Computer Science Assistant

Dana Vrajitoru

Indiana University South Bend,

Computer and Information Sciences Department

**** ********* ***, *.*. Box 7111, South Bend, IN 46634

Phone: 574-***-****, email : dvrajito@.iusb.edu

http://www.cs.iusb.edu/~danav/

Education

Doctor of Science in Computer Science, University of Neuch tel, Switzerland, December

1997. Title: Apprentissage en recherche d'informations (Learning in Information

Retrieval).

Diploma in Computer Science, University of Neuch tel, Switzerland, 1994.

Diploma in Mathematics, Specialized in Computer Science, University of Iasi, Romania,

1993.

Professional Experience

Associate Professor of Computer Science, 2007-present, Indiana University South

Bend, Computer and Information Sciences Department, South Bend, IN.

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, 2001-2007, Indiana University South Bend,

Computer and Information Sciences Department, South Bend, IN.

Postdoc, 1998 2000, Laboratory of Applied Analysis, Department of Mathematics,

Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.

Doctoral Fellow, 1994 - 1997 FNRS, Swiss National Science Foundation doctoral fellow

under grant 20-43'217.95, Computer Science Department, University of Neuch tel,

Switzerland.

Teaching and Research Assistant, 1993 - 1998, Computer Science Department,

University of Neuch tel, Switzerland.

Software Analyst, 1992-1994, T&U, Neuch tel, Switzerland.

Teacher, 1990-1991, Technical Business College, Iasi, Romania.

Teaching Experience

CSCI C101 Computer Programming I

CSCI C201 Computer Programming II

CSCI C243 Data Structures

CSCI C151 Multi-User Operating Systems

CSCI C251 Foundations of Digital Computing

CSCI C455/B503 Algorithms Analysis

CSCI C311 Programming Languages

CSCI C481/B581 Interactive Computer Graphics

CSCI B424/B524 Parallel and Distributed Programming

CSCI B582 Image Synthesis

CSCI B583/C490 Game Programming and Design

CSCI B551/C463 Artificial Intelligence

CSCI A106 Introduction to Computing

INFO I310 Multimedia Arts and Technology

Publications

Refereed Publications

D. Vrajitoru (2010): Shared Memory Genetic Algorithms in a Multi-Agent Context. In

Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2010),

ACM SIGEVO, July 7-12, Portland, OR, 1097-1104. Nominated for the Best Paper

Award in the section Parallel Evolutionary Systems.

D. Vrajitoru (2010): Asynchronous Multi-Threaded Model for Genetic Algorithms. In

Proceedings of the Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference,

Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN, 44-50.

C. Guse, D. Vrajitoru (2010): The Epic Adaptive Car Pilot. In Proceedings of the

Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference, Indiana University

South Bend, South Bend, IN, 30-35.

C. Guse, D. Vrajitoru (2009): The Three-Headed Monster: An Evolutionary Program.

Proceedings of the Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference,

April 18-19, Fort Wayne, IN, 40-45.

D. Vrajitoru (2009): Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm for a Graph Drawing Problem.

Proceedings of the Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference,

April 18-19, Fort Wayne, IN, 28-43.

D. Vrajitoru (2008): Natural Selection and Mating Constraints with Genetic Algorithms.

International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, Vol. 28, nr. 2, 188-194.

D. Vrajitoru, P. Konnanur, and R. Mehler (2008): Genetic Algorithms for a Single-Track

Vehicle Autonomous Pilot. Control and Intelligent Systems, Vol. 36, nr. 1, 38-47.

D. Vrajitoru (2007): Hybrid Multiobjective Optimization Genetic Algorithms for Graph

Drawing. Proceeding of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference

(GECCO'07), University College London, UK, 912.

D. Vrajitoru (2007): Competitive Coevolution versus Objective Fitness for an

Autonomous Motorcycle Pilot. Proceeding of the IEEE Electro/Information Technology

Conference (EIT 2007), May 17-20, Chicago, IL, 642-647.

D. Vrajitoru (2007): Facet Detection and Visualization of Local Structure in Graphs.

Proceedings of the IASTED Conference on Graphics and Visualization in Engineering

(GVE'07), January 3-5, Clearwater, Florida, 89-94.

D. Vrajitoru, B. El-Gamil (2006): Genetic Algorithms for Graph Layouts with Geometric

Constraints. Proceedings of the IASTED Conference on Computational Intelligence

(CI'06), San Francisco, November 20-22, 64-69.

D. Vrajitoru (2006): NPCs and Chatterbots with Personality and Emotional Response.

Accepted for the IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Games (CIG

2006), Reno/Lake Tahoe, May 22-24.

D. Vrajitoru (2006): Natural Selection and Mating Constraints with Genetic Algorithms.

Accepted by the International Journal of Modeling and Simulation.

H. Rababaah, J. Wolfer, D. Vrajitoru (2005): Asphalt Pavement Crack Classification: a

Comparison of GA, MLP, and SOM. Proceeding of the Genetic and Evolutionary

Computation Conference (GECCO'05 and SIGEVO 1), Washington, DC, June25-29,

2005, late breaking papers.

D. Vrajitoru, J. DeBoni (2005): Hybrid Real-Coded Mutation for Genetic Algorithms

Applied to Graph Layouts. Proceeding of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation

Conference (GECCO'05 and SIGEVO 1), Washington, DC, June25-29, 2005, 1563-1564.

D. Vrajitoru, R. Mehler (2005): Multi-Agent Autonomous Pilot for Single-Track

Vehicles. Proceedings of the IASTED Conference on Modeling and Simulation,

Oranjestad, Aruba, August 29-31, 2005, 85-90.

D. Vrajitoru, J. DeBoni (2005): Consistent Graph Layout for Weighted Graphs. Presented

at the The 3rd ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and

Applications, January 3-5, 2005, Cairo, Egypt.

D. Vrajitoru, R. Mehler (2004): Multi-Agent Autonomous Pilot for Motorcycles. IEEE

Region 4 Electro/Information Technology Conference (EIT2004).

D. Vrajitoru, J. DeBoni (2004): Consistent Weighted Graph Layouts. Graph Theory

2004, poster presentation, Paris, July 5-9, 2004, 93-94.

D. Vrajitoru (2004): Intra and Extra-Generation Schemes for Combining Crossover

Operators. Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference 2004, 86-

91.

D. Vrajitoru, J. Ratkiewicz (2004): Evolutionary Sentence Combination for Chatterbots.

The IASTED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applications (AIA

2004), Innsbruck, Austria, February 16-18, ACTA Press, 287-292.

D. Vrajitoru (2003): Evolutionary Sentence Building for Chatterbots. GECCO 2003, Late

Breaking Papers, 315-321.

R. Paffenroth, D. Vrajitoru, T. Stone, and J. H. Maddocks (2002): DataViewer: A Scene

Graph Based Visualization Library. The 5th IASTED Conference on Computer Graphics

and Imaging (CGIM 2002), ACTA Press, 200-205.

D. Vrajitoru (2002): Simulating Gender Separation with Genetic Algorithms. Genetic and

Evolutionary Computation Conference 2002, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 634-641.

R. Paffenroth, D. Vrajitoru, T. Stone, and J. H. Maddocks (2002): DataViewer: A Scene

Graph Based Visualization Tool. The 20th Eurographics UK Conference, IEEE

Computer Society Publications, 147-148.

D. Vrajitoru (2001): Parallel Genetic Algorithms Based on Coevolution. Genetic and

Evolutionary Computation Conference 2001, Late Breaking Papers, 450-457.

D. Vrajitoru (2001): Nested Genetic Algorithms with Problem Division. Genetic and

Evolutionary Computation Conference 2001, 787.

D. Vrajitoru (1999): Genetic Programming Operators Applied to Genetic Algorithms.

Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 99, 686-693.

D. Vrajitoru (1998): Crossover Improvement For The Genetic Algorithm In Information

Retrieval. Information Processing and Management, 34(4), 405-415.

D. Vrajitoru (1997): Genetic Algorithms in Information Retrieval. AIDRI97: Learning;

From Natural Principles to Artificial Methods., Geneva, Switzerland, June 1997.

J. Savoy, A. Le Calv, D. Vrajitoru (1996): Report on the TREC-5 Experiment: Data

Fusion and Collection Fusion. Proceedings TREC'5, NIST Publication 500-238,

Gaithersburg (MD), 489-502.

J. Savoy, M. Ndarugendamwo, D. Vrajitoru (1995): Report on the TREC-4 Experiment:

Combining Probabilistic and Vector-Space Schemes. Proceedings TREC'4, NIST,

Gaithersburg (MD), October 1995, 537-547.

J. Savoy, M. Ndarugendamwo, D. Vrajitoru (1994): Report on the TREC-3 Experiment:

A Learning Scheme in a Vector Space Model. Proceedings TREC'3, NIST, publication

500-225, Gaithersburg (MD), April 1994, 361-372.

Books

D. Vrajitoru (2010): Editor, Proceedings of the Midwest Artificial Intelligence and

Cognitive Science Conference, Computer and Information Sciences Department, Indiana

University South Bend, South Bend, IN.

D. Vrajitoru, W. Knight (2010): Practical Analysis of Algorithms, in preparation.

Book chapters

D. Vrajitoru (2000): Large Population or Many Generations for Genetic Algorithms ?

Implications in Information Retrieval. In F. Crestani, G. Pasi (eds.): Soft Computing in

Information Retrieval. Techniques and Applications, Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg, 199-

222.

D. Vrajitoru (1998): Algorithmes g n tiques en recherche d'informations. Dans G.

Ritschard, A. Berthold, F. Duc, D. A. Zighed (eds.): Apprentissage : des principes

naturels aux m thodes artificielles, Herm s, Paris, 271-278.

Technical Reports

D. Vrajitoru (2010): Facet Detection and Visualizing Local Structure in Graphs. Indiana

University South Bend, Computer and Information Sciences Department, Technical

Report TR- 20100901-1.

D. Vrajitoru (2005): Simulating Gender Separation and Mating Constraints for Genetic

Algorithms. Indiana University South Bend, Computer and Information Sciences

Department, Technical Report TR-20050520-1.

D. Vrajitoru (2004): Consistent Graph Layout for Weighted Graphs by a Force-Based

Probabilistic Algorithm. Indiana University South Bend, Computer and Information

Sciences Department, Technical Report TR-20040305-1.

D. Vrajitoru, P.-J. Erard (1994): Facial Animation by Digitalized Image Deformation.

University of Neuch tel, Switzerland.

Reviewer

I have reviewed many papers for journals and conferences.

Journals: Information Processing and Management, IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary

Computation, Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology,

Information Systems.

Conferences: IASTED Artificial Intelligence and Applications, the Midwest Artificial

Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference.

Grants

IUSB Faculty Research Grant for the project Consistent Graph Layouts by Hybrid

Genetic Algorithms, $8000.00, 2004.

IUSB Curriculum Development Grant for B424 Parallel and Distributed Programming,

$3000.00, 2002.

Professional Membership

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) society

The Special Interest Group in Graphics (SIGGRAPH), chapter of the ACM

The Institute for Electrical Engineering and Electronics (IEEE)

The Eurographics Society (EG)

The International Society on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (ISGEC)

The International Association of Science and Technology for Development

(IASTED)

Service

Conference Chair, The Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science

Conference, 2010, Indiana University South Bend, Computer and Information Sciences

Department.

Graduate Director for the Masters program in Applied Mathematics and Computer

Science, 2009-2010.

Mentoring

Graduate Thesis Advisor, Masters in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science:

T. Diederich, in preparation.

D. Cremer - The Application of Artificial Intelligence to Solve a Physical Puzzle.

Y. Vanzine Real-Time Volumetric Rendering of Fire in a Production System:

Feasability Study.

P. Konnanur - Application of Genetic Algorithms to a Multi-Agent Autonomous Pilot for

Motorcycles.

Honors Thesis Advisor,

Jared Ewald Fuzzy Logic for a Fuzzy World

Coach, the IUSB team for the ACM Collegiate Programming Competition, the regional

contest. Participated in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008.

Committees

Computer and Information Sciences Department

Graduate committee for the M.S. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science,

2001-2009.

Curriculum committee for the M.S. in Applied Mathematics and Computer

Science, 2001-2010.

Search and Screen Committee for the position of Laboratory Manager for the

Informatics Program, 2003.

Search and Screen Committee for the position of Assistant Professor in Computer

Science, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010.

Search and Screen Committee for the position of Assistant Professor in

Informatics, 2003, 2004, 2005.

Lab Committee, chair, 2001-2010

Intelligent Systems Laboratory, director and web master, 2003-2010.

Computer Science Research Committee, 2003-2004.

Indiana University South Bend

Trustees Teaching Award, chair, 2009.

Search and Screen Committee for the position of Assistant Professor in

Psychology, external member, 2009.

Search and Screen Committee for the position of Assistant Professor in

Mathematics, external member, 2005.

Cognitive Science Committee, 2003-2010.

The Bioinformatics Committee, 2010.

The LAS Promotion and Tenure for Lectures Committee, 2004-2005.

The Graduate Liberal Studies Committee, 2005-2006.

The IUSB SMART Grant Committee, 2005-2008.

Community

Jury member in the South Bend Science Fair, the physics section.

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