Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Technology, Licentiate, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 28 Aug 2002
Technology, Master, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 30 Aug 1995
Skills and expertise
- quantum key distribution
- 6G
- 5G
- Network Architectures
- Quantum Software
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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HaQuPrA: Harnessing Quantum for Practical Applications
Seppänen, K. (Manager), Lönnqvist, A. (Owner), Kilpi, J. (CoPI), Reittu, H. (Participant), Muff, J. (Participant), Apilo, O. (Participant) & Hieta-aho, E. (Participant)
1/02/26 → 31/07/28
Project: Business Finland project
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COHQCA: Combinatorial optimization with hybrid quantum-classical algorithms
Seppänen, K. (Manager), Kilpi, J. (Participant), Reittu, H. (Participant), Hieta-aho, E. (Participant), Rautell, M. (Participant), Kotovirta, V. (Participant), Ollikainen, V. (Participant), Chen, T. (Participant), Apilo, O. (Participant) & Lönnqvist, A. (Owner)
1/07/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Business Finland project
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NaQCI.fi: National Quantum Communication Infrastructure in Finland
Seppänen, K. (PI), Ahola, K. (Participant), Cherchi, M. (Participant), Fordell, T. (Participant), Thomas, G. (Participant), Hanhijärvi, K. (Participant), Huusko, J. (Owner), Kalsta, A. (Participant), Koivisto, J. (Participant), Koskela, P. (Participant), Lehtikangas, J. (Participant), Lehtonen, S. (Participant), Lindvall, T. (Participant), Lintulampi, A. (Participant), Manninen, A. (Participant), Muurman, M. (Participant), Nikula, S. (Participant), Nissilä, J. (Participant), Ojakangas, K. (Participant), Ojasalo, K. (Participant), Ollikainen, V. (Participant), Pourjamal, S. (Participant), Puhakainen, P. (Participant), Rantakokko, M. (Participant), Ruponen, S. (Participant) & Wallin, A. (Participant)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: EU project
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Challenge Focus Space: Space-based observation and connectivity technologies
Höyhtyä, M. (Participant), Lasanen, M. (Participant), Kokka, A. (Participant), Seppänen, K. (Participant), Karttaavi, T. (Participant) & Ruponen, S. (Participant)
3/01/22 → 30/12/22
Project: Research
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Quantum QKD Demo
Seppänen, K. (PI), Nikula, S. (Participant), Hanhijärvi, K. (Participant), Fordell, T. (Participant), Manninen, A. (Participant), Pourjamal, S. (Participant), Wallin, A. (Participant), Ojasalo, K. (Participant), Koskela, P. (Participant), Lintulampi, A. (Participant) & Ollikainen, V. (Participant)
3/01/22 → 30/12/22
Project: Research
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WMN joint link scheduling and routing problem
Seppänen, K. & Kilpi, J., Apr 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Poster › Scientific › peer-review
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National Quantum Communication Infrastructure in Finland: QKD development and deployment
Seppänen, K., Apr 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Poster › Scientific
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On Optimal Network Topologies for Noise-Limited Wireless Mesh Networks with Delay Constraints
Seppänen, K., 1 Apr 2025, 2024 Beyond Technology Summit on Informatics International Conference (BTS-I2C). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, p. 348-353 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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Solving Wireless Mesh Network Joint Link Scheduling and Routing Problem with Hybrid Quantum-Classical Algorithm
Seppänen, K. & Kilpi, J., Oct 2025. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Poster › Scientific › peer-review
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Towards QUBO formulation of WMN joint link scheduling and routing for quantum computers
Seppänen, K. & Kilpi, J., Sept 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Poster › Scientific
Activities
- 5 Conference presentation
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QDK - EuroQCI and national deployments
Seppänen, K. (Speaker)
13 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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NaQCi.fi - QKD deployment and system development in Finland
Seppänen, K. (Speaker)
31 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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National Quantum Communication Infrastructure in Finland (NaQCI.fi)
Seppänen, K. (Speaker)
29 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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NaQCI.fi Public Demo: Early experinces and future plans
Seppänen, K. (Speaker)
11 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Combinatorial Optimization with Hybrid Quantum-Classical Algorithms in telecommunication networks
Seppänen, K. (Speaker), Kilpi, J. (Speaker) & Hieta-aho, E. (Speaker)
25 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Kvanttitietokoneet uhkaavat nykyisiä salausjärjestelmiä – miten kvanttiapokalypsiin varaudutaan? YLE - radiohaastattelu
27/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media