Background
Ovaska, Seppo Jari was born on May 18, 1956 in Orimattila, Finland. Son of Väinö and Kirsti Karin (Heikkilä) Ovaska.
researcher industrial electronics educator
Ovaska, Seppo Jari was born on May 18, 1956 in Orimattila, Finland. Son of Väinö and Kirsti Karin (Heikkilä) Ovaska.
Master of Science in Engineering, Tampere (Finland) University of Technology, 1980. Doctor Technology, Tampere (Finland) University of Technology, 1989.
Design engineer Kone Elevators, Finland, 1979-1983, department manager Finland, 1984-1985, researcher Finland, 1986-1988, project manager Finland, 1989-1992. Project leader Armor Elevator, Louisville, 1983-1984. Professor Lappeenranta (Finland) University of Technology, 1992-1996, Helsinki (Finland) University of Technology, since 1996.
Lecturer EDUTECH/Tampere University of Technology, 1979-1995. Teaching and research council Lappeenranta, University of Technology, 1993-1994. Vice chairman department electrical and communications engineering Helsinki University of Technology, 1996-2001.
Visiting professor Utah State University, Logan, since 2006.
Corporal Signaling Regiment, 1982-1983. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member, associate editor Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers transactions Instrument Measurement 1996-1998, guest editor Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers transactions Industrial Electronics 1999, associate editor Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers transactions Industrial Electronics 1999-2004, founding general chair Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nordic Workshop on Power and Industrial Electronics 1998, founding general chair Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Midnight-Sun Workshop on Soft Computing Methods in Industrial Applications 1999, guest editor Proceedings of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2001, associate editor Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics-Part C, since 2004, associate editor Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Transactions on Neural Networks since 2005), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (elected member administration committee 2001-2003, coordinating chairman technical committees 2000-2003, chairman industrial applications technical committee since 2005, Outstanding Contribution award 2000, 02), World Federation Soft Computing (general chair 5th online world conference industrial applications 2000).
Married Helena Kristina Skytén, April 2, 1983. Children: Sami-Seppo Christopher, Samu-Seppo Roald.