Włodzisław Duch - Curriculum VitaeMay 2023. Links to PDFs: CV (this document) |
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Office | Department of Informatics,
Institute of Technical Sciences, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics
(Katedra Informatyki Stosowanej, Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej) |
Laboratory | Neurocognitive Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Center of Modern Technologies, |
address | Nicolaus Copernicus University (Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika) |
ul. Grudziadzka 5, 87-100 Toruń, Poland | |
E-mail id: wduch, on the server umk.pl | |
WWW: Google "Wlodek Duch" to find it, or type https://www.is.umk.pl/~duch | |
Tel: (48-56) 622 1543 or 611-3267 | |
Personal | Born: 1954 in Poland |
data | Married: 1976, Children: son 1978; daughter 1980;+4 grandchildren. |
Nationality: Polish | |
Sex: | male (definitely) |
Education, degrees and titles |
1997 | Title of a "professor of theoretical physics and informatics" |
1987 | Habilitation (D.Sc.) in many body physics. Thesis title:
Graphical representation of model spaces,
published by Springer Verlag, Berlin (1986); thesis won the Ministry of Education Award. |
1980 | PhD in quantum chemistry. Thesis title: Direct Configuration Interaction Method (Ministry of Education Award granted in 1981). Thesis advisor: Prof. dr hab. Jacek Karwowski. |
1977-1980 | Graduate study in quantum chemistry at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. |
1977 | Master of Science diploma (highest honors, "blue diploma"). |
1972-1977 | Undergraduate study in physics at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. |
Positions held (one month or longer only) |
2020-now | Head, Neuroinformatics and Artificial Intelligence group in the University Centre of Excellence Dynamics, Mathematical Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, at the Nicolaus Copernicus University. |
2014-2015 | Chairman of the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission Board (przewodniczący Rady Komisji Fulbrighta), from 06/2015 to 30.11.2015. |
2014-2015 | Undersecretary of State (Vice-minister), in the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, from 22.04.2014 to 30.11.2015. |
2013-now | Head, Neurocognitive Laboratory, Interdisciplinary Center of Modern Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University |
2012-2014 | Vice-President for Research and ICT Infrastructure, and Deputy President of the
Nicolaus Copernicus University
(Prorektor ds. Badań Naukowych i Informatyzacji UMK); from 09/2012 to 05/2014. |
2010-2012 | Nanyang Visiting Professor,
Nanyang Technological University,
School of Computer Engineering,
Division of Software & Information Systems, Singapore (4 month/year). |
2004-2007 | Visiting Professor,
Nanyang Technological University,
School of Computer Engineering,
Department of Computer Science, Singapore (6 month each year). |
2003 | Senior Fellow,
Nanyang Technological University,
School of Computer Engineering,
Department of Computer Science, Singapore (1 year sabbatical). |
2002-2009 | Visiting Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation, USA. 10 times, 2-4 weeks |
2001-2002 | President, Executive Board of the Kopernik.pl company (March 2001, the company existed till the end of 2002). |
2000-now | Professor Ordinarius (Profesor zwyczajny),
Nicolaus Copernicus University
(UMK), head of the
Department of Informatics,
Torun, Poland;
teaching, research, administration, member of countless committees. |
1998-2008 | President, DuchSoft research and development company, creation of GhostMiner data mining software taken over by Fujitsu. |
1990-1999 | Associate Professor (Profesor Nadzwyczajny),
Nicolaus Copernicus University (UMK), head of the
Department of Computer Methods,
Torun, Poland;
teaching, research, administration, member of countless committees. |
1996-2001 | Visiting Scientist, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik (MPA), Garching b. München, Germany; 1-2 month each year, research. |
2000 | Visiting Professor, Meiji University, Department of Computer Science, Kawasaki, Tokyo, Japan; 1 month, research. |
1997 | Visiting Scientist, Max-Planck-Institut für Psychological Research (MPPF), München, Germany; 1 month, research.
Visiting Professor, LSIIT, Artificial Intelligence Department, Louis Pasteur Universite, Strasbourg, France, 1 month, research. |
1996 | Senior Research Fellow,
Kyushu Institute of Technology, Faculty of Computer Science and Systems Engineering,
Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan; 3 month, research. |
1995 | Visiting Scientist, Center for Neural Networks, King's College, London, and IUT, Université de Champagne, Reims, France, research. |
1994 | Senior Research Fellow, Rikkyo University, Department of Chemistry, Tokyo, Japan; 3 month, research. |
1992-1994 | Visiting Scientist, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik (MPA), Garching b. München, Germany; 2 month each year, research. |
1992 | Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; 1 month, research. |
1991 | Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; 5 weeks, research. |
1990 | Visiting Professor, Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA; 6 weeks, research. |
1989-1991 | Visiting Scientist, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik (MPA), Garching b. München; 3 month each year, research. |
1988 | Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; 1.5 month, research.
Visiting Scientist, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik (MPA), Garching b. München, Germany; 1.5 month, research. |
1988-1991 | Vice-president for computing, Nicolaus Copernicus University. |
1988-1990 | Associate Professor (Docent), Nicolaus Copernicus University, Institute of Physics, Toruń, Poland; teaching, research, administration. |
1987 | Visiting Scientist, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; 1 month, research;
Visiting Scientist, MPA; 3 month, research. |
1985-1987 | Alexander von Humboldt Fellow. Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik (MPA), Garching b. München, Germany; 1.5 years, research. |
1984-1988 | Adiunkt (Assistant Professor), Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland; teaching and research. |
1984 | Visiting Scientist, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik (MPA), Garching b. München, Germany; 3 months, research. |
1982-1984 | Starszy Asystent (Senior Assistant), Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland; teaching and research. |
1980-1982 | Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California, USA; 2 years, research. |
1980 | Asystent (Teaching Assistant), Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland; teaching and research. |
Journals - editorial boards |
Professional associations |
Advisory Boards, Scientific Councils
Awards for inventions:
Other awards:
Distinction in the Jerzy Konorski Team Award 2020 competition, for the best study in neurobiology conducted in Poland, initiative of the Polish Neuroscience Society and Committee of Neurobiology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Paper by Karolina Finc, Kamil Bonna, Xiaosong He, David Lydon-Staley, Simone Kühn, Włodzisław Duch and Danielle S. Bassett. Dynamic reconfiguration of functional brain network during working memory training. Nature Communications 11, 2435 (2020)
Computer experience |
Programming:
FORTRAN (Fortran 77 and 90) and WATFIVE interactive, various dialects of PASCAL, LOGO, BASIC; Matlab;
symbolic algebra languages Mathematica, Maple, Reduce, HTML, SPEAKEAZY, dBase IV and older, Lotus 123, Framework IV and older.
Computer systems:
UNIX (Standard, AIX, Sun OS/Solaris), MS Windows 3.1/95/NT/2000, MS-DOS, CP/M, TSO, CMS, IBM 360/370 systems JCL and utilities, CRAY system, VMS.
Applications:
MS Office, Lotus Smartsuite, TeX and LaTeX typesetting systems, various DOS shells, many statistical and other application packages.
Teaching experience |
Artificial intelligence, computational intelligence, neural networks, machine learning, fuzzy and rough logic.
Cognitive science, introductory courses, including philosophy of mind, neurobiology, brain and behavior, computational neuropsychology.
Computer science, introductory courses, introductory programming courses in Fortran, Pascal, Logo, applications and networking.
Physics, basic and advanced quantum mechanics, field theory (classical), foundations of physics, elementary and advanced quantum chemistry,
atomic and molecular physics, group theory, computer methods in physics.
Over 300 popular articles in many journals.
Two major awards for popularization of science (1983, 1984).
My YouTube channel and
my blog.
In no particular order: music of all kinds; musical instruments (collection of flutes, Electronic Wind Instrument - AkaiPro and Sylphyo EWIs with several synthesizers); scuba diving (holding Advanced Open Water Diver certificate), oriental philosophy (Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Korean), especially meditation schools, frontiers of science and technology, brain research, psychology, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, science-fiction, Hi-Fi and digital sound/video.
Languages:
Research fields, in order of present interest |
Major Grants |
Involvement in international projects (see also professional associations):
2006-2014 | EUCog 1, 2, 3 - European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems, Interaction and Robotic, FP7 coordination action |
2012 | SINTELNET, EU FET Coordination Project in Social Intelligence |
2012 | Confluence of humans and computers, EU FP7 FET Proactive Consultation Panel |
2010 | CHIST-ERA Consortium "Beyond consciousness", EU FET Project consultant, Consciousness and Creativity in Brain-Inspired Cognitive Architectures |
2009-2012 | 2nd European Network for the Advancement of Artificial Cognitive Systems, Interaction and Robotics, FP7 EU Networks Project |
2008-2012 | COST Action BM0605 "Consciousness: A Transdisciplinary, Integrated Approach" , EU COST Project |
2008-2012 | COST Action BM0601 NeuroMath "Advanced Methods For The Estimation Of Human Brain Activity And Connectivity", EU COST Project |
2008-2010 | Argumentation as cognitive process, UMK - Rutgers University |
2005-2007 | COST Action B27 Group, "Electric neuronal oscillations and cognition (ENOC)", EU COST Project |
2005 | Beyond the Horizon, EU FP7 FET Proactive Consultation Panel |
1999-2001 | Similarity-based reasoning systems with applications in science and medicine.
IBMBF-KBN POL-040-98, principal investigator on Polish side (IBMBF, Internationale Büro (IB) das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) |
1996 | Kyushu Institute of Technology, Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Research Award, 3 month, about 18.000 $. |
1995 | Development of electron correlation methods based on intermediate hamiltonians. (principal investigator on the Polish side, with
prof. J-P. Malrieu on the French side). Cooperation scientifique entre la France et la Pologne, KBN/Le ministre Francais des affaires etrangeres, No. 114 |
1995 | European Union COST project "Intelligent software for chemistry",
W. Duch, first co-investigator, in collaboration with
Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik
(Garching b. München, prof. Diercksen, principal investigator), Belfast (Ireland), Bratyslawa (Slovakia), Groningen (Holland), Leeds (UK) and Espoo (Finland). |
1994 | Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Research Award, 3 month, about 13.000 $. |
1992-1995 | CEC TEMPUS Office, "Computer Based Education", 3 years; budget
196.000 ECU in 1992/3, 279.000 ECU in 1993/4 and 310.000 in 1994/5;
coordinator of the program. Participating institutions: Nicolaus Copernicus University (main beneficiary), University of Cambridge and University of Leeds (UK), Paul Sabatiér University and Universite de Champagne in Reims (France), Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik and the Technical University of Munich (Germany) |
1986-1987 | Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Germany; "Application of symmetric group methods in quantum chemistry",
research support for 18 months, additional support (around 20.000 DM) for equipment and books. |
National grants:
2017-2022 | In the quest of sources of brain cognitive activity (W poszukiwaniu źródeł aktywności poznawczej mózgu). National Science Centre, Poland,
Co-principal investigator, large multidisciplinary collaborative grant (over 1 mln Euro, consortium with Nencki Institute, PAS and World Hearing Center, Warsaw) |
2013-2019 | Development of phonematic hearing and working memory in infants and children (NeuroPerKog). NCN, principal investigator,
large multidisciplinary collaborative grant (over 1 mln $) |
2010-2012 | Autism: comprehensive approach. MNiSW, principal investigator |
2010-2013 | Universal meta-learning algorithms in computational intelligence. MNiSW, PI - N. Jankowski |
2010-2012 | Prototype-based logical rules with applications for data exploration. MNiSW, PI - M. Blachnik |
2010-2012 | Heterarchical methods of information search supported by lexical networks. MNiSW, PI - J. Szymanski |
2005-2007 | Selection of information. KBN, principal investigator, no. T11C-07128 |
2005-2007 | Meta-learning in Computational Intelligence. KBN, co-principal investigator |
2000-2002 | Theory and applications of computational intelligence. KBN, principal investigator, no. 8 T11C 006 19 |
1998-1999 | Adaptive systems in applications to analysis of medical and psychometrical data, KBN, principal investigator |
1995-1997 | Neurofuzzy systems, KBN, 133.000 PLN, principal investigator |
1995 | Grant from KBN to build Local Area Network in the Institute of Physics and Department of Informatics building,
about 25.000 $ (with physics). |
1991-1993 | KBN (State Committee for Scientific Research), "Development of configuration interaction method", principal investigator. |
1989-1990 | Resortowy Program Badawczo-Rozwojowy RRI.14: "Budowa systemów oprogramowania profesjonalnego dla potrzeb nauki i dydaktyki:
symulacje komputerowe w fizyce" (computer simulations in physics; software development); local coordinator of the program supervising about 10 investigators. |
1988-1991 | Resortowy Program Badawczo-Rozwojowy RRI.14 : "Informatyzacja procesów dydaktycznych i naukowo badawczych w szkołach wyższych"
(computer methods in teaching and research); local coordinator of large program, planning and creation of 6 computer laboratories at the Nicolaus Copernicus University. |
National grants (minor):
2016-2017 | BrainHeart. The influence of HRV-biofeedback training on dynamics of attentional processes and divergent thinking, NCN Preludium, PhD grant for Ewa Ratajczak |
2000-2001 | Application of similarity based methods to analysis of medical images. KBN, PhD grant for Karol Grudziński, no. 8 T11E 042 19 |
2000-2001 | Application of the neurofuzzy FSM system to analysis of experimental data. KBN, PhD grant for Rafał Adamczak, no. 8 T11F 019 19 |
1998-2000 | Med-Uni project, Stefan Batory Foundation, grant director |
1998-1999 | Sieci ontogeniczne - badania nad kontrolą złożoności sieci neuronowych, KBN, PhD grant for Norbert Jankowski, 19 750 zl |
1992-1993 | UMK, local grant, What can you teach neural networks?, principal investigator. |
1991-1992 | UMK, local grant, Models of neural networks", principal investigator. |
1990-1991 | UMK, local grant, Parallel data processing, principal investigator. |