Jan Bohacik, PhD., EUR ING

Curriculum Vitae

Work experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Informatics (Computer science), Faculty of Management Science and Informatics , University of Zilina , Slovakia, Oct 2009 - up to now

• Design of causal, data mining/machine learning and risk models.
• Development and implementation of algorithms.
• Implementation of a decision-support system, Java programming.
• Preparation of research proposals for national scientific grants and projects.
• Supervision of Master's and Bachelor's theses.
• Research within:
  • Innovation and internationalization of education - Tools for quality improvement of the University of Zilina in the European Education Area, ITMS code: 26110230079 (Feb 2013 to Jun 2015).
  • Algorithmic model for risk assessment of heart failure patients, FVG no. 2/2015 (2015).
  • Research projects at the University of Hull, UK (on leave in the UK from Sep 2010 to Jul 2014).
  • Creating algorithms for data preparation based on multiple-valued logic and fuzzy logic, VEGA no. 1/0664/08 (until Dec 2010).
  • Centre of excellence for systems and services of intelligent transport, ITMS code: 26220120028 (until Oct 2010).
  • Data modeling and processing in large databases, VEGA no. 1/0796/08 (until Dec 2010).
• A course assistant - seminars in: a) Operating Systems (Linux, bash, C/C++), b) Data Structures, c) Informatics I (Java), d) Informatics II (Java), e) Informatics for Managers I (Java), and f) Informatics for Managers II (Java).
• Lectures: a) Informatics I for English Speaking Students (Computer Programming I for English Speaking Students - Java).

(Postdoctoral) Research Assistant in Medical Data Mining (Sep 2010 - Jul 2012)/Computational Issues in TeleHealth (Aug 2012 - Jul 2014), Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science (and Engineering), University of Hull, UK, Sep 2010 - Jul 2014

• Design of causal, data mining/machine learning and risk models.
• Object-oriented design in UML.
• Implementation of a decision-support system, Java programming.
• Preparation of research proposals for national scientific grants and projects.
• Supervision of Master's and Bachelor's theses in cooperation with an external university and a team in an external private company.
• Research within:
  • A HEIF-5 funded project: Advancing Computational Frameworks for TeleHealth, Theme 1 - Dependable and Adaptive Frameworks for TeleHealth (Aug 2012 - Jul 2014).
  • European Commission's 7th Framework Program: BRAVEHEALTH FP7-ICT-2009-4, Objective ICT-2009.5.1: Personal Health Systems: a) Minimally invasive systems and ICT-enabled artificial organs: a1) Cardiovascular diseases (Sep 2010 - Jul 2012).
• A tutorial assistant in: a) Programming I (C#), and b) Programming II (C#).
• Guest Lectures: a) Neural, Emergent and Agent Technology, and b) Data Mining and Decision Systems.

Professional qualifications

European Engineer (EUR ING), The Association of Slovak Scientific and Technological Societies and European Federation of National Engineering Associations, Jan 2012

Academic education

PhD Student, Department of Informatics (Computer science), Faculty of Management Science and Informatics , University of Zilina , Slovakia, Oct 2006 - Sep 2009
A full-time student of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) study. I passed the PhD Comprehensive Examination in January 2007. I defended my PhD dissertation on September 23rd, 2009. On November 6th, 2009 I was given the PhD Diploma during my PhD Ceremony. This PhD degree equals a Doctoral degree in Computer Science.

• Study program: Applied Informatics (Computer Science).
• Doctoral dissertation: Fuzzy Rules and Knowledge Discovery in Databases.
• Research into knowledge discovery in databases, data mining, machine learning, development and implementation of algorithms, decision-making support systems, artificial intelligence, and notions of fuzzy logic.
• Preparation of research proposals for scholarship research stays in foreign countries and for faculty scientific grants and projects.
• An undergraduate course assistant - seminars in: a) Operating systems, and b) Basics of Informatics (Computer programming).

• Level in international classification: ISCED 6.

Master's Student, Faculty of Management Science and Informatics , University of Zilina , Slovakia, Jul 2001 - Jun 2006
A full-time student of joined Bachelor and Master study. In July 2006 I was conferred the certificate of the final state examination and the academic degree of Engineer (Ing.). This Engineer's degree equals a Master's degree in Computer Science.

• Study program: Information and Control Systems, specialization in Applied Informatics (Programming languages, algorithms and data structures, databases, software engineering, artificial intelligence, communications).
• Master's thesis: Analysis of Algorithms for Making Fuzzy Rules.

• Level in international classification: ISCED 5A.
• FEANI INDEX: Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, University of Zilina.

Research and study stays

Visiting Research Student, Department of Computer Science and Intelligent Systems , Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University , Japan, May 2009 - Sep 2009
A visiting research student supported by the National Scholarship Program of the Slovak Republic (a scholarship of the Slovak Government).

• Research into fuzzy rule discovery in databases.

Visiting PhD Student, Department of Informatics Engineering , Faculty of Engineering , University of Porto , Portugal, Feb 2009 - Apr 2009
A visiting PhD student with LLP-ERASMUS scholarship.

• Research into fuzzy rule discovery in databases, final writing of my Doctoral dissertation.

International Visiting PhD Student, Department of Computer Sciences , Faculty of Information Sciences , University of Tampere , Finland, Aug 2007 - May 2008
The Center for International Mobility (CIMO) , Finland provided me with a scholarship of the Finnish Government.

• Research into knowledge discovery in otoneurological data coming from the Helsinki University Central Hospital , Finland.

Courses and other education

Language Student, Language School Zilina , Slovakia, Sep 2003 - Jun 2007
Intensive and full-time language courses in general English. I passed the General State Language Examination in English in June 2007 (equal to CEFR C1-C2 level of English).

Student work experience

Local Coopearator, Apex, o.p.s., Czech Republic, Oct - Dec 2005

• Promoting the Work & Travel USA program, talking about my experience in America, giving my opinion about job placements, helping new participants with completing English written application forms and helping with making payments.

Cook, Santa's Village, Inc., USA, Jun - Sep 2005
A cook in The Burger Meister Food Court that is a part of Santa's Village - a family and amusement park.

• Making chicken, burgers, french fries, salads.
• Leading one or two fellow workers.
• The Work & Travel USA program.

Seller, Hrnkova Maria - a tradeswoman, Slovakia, During summers 2002, 2003, 2004

• Selling various kinds of books.

Maintenance Man of Computers and Software, Secondary School of Agriculture , Slovakia, Sep 1999 - Jun 2000

• Computer and software maintenance in two laboratories of computer technology.

Memberships, volunteering and achievements

• In March 2012, I displayed my poster at the House of Commons of the UK in the Engineering Sciences Session of the SET for Britain 2012 competition.
• In December 2008, a Slovak Government scholarship was granted me so that I could conduct a part of my Doctoral studies at the Osaka Prefecture University, Japan.
• In March 2007 I was granted a scholarship of the Finnish Government to be a visiting PhD student at the University of Tampere, Finland.
• From August 2007 to December 2008 I was a member of Azucar - an official association that unites salsa people in Tampere area, Finland.
• In September 2006 I got among ten best participants of the ACM CZ Student Research Competition 2006. This competition is sponsored by Microsoft Corporation.
• In July 2006 I was conferred the Dean's Award for my Excellent Master Thesis.
• In late 1999 I entered for the Ideas Contest - Visions of Slovakia Economic Policy for the 21st Century. In January 2000, some participants and I were invited to the Primate's Palace in Bratislava and in February 2000 we, inter alia, talked to the then Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of Slovakia. Then, the participants' and my essays were published as a publication by Kalligram .
• From January 1999 to December 2001 I was a member of young fishers' club which is a part of the Slovak Fishing Union and its regional union in Zilina. I fished non-salmonoid waters.
• MODELKLUB ZILINA - It's a club of modelers who build (radio-controlled) flying model aircrafts, (radio-controlled) model boats and radio-controlled model yachts. I was its member from 1996 to 1997.
  • The 1997 Slovak Model Boat Championship, June-July 1997, in Rimavska Sobota: I won the 4th place with my boat Orfeus. Orfeus is a sport radio-controlled boat. I had built it using a plan. Its construction and my still-water navigation were judged. I was also the leader of our Zilina 3-member team during this Championship.
  • A model boat contest, May 1996, in Ruzomberok: I won the 3rd place with the boat Orfeus.

Language skills

Mother tongue: Slovak.

• Czech - Fluent.
• English - Advanced (a certificate of CEFR C1-C2 level).
• Finnish - Elementary.
• German - Elementary.
• Japanese - Elementary.
• Spanish - Elementary.

Other skills

• Typing with all ten fingers (more than 40 wpm).
• PC skills:
  • ECDL (European Computer Driving License) Start Certificate for Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Information and Communication in 2008.
  
  
  • Applications: Excel - Advanced, Word - Upper-Intermediate, OpenOffice.org - Intermediate, Adobe Acrobat - Elementary,
  • Platforms: Linux - Advanced, Windows - Advanced,
  • Development tools: IntelliJ IDEA - Advanced, Eclipse - Advanced, Borland Delphi - Advanced, Microsoft Visual Studio - Elementary,
  • Data mining/machine learning/big data tools: KEEL - Advanced, Weka - Advanced, Apache Spark - Advanced
  • Object-oriented programming - Advanced,
  • Programming languages: C/C++ - Advanced, Java - Advanced, (Object) Pascal - Advanced, Visual Basic - Upper-Intermediate,
  • Scripting languages: VBScript - Advanced, JavaScript - Advanced, bash - Intermediate,
  • Other languages: HTML - Advanced, DHTML - Advanced, CSS - Advanced, assembly languages - Pre-Intermediate.
• Driving skills - the European driver's license (categories of vehicles: A, B).