Work experience
Associate Professor, Department of Informatics (Computer Science), Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, University of Zilina, Slovakia, April 2018 - up to now
- Data processing, knowledge discovery and machine learning.
- Development and implementation of algorithms.
- Implementation of a decision-support system, Java programming.
- Preparation of research proposals for scientific grants and projects.
- Supervision of PhD, Master and Bachelor's theses.
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Research within:
- Intelligent systems for UAV real-time operation and data processing, ITMS2014+ code: 313011V422 (since September 2020).
- Machine learning in decision support systems, FVG no. 7/2018 (2018).
- A course assistant - laboratory tutorials in: a) Informatics I (Computer Programming I - Java); b) Informatics II (Computer Programming II - Java); c) Informatics for Managers I (Computer Programming for Managers I - Java); d) Informatics for Managers II (Computer Programming for Managers II - Java); and e) Practice of Programming I (Java).
- The guarantor of courses: a) Practice of Programming I (Java); b) Practice of Programming II (Java); c) Parallel Programming; d) Development of Advanced Applications (Java); and e) Principles of Operating Systems.
Assistant Professor, Department of Informatics (Computer Science), Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, University of Zilina, Slovakia, October 2009 - March 2018
- Data mining, machine learning, 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 and Bachelor's theses.
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Research within:
- User-centred approach for decision support systems, FVG no. 2/2017 (2017).
- Innovation and internationalization of education - Tools for quality improvement of the University of Zilina in the European Education Area, ITMS code: 26110230079 (February 2013 to June 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 September 2010 to July 2014).
- Creating algorithms for data preparation based on multiple-valued logic and fuzzy logic, VEGA no. 1/0664/08 (until December 2010).
- Centre of excellence for systems and services of intelligent transport, ITMS code: 26220120028 (until October 2010).
- Data modeling and processing in large databases, VEGA no. 1/0796/08 (until December 2010).
- A course assistant - laboratory tutorials in: a) Operating Systems (Linux, bash, C/C++); b) Data Structures; c) Informatics I (Computer Programming I - Java); d) Informatics II (Computer Programming II - Java); e) Informatics for Managers I (Computer Programming for Managers I - Java); and f) Informatics for Managers II (Computer Programming for Managers II - Java).
- Lectures: a) Informatics I for English Speaking Students (Computer Programming I for English Speaking Students - Java).
Data Analyst, Data Mining Group, Pokec Team, Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia, a.s., Slovakia, July 2016 - June 2017
- Part-time work: 20 hours a week.
- Design of an anomaly model for the detection of compromised accounts in the Pokec online social network.
- Parallel programming in Java with the Apache Spark cluster computing system, Hadoop User Experience interface and IntelliJ IDEA.
- SQL with Spark SQL, Impala and Hive.
(Postdoctoral) Research Assistant in Medical Data Mining (September 2010 - July 2012)/Computational Issues in TeleHealth (August 2012 - July 2014), Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science (now Faculty of Science and Engineering), University of Hull, UK, September 2010 - July 2014
- Data mining, machine learning, design of causal 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 and Bachelor's theses in cooperation with an external university and a team in an external private company.
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Research within:
- A HEIF-5 funded project: Advancing Computational Frameworks for TeleHealth, Theme 1 - Dependable and Adaptive Frameworks for TeleHealth (August 2012 - July 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 (September 2010 - July 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.
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Professional qualifications
Habilitation, University of Zilina, Slovakia, July 2017
On May 25, 2017, I gave my public lecture and defended my habilitation thesis. On October 26, 2017, I was given the Docent decree during my Habilitation Ceremony and it has been in effect since July 1, 2017. The related Docent degree (abbreviated as doc.) is a scientific-academic degree in Slovakia and at many European universities which is awarded after successful habilitation and is often required for an academic appointment below that of a full professor.
- Study program: Applied Informatics (Applied Computer Science).
European Engineer, The Association of Slovak Scientific and Technological Societies and European Federation of National Engineering Associations, Belgium, January 2012
On January 31, 2012, my Certificate of Award of the Designation of European Engineer was issued.
- An international professional qualification and title EUR ING for engineers used in over 32 European countries.
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Academic education
PhD Student, Department of Informatics (Computer Science), Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, University of Zilina, Slovakia, October 2006 - September 2009
A full-time student of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) study. I passed the PhD Comprehensive Examination in January 2007. I defended my PhD thesis on September 23, 2009. On November 6, 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 (Applied Computer Science).
- PhD thesis: Fuzzy Rules and Knowledge Discovery in Databases.
- Fully funded 3-year PhD scholarship given by the Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, University of Zilina.
- 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 - laboratory tutorials in: a) Operating systems, and b) Basics of Informatics (Basics of Computer Programming).
- Level in international classification: ISCED 6.
Master Student, Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, University of Zilina, Slovakia, July 2001 - June 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 (Applied Computer Science) - programming languages, algorithms and data structures, databases, software engineering, artificial intelligence, communications.
- Master thesis: Analysis of Algorithms for Making Fuzzy Rules.
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Research and study stays
Visiting Postgraduate Student, University of Informatics Sciences, Cuba, November 2019 - February 2020
A visiting postgraduate student supported by the Slovak-Cuban Scholarship Program (a program administrated by the Slovak Academic Information Agency and funded by the Ministry of Higher Education of the Republic of Cuba).
- Attended courses:
- Advanced Administration of GNU Linux.
- Data Mining and Applications in Python.
- Let Us Learn Spanish.
Visiting Research Student, Department of Computer Science and Intelligent Systems, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan, May 2009 - September 2009
A visiting research student supported by the National Scholarship Program of the Slovak Republic (a scholarship of the Slovak Government; a program administrated by the Slovak Academic Information Agency and funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic).
- Research into fuzzy rule discovery in databases.
Visiting PhD Student, Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal, February 2009 - April 2009
A visiting PhD student with LLP-ERASMUS grant (a program of the European Commission).
- Research into fuzzy rule discovery in databases, final writing of my PhD thesis.
International Visiting PhD Student, Department of Computer Sciences, Faculty of Information Sciences (now Faculty of Natural Sciences), University of Tampere, Finland, August 2007 - May 2008
The Centre for International Mobility (CIMO) (now Finnish National Agency for Education; an independent agency under the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture), Finland provided me with a scholarship of the Finnish Government (the Finnish Government Scholarship Pool program).
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Courses and other education
Language Student, State Language School Zilina (now Language School Zilina), Slovakia, September 2003 - June 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).
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Student work experience
Cook, Santa's Village, USA, June - September 2005
A cook in Burger Meister Food Court which 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.
Assistant Maintenance Man, Damex, s.r.o., Slovakia, Summer 2000
- Helping with the maintenance of devices used in Damex, s.r.o. – a company manufacturing and selling clothes and fashion accessories.
Maintenance Man of Computers and Software, Secondary School of Agriculture (now Secondary School of Agriculture and Rural Services), Slovakia, September 1999 - June 2000
- Computer and software maintenance in two laboratories of computer technology.
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Memberships, volunteering and achievements
- In June 2019, a scholarship was granted to me within the Slovak-Cuban Scholarship Program so that I could attend courses Advanced Administration of GNU Linux, Data Mining and Applications in Python and Let Us Learn Spanish at the University of Informatics Sciences, Cuba.
- 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 competition (now STEM for BRITAIN).
- In December 2008, a Slovak Government scholarship was granted to 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 the 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.
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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.
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Language skills
Mother tongue: Slovak.
- Czech - Fluent.
- English - Advanced (a certificate of CEFR C1-C2 level).
- Finnish - Elementary.
- German - Elementary.
- Japanese - Elementary.
- Spanish - Elementary.
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Other skills
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Typing with all ten fingers (more than 40 wpm).
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PC skills:
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ECDL (European Computer Driving License) Start Certificate for Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Information and Communication in 2008.
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Applications: Excel - Advanced, Word - Upper-Intermediate, OpenOffice.org - Intermediate, Adobe Acrobat - Elementary.
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Platforms: Linux - Advanced, Windows - Advanced.
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Development tools: IntelliJ IDEA - Advanced, Eclipse - Advanced, Borland Delphi - Advanced, Microsoft Visual Studio - Elementary.
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Data mining/machine learning/big data tools: KEEL - Advanced, Weka - Advanced, Apache Spark - Advanced.
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Object-oriented programming - Advanced.
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Programming languages: C/C++ - Advanced, Java - Advanced, (Object) Pascal - Advanced, Visual Basic - Upper-Intermediate.
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Scripting languages: VBScript - Advanced, JavaScript - Advanced, bash - Intermediate.
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Other languages: HTML - Advanced, DHTML - Advanced, CSS - Advanced, assembly languages - Pre-Intermediate.
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Driving skills - the European driver's license (categories of vehicles: B).
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