Links Curriculum Vitae List of Publications My book on soft computing (Springer Verlag, 2003) Suomenkielinen kirjani sumeasta logiikasta (WSOY, 2003)

VESA A. NISKANEN Ph. D., Professor, VM University, Kaunas Adjunct Prof., University of Helsinki (“maverick of methods” XAI, general methodology, mathematical & statistical modelling) Address:  University of Helsinki Dept. of Economics & Management Office address: P.O. Box 28, 00790 Helsinki, Finland Office street address: Koetilantie 5  Phone: +358 40 5032031 (mobile),  E-mail: vesa.a.niskanen + at sign + helsinki.fi vesa.a.niskanen + at sign + gmail.com My website: http://www.mv.helsinki.fi/home/niskanen/

Research Interests and Projects Explainable AI (XAI), i.e., fuzzy systems, neural networks, probabilistic reasoning, evolutionary computing (logico-methodological problems, decision making). The Human Sciences (methodological problems, e-learning) Philosophy (philosophy of AI, philosophy of science, philosophy of education) Chair: BISC Special Interest Group in Philosophy of Soft Computing (UC Berkeley, USA) Chair: BISC Special Interest Group in Social Sciences (UC Berkeley, USA) Secretary and Council Member 1999-2003, Information Committee Chair & Advisor 2003- : International Fuzzy Systems Association (IFSA)