Raimo P. Hämäläinen is a professor

Professor

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 of Applied Mathematics and Operations Research at the Helsinki University of Technology

Helsinki University of Technology

Aalto University School of Science and Technology , was the temporary name for Helsinki University of Technology during the process of forming the Aalto University...

 (TKK), Finland

Finland

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. Professor Hämäläinen is the founder and director of the Systems Analysis laboratory at TKK, and his research interests cover game theory

Game theory

Game theory is a mathematical method for analyzing calculated circumstances, such as in games, where a person’s success is based upon the choices of others...

, decision sciences, energy modelling and resource management

Resource management

In organizational studies, resource management is the efficient and effective deployment of an organization's resources when they are needed. Such resources may include financial resources, inventory, human skills, production resources, or information technology...

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In 2004, The International Society for Multiple Criteria Decision Making awarded Professor Hämäläinen for his work on MCDM research.

External links

• Systems Analysis Laboratory at the Helsinki University of Technology, Finland.