Curriculum Vitae

Name: Annamária R. Várkonyi-Kóczy

Place and date of birth: Budapest, Hungary, April 18, 1957.

Nationality: Hungarian

Marital status: married, three children

Affiliation: Institute of Mechatronics and Vehicle Engineering, Óbuda University, since 2009.

Mailing address: H-1034 Budapest Bécsi út 96/b.

Phone number: +36 1 6665419, +36 1 666 5322, Fax number: +36 1 6665485, Email: varkonyi-koczy@uni-obuda.hu

Post: full professor

Studies:

· Technical University of Budapest, 1975-1983.

· Graduation: from the Technical University of Budapest,

· Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Branch of Measurement and Control, MSc E.E., 1981,

· Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Branch of Mechanical Engineer-Teacher, MSc M.E-T., 1883.

Degrees:

· PhD in Informatics from the Technical University of Budapest, 1996 (summa cum laude).

· DSc (Doctor of Science, 2010

Employment:

· Research Institute for Telecommunication, research fellow, 1981, senior research assistant, 1982-1987

· Technical University of Budapest, Department of Engineering Mechanics, senior research assistant, 1987-1991

· Department of Measurement and Information Systems, assistant professor, 1991-1996, senior assistant professor, 1996-1998, associate professor, 1998-2009

· Óbuda University (till 2010 Budapest Tech), Institute of Mechatronics and Vehicle Engineering, research professor, 2009-2010, professor, 2010-

Responsibilities:

· Deputy Director for Scientific, Research, and International Affairs, 1998-2003

· Member of the International Relations´ Committee, 1998-2004

· Vice President of the Hungarian Fuzzy Association, 1999-2007

· Member of the Committee of Electrical Engineering and Electronics of the Hungarian Fund for Scientific Research, 2002-2005

· Executive Committee Member of the Santander Group Network of EU, 2002-2005

· Rector´s Adviser, International Affairs, 2003-2005

· Representative of the Santander Group Network in Hungary, 2005-

· Scientific Committee Member, EU Alban Programme, 2005-2007

· Distinguished Lecturer Program Committee Member, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, 2007-2008, 2009

· IEEE ISATC "Virtual Reality" Task Force, tag, 2008-

· IEEE CAS Fellow Selection Committee, tag, 2009

· Director of the International Educational Center, Óbuda University, 2010-

Awards:

· Széchenyi Professorship, 1999

· Sigillum Universitatis Mistinae, Silver Medal, University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, 2002

· Széchenyi István Stipendium, 2003-2006

· IEEE Romania Section Outstanding Service Award, 2006

· Honorary Guest Professor, Shizuoka University, Japán, 2009-

· Interacademia Poland Award, 2009

· Best Paper Award, Int. Workshop on Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, Tokyo, Japan, 2009

· Excellent Presentation Award, Int. Workshop on Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, Tokyo, Japan, 2009

Languages: English, German fluently spoken, Russian good command.

Research fields:

· Digital image and signal processing

· Modelling and diagnostics

· Soft computational, anytime, and hybrid techniques in intelligent measurement, diagnostics, and control systems

Research Contracts:

· Transformed Domain Adaptive and Associative Signal Processing: Design and Implementation, Greek-Hungarian Intergovernmental Co-operation, 1997-99. Partner: Prof. S. Theodoridis, University of Athens, Dept. of Informatics

· New Signal Processing Methods and Architectures to Improve Measuring Systems. Synchronized Multisine Synthesis and Analysis, Hungarian Fund for Higher Education, 1997-2000. Coordinator: Prof. G. Péceli

· Anytime Algorithms in Digital Signal Processing, Hungarian Fund for Scientific Research OTKA, 1998-2002

· Application Oriented and Knowledge Based Systems, British-Hungarian Intergovernmental Co-operation, 1998-2002. Partner: Prof. Ron J. Patton, University of Hull

· Soft Computing Approaches to Reduce Computational Complexity of System Models and Evaluation Algorithms, Portuguese-Hungarian Intergovernmental Co-operation, 1999-2002. Partner: Prof. A. E. Ruano, University of Algarve

· Intelligent Navigation Models and Algorithms Based on Soft Computational and Hybrid Techniques, Hungarian Fund for Scientific Research OTKA, 2001-2004

· Integrated Intelligent Systems, I²S Japanese-Hungarian Laboratory, 2001-

· Soft Computing Approaches to Improve Model Based Intelligent Adaptive and Associative Signal Processing, Portuguese-Hungarian Intergovern. Co-operation, P-24/2004-2005, Partner: Prof. M.G. Ruano, University of Algarve

· Joint Laboratory for Emerging Information Technology in Manufacturing (ITM), 2004-

· Intelligent Car-Crash Analysis System, Hungarian Fund for Scientific Research, OTKA, 2005-2009

· Intelligent 3D modelling, supervisor, and analysis system, Structural Fund for Supporting Innovation in New Knowledge and Technology Intensive Micro- and Spin-off Enterprises, GVOP, 2006-2007

· Intelligent and Soft Computing Techniques in Digital Signal- and Image Processing, Hungarian Fund for Scientific Research, OTKA K 78576/2009-2012

Scholarships, scientific activity abroad:

· 1994 - one month, scholarship to the University of Karlsruhe, Germany

· 1996 - six weeks, visiting researcher at the University of Athens, Greece

· 2003-2008 - guest professor, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Hungary

· 2003, 2004, 2005 - guest professor, University of Algarve, Portugal

· 2005- - PhD advisor, Technical University of Kosice, Slovak Republic

· 2006, 2007 – guest lecturer, Shizuoka University, Japan

· 2006-2007 – guest professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

· 2009- – honorary guest professor, Shizuoka University, Japan

Educational activities:

· Graduate and postgraduate lectures at Óbuda University: Electrical engineering, Signals and Systems, Mechatronics, Real-time Systems and Anytime Processing, Intelligent Systems, Soft Computing Techniques. Consultations: graduate and postgraduate students.

· Graduate and postgraduate lectures at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics: Digital Equipment, Information and Coding Theory, Automatic Design and Testing, Digital Signal Processing and Optimisation, Soft Computing, Neural Networks and Its Applications, Real Time Systems and ‘Anytime Algorithms’, Operating Systems, Informatics, Operating Systems, Soft Computing, Computer Architectures and Operating Systems. Consultations: graduate and postgraduate students. Advisor: PhD students.

· Graduate lectures at the Pázmány Péter Catholic University: Operating Systems, Basics of Computer Science. Consultations: graduate students.

· Graduate and postgraduate lectures at University of Algarve: Anytime Systems, Intelligent Model Based Signal Processing Algorithms, Intelligent Image Processing Algorithms. Advisor: PhD students.

· PhD advisor at the Technical University of Kosice (Slovakia).

Memberships:

· The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE (2007 - fellow)

· European Association for Signal Processing, EURASIP

· Hungarian Academy of Engineers (elected member)

· Public Body Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

· Neumann János Számítógéptudományi Társaság - John von Neumann Computer Society, Hungary

· Méréstechnikai és Automatizálási Tudományos Egyesület - Measurement and Automation Society, Hungary

· Hungarian Fuzzy Association (2000 - 2007vice president)

Others:

· Founding and General Chair: IEEE Int. Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing, WISP (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011) and the IEEE International Workshop on Soft Computing Applications, SOFA (2005, 2007, 2009) Series

· General Chair: Interacademia’2004, Interacademia’2008

· Publicity Chair: 18th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, IMTC’2001

· International Program Committee Chair: SAMI’2004, SAMI’2005, ICCA’2005, SAMI’2006, ICONS’2008, I2MTC’2010, I2MTC’2012

· Special Session Chair: ICONS’2009

· Program Committee Member: more than 130 conferences

· Editor: IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, Int. Journal Biomedical Soft Computing and Human Sciences, Acta Polytechnica Hungarica

· Guest Editor: Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence, IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence & Intelligent Informatics, Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems

· Member of the Editorial Board: Int. Journal of Advanced Intelligent Paradigm

· Reviewer: e.g. Signal Processing Journal, IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, International Journal of System Science, Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms.

· Founding member and editor of the Periodica electronic journal

Publications: author, co-author of 14 books (7 in English), 42 journal papers (40 in English), more then 150 conference papers (in English)

References: 276, Hirsch index:9.