Jukka Manner (born 1972) received his MSc. (1999) and PhD. (2004) degrees in computer science
from the University of Helsinki. He is a full professor (tenured) of networking technology at
Aalto University, Department of Communications and Networking (Comnet). His research and
teaching focuses on networking, software and distributed systems, with a strong focus on
wireless and mobile networks, transport protocols, energy efficient ICT and cyber security.
He was the Academic Coordinator for the Finnish Future Internet research programme 2008-2012.
He is an active peer reviewer and member of various TPCs. He was the local co-chair of
Sigcomm 2012 in Helsinki. He has contributed to standardization of Internet technologies in
the IETF since 1999, and was the co-chair of the NSIS working group. He has been principal
investigator and project manager for over 15 national and international research projects. He
has authored over 100 publications, including eleven IETF RFCs. He is a member of the IEEE.
In 2014 he received the Cross of Merit, Signals, and in 2015 the Medal for Military Merits
for contributions in national defence and C4.

Contributions outside Aalto University include, e.g., member of the Board of Directors of Stonesoft Plc (2010-2013) and SSH Plc (2015-2018), and the Board of the Nokia Foundations since 2017.