Mathematics, University of Turku.
1/2008 – 4/2008
A part time researcher University of Turku, Department of Mathematics. Audit project for pilot of electronic voting in municipal elections.
9/2009 –
Researcher at Åbo Akademi University at Turku, Department of Information Technologies.

Positions of trust

1/2005 –
Member of admin-team of Linux-aktivaattori ry
16.9.2006 –
Member of the board of Linux-aktivaattori ry. The vice chair and treasurer 16.9.2006 – 29.9.2007.
29.9.2007 – 31.12.2009
The chairman of Linux-aktivaattori ry

Publications:

Language skills:

Computer skills:

Operating systems:
Linux (Ubuntu, Debian), basic skills on Windows
Programming languages:
Javascript, Python, C/C++, bash
Text processing and layout:
LaTeX, (X)HTML(5), CSS, OpenOffice.org, Scribus
Image processing:
Inkscape, The Gimp

Special skills:

Automata and formal languages, problem solving skills, logical thinking, visual eye

Hobbies:

Sports:
Floorball, jogging
Art:
Drawing, painting, computer art, webdesign
Computers:
Free and open source software