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Name & Address Research Interests
Juan Carlos Augusto
School of Computing and Mathematics
University of Ulster at Jordanstown
Shore Road, BT37 0QB Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim
United Kingdom
jc.augusto@ulster.ac.uk

Logical models of knowledge representation and reasoning
Spatial and temporal reasoning
Ambient Intelligence (context-awereness, behaviour recognition)
Formal methods in software engineering, particularly verification (model checking, theorem proving)

 

Costin Badica
Software Engineering Department
Faculty of Automatics, Computers and Electronics
University of Craiova
Bvd. Decebal, Nr.107
Craiova, RO-200440
Romania
badica_costin@software.ucv.ro

Web intelligence and semantic web
Expert systems and artificial intelligence
Rule-based systems
Distributed and agent-based computing
Information retrieval and extraction
E-commerce/e-business
E-learning
Business process modeling
Formal representations in software engineering (process algebras, Petri nets, UML, ...)

Vladimir Batagelj
University of Ljubljana
Department of Mathematics
Jadranska 19
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
vladimir.batagelj@fmf.uni-lj.si

Data Analysis, Clustering
Networks

Francesco Bergadano
Dipartimento di Informatica
Università di Torino
Corso Svizzera 185, 10149 Torino
Italy
bergadano@di.unito.it

Computer and Network Security

Marco Botta
Dipartimento di Informatica
Università di Torino
Corso Svizzera 185 - 10149 - Torino
Italy
botta@di.unito.it

Machine Learning

Pavel Brazdil
LIACC, University of Porto
R. Campo Alegre, 823 , 4150 Porto-180
Portugal
pbrazdil@liacc.up.pt

Machine Learning (ML)
Inductive Logic Programming
Meta-Level Methods in Learning
Evaluation and Characterization of Learning Algorithms
Knowledge Discovery in Databases
Learning in Multi-Agent Systems

Andrej Brodnik
University of Primorska
Faculty od Eduction
Cankarjeva 5
6000 Koper
Slovenia
andrej.brodnik@pef.upr.si

Data Structures and Algorithms
Communications
Network Routing
Internet Technology, Traffic

Ivan Bruha
Department of Computing & Software
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada L8S4L7
bruha@mcmaster.ca

Machine Learning
Neural Nets
Pattern Recognition
Data Mining
Knowledge Integration

Wray Buntine
Helsinki Institute for Information Technology
P.O. Box 9800
FIN-02015 HUT
Finland
wray.buntine AT hiit.fi

Probabibilistic graphical models
Bayesian methods
Text and Internet applications of probabilistic algorithms
Machine learning and probabilistic inference

Hubert L. Dreyfus
Philosophy Department
303 Moses Hall
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720  
USA
dreyfus@cogsci.berkeley.edu

Phenomenology
Existentialism
Philosophy of Psychology
Philosophy of Literature
Philosophical Implications of Artificial Intelligence

Jozo Dujmovic
Department of Computer Science
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
USA  
jozo@sfsu.edu

Software engineering  
Computer system performance analysis
Preferential neural networks  
System evaluation methods

Johann Eder
Universität Klagenfurt
Institut für Informatik-Systeme
Universitätsstraße 65-67
9020 Klagenfurt
Austria
eder@isys.uni-klu.ac.at

Databases
Information Systems
Workflow Management

Ling Feng
Tsinghua University
Dept. of Computer Science & Technology
Database Group
Beijing 100084, China
fengling@tsinghua.edu.cn

Distributed object-oriented database management systems
Kowledge-based information systems
Data mining and warehousing
Integration of databases and WWW technologies including XML databases, digital libraries, etc.
Context-aware data management for Ambient intelligence
 

Vladimir Fomichov
Faculty of Business Informatics
State University � Higher School of Economics
Moscow
Russia
vdrfom@aha.ru, vfomichov@hse.ru

Mathematical theory and design of natural language processing systems
Mathematical linguistics
Multi-agent systems
Knowledge bases
Semantically-structured formalisms for the advanced Web
Web-based information systems
Informational-logical foundations of Electronic Commerce
Informational-cybernetic foundations of consciousness development
Intelligent tutoring systems
Distance Education

Matjaz Gams
Jozef Stefan Institute  
Jamova 39  
1000 Ljubljana  
Slovenia
matjaz.gams@ijs.si

Artificial Intelligence  
Intelligent Systems  
Cognitive Sciences  
Intelligent Agents 
Ante Lauc
Ekonomski fakultet
Gajev trg 7
HR - 54000 Osijek
Croatia
lauc@oliver.efos.hr

Theory of autopoiesis (synthesis of human,
organizational, economic, and cultural development)

Jadran Lenarcic
Department of Automatics, Biocybernetics and Robotics
The J. Stefan Institute
Jamova 39, Ljubljana, Slovenia
jadran.lenarcic@ijs.si

Robot Kinematics
Biorobotics

Huan Liu
Department of Computer Science  
School of Computing  
National Univ of Singapore  
Singapore 119260  
hliu@asu.edu

Data and dimensionality reduction  
Selection techniques  
Knowledge acquisition  
Neural rule extraction  
Data mining and applications

Ramon Lopez de Mantaras
IIIA - Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
CSIC - Spanish Scientific Research Council
Campus Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia
Spain
mantaras@iiia.csic.es

Case-Based Reasoning
Inductive Learning
Relationship between Similarity Logics and Case-Based Reasoning
Problem of dealing with Uncertainty in Autonomous Robots
Multi-Agent Systems
Artificial Intelligence and Music

Suzana Loskovska
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Karpos II, bb
1000 Skopje
Republic of Macedonia
suze@etf.ukim.edu.mk

Visualization
Human computer interaction
Medical imaging

Angelo Montanari
Universita' di Udine
Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica
Via delle Scienze 206, 33100, Udine
Italy
montana@dimi.uniud.it

Software engineering (logical specification)
Artificial intelligence (temporal reasoning)
Logic (modal and temporal logics)
Databases (temporal databases)

Pavol Navrat
Slovak University of Technology
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Ilkovicova 3
812 19 Bratislava
Slovakia
navrat@fiit.stuba.sk

Computer Programming
Artificial Intelligence
Automated Programming and Software Engineering
Knowledge-Based Methods for Assistance in Programming and Software Development
Intelligent CASE, as well as other topics in Software Engineering

Jerzy R. Nawrocki
Institute of Computing Science
Poznan University of Technology
Piotrowo 3a, 60-965 Poznan
Poland
nawrocki@put.poznan.pl

Programming Language Design and Implementation
Real-Time Systems
Software Engineering
Computer Science Education

Nadia Nedjah
Department of Electronics Engineering and Telecommunications
Faculty of Engineering
State University of Rio de Janeiro
Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524
Maracana - Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
nadia@eng.uerj.br

Artificial Intelligence
Embedded Systems
Evolutionary Computation
Evolvable Hardware
Cryptography

Franc Novak
Computer systems department
Jozef Stefan Institute
Jamova 39
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
franc.novak@ijs.si

Testing and diagnostics
fault-tolerance
high-level synthesis
 

Marcin Paprzycki
Computer Science Institute
SWPS
ul. CHodakowska 19/31
03-815 Warsaw
Poland
paprzyck@ibspan.waw.pl

Parallel and Distributed Computing
Performance Evaluation
High-performance Algorithms in Numerical Linear Algebra
Neural Network Computations

Gert Schmeltz Pedersen
Technical Knowledge Center of Denmark
at Technical University of Denmark
Anker Engelunds Vej 1
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark
gsp@dtv.dk

Digital Library Systems
XML Web Services
Web-based information systems

Ivana Podnar �arko
Department of Telecommunications
FER, University of Zagreb
Unska 3, HR-10000 Zagreb
Croatia
ivana.podnar@fer.hr

Retrieval models and architectures for distributed and P2P IR
Scalability studies
Distributed ranking and global metrics in distributed and P2P IR

Karl Pribram
Distinguished Research Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience
Georgetown University
USA
kpribram@runet.edu

Psychology  
Cognitive Sciences

Luc De Raedt
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Departement Computerwetenschappen
Celestijnenlaan 200 A
B-3001 Heverlee
Belgium
luc.deraedt@cs.kuleuven.be

Artificial Intelligence
Logic Programming  
Machine Learning

Shahram Rahimi
Southern Illinois University
Department of Computer Science
USA
rahimi@cs.siu.edu

Software Agents
Distributed Computing
Fuzzy Logic

Dejan Rakovic
Belgrade University
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Yugoslavia
rakovic@net.yu

Solid State Physics
Molecular Electronics
Biophysics
Consciousness
Acupuncture & Related Technologies

Jean Ramaekers
FUNDP - Institut d'Informatique
21, rue Grandgagnage
B-5000 Namur
Belgium
Jean.Ramaekers@info.fundp.ac.be

Computer Science (Operating Systems, Computer Security)
Cybernetics

Wilhelm Rossak
Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena
Institut für Informatik
Ernst-Abbe Platz 1-4
D-07743 Jena
Germany
rossak@informatik.uni-jena.de

Software Engineering
Software Architectures
Distributed Information Systems
Electronic Commerce
Project Management
Mobile software agents

Ivan Rozman
University of Maribor
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Smetanova 17
SI - 2000 Maribor
Slovenia
i.rozman@uni-mb.si

Information systems architecture
Information systems integration
OO paradigm
Systems specification
CASE tools
Life cycle metrics
IS Quality and software process quality
Education

Sugata Sanyal
School of Technology and Computer Science
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Homi Bhabha Road
Mumbai 400 005
India

sanyal@tifr.res.in

Computer Architecture
Parallel Processing
Fault Tolerance and Coding Theory
Speech and Signal Processing
Computer Network
Ad Hoc Network
Application of Computers in Medical Science and Technology
Societal Computing

Walter Schempp
Lehrstuhl fuer Mathematik I
Universitaet Siegen
Walter-Flex-Strasse 3
57068 Siegen
Germany
schempp@mathematik.uni-siegen.de

Quantum informatics
Quantum holography
Quantum computing
Quantum entanglement
Quantum lithography
Semiconductor nanostructures
Computed tomography (CT)
Magnetic resonance tomography (MRI)
Artificial intelligence
Neural network models
Intelligent systems and control

Johannes Schwinn
SAP AG
Log. Dev. 05
Postfach 1461
69190 Walldorf
Germany
Johannes.Schwinn@SAP.com

Artificial Intelligence
Connectionism
User Modelling
Adaptive User Interfaces
Operation Research

Zhongzhi Shi
Institute of Computing Technology
Chinese Academy of Science
P.O. Box 2704
Beijing 100080
China
shizz@ics.ict.ac.cn

Distributed AI
Data mining and KDD
Group decision support  
Multimedia information retrieval
Digital Library
Cognitive Science

Oliviero Stock
ITC-irst
Centro per la Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica
I-38050 Povo, Trento
Italy
stock@itc.it

Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
Intelligent Interfaces
Human-Computer Interaction

Robert Trappl
Medical Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence
University of Vienna
Austria
robert.trappl@meduniwien.ac.at

Development and Application of Intelligent Autonomous
Software Agents in the Telematics Area
Investigation of the Potential Contributions of Artificial Intelligence
Methods for the Avoidance of Crises and Wars

Srikumar Venugopal
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Australia
winograd@cs.stanford.edu

Distributed Computing
Grid Computing
Software Engineering for Distributed Systems
Resource Management for Distributed Systems

Terry Winograd
Stanford University
Gates 3B room 388
Stanford, CA 94305-9035
winograd@cs.stanford.edu

Human-Computer Interaction
Access to Distributed Information
Phenomenological Foundations of Computing

Stefan Wrobel
Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS
Schloss Birlinghoven
53757 Sankt Augustin
Germany
stefan.wrobel@ais.fraunhofer.de

Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Data Mining
Text Mining

Konrad Wrona
SAP Research - SAP Labs France SAS
805 Avenue du Docteur Maurice Donat
BP 1216, 06250 Mougins
France
kwrona@ieee.org

Information security
Cooperation, trust, reputation mechanisms, game theory
Electronic commerce
Ubiquitous computing, wireless sensor networks, RFID, ad hoc networks, peer-to-peer systems
Privacy

Xindong Wu
Department of Computer Science
University of Vermont  
33 Colchester Avenue / 351 Votey Building  
Burlington, VT 05405
USA
xwu@emba.uvm.edu

Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
Knowledge-Based Systems