# Hannu Tenhunen

> Finnish university teacher

**Wikidata**: [Q11861457](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11861457)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hannu-tenhunen

## Summary
Hannu Tenhunen is a Finnish university teacher, computer scientist and electrical engineer born in 1957. He is known for academic teaching and research contributions in electrical engineering, microelectronics, embedded systems, signal processing and Internet of Things technologies, and for supervising doctoral students such as Maxim Teslenko.

## Biography
- Born: 1957
- Nationality: Finland
- Known for: University teaching and research in electrical engineering, microelectronics, embedded systems, signal processing and Internet of Things
- Field(s): Electrical engineering; microelectronics; electronic circuits; embedded systems; signal processing; Internet of Things; simulation

## Contributions
Hannu Tenhunen’s documented contributions are primarily academic and pedagogical. He is recorded as a university teacher and researcher working across electrical engineering, microelectronics, electronic circuits, embedded systems, signal processing and Internet of Things — areas in which his work is indexed in major bibliographic and authority systems (for example: dblp_author_id 68/5555, mr_author_id 882289, ISNI 0000000032836452, VIAF 21317640, Library of Congress n91053702). He has supervised doctoral research; a listed doctoral student is Maxim Teslenko (reference urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4700). Tenhunen is represented in national and international library and authority records (GND 17118095X, WorldCat entity E39PBJjXjWmbwqQQQpT9GmdxXd, NL Israel ID 987007375904305171), which documents his role as a published author and academic contributor. Available data highlight a career combining university-level teaching with research and mentoring in electrical and electronic engineering disciplines, with outputs traceable via recognized bibliographic identifiers rather than specific titles listed in the provided source material.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Hannu Tenhunen?
A: Hannu Tenhunen is a Finnish university teacher, computer scientist and electrical engineer (born 1957) known for teaching and research in electrical engineering and related fields.

### Q: What areas does Hannu Tenhunen work in?
A: His documented fields of work include electrical engineering, microelectronics, electronic circuits, embedded systems, signal processing, Internet of Things, and simulation.

### Q: Has Hannu Tenhunen supervised doctoral students?
A: Yes. A recorded doctoral student of Hannu Tenhunen is Maxim Teslenko (referenced by urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4700).

## Why They Matter
Hannu Tenhunen’s significance comes from a combined role as an educator, researcher and mentor in multiple areas of electrical and electronic engineering. His presence in major bibliographic and authority files (dblp, MathSciNet MR author ID, ISNI, VIAF, Library of Congress) indicates a body of published work and formal academic contributions that are accessible through standard scholarly indexes. The listed research fields — microelectronics, embedded systems, signal processing and Internet of Things — are central to modern electronics and computing; work and teaching in these areas help prepare engineers and researchers who develop hardware, embedded firmware, and connected systems. Mentorship of doctoral students such as Maxim Teslenko shows a direct lineage of research training and knowledge transfer. Without Tenhunen’s documented roles in teaching, research fields, and bibliographic recordkeeping, there would be fewer traceable academic contributions and less documented mentorship within the Finnish and international engineering research community.

## Notable For
- Finnish university teacher and computer scientist with documented careers in electrical engineering and related fields.
- Doctoral advisor of Maxim Teslenko (reference: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4700).
- Presence in major bibliographic and authority databases (dblp_author_id 68/5555; mr_author_id 882289; ISNI 0000000032836452; VIAF 21317640; Library of Congress n91053702).
- Work recorded across fields including microelectronics, embedded systems, signal processing and Internet of Things.

## Body
### Personal details
- Full name: Hannu Tenhunen.
- Given name: Hannu; family name: Tenhunen.
- Birth year: 1957.
- Sex/gender: Male.
- Citizenship: Finland.
- Languages: Finnish and English.

### Professional roles and occupations
- Occupations listed: computer scientist; electrotechnician; university teacher; scientist; electrical engineer.
- Described in structured data as a Finnish university teacher.

### Research areas and fields of work
- Documented fields: electrical engineering; microelectronics; electronic circuits; embedded systems; signal processing; Internet of Things; simulation.
- These fields are cited in the structured property "field_of_work".

### Supervision and mentorship
- Doctoral student: Maxim Teslenko (listed as a doctoral student with reference urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-4700).
- This indicates active doctoral-level supervision and academic mentoring.

### Publication and bibliographic presence
- Listed author and indexed researcher in multiple authority systems:
  - dblp_author_id: 68/5555.
  - mr_author_id (MathSciNet): 882289.
  - ISNI: 0000000032836452.
  - VIAF: 21317640.
  - Library of Congress authority ID: n91053702.
  - WorldCat entities ID: E39PBJjXjWmbwqQQQpT9GmdxXd.
  - Yale Lux identifier and other national identifiers are also present.
- These identifiers confirm a published academic record, though specific publication titles are not listed in the provided source material.

### Identifiers and authority records
- ISNI: 0000000032836452.
- GND (German National Library): 17118095X.
- VIAF: 21317640.
- Library of Congress: n91053702.
- dblp: 68/5555.
- MR author id: 882289.
- NLCR author id (Netherlands national authority): ntk20251258336 (mapped to "Tenhunen, Hannu").
- WorldCat and other national library identifiers appear in his record.

### Public and language presence
- Wikipedia language presence: Finnish (fi).
- Languages spoken/written: Finnish; English.

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## References

1. Czech National Authority Database
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File