Asko Mononen
Manager, Research and Development
asko.mononen@laurea.fi
+358 40 067 9768
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About me
I work at Laurea University of Applied Sciences as the Head of the Human-Centered Technology Research Team. My research and development interests focus on:
– emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, and drones
– transversal digital skills
– digital transformation
– learning and adoption of emerging technologies
Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Editorial Team, Journal of Science and Mathematics Letters (JSML, ISSN: 2462-2052)
Education
2025 Doctor of Military Sciences, National Defence University, Finland
2016 Vocational Teacher Qualification, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
2006 Master of International Business and Management, EAE/ESCE
1997 International Bachelor of Business Administration, Helsinki School of Economics / Aalto University
Research Team
Selected Projects
AI Steps – Sustainable AI Practices in Workplaces, Steering Group Member
AI Gamechanger – Turning AI into Strategic Competitive Advantage, Steering Group Member
ATOMEX – Collaboration Complexity in Nuclear Emergency Preparedness in the Maritime Arctic, Norway
C4CA – Advanced Connectivity in Central Asia, Central Asia
E2EB – Supporting International Growth through Digital Tools
Forge Academy – Consulting for the Development of an Industry 4.0 Training Centre, South Africa
Forge Foundation – Audit of the “Tu mirada transforma” Training Programme, South America
RobotAI 2 – Smart Technology for the Health and Social Care Sector
Weale – Boosting Future through Wearable Intelligence, China
Selected Publications
Mononen, A., Kortelainen, M., Hellgrén, A. (2016). Students as customers:
Service process development for improved student’s customer experience at
BusinessLab of Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland. In da Costa Gomes,
O. M., & Martins, H. A. F. (Eds.). Advances in applied business research: The L.A.B.S. initiative.
Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science, Ch.11. https://novapublishers.
com/shop/advances-in-applied-business-research-the-l-a-b-s-initiative/
Mononen, A., Alamäki, A., Kauttonen, J., Klemetti, A., & Räsänen, E.
(2020). Adopting AI-enhanced chat for personalising student services in higher education.
AINL: Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Conference. Workshop
on Human-AI Interaction. 7.-9.10.2020, online. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202102043707Linkki johtaa tämän sivuston ulkopuolelle.
Mononen, A., Alamäki, A., Kauttonen, J., Klemetti, A., Passi-Rauste,
A., Ketamo, H. (2023). Forecasted Self: AI-Based Careerbot-Service Helping Students
with Job Market Dynamics. Engineering Proceedings. 2023; 39(1):99. ITISE
2023: 9th International Conference on Time Series and Forecasting
https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2023039099Linkki johtaa tämän sivuston ulkopuolelle.
Mononen, A. (2023). Explorative study on verbalizing students’ skills
with NLP/AI-tool in Digital Living Lab at Laurea UAS, Finland. In Proceedings of
the Joint 3rd International Conference on Natural Language Processing for Digital
Humanities and 8th International Workshop on Computational Linguistics. 1.-
3.12.2023. 138-142. Tokyo, Japan. Association for Computational Linguistics.
https://aclanthology.org/2023.nlp4dh-1.17.pdfLinkki johtaa tämän sivuston ulkopuolelle.
Mononen, A. (2024). Perceptions of 21st century digital skills and
agency among design sprint participants in Laurea UAS, Finland. Journal of data
mining and digital humanities. https://doi.org/10.46298/jdmdh.13291Linkki johtaa tämän sivuston ulkopuolelle.
Mononen, A., Pulkka, A-T. (2025). Näkemyksiä Naton uusista teknologioista,
laaja-alaisista taidoista ja niiden oppimismenetelmistä. [Perceptions of
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies, 21st-Century skills, and Their Learning
Methods]. Tiede ja Ase Nro 82 (2025): Tiede ja Ase 2024. https://journal.fi/ta/issue/view/12282/2823Linkki johtaa tämän sivuston ulkopuolelle.
Westman, S., Kauttonen, J., Klemetti, A., Korhonen, N., Manninen,
M., Mononen, A., Niittymäki, S., & Paananen, H. (2021). Artificial Intelligence for
Career Guidance – Current Requirements and Prospects for the Future, IAFOR
Journal of Education 9(4). https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.9.4.03Linkki johtaa tämän sivuston ulkopuolelle.
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