Joonas Ojanen

MSc.
Research Assistant
Applied Computing & Internet of Medical Things

Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology
Faculty of Medicine

I have a multidisciplinary academic background, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Computer Science, and I am currently pursuing a second Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering.

I work as a Research Assistant at the Healthcare Education and Competence Lab (HealthEduCom), where I contribute to multiple research projects. My work focuses on studying and developing the use of virtual and extended reality (VR/XR) and artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare education.

In parallel, I am working on my second master’s thesis on VR-based trauma training (VRTrauma). This research examines how immersive VR trauma training environments can enhance patient care while reducing stress and cognitive load among healthcare students and professionals.

Research interests

  • Virtual Reality
  • Extended Reality
  • AI-driven educational technologies in healthcare
  • Biomedical applications of computer science and engineering
  • User-centered design for healthcare training systems
  • Immersive training technologies

Researcher information

Contact information

E-mail

Joonas.Ojanen@oulu.fi

Visiting address

Aapistie 5A, FI-90014 University of Oulu