Uta Priss

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School of Computing
Napier University

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u. priss @ napier.ac.uk 		Uta Priss
School of Computing
Napier University, UK
http://www.upriss.org.uk

November, 2007

Curriculum Vitae

1) Education

1996: Dr. phil., Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany. Topic: "Relational Concept Analysis: Semantic Structures in Dictionaries and Lexical Databases." Advisor: Rudolf Wille.

1993: Diplom in Mathematics, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany.

1989: Vordiplom/Zwischenprüfung in Mathematics (with Minor in Computer Science) and Linguistics, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany.

 

2) Positions held

August 2002 to Present: Lecturer, School of Computing, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.

January 1997 to June 2002: Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University Bloomington. Member of the IU Cognitive Science Program Faculty. 2000-2002: Adjunct Faculty in the School of Informatics.

August 1996 - December 1996: Lecturer, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University Bloomington.

1993 - 1996: research positions: Department of Economics and Computer Science, Fachhochschule Stralsund (January/February 1995); Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (April - August 1995, September 1994, September 1993); Center for Interdisciplinary Technology Research, Technische Universität Darmstadt (April 1994 - December 1995).

1989 - 1994: Teaching Assistant: March 1993 - March 1994: Department of Mathematics, TH Darmstadt; April 1989 - February 1991: Department of Mathematics, TU Braunschweig.

Consultancies:

  • The WordNet database, Cognitive Science Laboratory, Princeton University
  • The Polis Center, Indianapolis
  • Indiana University Knowledge Base

 

3) Courses taught

a) Graduate level courses

Computer Programming for Information Management (using Perl or Python); Organization and Representation of Knowledge and Information; Design of Information Systems; Knowledge Architecture; Advanced Topics in Information Systems: Formal and Relational Concept Analysis; Perl Workshop; Unix Workshop.

b) Undergraduate level courses

Server-Side Web Languages; Database Systems; Object Database Systems; Information Representation; Computer-Based Information Tools; Server Administration.

c) Other courses

  • Taught a course at the OntoQuery PhD Workshop on "Concept Analysis and Concept Based Retrieval". Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, May 2004.
  • Taught a course "The Formalization of Semantic Relations in Relational Concept Analysis" at the 10th European Summer School in Logic, Language and Information, August 1998.

    d) Project supervision

    I have supervised 16 completed Honours Projects, 5 completed MSc Dissertations and was a Committee Member for 2 completed PhDs.

     

    4) Grants and awards

    • 1998: received a $13,000 grant for development of a conceptual interface for the SAVI database from the POLIS Institute, Indianapolis.
    • 2000: Teaching Excellence Recognition Award (School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University)

     

    5) Publications

    (For co-authored publications, the authors are listed. All other papers are solely authored by me.)

    a) Journal Articles and Book Chapters

    "Facet-like Structures in Computer Science." Axiomathes, Vol 14, Springer, 2008.

    "Formal Concept Analysis as a Tool for Linguistic Data Exploration." In: Hitzler, Pascal; Scharfe, Henrik (eds.), Conceptual Structures in Practice, Taylor and Francis (in preparation).

    "Formal Concept Analysis in Information Science." In: Cronin, Blaise (ed.), Annual Review of Information Science and Technology. Vol 40, 2006, p. 521-543.

    "Linguistic Applications of Formal Concept Analysis." In: Ganter; Stumme; Wille (eds.), Formal Concept Analysis, Foundations and Applications. Springer Verlag. LNAI 3626, 2005, p. 149-160.

    Priss, Uta; Old, L. John. "Modelling Lexical Databases with Formal Concept Analysis." Journal of Universal Computer Science, Vol 10, 8, 2004, p. 967-984.

    "Faceted Knowledge Representation." Electronic Transactions on Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 4, Section C, 2000, p. 21-33. Available at http://www.ep.liu.se/ej/etai/2000/002/

    "Lattice-based Information Retrieval." Knowledge Organization, Vol. 27, 3, 2000, p. 132-142.

    "Knowledge Discovery in Databases Using Formal Concept Analysis." Bulletin of the American Society of Information Science 27, 1, 2000, p. 18-20.

    "Efficient Implementation of Semantic Relations in Lexical Databases." Computational Intelligence, Vol. 15, 1, 1999, p. 79-87.

    "The Formalization of WordNet by Methods of Relational Concept Analysis." In: Fellbaum, Christiane (ed.), WordNet: An Electronic Lexical Database and Some of its Applications, MIT press, 1998, p. 179-196.

    b) Peer-Reviewed Articles in Conference Proceedings

    Priss, Uta. "FcaStone - FCA file format conversion and interoperability software". Conceptual Structures Tool Interoperability Workshop (CS-TIW 2008).

    Priss, Uta; Old, L. John. "Bilingual Word Association Networks". In: Priss, Polovina, Hill (eds.), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS'07, Springer Verlag, LNAI 4604, 2007, p. 310-320.

    Priss, Uta; Old, L. John. "An application of relation algebra to lexical databases". In: Schaerfe, Hitzler, Ohrstrom (eds.), Conceptual Structures: Inspiration and Application, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, ICCS'06, Springer Verlag, LNAI 4068, 2006, p. 388-400.

    "An FCA interpretation of Relation Algebra". In: Missaoui; Schmidt (eds.), Formal Concept Analysis: 4th International Conference, ICFCA 2006, Springer Verlag, LNCS, 2006, p. 248-263.

    "Establishing connections between Formal Concept Analysis and Relational Databases." In: Dau; Mugnier; Stumme (eds.), Common Semantics for Sharing Knowledge: Contributions to ICCS, 2005, p. 132-145.

    Priss, Uta; Old, L. John. "Conceptual Exploration of Semantic Mirrors". In: Ganter; Godin (eds.), Formal Concept Analysis: Third International Conference, ICFCA 2005, Springer Verlag, LNCS 3403, 2005, p. 21-32.

    "A Semiotic-Conceptual Framework for Knowledge Representation." In: McIlwaine, Ia (ed.). Knowledge Organization and the Global Information Society. Proceedings of the 8th International ISKO Conference, Ergon Verlag, 2004, p. 91-96.

    "Signs and Formal Concepts." In: Eklund (ed.), Concept Lattices: Second International Conference on Formal Concept Analysis, Springer Verlag, LNCS 2961, 2004, p. 28-38.

    "Formalizing Botanical Taxonomies." In: De Moor; Lex; Ganter (eds.), Conceptual Structures for Knowledge Creation and Communication. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, Springer Verlag, LNAI 2746, 2003, p. 309-322.

    "A Classification of Associative and Formal Concepts." Proceedings of the Chicago Linguistic Society's 38th Annual Meeting, 2002, p. 273-284.

    "Associative and Formal Concepts." In: Priss; Corbett; Angelova (eds.), Conceptual Structures: Integration and Interfaces. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, Springer Verlag, LNAI 2393, 2002, p. 354-368.

    "Alternatives to the 'Semantic Web': multi-strategy knowledge representation." Proceedings of the 7th International ISKO Conference, 2002.

    "Associative and Formal Structures in AI." In: Proceedings of the 13th Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference, Chicago, 2002, p. 36-42.

    "Multilevel Approaches to Concepts and Formal Ontologies." In: Efthimiadis (ed.), Advances in Classification Research, Volume 12. Proceedings of the 12th ASIST SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop, Information Today, 2001.

    "A Triadic Model of Information Flow." In: Mineau; Guy (ed.), Conceptual Structures: Extracting and Representing Semantics. Contributions to the 9th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, Stanford University, California, USA, 2001, p. 159-170.

    Old, L. John; Priss, Uta. "Metaphor and Information Flow." In: Proceedings of the 12th Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference, 2001, p. 99-104.

    Jacob, Elin; Davenport, Elisabeth; Priss, Uta. "The World of Pokemon: A Dynamic Ecological Classification System." In: Soergel, D.; Srinivasan, P.; Kwasnik, B. (eds.), Classification for User Support and Learning. Proceedings of the 11th ASIST SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop, 2000, p. 149-151.

    Davenport, Elisabeth; Rosenbaum, Howard; Priss, Uta. "Ethological Classification: A Model For Ordering the Commercial Workplace that Draws on Collective Practice." In: Soergel, D.; Srinivasan, P.; Kwasnik, B. (eds.), Classification for User Support and Learning. Proceedings of the 11th ASIST SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop, 2000, p. 153-155.

    "Comparing Classification Systems using Facets." In: Beghtol, C.; Howarth, L.; Williamson N. (eds.), Dynamism and Stability in Knowledge Organization. Proceedings of the 6th International ISKO Conference, 2000, p. 170-175.

    "Faceted Information Representation." In: Stumme, Gerd (ed.), Working with Conceptual Structures. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, 2000, p. 84-94.

    Priss, Uta; Jacob, Elin K. "Utilizing Faceted Structures for Information Systems Design." Proceedings of the 62st Annual Meeting of ASIS, 1999, p. 203-212.

    Jacob, Elin K.; Priss, Uta. "Application of faceted classification structures in electronic knowledge resources." Proceedings of the 10th ASIS SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop, 1999.

    Jacob, Elin K.; Priss, Uta. "Non Traditional Indexing Structures for the Management of Electronic Resources." In: Advances in Classification Research, Vol. 10, Information Today, 1999.

    "Description Logic and Faceted Knowledge Representation." Proceedings of the International Workshop on Description Logics (DL99), CEUR Workshop Proceedings, Vol. 22, 1999.

    Priss, Uta; Jacob, Elin K. "A Graphical Interface for Faceted Thesaurus Design." In: Jacob, Elin (ed.), Proceedings of the 9th ASIS SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop, 1998, p. 107-118.

    Priss, Uta; L. John Old. "Information Access through Conceptual Structures and GIS." In: Information Access in the Global Information Economy. Proceedings of the 61st Annual Meeting of ASIS, 1998, p. 91-99.

    "A Graphical Interface for Conceptually Navigating Faceted Thesauri." In: Mustafa el Hadi; Maniez; Pollitt (ed.), Structures and Relations in Knowledge Organization. Proceedings of 5th Int. ISKO Conf., Advances in Knowledge Organization, Vol. 6, 1998, p. 184-190.

    "Implementing Semantic Relations Using Formal Bases." In: Mineau, Guy; Fall, Andrew (eds.), Proceedings of the Second International KRUSE Symposium. Vancouver, August 1997, p. 195-205.

    "A Graphical Interface for Document Retrieval Based on Formal Concept Analysis." In: Santos, Eugene (ed.), Proceedings of the 8th Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference. AAAI Technical Report CF-97-01, 1997, p. 66-70.

    "Classification of Meronymy by Methods of Relational Concept Analysis." Online Proceedings of the 1996 Midwest Artificial Intelligence Conference, Bloomington, Indiana. Available at:
    http://www.cs.indiana.edu/event/maics96/Proceedings/Priss/priss.html

    c) Edited Volumes

    Priss, Uta; Polovina, Simon; Hill, Richard (eds.), "Conceptual Structures: Knowledge Architectures for Smart Applications." Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, Springer Verlag, LNAI 2604, 2007.

    Priss, Uta; Corbett, Dan; Angelova, Galia (eds.), "Conceptual Structures: Integration and Interfaces." Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, Springer Verlag, LNAI 2393, 2002.

    Angelova, Galia; Corbett, Dan; Priss, Uta (eds.), "Foundations and Applications of Conceptual Structures." Contributions to ICCS 2002, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, July 2002.

    Priss, Uta (ed.) "Proceedings of the Tenth Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference (MAICS-99)." AAAI Technical Report CF-99-01, 1999.

    d) Other Publications

    "Ontologies and Context" (invited presentation). In: Proceedings of the 12th Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference, 2001, p. 12-13.

    "Relational Concept Analysis: Semantic Structures in Dictionaries and Lexical Databases." (PhD Thesis) Verlag Shaker, Aachen 1998.

    "Rationale Zahlen als Summe ägyptischer Brüche." Unpublished Master's Thesis. Technische Universität Braunschweig. July 1992.

    e) Presentations (Other than the ones mentioned above)

    Priss, Uta; Old, L. John. "Data Weeding Techniques in Linguistic Applications of Formal Concept Analysis". Presented at Knowledge Processing in Practice, Darmstadt 2007.

    "Ontology Engineering with Formal Concept Analysis". Presented at the Geoinformatikforum, University of Münster, October 2004.

    "A Sign by any other Name." Presented at the SLIS Colloquium, Indiana University, November 2003.

    "Coda - A tool for conceptual data analysis." Presented at the PORT Semantic Web Workshop, 9th International Conference On Conceptual Structures, Stanford, CA, July 2001.

    "Ontologies and Context." Presentation in the computer science research seminar. Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2001.

    "Relational Concept Analysis as an Interface for Relational Databases." International Conference on Knowledge, Logic, Information. Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, February 1998.

    Priss, Uta; Jacob, Elin K. "Development of a Lattice-Based Graphical Interface for Conceptual Navigation in Classification Systems." ASIS, November 1997, Washington DC.

    "Representing Polysemy with Relational Concept Analysis." Poster presented at the International Cognitive Linguistics Conference, Amsterdam, July 1997.

    "Begriffsverbände und nicht-lexikalisierte Begriffe (`Lexical Gaps')." First Annual Meeting of the Gesellschaft für Semantik, December 1996, Tübingen, Germany.

    "Begriffssysteme und lexikalische Lücken." Guest lecture at the Institute for German Language (Institut für Deutsche Sprache), Mannheim, Germany, December 1996.

    "Relational Concept Analysis," Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Klassifikation (Annual Meeting of the Association for Classification), Freiburg, Germany, March 1996.

    "Treatment of Lexical Databases in Relational Concept Analysis," Conference on Conceptual Knowledge Processing, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany, February 1996.

    "Conceptual Hierarchies and Meronymy," Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Klassifikation (Annual Meeting of the Association for Classification), Basel, Switzerland, March 1995.

    "Analysis of Semantic Structures in Thesauri," Conference on Begriffliche Wissensverarbeitung (Conceptual Knowledge Representation), Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Germany, February 1995.

    6) Membership in professional organizations

    • Ernst Schröder Zentrum für begriffliche Wissensverarbeitung (Ernst Schroeder Center for Conceptual Knowledge Processing).
    • American Society for Information Science, Special Interest Group: Classification Research (1998 - 2001)
    • International Society for Knowledge Organization.
    • Higher Education Academy (since 2004)

    7) Other professional activities

    • Program Co-Chair of the International Conference on Conceptual Structures (ICCS) 2002 in Borovets, Bulgaria and 2007 in Sheffield.
    • Conference and Program Chair of the Tenth Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference (MAICS-99), Bloomington, Indiana, April 1999.
    • Editorial Board member of the International Conference on Conceptional Structures (since 2000) and of the International Conference on Formal Concept Analysis (since 2005).
    • Program Committee member: Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference (MAICS, 1998 - 2002), ASIS Special Interest Group Classification Research Annual Meeting (ASIS SIG/CR, 1998 - 1999), KRUSE (1997 and 1999), International Conference on FCA (2004), International Conference on Concept Lattices and Their Applications (CLA, since 2006), International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO 2008), International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries (ICADL 2007)
    • Paper reviews and book reviews for the following journals: IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Intelligence, Cognitive Linguistics, Knowledge Organization, Semiotica, European Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, Order, Journal of Digital Information
    • Reviewer for the Information and Communications Technology program of the Science Foundation Ireland.
    • Programme Leader for the Computer Networks and Distributed Systems Programme (BEng) of the School of Computing, Napier University (2004 - 2006).
    • Committee member, School of Library and Information Science (SLIS): Information Technology Committee (1996 - 2002), Faculty Policy Committee (2000 - 2002).
    • Organizer of the SOC research seminar series (since 2004) and of the SLIS Colloquium Series (2000 - 2001).

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