Simo Tukiainen
Group Leader, Aerosols And Clouds at Finnish Meteorological Institute - Ilmatieteen laitos
Helsinki, Finland
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Top SchoolSimo Tukiainen is a group leader in aerosols and clouds at the Finnish Meteorological Institute with nine years of senior research and leadership experience across a longer scientific career in atmospheric remote sensing and data management. He builds data services and pipelines—notably for ACTRIS—that streamline cloud remote sensing workflows and enable European-scale research collaboration. With a PhD in Physics and an engineering background in electronics and communications, he blends rigorous scientific methods with practical software development to deliver high-quality, reproducible tools. He excels at problem-solving, mentoring teams, and turning complex observational data into usable products that inform science and policy. Based in Helsinki, he brings an international project mindset and a hands-on approach to infrastructure that few research leaders combine with active coding. Outside work he sharpens strategic thinking through climbing, dance, and strategy games like chess and Go, which influence his collaborative leadership style.
9 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Master's degree Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolanDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Physics at University of Helsinki
Github Skills (28)
python10
data-processing10
portal10
data-collection9
binary-files9
cython9
algorithms7
beancount7
open-access6
scientific-computing6
scipy6
journal6
creative-commons5
persistent5
machine-learning5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
actris-cloudnet/cloudnetpy-qc
Nov 2021 - Jun 2026
Software for evaluating quality of Cloudnet data products
Contributions:6 reviews, 14 PRs, 302 pushes in 4 years 7 months
quality-controlpythondata-engineeringqualitypyspark
actris-cloudnet/voodoonet
Dec 2022 - May 2024
Machine learning application for detecting liquid droplets in mixed-phase clouds using Doppler cloud radar spectra
Contributions:2 reviews, 82 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 5 months
machine-learningpytorch
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