Jorge Duque | Machine Learning | Global Data Innovation Recognition Award

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Prof Dr. Jorge Duque | Machine Learning | Global Data Innovation Recognition Award

Prof Dr. Jorge Duque at ISLA – Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology, Portugal

👨‍🎓 Profiles

📚 Education

Prof. Duque is currently pursuing a post-doctorate at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD). He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from UTAD (2013-2018), a Master’s in Information and Communication Technologies from ISLA (2008-2009), and a Bachelor’s in Information Systems and Multimedia Management from ISLA (2003-2007).

💻 Areas of Expertise

His expertise spans Computer Science, specifically in Information Systems, Computer Engineering, and Data Science for Decision Support Analysis.

🛠️ Technical Skills

Prof. Duque possesses technical skills in Cisco Networking (CCNA1), programming with Visual Studio and SQL Server, and web technologies including Python, C#, .NET MVC, ASP.NET, and CSS. He is also proficient in Data Science techniques such as Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data, and Data Mining.

🏢 Professional Experience

His career includes roles at AXA Insurance, CEA Consulting Services, LCA – IT, Inforporto Lda, and Geada & Babo, Lda. He served as an IT Trainer and Coordinator at the IEFP and was the Coordinator for Economic Affairs at the Municipality of Baião before joining ISLA as a Professor and Researcher in 2018.

👨‍🏫 Leadership Roles

Prof. Duque has held several leadership positions, including Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Analytics and Business Data Science, Coordinator of the Bachelor’s in Computer Science for E-commerce, and Chair of the Pedagogical Council at the School of Technology.

📅 International Conference Participation

He has actively participated in international conferences such as iSCSI, where he served as Workshop Chair and Reviewer. He has also been involved with CENTERIS and ICITS, reviewing papers for various sessions.

📖 Teaching Experience

Prof. Duque has been an Adjunct Professor at ISLA since 2018, teaching courses in Computer Science and Management, and has served as an Assistant Professor at Lusófona University since 2021.

🧑‍🏫 Professional Development

His ongoing professional development includes advanced training in Python for Data Science and courses on developing pedagogical competencies for distance education.

📖  Top Noted Publications
Data Mining for Knowledge Management
  • Author: Duque, J.
    Journal: Procedia Computer Science
    Year: 2024
Data Science with Data Mining and Machine Learning: A Design Science Research Approach
  • Author: Duque, J., Godinho, A., Moreira, J., Vasconcelos, J.
    Journal: Procedia Computer Science
    Year: 2024
Blockchain Technologies: A Scrutiny into Hyperledger Fabric for Higher Educational Institutions
  • Author: Dias, P., Gonçalves, H., Silva, F., Martins, J., Godinho, A.
    Journal: Procedia Computer Science
    Year: 2024
Business Intelligence and the Importance of Data Processing
  • Author: Duque, J.
    Journal: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
    Year: 2024
The Importance of Big Data and IoT in Smart Cities
  • Author: Duque, J.
    Journal: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
    Year: 2024
Data Mining Applied to Knowledge Management
  • Author: Duque, J., Silva, F., Godinho, A.
    Journal: Procedia Computer Science
    Year: 2023
The IoT to Smart Cities: A Design Science Research Approach
  • Author: Duque, J.
    Journal: Procedia Computer Science
    Year: 2023

Zdena Dobesova | Machine learning | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc Prof Dr. Zdena Dobesova | Machine learning | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Zdena Dobesova at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic

🔗Profiles

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 Scopus Profile

🏆 Associate Professor Ing. Zdena DOBEŠOVÁ, Ph.D.

🎓 Educational Background

  • 2017: Habilitation in “System Engineering and Information Science” at University of Pardubice, Faculty of Economics and Administration. Habilitation Thesis: Graphical Notation of Visual Languages in GIS.
  • 2002–2007: Ph.D. in Geoinformatics from Technical University of Ostrava, Faculty of Mining and Geology. Ph.D. Thesis: Cartographical Visualization of Spatial Databases for Regional Information Systems.
  • 1982–1987: Master’s degree in Technical Cybernetics from Czech Technical University Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering. Master’s Thesis: Set of Programs for Theory of Automatic Control.
  • 2002–2003: Preparation of tutors for e-learning courses.

📜 Certificates

  • 2022: Script Creation for ArcGIS Pro in Python Language (ArcDATA Prague)
  • 2015: GRASS GIS (GISMentros)
  • 2014: Scripting in Python and Processing CAD Data in ArcGIS for Desktop (VARS Brno)
  • 2010: AutoCAD 2010 CZ (Computer Agency Brno)
  • 2006: Introduction to Scripting in Python Language (ArcDATA Prague)
  • 1988–1989: Logic Programming in PROLOG and Course dBASE III+ (ČSVTS)

🏢 Work Experience

  • 2017–Present: Associate Professor, Department of Geoinformatics, Palacký University Olomouc, Czechia
  • 2001–2016: Assistant Professor, Department of Geoinformatics, Palacký University Olomouc, Czechia
  • 1991–2001: Administrator of Faculty Computer Network, Palacký University Olomouc
  • 1991: Administrator of Computer Laboratory, Department of Mathematical Informatics, Palacký University
  • 1987–1991: Researcher, Department of Construction Research, Kovosvit, Sezimovo Ústí II, Czechia

📚 Lectures (Academic Year 2023/2024)

  • Bachelor Program:
    • Database Systems (KGI/DATAB)
    • Programming for Geoinformatics (KGI/PROPY)
    • Bachelor Theses Seminar 1 & 2 (KGI/BAK1 & KGI/BAK2)
    • Professional Training in Geoinformatics (KGI/PRAB)
  • Master Program:
    • Data Mining (KGI/DATAM)
    • Student Competition in GI (KGI/SOUGI)
    • Geoinformatics in Practice (KGI/GEXE)
  • Doctoral Program:
    • Programming for GIS (KGI/PGPGI)

🔬 Projects (Selection)

  • 2023: Analysis, Modelling, and Visualization of Spatial Phenomena by Geoinformation Technologies II
  • 2020–2023: UrbanDM, ERASMUS+ Jean Monnet Module Project
  • 2019–2020: RODOGEMA – Development of Doctoral Study Programs
  • 2015–2018: GeoS4S – GeoServices-4-Sustainability
  • 2011–2013: BotanGIS – Innovation in Botany Using Geoinformation Technologies

🌍 Stays Abroad

  • 2007: Salzburg, Austria
  • 2010: Zagreb, Croatia
  • 2011: Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2012: Delft, Netherlands
  • 2013: Székesfehérvár, Hungary
  • 2014: Salzburg, Austria
  • 2015: Valencia, Spain
  • 2017: Vienna, Austria
  • 2018: Eberswalde, Germany; Vienna, Austria
  • 2019: Bochum, Germany; Dresden, Germany
  • 2022: Bratislava, Slovakia
  • 2024: Szeged and Székesfehérvár, Hungary

🔍 Scientometrics

  • Web of Science: H-index 7, Publications 49, Sum of Times Cited 227
  • SCOPUS: H-index 10, Publications 50, Sum of Times Cited 358

📚 Membership in Editorial and Advisory Boards

  • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
  • American Journal of Computation, Communication and Control
  • Frontiers in Computer Science, Human-Media Interaction

 

📖 Publication Top Noted

 

Processing of the Time Series of Passenger Railway Transport in EU Countries
Authors: Zdena Dobesova
Journal: Data Analytics in System Engineering
Year: 2024

Evaluation of Orange Data Mining Software and Examples for Lecturing Machine Learning Tasks in Geoinformatics
Authors: Zdena Dobesova
Journal: Computer Applications in Engineering Education
Year: 2024

Evaluation of Changes in Corridor Railway Traffic in the Czech Republic During the Pandemic Year 2020
Authors: Michal Kučera, Zdena Dobešová
Journal: Geographia Cassoviensis
Year: 2023

Map Guide for Botanical Gardens: Multidisciplinary and Educational Storytelling
Authors: Zdena Dobesova, Rostislav Netek, Jan Masopust
Journal: Journal of Geography in Higher Education
Year: 2022

Cognition of Graphical Notation for Processing Data in ERDAS IMAGINE
Authors: Zdena Dobesova
Journal: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Year: 2021

Analysis of the Degree of Threat to Railway Infrastructure by Falling Tree Vegetation
Authors: Michal Kučera, Zdena Dobesova
Journal: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Year: 2021

Experiment in Finding Look-Alike European Cities Using Urban Atlas Data
Authors: Zdena Dobesova
Journal: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Year: 2020