Meet Henrique Núñez, a current Master's degree student at the University of Turku and an UTUambassador 2024-2025!
"Hi! I am Henrique, and I am currently in the second year of my Master’s degree in ICT: Robotics and Autonomous Systems. I moved to Finland approximately one year ago, and it is being a very interesting experience, quite different from what I had previously experienced in my home country, Brazil, and in Spain, where I have also lived. The choice of coming to Finland was based on several factors, but strongly influenced by the education, research opportunities, and life quality.
I chose the MDP in Information and Communication Technology as a form of specialization of my Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science that I gained from University of São Paulo, Brazil. In this program you can learn specific algorithms to deal with robotic sensing, path planning and manipulation, and it was very in line with what I wanted to learn. As future interests, I would like to develop in the field of Soft Robotics and how to integrate computers and living things.
Overall, Turku is a great place to live in, and one of my favourite perks is that you get to live close to everywhere, so most of the city is reachable within 30m of cycling. Also, the nature is amazing and seeing all the seasons and how the colours and the vibes change is a privilege.
My personal website https://guara.tech/ or you can also connect with me on LinkedIn!"
Henrique's study experience:
Before arriving in Finland in 2023, I studied in Brazil, including an exchange year in Spain in 2022. I chose this field because I wanted to learn more about Computer Vision and sensor data processing. I think robots are cool and have potential to improve the quality of life for everyone.
What I find particularly special about studying at UTU is the autonomy students are given. You can schedule and arrange your courses as you think is best for your future career. The Master’s Thesis is very flexible and which I find very positive.
As for my future career plans, I’m currently torn between entering the industry or pursuing further specialization with a PhD. Lately, I’ve been leaning more toward the latter, as I’ve become very excited about research and developing new things.
In my free time, I enjoy swimming and being near the sea. Visiting the beach in summer was fantastic, and now in autumn, I’ve enjoyed the mushroom-picking season. During the week, I occasionally meet up with friends in the afternoons, and I also participate in a drama club organized by students and staff, which I think is very emotionally freeing and a great way to shift focus from studies and to exchange thoughts with others.