Robert Kozma
Encyclopedia
Robert Kozma is a William Dunavant University Professor of Mathematics at the University of Memphis
, and director for the Center for Large-Scale Integration and Optimization Networks (CLION) in the FedEx Institute of Technology
at the University of Memphis.
; and design, analysis, and control of intelligent systems
. His current research interests include spatio-temporal dynamics of neural processes
, random graph
approaches to large-scale networks
, such as neural network
s, computational intelligence
methods for knowledge acquisition and autonomous decision making
in biological and artificial systems. He has published 100+ papers and 3+ books.
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
, and director for the Center for Large-Scale Integration and Optimization Networks (CLION) in the FedEx Institute of Technology
FedEx Institute of Technology
The FedEx Institute of Technology is at the University of Memphis. Founded November 19, 2003, under the leadership of James M. Phillips the Institute was designed to bridge the gap between industry and academic research. The Institute is wholly a part of the University of Memphis operating within...
at the University of Memphis.
Research
Kozma has published papers in the several fields including signal processingSignal processing
Signal processing is an area of systems engineering, electrical engineering and applied mathematics that deals with operations on or analysis of signals, in either discrete or continuous time...
; and design, analysis, and control of intelligent systems
Intelligent Systems
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. His current research interests include spatio-temporal dynamics of neural processes
Computational neuroscience
Computational neuroscience is the study of brain function in terms of the information processing properties of the structures that make up the nervous system...
, random graph
Random graph
In mathematics, a random graph is a graph that is generated by some random process. The theory of random graphs lies at the intersection between graph theory and probability theory, and studies the properties of typical random graphs.-Random graph models:...
approaches to large-scale networks
Network theory
Network theory is an area of computer science and network science and part of graph theory. It has application in many disciplines including statistical physics, particle physics, computer science, biology, economics, operations research, and sociology...
, such as neural network
Neural network
The term neural network was traditionally used to refer to a network or circuit of biological neurons. The modern usage of the term often refers to artificial neural networks, which are composed of artificial neurons or nodes...
s, computational intelligence
Computational intelligence
Computational intelligence is a set of Nature-inspired computational methodologies and approaches to address complex problems of the real world applications to which traditional methodologies and approaches are ineffective or infeasible. It primarily includes Fuzzy logic systems, Neural Networks...
methods for knowledge acquisition and autonomous decision making
Automated planning and scheduling
Automated planning and scheduling is a branch of artificial intelligence that concerns the realization of strategies or action sequences, typically for execution by intelligent agents, autonomous robots and unmanned vehicles. Unlike classical control and classification problems, the solutions are...
in biological and artificial systems. He has published 100+ papers and 3+ books.
Education
- PhD in Applied Physics, Delft University of TechnologyDelft University of TechnologyDelft University of Technology , also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands...
, 1992 - MS in Mathematics, Eötvös Loránd University, 1988
- MS in Power Engineering, Moscow Power Engineering InstituteMoscow Power Engineering InstituteMoscow Power Engineering Institute is one of the largest and leading technical universities in the world in the area of power engineering, electronics and IT...
, 1982
Academic employment
- Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA (2009–present)
- Director of Computational Neurodynamics Laboratory, presently CLION, FedEx Institute of Technology, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, USA (2001–present)
- Professor of Computer Science, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (2000–2009)
- Joint appointment at the Division of Neurobiology and the EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA (1998–2000)
- Assistant Professor/Lecturer at the Department of Information Sciences, Otago University, Dunedin, New Zealand (1996–1998)
- Associate Professor at the Department of Quantum Science and Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (1993–1996)
Outside projects
- Dr. Kozma serves on the AdCom of IEEE Computational Intelligence Society CIS (2009–2012) and on the Governing Board of the International Neural Network Society INNS (2004–2012). He is Chair of the Distinguished Lecturer Program, IEEE CIS. He has been Technical Committee Member of IEEE Computational Intelligence Society since 1996, and IEEE Senior Member.
- He is Associate Editor of ‘Neural Networks (Elsevier),’ ‘IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks,’ ‘Neurocomputing’ (Elsevier), ‘Journal of Cognitive Neurodynamics’ (Springer), Area Editor of ‘New Mathematics and Natural Computation’ (World Scientific), and ‘Cognitive Systems Research.’
- Dr. Kozma served in leading positions at over 20 international conferences, including General Chair of IEEE/INNS International Joint Conference on Neural Networks IJCNN09 at in Atlanta; Program Co-Chair of International Joint Conference on Neural Networks IJCNN08/WCCI08 in Hong Kong; Program Co-Chair of IJCNN04, Budapest, Hungary; Chair for Finances of IEEE WCCI06, Vancouver, Canada.