Full Curriculum Vitæ (last build 6/6/12): uv_vita.pdf
Short Bio
Dr. Ubbo Visser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Miami. He received his Habilitation in Computer Science (qualification for Full Professor) from the University of Bremen in 2003, his PhD in Geoinformatics from University of Muenster in 1995, and his MSc in Landscape-Ecology from University of Muenster in 1988. His research specialization is in artificial intelligence, more specifically on knowledge representation and reasoning. He is interested in the combination of symbolic and sub-symbolic technologies in the domain areas of "Semantic Web" and "Multiagent Systems (RoboCup, Games)". His focus in the Semantic Web area lies in the development of methods that combine terminological logics and spatio-temporal representation and reasoning techniques. The focus in the Multiagent Systems area lies in the development of techniques for agents that act in highly dynamic and real-time environments. He has published over 100 articles in journals, magazines, conference proceedings and workshops. He has been awarded with research and industry grants (> 10 Mio $US over the past 15 years) in countries on three different continents (e.g. European Research Council, German DFG & BMBF; Australian Research Council, NIH in the USA). He won several awards for research and development of innovative AI software and is a co-founder of pioneering software companies in Europe.
Short CV
Qualification
Habilitation in Computer Science (December 2003).
Title of the thesis: ”Intelligent Information Integration for the Semantic Web”.
Universität Bremen, Germany.
PhD in Geoinformatics (December 1995).
Title of the thesis: ”Development and application of neural networks within the framework of the rule-based plant protection expert system PRO_PLANT”.
Universität Münster, Germany.
MSc in Geography, Major: Landscape Ecology (October 1988).
Title of the thesis: ”Measuring evaporation at continental lakes as a problem of applied hydrology”.
Universität Münster, Germany.
Title of the thesis: ”Intelligent Information Integration for the Semantic Web”.
Universität Bremen, Germany.
PhD in Geoinformatics (December 1995).
Title of the thesis: ”Development and application of neural networks within the framework of the rule-based plant protection expert system PRO_PLANT”.
Universität Münster, Germany.
MSc in Geography, Major: Landscape Ecology (October 1988).
Title of the thesis: ”Measuring evaporation at continental lakes as a problem of applied hydrology”.
Universität Münster, Germany.
Appointments
University of Miami, June 2012 - present.
Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web, games.
University of Miami, May 2010 - May 2012.
Research Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web, games.
University of Miami, August 2008 - May 2010.
Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web, games.
Universität Bremen, January 2004 - August 2008.
Privatdozent (Assistant Professor with tenure qualification) in the Department of Computer Science and Center for Computing Technologies. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web.
Universität Bremen, November 1998 - December 2003.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Center for Computing Technologies. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web.
Universität Bremen, July 1997 - October 1998.
Managing Director of the area ’Intelligent Systems’ at the Center for Computing Technologies. Management and budgeting of a group of 15 researchers.
Queensland University of Technology, July 1996 - July 1997.
Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Neurocomputing Research Centre, School of Computer Science. Research on knowledge-based systems and artificial neural networks. Application domain: agriculture and horticulture.
Queensland University of Technology, January 1996 - June 1996.
Visiting Researcher (Scholarship from German Ministry for Science and Education (BMBF)) at the Neurocomputing Research Centre, School of Computer Science. Research on knowledge-based systems and artificial neural networks. Application domain: agriculture and horticulture.
Universität Münster, January 1991 - December 1995.
Research Associate at the Institute for Agricultural Informatics (associated with Uni Münster, founded in 01/91). Work on expert systems and artificial neural networks. Software development for a plant protection expert system. Application domain: agriculture.
Universität Münster, July 1989 - December 1990.
Research Associate within the working group ’Agricultural Informatics’. Work on expert systems and artificial neural networks. Software development for a plant protection expert system. Application domain: agriculture.
Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web, games.
University of Miami, May 2010 - May 2012.
Research Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web, games.
University of Miami, August 2008 - May 2010.
Visiting Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web, games.
Universität Bremen, January 2004 - August 2008.
Privatdozent (Assistant Professor with tenure qualification) in the Department of Computer Science and Center for Computing Technologies. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web.
Universität Bremen, November 1998 - December 2003.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Center for Computing Technologies. Research on knowledge representation and reasoning for autonomous agents and semantic web.
Universität Bremen, July 1997 - October 1998.
Managing Director of the area ’Intelligent Systems’ at the Center for Computing Technologies. Management and budgeting of a group of 15 researchers.
Queensland University of Technology, July 1996 - July 1997.
Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Neurocomputing Research Centre, School of Computer Science. Research on knowledge-based systems and artificial neural networks. Application domain: agriculture and horticulture.
Queensland University of Technology, January 1996 - June 1996.
Visiting Researcher (Scholarship from German Ministry for Science and Education (BMBF)) at the Neurocomputing Research Centre, School of Computer Science. Research on knowledge-based systems and artificial neural networks. Application domain: agriculture and horticulture.
Universität Münster, January 1991 - December 1995.
Research Associate at the Institute for Agricultural Informatics (associated with Uni Münster, founded in 01/91). Work on expert systems and artificial neural networks. Software development for a plant protection expert system. Application domain: agriculture.
Universität Münster, July 1989 - December 1990.
Research Associate within the working group ’Agricultural Informatics’. Work on expert systems and artificial neural networks. Software development for a plant protection expert system. Application domain: agriculture.